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One of eight men arrested in major drugs haul probe released without charge

A total of 2,253kg of cocaine was found on a bulk cargo ship which was boarded by an elite Irish military unit.

The Independent UK

Drug dealer who supplied £1m of cocaine in just four months from north London flat jailed

Xhuljan Shehu was caught out after RightMove ad was matched to pictures from inside his Pinner flat

Evening Standard

Two charged over record cocaine seizure off Irish coast

The two suspects are due in court in Co Waterford on Friday.

The Independent UK

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Seventh man arrested in probe into record drugs haul seized on cargo ship

Cocaine valued at almost 160 million euro was found onboard the Panamanian registered MV Matthew.

The Independent UK

Ireland no soft touch for transatlantic drug traffickers, says justice minister

Helen McEntee’s comments come after an elite army unit stormed a cargo ship to capture the biggest drugs seizure in the history of the Irish state.

The Independent UK

‘Absolutely false’: Justin Trudeau denies flying to G20 in plane full of cocaine

‘Troubling example of how disinformation can make its way into media reporting’

The Independent UK

Three further arrests made in connection to 157 million euro cocaine haul

Six men have now been detained for questioning about the largest drugs haul in the history of the Irish state.

The Independent UK

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Irish Authorities Seize €157 Million Cocaine Haul In Record-Breaking Operation

Joint military effort leads to largest drug seizure in Irish history, disrupting transnational smuggling network.

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Elite army unit storms ship to seize Ireland’s biggest drugs haul

Members of the elite army unit descended from a helicopter onto MV Matthew as it tried to sail out of Irish waters and evade capture.

The Independent UK

British Airways pilot sacked and banned from cockpit after cocaine binge before flight

The man was caught out after bragging about his night of partying in Johannesburg

The Independent UK

Cocaine haul worth 157 million euro is biggest drug seizure in Ireland’s history

The drugs were found on a Panamanian-registered vessel in a major joint agency operation off the south-east coast of Ireland.

The Independent UK

Suspected cocaine worth 157 million euro found in Ireland’s biggest drug seizure

An elite Irish army unit stormed a Panamanian cargo ship in a major operation on Tuesday

Evening Standard

How AI and AR could increase the risk of problem gambling for online sports betting

Sometimes referred to as the “crack cocaine of gambling”, electronic gaming machines (EGMs) such as slot machines allow bets to be placed as quickly as once every 2.5 seconds, delivering a rapid and immersive gambling experience. Similar features are now being used to transform online sports betting, significantly increasing the…

The Conversation

Former Indian diplomat claims Justin Trudeau’s plane to India was ‘full of cocaine’

When Justin Trudeau came to India for the G20 this month, his plane was “full of cocaine”. The Canadian prime minister even “did not come out of his room for two days”, leaving him unable to attend G20 programmes.

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The Canberra Times

Cocaine allegedly found in hidden compartment of repossessed car's boot

ACT Policing is calling for information from the public.

AAP

Robot helps uncover cocaine haul stashed in ship's hull

An underwater robot has helped police find 200 kilograms of cocaine stashed in the hull of a ship that arrived in Melbourne.

The Guardian - UK

Coked-up caped crusader: how Hélio Oiticica liberated the art world with drugs, nests and hammocks

He co-founded Brazil’s Tropicália movement, fled fascism, pioneered immersive art in his flat, became a drug dealer and then died aged 42. Now his wild world is being rebuilt at the English seaside

Evening Standard

Met PC dismissed after drugs test finds traces of cocaine and cannabis

The PC failed the test in January when traces of cocaine and cannabis were found

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Chicago Sun-Times

‘El Raton,’ son of cartel kingpin ‘El Chapo,’ appears in chains at his arraignment in Chicago

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 33, is charged with taking over a ruthless Mexican cartel that trafficked cocaine, fentanyl into Chicago and the U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times

Markham man sentenced to six and half years in federal prison on drug charge

Larry Dennis, 39, pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in May after police raided the residence from which he had been selling cocaine.

Salon

Study maps overdose crisis' fourth wave

New research found cocaine or methamphetamine paired with fentanyl was responsible for one-third of overdose deaths

The Hindu

Former Australia cricketer MacGill charged with drug supply

Stuart MacGill arrested for alleged role in cocaine deal; police allege abduction linked to drug deal; MacGill played 44 Tests for Australia.

Evening Standard

Stuart MacGill: Ex-Australia cricketer charged over alleged role in cocaine supply plot

Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has been charged over his alleged involvement in a deal to supply large-scale quantities of cocaine.

The Independent UK

‘I drank eight bottles of Lucozade a day for nearly 30 years - it is harder to give up than cocaine’

Garry Johnson from Basildon, Essex, vowed to give up the sugary drink after a major health scare

Chicago Sun-Times

In El Chapo fallout, one of Chicago ‘cartel wives’ should get stiffer sentence than accomplices, feds say

They say Valerie Gaytan should get five years for laundering drug money from her husband Margarito Flores and his twin brother Pedro Flores, Chicago cocaine kingpins who helped convict the Sinaloa cartel boss. Her sister-in-law got 3½ years.

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