The Latest Breaking News from Cocaine

Colombian navy intercepts 'narco-submarine' with 800kg of cocaine onboard

Submersible was found with 800 kilos of cocaine stamped with images of scorpions

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2024

Ecuador Nabs Wanted Narco, President Says Crackdown Bearing Fruit

Ecuador on Monday announced the arrest of a wanted cocaine trafficker from neighboring Colombia, as President Daniel Noboa said his government's crackdown on gang violence was starting to bear fruit.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024

Griselda: the true story behind the violent new Netflix Colombian drug lord series starring Sofía Vergara

Three tons of cocaine, two dead husbands, and a son called Michael Corleone; the wild life of drug boss Griselda Blanco is becoming a Netflix series

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2024

Fighting 'Spidermen' Narcos In Violence-torn Ecuador's Biggest Port

The Guayas Estuary, with its 28 ports, is the heart of the violence-torn country's economy.

International Business Times · Jan 16, 2024

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Cocaine started washing up on beaches and other coastal areas around Sydney before Christmas, leading to the discovery of more than 200kg of the drug.

AAP · Jan 15, 2024

In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis

Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they expand into distant markets from Asia to Australia to Africa

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024

‘This used to be a calm place’: killing continues in Ecuador’s week of chaos

As cartels and crime syndicates flock to Ecuador for cocaine trade profits, its murder rate has soared, with a TV station assault the crescendo of a week of bloodshed

The Guardian - US · Jan 12, 2024

Four street drugs that could pose the biggest threat to UK public health in 2024

As with fashion and music, illicit drugs go through peaks and troughs of popularity. There are popular staples, such as cannabis, and more disruptive and transient substances, such as mephedrone. As with clothing fashion, the drugs that most people are able to buy are determined by the choices of designers,…

The Conversation · Jan 12, 2024

Mother and ex-boyfriend jailed over 18-month-old boy’s violent murder in caravan

The pair were sentenced to life for murdering 18-month-old Alfie in an alcohol and cocaine-fuelled binge

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

International Drug Unraveled At Mumbai Airport: Thai woman held with 40 crore cocaine haul

A 21-year-old Thai national was apprehended at Mumbai Airport on Friday on charges of cocaine trafficking in an operation led by the Directorate of Revenue. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 12, 2024