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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.

Euronews

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)

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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…

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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.

International Business Times UK

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…

The Economic Times

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.

AAP

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.

International Business Times UK

€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.

Euronews

‘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

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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.

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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.

The Conversation

Trump’s ‘narco-terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners

More than any other U.S. president in decades, Donald Trump has aggressively pursued military interventions in Latin America.

AAP

NSW:Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

An infamous convicted rapist has been charged with serious drug supply offences after allegedly running a major cocaine ring for months.

Bangkok Post

Alleged Nigerian drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok after dramatic standoff

Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) investigators arrested the alleged head of a Nigerian drug network in a dramatic late-night operation during which the suspect attempted to ram his way through a police blockade Tuesday night.

Newcastle Herald

Money man for drug supply and laundering syndicate jailed after AN0M bust

The Wickham man supplied 2.75kg of cocaine and dealt with $2.47 million in cash.

Newcastle Herald

'Ain't a bystander': woman avoids detention after admitting to cocaine supply

Police found the haul in the backseat of her car at an M1 service station.

AAP

NSW:Underpants 'anomaly' leads to jail in cocaine caper

A man arrested at an airport with a large package of drugs concealed in his groin has been jailed for his "unsophisticated" crime.

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