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Feds’ seizure of jet in Gary tied to reputed leader of Mexican cocaine ring

Oswaldo Espinosa shipped thousands of pounds of cocaine from Mexico, according to an indictment this summer. The global supply of the drug is way up — and so is the quantity of coke the feds have been seizing in the Chicago area.

Chicago Sun-Times

Royal Navy warship seizes cocaine with street value of £60 million in Caribbean

The seizure comes after the Type 45 destroyer intercepted drugs with a street value of £140 million during the summer.

The Independent UK

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

A jury has found two men guilty of planning to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into a remote town in far north Queensland.

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Drug smugglers jailed for 18 years over cocaine banana plot

Four men have now been sentenced over the scheme to bring 139kg of cocaine into the UK from Ecuador.

The Independent UK

Armed Met police officer 'put public and MPs at risk' by taking cocaine

Detectives suspected PC Matthew Thomas was taking drugs when his number was found in a dealer's phone

Evening Standard

Feud which led to woman’s shooting began with cocaine theft, court told

Ashley Dale was shot with a Skorpion machine gun in her home in Old Swan, Liverpool, in the early hours of August 21 last year.

The Independent UK

Carlton recruit avoids cocaine possession conviction

Carlton AFL club recruit Elijah Hollands said he made a mistake and is "extremely remorseful" after appearing in a Gold Coast court for possessing cocaine.

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Police seize £10 million worth of cocaine hidden in ship in Kent

The drugs were discovered on a ship transporting bananas

The Independent UK

Police seize £10 million worth of cocaine from ship in Kent

The drugs were discovered on a Panamanian-registered ship transporting bananas to the Netherlands.

The Independent UK

TikTok star who bragged of jet-setting lifestyle jailed in Peru for drug smuggling

Modou Adams, 25, was found guilty of trying to smuggle cocaine to London

The Independent UK

Ex-cricketer in court after alleged cocaine kidnapping

Ex-Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has faced court for the first time after he was charged over his role in an alleged drug supply operation.

AAP

Cocaine Addiction Alters Reward Perception, Hinders Learning: Study

Dopamine disruptions in the brain make it harder to learn from mistakes, impacting addiction treatment

Zenger

Crack vaccine research we did on rats could help babies of mothers who use cocaine – and reduce addiction

The most recent statistics put the number of regular cocaine or crack cocaine users in the world at 20 million. Of these, one in four will become addicted or develop use disorders.

The Conversation

Police officer from Parliament protection unit tests positive for cocaine at work

PC Matthew Thomas was a member of the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection service

Evening Standard

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British model jailed in Peru for trying to smuggle cocaine to London

Modou Dodou Adams was caught trying to smuggle cocaine to London via Paris in a suitcase

Newcastle Herald

Dead diver in port: Superyacht operator admits importing $20m of cocaine

The massive importation plot was discovered when a Brazilian national was found dead.

The Independent UK

Speeding driver who was high on cocaine jailed for killing girl, 10, as she crossed road

Former taxi driver Gavin Prodger pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving

The Independent UK

Why bags of cocaine keep washing up on Britain’s south coast

Armed police patrol beach in Sussex after packages of suspected cocaine wash up on shore

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Drug dealer jailed for helping supply £1 million of cocaine in north London

Police found cocaine, two swords and a knuckleduster when they raided Ashley Allen's east London home

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FDA calls for new meds for stimulant use

The FDA called for treatments for stimulant use disorder. Doctors say current options are limited

AAP

Teen accused of leading drug container-breaking gang

Five men have been charged in Sydney after $105 million worth of cocaine was found hidden in legitimately imported shipping containers.

The Guardian - UK

EU warns of ‘child soldiers’ exploited by drug gangs

Young people are being ‘groomed to become killers’ as figures show half of homicides in bloc are drug-related

AAP

Demon Smith and new Blue Hollands in drugs drama

Melbourne's Joel Smith tested positive to cocaine after the round 23 win over Hawthorn, and now Carlton recruit Elijah Hollands is facing his own drug drama.

The Guardian - AU

AFL suspends Joel Smith after Melbourne player tests positive for cocaine

Melbourne AFL player Joel Smith has been provisionally suspended after returning a positive doping test conducted after a game in August

The Guardian - UK

‘The tsunami just keeps coming’: Europe’s growing cocaine market

Customs officials face losing battle as €10bn cocaine trade leads to dramatic increase in violent crime in north-west Europe

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