'The money is so f---ing addictive: how an alleged drug syndicate ringleader got 'bored' Details of how the major syndicate operated can now be revealed. Newcastle Herald · Sep 29
Colombia Announced 85 Extraditions in Six Weeks. What the Surge Means for Its U.S. Drug Standing Colombia's president announced 85 extraditions in six weeks, yet Washington still says the country is failing on drugs. Here's the gap. Latin Times · Sep 28
Plot to smuggle £20m of cocaine in frozen fish through famous London market is foiled Gang jailed for total of more than 70 years over ‘Fish Conspiracy’ plan to flood UK streets with £20million of cocaine smuggled through Billingsgate Market Evening Standard · Sep 26
Gang jailed for plotting to smuggle £20 million worth of cocaine into London fish market The four men were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday The Independent UK · Sep 26
Vancouver T-shirt shipment leads to $5.8M cocaine seizure; police call it largest in force history In a shocking turn of events, workers in Vancouver stumbled upon 14 duffle bags filled with cocaine valued at C$5.8 million while unpacking a shipment of T-shirts on July 21. This illicit cargo was linked to organized crime in Honduras and had passed through Jamaica. Vancouver police are now investigating… The Times of India · Sep 26
Roanoke's Carilion Clinic Wins Federal Grant to Test Whether Psilocybin Can Help People with Cocaine Addiction Carilion Clinic won a $623,000 federal grant for an early psilocybin study in cocaine addiction. The treatment remains experimental. Medical Daily · Sep 25
Jo Wood warned her kids not to steal Keith Richards' cocaine Ronnie Wood's ex-wife Jo Wood has revealed she once warned her young children not to steal Keith Richards' cocaine after the Rolling Stones guitarist racked up "massive lines" on the family's coffee table during an overnight stay. BANG Premier · Sep 25
East of Eden to Kill Jackie: the seven best shows to stream this week Florence Pugh shines as the icy sociopath at the heart of the Steinbeck classic, plus Catherine Zeta-Jones plays an international cocaine dealer in a truly bananas thriller The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
Justin Hawkins saw his nose 'fall out' at height of cocaine addiction Justin Hawkins has opened up about hitting rock bottom before getting sober 20 years ago. BANG Premier · Sep 25
Heroin used more often, cocaine use up. What new data says about drug use today When many Australians think of heroin, they picture the steep increases in use and harms of the 1990s. The Conversation · Sep 24
Former real estate agent Anthony Di Nardo to stand trial on 14 charges He denied sexually assaulting female employees and supplying cocaine. Newcastle Herald · Sep 23
Spain seizes two tonnes of cocaine from yacht linked to Balkans drug network Spain's Tax Agency and French customs seized the drugs in the Atlantic and arrested four crew members of the yacht and the ringleader based in Girona. Euronews · Sep 21
Court battle looms for Socceroos star after drug test Cristian Volpato is set to go to court after the young Socceroos star tested positive for driving with cocaine in his system. AAP · Sep 17
Colombia’s cocaine-funded militias turn to drones as far-right president launches all-out war IN FOCUS: Caught in the crossfire of an increasingly violent internal war are the civilians living around Colombia’s primary cocaine trafficking routes in northern and western areas of the country. Alex Croft reports The Independent UK · Sep 13
The Independent UK · Sep 12 Suspected drug dealers aged 89 and 73 arrested in house full of cocaine, marijuana and firearms Both men are Cuban nationals and are being detained on immigration holds, according to jail records
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12 Josh Addo-Carr allegedly records positive test for cocaine for second time Eels have notified NRL Integrity Unit over alleged incident while the veteran was sacked by Bulldogs in 2024 after positive roadside drugs test
AAP · Sep 12 Eels flyer's future clouded after roadside drug test Parramatta winger Josh Addo-Carr could face an uncertain future in the NRL after allegedly testing positive to cocaine in a roadside test for the second time.
France 24 · Sep 10 Colombia court orders President de la Espriella to hide social media videos of him with dead bodies Colombia's right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has been ordered to hide social media videos showing him walking past rows of the dead bodies of alleged guerrillas killed by the country's armed forces, according to a court document seen Wednesday. The newly sworn-in president has launched a fresh offensive at…
The Canberra Times · Sep 9 Fresh arrests made, more charges loom in alleged $10m Bandidos-linked drug operation Police allege the group trafficked more than 70kg of cocaine.
AAP · Sep 9 Socceroo Volpato learns fate over failed cocaine test Cristian Volpato has been fined by police for testing positive for cocaine while driving, with Football Australia now facing a big call on the Socceroos star.
AAP · Sep 8 Alleged 850kg coke smuggler 'told it was tobacco' A young Lithuanian man on trial with four other people for allegedly importing almost a tonne of cocaine says he thought he was trafficking tobacco.
Latin Times · Sep 7 Missouri Candidate Accused of Planting Cocaine on Rival Just Withdrew — Now She's Replacing Him on the Ballot Thomas Ross dropped his House bid days after drug-planting charges. Louise Secker, the rival he's accused of targeting, is now the GOP nominee.
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Nick Kyrgios accepts one month tennis ban after positive cocaine test IN FULL
We Got This Covered · Sep 4 Missouri Republican candidate accused of trying to plant cocaine on opponent, ‘If you can pull it off … pull it off’ “The conduct alleged in these charges are substantial and serious."
International Business Times UK · Sep 4 Nick Kyrgios Faced a Three-Month Ban for Cocaine: Here's Why It Was Cut to Just One Nick Kyrgios' suspension for cocaine use was reduced to one month after completing a treatment programme, highlighting the distinction between recreational and performance-enhancing drug use in tennis.