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Eric Clapton’s Madrid show cut short after a fan’s shocking mid-concert attack with a vinyl record

Eric Clapton’s Madrid concert came to an abrupt end last week after a fan launched a vinyl record at him mid-performance, leaving the 81-year-old visibly shaken. The incident happened on May 7 at Movistar Arena, just as Clapton finished playing his 1997 hit Cocaine. Instead of returning for his planned…

The Mary Sue

FedEx driver accused of delivering cocaine to customers while on the job

Kenneth Hicks was arrested last week after a sting operation by detectives from the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office

The Independent UK

Trump posts wild new AI meme trolling Biden, Obama and Clinton with autopen, ice cream and cocaine

Trump has used AI images to bolster theories or controversies about his political opponents, despite the images being fake

The Independent UK

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Teens admit roles in Australia's biggest cocaine bust

Two teen boys were offered "life changing money" via group chat to offload what would become the biggest cocaine seizure in Australia's history, a judge heard.

AAP

Rachel Zegler Sparks Cocaine Use Rumours for 'Odd' Jaw Movements at Met Gala

Rachel Zegler's Met Gala appearance has sparked controversy, with social media users speculating about her behaviour. Allegations of drug use have surfaced, despite lack of official evidence.

International Business Times UK

Could gold mining help Colombia’s armed groups to finally lay down their weapons?

In Nariño, guerrilla groups are swapping arms for legal mining as part of the country’s peace accord. But as presidential elections loom, armed rivals and delays threaten to derail progress

The Guardian - UK

Spain seizes record 40-tonne cocaine haul in Atlantic Ocean, Civil Guard union says

Spain's close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.

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‘It’s like a cat and mouse game’: on the frontline of Belgium’s fight against drug smugglers

Antwerp port is stepping up scanning of goods amid warnings country risks becoming a narco-state

The Guardian - UK

Casualty star Amanda Mealing breaks silence on cocaine-fuelled car crash admitting 'I don't have a pot to p*** in'

Speaking publicly for the first time since the crash, Mealing told the Daily Mail it was the turmoil in her private life and a split from her husband that led to the incident

Evening Standard

Scotland crime: Drug kingpin extradited from Dubai jailed for six years as EncroChat chats expose network

A convicted drug trafficker, Stephen Jamieson, has been jailed for six years in Scotland after his role in a major organized crime ring was exposed through encrypted messages. Extradited from Dubai, Jamieson coordinated drug supply and financial dealings, including discussions of cocaine and heroin prices. The investigation, part of a…

The Times of India

'No evidence' superyacht operator's son knew of cocaine

A superyacht tour operator's son has denied knowing about cocaine hidden in the hull of a cargo ship after a plot to retrieve the drugs went awry.

AAP

Wastewater data suggests meth use is at a record high. Here’s why we don’t need to panic

Data from Australia’s wastewater drug monitoring program suggests methamphetamine use (also known as speed, ice or crystal meth) is at a record high. Cocaine is also up. MDMA may be levelling off. Heroin is fluctuating.

The Conversation

Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures show

The Guardian - AU

Son of Asian billionaire offers to save Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ from culling

As many as 80 of these hippos have been approved for culling by Colombia

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Heat, hype, highs: Drug use surges in England during heatwaves, sports events and Eurovision nights

Drug consumption in England rises sharply during heatwaves, bank holiday weekends and major events like football matches and the Eurovision Song Contest, according to a large-scale wastewater study.

The Independent UK

Drug use in England spikes during World Cup football matches and Eurovision, study finds

Cocaine, ketamine and MDMA use was linked to summer heatwaves, sporting events and bank holidays

The Guardian - UK

Drug use in England spikes during heatwaves and big sports events, research finds

Project that tested traces of illicit drugs in wastewater also found higher use during Eurovision song contest

Radio France Internationale

Cocaine residues in waterways linked to disrupted salmon behaviour, study shows

Salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances, an Australian and Swedish study published this week shows. Recreational drugs and medicines entering natural environments via wastewater are a growing threat to biodiversity, disrupting the behaviour of many animals.

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Latin Times

Operation Gangsta's Paradise in Southern California Leads To Arrest of More Than 40 Mexican Mafia Members

During the April 23 raids, authorities seized four kilograms of fentanyl, 54.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, 0.9 kilogram of heroin, three kilograms of cocaine, 25 firearms and more than $30,000 in cash.

The Independent UK

Moment police find suspected cocaine on Trump ally Zach Witkoff during 2022 Miami arrest

This is the moment Trump ally Zach Witkoff was found with a suspect substance and booked for cocaine possession after an incident outside a Miami nightclub in 2022.

The Independent UK

Don Trump Jr’s friend who was detained on cocaine charges was told by cops to ‘stop dropping names’

Zach Witkoff told The Independent he’s ‘deeply embarrassed’ by the incident

Latin Times

Brazil's PCC prison gang is becoming a global cocaine powerhouse, with reach into Europe and the U.S

A gang born in Brazil's brutal prison system is no longer just a domestic security threat. The Primeiro Comando da Capital, or PCC, has evolved into a sprawling transnational criminal organization that prosecutors, U.S. officials and recent international reporting say is reshaping cocaine routes from South America to Europe and…

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: EU warns Europe faces difficult summer amid jet fuel shortages

Europe faces difficult summer of jet fuel shortages ‘even in best case scenario’ Why visitors will have to drink cow urine to enter holy Indian temple What could happen to Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ rules after EU ruling Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote The effect cocaine pollution is having…

The Guardian - US

Ketamine, psychedelics, GHB: is the US falling out of love with cocaine?

Use of the illicit drug has plummeted in recent years among gen Zers, compared with their parents’ generation

The Independent UK

What effect is cocaine pollution having on young Atlantic salmon?

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