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Canada air crew caught up in ‘hellish’ Dominican Republic drugs bust begs for repatriation

Five-member crew was detained after they found a bag of cocaine on 5 April and spent nine days in jail in a ‘hellish situation’

The Guardian - US

Side effects of cocaine use as treatment in Ireland trebles

The latest figures from the Health Research Board shows that 10,769 cases were treated for problem drug use in 2021

Dublin Live

EU warns of rising narcotics production in Europe as new drugs hit market

Narcotics production is growing in Europe, according to an estimate published on Tuesday by the EU drugs agency, which warned of a proliferation of new psychoactive substances being sold and consumed on the continent.

Reuters

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Gateshead drugs gang boss who made more than £125,000 must pay back less than £15,000 of dirty cash

Ryan O'Connor, of Gateshead, was jailed last year for his leading role in a cocaine and heroin supply network

Chronicle Live

Emmerdale spoilers: Chas cheats on Paddy and Leyla blackmails Suzy

Desperate to get her hands on some cocaine, Leyla has an idea

Liverpool Echo

Encrochat dealer 'Battle-Hawk' hid cocaine block in kitchen cupboard

Michael Doyle is now behind bars after admitting conspiracy to supply heroin, amphetamine and cocaine

Liverpool Echo

Too big to jail: The story of HSBC and the Mexican drug cartel

If you sell a gram of cocaine on the street you’re going to jail. If you’re complicit in laundering billions of dollars for a drug cartel, your organisation may just pay a fine. Chris Blackhurst recounts the greatest banking scandal in history

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Drug boss wanted ambulance to help transport cocaine during lockdown

Martin Grant began using the EncroChat network days after he was released from prison

Liverpool Echo

Dundee drug gang member caught with illegal phone card in prison cell

George Black, 34, was part of a ‘well established’ drugs gang which flooded the city with heroin and cocaine.

Daily Record

Cocaine brick in pants: why Heatherbrae 'drug bank' operator dodged big sentence

A man who was operating a "drug bank" out of a shed at Heatherbrae and was arrested jumping through a window with nearly a kilogram of cocaine hidden in his pants has been jailed for a maximum of four years.

Newcastle Herald

Gateshead dangerous driving dealer resorted to selling cocaine to pay off drugs debt

Richard Burnham, 23, was jailed for four years for drug and driving offences after being found hiding behind bins

Chronicle Live

Faces of 11 people jailed this week

An overview of the court cases heard in our region over the last week

Liverpool Echo

Scots kids turn up to school high on cocaine and cannabis as teachers speak out

A union representing school staff and former top cop has told the Scottish Government it must do more.

Daily Record

The 'normalised' drug that the UK takes more of than any other country

"It's horrible though it just sort of sucks you in."

Liverpool Echo

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Daily Mirror

How British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford ended up sentenced to death in Bali

Lindsay Sandiford is currently in Kerobokan prison in Bali, Indonesia, awaiting death by firing squad after being convicted of smuggling cocaine onto the island in 2012

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool men arrested in major drugs bust at Greek mansion

Four men were arrested after a haul of cocaine was found hidden inside a shipment of bananas

Daily Mirror

Bad old days of football hooligans back as cocaine fuelling stadium violence

National football policing lead Chief Constable Mark Roberts has warned it's "likely" excessive alcohol and drug use will cause trouble at events this summer after the Euro 2020 final was overshadowed by ugly scenes

The Canberra Times

ACT police raise concerns over mooted drug possession changes

Cocaine, ice and heroin personal limits proposed under ACT decriminalisation are far too high, say police.

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Evening Standard

British man arrested ‘trying to smuggle cocaine out of Colombian airport’

Local reports have identified him as a British national

Evening Standard

Four British men arrested in Greece after £42.5m cocaine stash found in banana shipment

Four British nationals have been arrested after nearly 300kg of cocaine - worth £42.5 million - was found stashed in a shipment of bananas from South America, authorities in Greece said on Friday.

Manchester Evening News

Cocaine fuelled thug 'looking for trouble' killed innocent grandad after being thrown out of Printworks

Callum Crosbie, 23, punched 60-year-old Kevin Wood who was celebrating his wife's birthday

Chronicle Live

Walker grandad brutally murdered by childhood friend when crack cocaine binge sparked paranoia

Dean Johnson has been jailed for life for savagely murdering Paul Wilkinson in a barricaded room as his cousin listened at the door in horror

Daily Record

Man arrested after cops seize cocaine haul worth £1million in Dundee

The huge haul of the Class A drug was seized during a raid in the Charleston area of the city yesterday.

Liverpool Echo

Cocaine dealing dad said drug bags were to 'hold chicken nuggets'

Police found Craig Walker with 70 wraps of crack cocaine stuffed down his trousers

Nottingham Post

Parents of tragic baby Hunter White had 'explicit pact' over his dad's cannabis use

His dad did not rouse when his son slipped off his chest

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