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Young mum tragically dies after taking cocaine in 'one off' decision on night out

Holly Dakin passed away in her sleep following a "sudden cardiac event", an inquest into her death heard.

Daily Record

First picture of girl, one, killed in ‘drug drive smash’ leaving family devastated

Zhaoxi Wang, known as Xi Xi, was described by her father as 'a joyful spirit' as Lee Steven Burford was sentenced to four years and two months in jail for killing her when his Renault Clio veered on to the pavement

Daily Mirror

Former DJ found with drugs legged it, telling police: 'I had to take my chance'

Police found Frank Bastable with ketamine, cocaine and MDMA valued at £55,000 in Bristol and Banbury

Bristol Post

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Young mum dies suddenly after taking cocaine in 'one-off' decision leaving family reeling

Holly Dakin's boyfriend Aaron White described her as 'amazing, caring, kind, an amazing mum and girlfriend' and her family didn't 'have a clue' she had taken cocaine

Daily Mirror

Drug-dealing couple caught when police witnessed sale

Liam Caddick-Cairns, 25, and Tiffany Taylor, 25, were seen selling drugs to a customer in Cwmbran

Wales Online

Dealer caught running 'Dyno' drugs line from old Nokia months after being released from prison during lockdown

Levi Sparrow, 28, was jailed for four-and-a-half years

Manchester Evening News

Inside Coolio’s rise to fame after street gang violence and crack cocaine addiction

Gangsta's Paradise rapper Coolio overcame battles with addiction and poverty to achieve notable success before he was found dead on Wednesday on a friend's bathroom floor

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Son took £26,000 from his elderly mother's bank account to buy cocaine

Jonathan Morgan 54, of Newport, betrayed his 84-year-old mother Phyllis Morgan by taking thousands of pounds from her bank account

Wales Online

Drug dealer found with heroin and crack after being bitten by sniffer dog

Dalton Raffell, 21, was found with more than £5,000 worth of class A drugs after he attempted to escape from police in Rhymney

Wales Online

Superyacht tour operator charged over cocaine diver's death

James Blake Blee, the 62-year-old superyacht tour operator accused of attempting to import more than $20 million worth of cocaine through Newcastle Harbour, has been charged over the death of the Brazilian diver who drowned trying to retrieve the drugs.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle cocaine bust leads to manslaughter, people smuggling charges

A man has been charged with manslaughter and people smuggling after the death of a diver in Newcastle Harbour earlier this year.

ABC News

Arrest over cocaine diver's death in NSW

A man has been charged with manslaughter and people smuggling after the death of diver who was found in the water at Newcastle near bricks of cocaine.

AAP

Manslaughter and people smuggling charges laid following death of diver, cocaine haul in port

Manslaughter, two counts of people smuggling, and knowingly deal with proceeds of crime.

Newcastle Herald

Thug who left nan trapped after smashing BMW into her bedroom is jailed

Michael Vose was more than double the drink drive limit and almost five times over the limit for cocaine

Liverpool Echo

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Daily Record

Fugitive drug dealer finally behind bars after decade on the run

Mark Deary, wanted for possession of cocaine and intent to supply, was finally caught by police in September 2022 after being on the run for a decade.

Daily Record

Drug dealer led cops on high-speed chase before crashing into parked car

He was found to have dilated pupils and glazed eyes and a quantity of cocaine was found in wraps hidden in the driver's footwell of his car.

Nottingham Post

Parents 'didn't have a clue' their daughter took cocaine before her sudden death

She died in her sleep

Newcastle Herald

'Not in it for the cash': Scone Cup cocaine accused avoids jail time

A court has heard one of the men charged with buying more than $12,500 worth of cocaine set for this year's Scone Cup race meet wasn't in it for financial gain.

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The Guardian - UK

Spanish police raid outdoor cocaine lab capable of making 120kg of drug a week

Operation on farm near Madrid resembled clandestine outdoor labs found in jungles of South America, police said

The Independent UK

Belgian justice minister under protection over kidnap plot

Belgium’s justice minister remains under protection after four people suspected of taking part in an alleged plot to kidnap him were arrested in the Netherlands over the weekend

Liverpool Echo

Faces of 10 people jailed in Merseyside last week

An overview of cases in our region's criminal courts

Daily Record

Shock figures show cocaine use soared during lockdown as recovery meetings skyrocket

Experts say it is impossible to calculate exactly how much cocaine use rose due to how data is collected and whether or not people seek help.

Newcastle Herald

Shoal Bay Country Club employee was 'joking' about cocaine supply, court hears

A Shoal Bay Country Club manager who knew police were going to target the club in a drug supply sting says he was joking when he offered to supply an undercover police officer a bag of cocaine.

Daily Record

Killer linked to one of Scotland’s biggest drug gangs badly hurt in revenge attack hours after leaving man for dead

We can only reveal the link between the attacks now that McCulloch has pleaded guilty over the death of Quigley, of Neilston, near Glasgow.

Liverpool Echo

Lawyer's descent into crack cocaine addiction cost him job and wife

"I wish my life hadn't been quite so interesting at times but it has been a ride"

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