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Who Are 'El Pez' and 'El Fresa,' The Two Brothers Accused of Leading The Cartel Sanctioned By The U.S.

The LNMF cartel is allegedly responsible for more than 36 tons of meth, 12 tons of heroin, and 12 tons of cocaine entering the U.S. every year

Latin Times

Drugs courier who smuggled £5.6m of cocaine into Scotland jailed

Kristopher Purvis, 35, of Durham, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Accused cocaine kingpin ordered to surrender handprints

Police allege palm prints from an accused cocaine smuggler would match images posted in encrypted group chats by users called 'Wanted' and 'John Dillinger'.

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How drug traffickers used foie gras and duck breast to conceal £8m worth of cocaine

Officers said using foie gras and duck breast as a cover was ‘highly unusual’

The Independent UK

Dramatic moment Coast Guard swoops on drug cartel smuggling $500m of cocaine and marijuana

The US Coast Guard seized more than 48,000 pounds of illegal drugs valued at just over $500 million on Jan. 6, just off the coast of Ecuador.

The Independent UK

Drug dealer launches bin bag of cocaine and heroin over fence as police raid home

A drug dealer was caught launching a bin bag full of cocaine and heroin over a fence as police smashed their way into a home in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

Ex-state Liberal leader 'used cocaine to escape stress'

A former Liberal leader who has admitted supplying cocaine to friends says his reputation has been destroyed and he does not deserve further punishment.

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Drug trafficker jailed for smuggling £22.8m cocaine in dry ice for 'London hospital'

Bart Verschueren, 40, was sentenced on Thursday at Canterbury Crown Court

Evening Standard

Five Mexican Nationals Sentenced in Drug Trafficking Scheme Involving Over 100 Kilograms of Cocaine

Federal authorities have sentenced five Mexican nationals for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking network responsible for moving over 100 kilograms of cocaine into the United States

Latin Times

BBC wrongly reports Britons consume 117 million tonnes of cocaine each year

Reported figure would mean the country consumed the equivalent of over 4.7kg of cocaine per person, per day

The Independent UK

Drug smuggler hid cocaine worth £22.8m under dry ice he claimed was for London hospital

Bart Verschueren has been jailed for 18 years for the smuggling plot

The Independent UK

Commuter shock after man seen smoking ‘crack pipe’ on London Underground

Sadiq Khan and Heidi Alexander have reassured Tube passengers that police are on hand if they spot a crime

The Independent UK

Heroin found in cocaine and ‘ice’, and snorting a line can be lethal

Authorities in New South Wales and Victoria have been warning the public about worrying cases of heroin overdoses after people thought they had taken cocaine or methamphetamine.

The Conversation

Carlos Lehder, Former Pablo Escobar Ally, Can Now Walk Free In Colombia

Carlos Lehder, a former leader of the Medellín Cartel and close ally of Pablo Escobar, was released in Colombia after a local judge ruled that his sentences are no longer enforceable

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Fugitive leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang is indicted in New York City

The fugitive leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the United States

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This WWE icon once invited a fake Sammy Hagar backstage and watched him snort so much cocaine his nose bled

“There’s people trying to get in the locker room, but we’re like ‘Go, go, go!’ and he’s snorting this big line of cocaine”

The Independent UK

Airport security uncover £1m drug stash inside electric wheelchair

The National Crime Agency says the concealment ‘shows the ingenuity crime groups employ to smuggle cocaine’

Evening Standard

Airport security check uncovers £1m cocaine stash hidden in electric wheelchair

The wheelchair contained 11 packages, weighing 12kg, concealed in the seat and backrest.

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The Independent UK

A conflicted gangster and moral ambivalence elevate This City Is Ours above the average boilerplate crime drama

4/5 This Liverpudlian crime drama views modern masculinity through the unusual lens of a huge cocaine empire

Evening Standard

Man, 61, charged with possession of cocaine worth more than 10 million euro

A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with possession of 10.6 million euro worth of cocaine.

Evening Standard

Lewisham man charged for flying £2m cocaine haul into Essex airfield

Two men hid 30kg of cocaine under aircraft seats on flight from France to Essex

Latin Times

Are Mexican Cartels Behind Violence in Colombia's Conflict Zone?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has repeatedly claimed Mexican cartels are behind violence in the country's conflict zone, but that's not accurate, experts say

Latin Times

Cocaine Production is Skyrocketing in Colombia And Much Of It Is Being Found At The Border

Cocaine production in South America is surging, and much of that is being found and seized at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Euronews

Something in the water: Pee from 130 European cities reveals hike in recreational drug use

Illicit drugs found in wastewater from cities across Europe indicate a rise in stimulant consumption across the bloc, according to a new study.

Louder

"I don't know how we did it. Well, I do actually. We snorted a lot of cocaine": Elkie Brooks looks back on wild times with Vinegar Joe and six decades of rock'n'roll

Catch British singer Elkie Brooks on her farewell tour after more than half a century at the microphone

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