Cocaine stash, $65K cash found next to accused dealer's birth certificate One of two accused dealers, a 21-year-old woman, applied for bail on Wednesday. Newcastle Herald · May 27
Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai women Six Nigerians linked to a cocaine trafficking network have been arrested after police raided a condominium in Nonthaburi, where they also discovered a romance scam using AI-generated faces portraying wealthy foreigners to approach mostly older Thai female victims. Bangkok Post · May 23
Drug smugglers who flooded London's streets with millions of pounds of cocaine jailed for 84 years More than 300kg of cocaine and more than 60kg of heroin, with an estimated value of almost £8 million pounds, was seized by police Evening Standard · May 22
Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery The search is on for those responsible for concealing a shipment of illicit drugs inside a heavy-duty diesel generator after it was found at a major port. AAP · May 22
Kim Kardashian's SKIMS States They Have 'No Involvement' in a Truck Driver's $9.4M Cocaine Smuggling Effort Kim Kardashian's SKIMS was inadvertently linked to a £7 million cocaine trafficking case, though authorities confirmed the company was not involved. International Business Times UK · May 21
SKIMS Denies Involvement In Cocaine Plot After $11M Worth Of Drugs Found In Shapewear Delivery “SKIMS had no knowledge whatsoever about this criminal activity.” Pedestrian.tv · May 21
Superyacht operator's son guilty of Newcastle harbour cocaine smuggling The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal. Newcastle Herald · May 20
Suspected drug trafficker rescued from Florida plane crash had bag of cash for unnamed politician in the Bahamas, investigators say Jonathan Eric Gardiner, 58, is charged with cocaine import conspiracy for allegedly smuggling cocaine since 2023 The Independent UK · May 20
NSW:Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal. AAP · May 20
Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal. AAP · May 20
Kim Kardashian's Skims Underwear Helps Authorities Bust $9.4M Cocaine in Drug Smuggling Operation A SKIMS underwear shipment was used to conceal £7 million worth of cocaine, leading to a major drug bust. Authorities confirmed no involvement from Kim Kardashian or the SKIMS brand. International Business Times UK · May 19
DEA Probe Into Drug Routes Around the Bahamas Deepens After Arrest of Politically Connected Trafficker Federal prosecutors say the case is connected to a broader investigation into Colombian cocaine shipments routed through The Bahamas and into South Florida using corrupt officials Latin Times · May 19
Cocaine Found in Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Cargo: The Hidden $9M Plot She Knew Nothing About A lorry driver hid $9.4 million worth of cocaine inside a truck carrying Kim Kardashian's SKIMS clothing. He was paid €4,500. The NCA confirmed SKIMS had no connection to the drugs. International Business Times UK · May 19
Polish driver jailed after cops find £7 million worth of cocaine hidden in delivery of Kim Kardashian firm In a dramatic turn of events at a UK port, a Polish truck driver now faces a staggering 13.5 years in prison after authorities uncovered 90kg of cocaine, worth an astonishing £7.2 million, cleverly concealed within a Skims clothing shipment. During a routine check, border officers stumbled upon the illicit… The Times of India · May 18
Evening Standard · May 18 Lorry driver jailed for hiding cocaine in HGV carrying Kim Kardashian underwear Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years for concealing 90kg of the drug, worth £7m, alongside a legitimate load of Skims underwear.
The Guardian - US · May 18 The strange case of Epstein cellmate and quadruple murderer Nicholas Tartaglione Epstein said retired cop turned cocaine dealer attacked him, then retracted claim, before he was found dead in jail
The Guardian - US · May 18 Magic mushrooms could be effective treatment for cocaine addiction, study shows Participants who got single dose of psilocybin were more likely to abstain from cocaine than those who got placebo
Evening Standard · May 15 ‘Most wanted’ British man who imported large amounts of cocaine arrested in Spain The arrest comes as part of the NCA’s 20-year Operation Captura to find fugitives hiding in Spain
Tom’s Hardware · May 15 Australian who smuggled 50 pounds of cocaine inside printers get nine years behind bars — five devices intercepted by border forces had compressed powder stuffed in the paper trays A member of a crime syndicate that tried to smuggle cocaine hidden inside printers has been sentenced to nine years behind bars.
We Got This Covered · May 15 Texas mom arrested after fleeing to Florida in aftermath of toddlers on cocaine drowning in backyard pool Whatever sentence she gets won't compare to the guilt she'll feel for the rest of her life.
International Business Times UK · May 15 Who Is Simon Dutton? One of Britain's 'Most Wanted' Arrested in Spain Over Major Cocaine Plot Simon Dutton, a fugitive linked to a major cocaine network, was arrested in Spain, marking a significant victory for UK and Spanish law enforcement.
The Independent UK · May 15 ‘Most wanted’ British man arrested in Spain accused of cocaine importation IN FULL
The Independent UK · May 14 Man jailed after ramming stolen bulldozer into local village pub in cocaine-fuelled rage Daniel Morgan, 35, ’saw red’ after being taunted over the breakdown of his marriage
The Mary Sue · May 13 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 Independent UK · May 12 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