1 kilo = 2.2 pounds

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*DETROIT — A former evidence room employee for the Detroit Police Department confessed Thursday to stealing 100 kilograms of cocaine, selling it and using the proceeds to buy several properties in Detroit. (more...)

*BOGOTA : Colombian authorities said they had seized more than four tons of cocaine in northern Colombia and arrested four people who they said might be members of a right-wing paramilitary group holding peace talks with the government." More than four tons were found, although we are still verifying the amount," a National Police spokesman said. "We are currently holding four detainees." (more..)

*FRIDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Persistent exposure to cocaine in the womb is associated with an increased risk of hyperactivity and other behavioral problems in boys during their early school years, says a study in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. (but not girls...)