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Bikramjit Brar, Hardeep Thind and Purshotam Dhillon: Three Indian-origin men jailed in London for running £174,000 drugs network

In a significant crackdown, authorities have dismantled a large drug trafficking operation in London, orchestrated by incarcerated dealer Hardeep Thind. Three men of Indian descent, including an active magistrate, received prison sentences for their involvement in distributing cocaine and heroin worth £174,000. Following Thind's release, the illegal network expanded, prompting…

The Times of India

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Reason

Moment magistrate who helped run major London drug dealing operation arrested on bed - as he is jailed for seven years

Purshotam Dhillon, 59, was a serving magistrate when he was a key member of a crime ring selling heroin and crack cocaine

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Ricky Hatton's death 'saved' son Campbell Hatton after being 'weeks off' from taking his own life

Ricky Hatton's death in September 2025 got his son Campbell Hatton to "sort myself out" after battles with alcohol and cocaine made his life spiral out of control.

BANG Premier

Raid on capital region property uncovers largescale meth, cocaine lab: police allege

Six men arrested and charged after a major drug sting.

The Canberra Times

Australia’s largest ever cocaine haul found buried at Sydney property

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The Independent UK

Australian police seize nearly 3 tonnes of cocaine in what has become the largest bust on record

The bust of nearly 3 tonnes is the country’s largest ever and is believed to hold a street value of just shy of €500 million.

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NSW:Burnt-out truck leads to nation's biggest cocaine bust

The second-biggest haul of illicit drugs in Australian history has disrupted a major crime syndicate locked in a gangland war, police say.

AAP

Police uncover Australia’s largest ever cocaine haul during underground bunker search

Police estimate the cocaine had a street value of 816 million Australian dollars ($572 million)

The Independent UK

NSW:Underground tubs hide Australia's biggest cocaine bust

Cocaine worth more than $800 million has been allegedly concealed underground below shipping containers, in Australia's biggest ever seizure of the drug.

AAP

Burnt-out truck leads to nation's biggest cocaine bust

The second-biggest haul of illicit drugs in Australian history has disrupted a major crime syndicate locked in a gangland war, police say.

AAP

Almost three tonnes of cocaine found buried under Sydney property in Australia’s biggest ever seizure, police say

Australian federal police arrested and charged two men after allegedly finding $800m worth of cocaine in ‘bunkers’ under shipping containers

The Guardian - AU

Cocaine hidden inside cheese powder box: Indian man arrested on US-Canada border, says he didn't know about the drug

An Indian man was arrested with 60 kilos of cocaine at Port Huron in Michigan while he was on his way to cross the border to Canada. Driver Chandan Tayal was stopped by the CBP at the Blue Water Bridge and on inspection of his car, the officials found two…

The Times of India

Mark Milk Whose Life Sentence Kristi Noem Commuted Is Charged Over Teen Niece's Fatal Cocaine Case

Mark Milk, a South Dakota man, faces federal charges related to his niece's death, reigniting debate over the state's clemency system after his life sentence was commuted by Governor Kristi Noem.

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The Economic Times

In 1860, German chemistry PhD Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from coca leaves; the tongue-numbness he noted led to the first local anesthesia 24 years later

A simple observation of numbness from coca leaves led to a medical revolution. Scientists isolated cocaine, revealing its power to block pain locally. This breakthrough transformed surgery and dentistry, allowing patients to remain conscious during procedures. Though cocaine was later replaced by safer alternatives, its discovery established the vital principle…

AAP

QLD:'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

Six people have been charged over an alleged $100 million cocaine and methamphetamine pipeline fed by a drug ''mothership'' moored offshore.

AAP

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

Six people have been charged over an alleged $100 million cocaine and methamphetamine pipeline fed by a drug ''mothership'' moored offshore.

International Business Times UK

What Did Donald Trump Jr. Pull From His Pocket and Put in His Mouth? Viral Video Fuels Online Speculation

Donald Trump Jr.'s viral video, showing him placing an unidentified item in his mouth, has sparked widespread online speculation, with debates ranging from nicotine pouches to drug use.

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Euronews

€31bn drug trade, 7,600 deaths: How the EU plans to tackle the drug crisis

29 million Europeans use drugs every year, and the market has an estimated €31 billion value. The European Council has released a new framework to completely change how the EU handles this enormous problem, from enforcement to public health.

The Guardian - UK

‘He liked that people were scared of him’: my year unpicking fantasy and reality with a veteran of Italy’s football ultras

I’ve met many hardcore, violent fans, but the hostage-negotiating, cocaine-smuggling, Marxist-Leninist Alessandro Casolari still stood out

Euronews

Cocaine capitals: Where is use rising the most in Europe?

Spain's Barcelona, Lleida and Santiago de Compostela report the highest increase in cocaine wastewater residues, with other clusters also expanding in Denmark and Slovenia.

Bangkok Post

Love scam bust nets B25m drugs

Three people, including two Nigerian nationals, were arrested after police uncovered a drug trafficking operation linked to a romance scam. Authorities seized cocaine and heroin worth over 25 million baht.

The Independent UK

Traffic stop at Marine base sparks six-hour NCIS manhunt ending in seizure of massive fentanyl and cocaine haul

A shelter-in-place was ordered as military personnel searched for the suspects

International Business Times UK

Brit Couple Banned From Seeing Kids After Abandoning Them in Spain and One Child Testing Positive for Cocaine

A British couple received suspended sentences and parenting bans after their children were found alone at a Spanish resort, with one child testing positive for cocaine.

The Economic Times

Indian sailors, ship fined $6 million in Lagos cocaine case

A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for cocaine trafficking. Authorities discovered 31.5 kilograms of cocaine aboard the ship at Apapa port. The court imposed fines totaling approximately $6 million, including restitution for the vessel, sending a strong message against international drug trafficking.

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