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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

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

ACT Policing is calling for information from the public.

The Canberra Times

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

‘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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Study maps overdose crisis' fourth wave

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

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DRI nabs Nigerian national in connection with cocaine seizure in Mumbai

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a Nigerian national from New Delhi in connection with the seizure of cocaine in Mumbai two months ago, an official said on Sunday.

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

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Former Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill charged in alleged cocaine deal

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Test cricket star Stuart MacGill has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged commercial-scale cocaine deal, according to authorities. The retired leg-spinner came under the scrutiny of detectives in April 2021 when he was reportedly kidnapped by a group of armed individuals outside his…

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.

The Hindu

Drug bust in Hyderabad: Tollywood director and Nigerian nationals from Bengaluru in the net

Telangana State Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TSNAB) nabbed 3 Nigerian nationals from Bengaluru & Tollywood film director in drug bust. 50 gm of MDMA, 24 ecstasy pills & 8 gm of cocaine seized. Tollywood actor Navdeep Pallapolu, producer Ravi Uppalapati & pub owners absconding. 3 Nigerians, sales mgr, nursery owner, mktg mgr,…

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Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis

A new study finds a 50-fold growth in deaths from combined use of stimulants and opioids. The toxic and contaminated drug supply is to blame.

The Guardian - US

Fentanyl, cartels or simple market glut: what’s behind collapse of Colombia’s coca market?

As the price of coca has slumped, the rural families who depend on the shrub are wondering how they’re going to get by

Newcastle Herald

Dealer spent cocaine cash on $169,000 vintage Ford Mustang

Sean Roe supplied large quantities of cocaine at Mayfield.

The Guardian - US

‘We should treat it as a war’: Ecuador’s descent into drug gang violence

Successive governments have been unable to rein in violence as South American country became cocaine superhighway

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