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Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores

Imagine an area larger than the Australian Capital Territory, nearly twice the size of London and four times that of New York City covered in coca plantations.

The Conversation

Gang jailed for dealing cocaine to thousands of users in the City of London

The gang behind a drugs line called Top Gear or City Gear had around 10,000 customers.

Evening Standard

CBP Seizes $1 Worth Of Cocaine At Texas Border

Customs and Border Protection seized 77 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1 million at a port of entry

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Former nightclub owner spared jail over cocaine supply

A nightclub owner who was caught on police surveillance obtaining cocaine from a crime syndicate has been cleared of a more serious charge of drug trafficking.

AAP

Cocaine dealer identified by distinctive tattoo jailed for 13 years

Dean Matthews sent a message including his tattooed foot which police found on an encrypted device.

Evening Standard

Man arrested after police make 'significant recovery' of cocaine in Scottish town

A MAN has been arrested after police seized drugs believed to be worth up to £360,000 from a Scottish town ...

The National (Scotland)

British 'drug mule' trio spared death sentence due to 'polite behaviour'

The trio was stopped in Bali in February for allegedly smuggling almost a kilogram of cocaine

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‘He could be president’: Joe Rogan peddles Hunter Biden as White House contender after viral interview

Hunter Biden recently discussed his struggle with crack cocaine addiction in a viral interview

The Independent UK

Indonesia arrests 2 foreigners for smuggling cocaine to Bali

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested two foreigners accused of smuggling cocaine to the tourist island of Bali

The Independent UK

Woman compares husband’s death to George Floyd after cops allegedly kneel on his neck during restraint

Phillip Reeder’s cause of death was determined to be a homicide exacerbated by “hypertensive heart disease associated with cocaine use and restraint during altercation”

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden takes on George Clooney and presidential debate in interview

In three-hour Channel 5 talk, ex-president’s son says ‘fuck him’ of actor over op-ed calling on Joe Biden to step down

The Guardian - US

Police officer dressed as cartoon hero seizes marijuana and cocaine in drugs raid

Dressed as the iconic TV character El Chapulín Colorado (The Red Grasshopper), a Peruvian police officer helped carry out a surprise drug raid in Lima, arresting five suspects and seizing marijuana and cocaine.

The Independent UK

Ecuador’s biggest drug lord ‘Fito’ extradited to US, to plead ‘not guilty’

Adolfo Macias, who was recaptured in June after escaping from prison last year, will appear in New York court on Monday.

Al Jazeera

A new start after 60: I was a successful businessman – and a crack addict. Now I save other users’ lives

Andy Kalli discovered cocaine at the age of 29, and was soon blowing almost everything he earned on drugs. Twenty-four years later he finally hit rock bottom

The Guardian - UK

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Brazilian couple caught smuggling 6.6kg of cocaine onto Koh Samui

Customs officers and local police on Koh Samui have arrested a Brazilian man and woman after 6.63 kilograms of cocaine were discovered hidden in their luggage at the island’s international airport.

The Independent UK

Bulgarian authorities seize a large amount of cocaine hidden in a van

Bulgarian border authorities say they've seized one of the largest hauls of cocaine hidden in a van heading to Turkey

The Independent UK

65-year-old grandmother jailed for drug dealing

A family-run drug gang, led by 65-year-old Deborah Mason, has been sentenced for dealing nearly a tonne of cocaine with an estimated street value of £80 million across the UK.

The Guardian - UK

‘Gangster granny’ jailed for leading family gang dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason, 65, who had moniker ‘Queen Bee’, and seven members of her network sentenced to total of 106.5 years

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Evening Standard

Crime gang headed by ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106 and a half years at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

The Independent UK

Ringleader ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106.5 years

Evening Standard

Real-life ‘Gangster Granny’ at helm of £80m cocaine empire is jailed for 20 years

Deborah Mason, 65, known as ‘Queen Bee’, used her own children to smuggle drugs across London and the UK

The Independent UK

Almost 3,000lbs of cocaine discovered on ship headed for Spain

Almost 3,000lbs (1,300kg) of cocaine was seized on a container ship bound for Málaga, Spanish officials have said.

Radio France Internationale

Record drug seizure in French Polynesia as overseas minister makes official visit

French customs officials have seized a record 900 kilogrammes of cocaine and 180 kilogrammes of methamphetamine aboard a sailing yacht off the Marquesas Islands – one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, on an official visit to the region, has said the "fight…

The Independent UK

Drug dealer congratulates police after 120 mph chase and huge cocaine seizure

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Drug dealer congratulates police after officers chase down vehicle with £1 million of cocaine in boot

A drug dealer who was stashing £1 million of cocaine in his car boot congratulated police after they caught him following a high chase pursuit.

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