'Low level' cocaine found in fatal chopper crash pilot The pilot of one of the helicopters involved in a crash that killed four people on the Gold Coast consumed cocaine in the days before the mid-air collision. AAP · Jan 2, 2024
Kenyan national held with cocaine worth Rs 14.90 cr at Mumbai airport The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence apprehended a woman passenger of Kenyan nationality at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth Rs 14.90 crore. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Dec 29, 2023
Mysterious packages washing up on Australian beach turn out to be huge cocaine stash Australian police searching beaches in New South Wales find packages believed to contain huge stash of cocaine over Christmas period The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2023
“I’m so fortunate not to have died. I’ve overdosed, been pistol-whipped, shot at, stabbed, run over in a car... and I’m still here”: Glenn Hughes, The Voice of Rock, has lived the lives of 10 men, and he's not finished yet Glenn Hughes, The Voice of Rock, looks back upon a lifetime of fabulous, and sometimes terrifying, rock 'n' roll adventures Louder · Dec 27, 2023
Police comb beaches as new cocaine packages wash ashore As more cocaine 'bricks' wash ashore between Sydney and Newcastle, NSW Crime Command detectives have joined the investigation into their origins. AAP · Dec 27, 2023
Cocaine packages totalling 124kg found washed up on beaches between Sydney and Newcastle About 39kg of the drug was found by a fisherman on Tuesday, before a similar amount was discovered in Newcastle The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2023
White House Cocaine scandal; Speaker drama rocks Republican Party Get ready for a wild and quirky ride as we delve into the naughty and nice moments of 2023! From White House scandals to media grievances, this is one Chri... Top News · Dec 25, 2023
Cocaine bricks covered in barnacles wash up on beaches Beachgoers in NSW are being urged by the police to hand in any bricks of cocaine they find that washed up on the state's beaches. AAP · Dec 24, 2023
Police issue warning after suspected cocaine packages appear on beaches between Sydney and Newcastle NSW police say no one should open or remove any of the packages after finding seven along the coast The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2023
Cocaine has gone mainstream in Britain, and Generation X is to blame The country has the world’s second highest use of the drug, but it’s not the cleaner-living Gen Zers who are the culprits The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
Britons second-biggest users of cocaine globally behind Australia, data reveals Getting cocaine is “as easy as ordering a pizza,” one expert has said. Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2023
Border agents block massive drug imports over 12 months Drug smugglers tried to bring more than double the amount of cocaine into Australia over the last financial year than they did the year before, authorities say. AAP · Dec 23, 2023
Scottish skipper among three arrested as £96m of cocaine seized on Spanish yacht A Spanish-registered yacht was intercepted in the Atlantic, 1,200 miles east of Martinique Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2023
Scottish skipper arrested as part of multi-million pound drugs bust A 29-YEAR-OLD Scottish man has been arrested as part of an international drug sting in which 1.2 tonnes of cocaine worth millions of pounds was… The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2023
International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023 Cocaine Market Sees New Players, Bananas And Amazon Submarines: Report The global cocaine market is changing. "The market is changing," Nathan Jaccard, Latin America editor for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a consortium of investigative journalists which accessed the files, told AFP. Colombia cultivated a record 230,000 hectares of coca leaf in 2022, and produced 1,738 tonnes…
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023 Swiss capital considers legalising cocaine after declaring 'the war on drugs has failed' Advocates believe 'control and legalisation can do better than mere repression'
The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023 Generation X hardest hit as drug deaths rise yet again in England and Wales It’s another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 “drug poisoning” deaths were recorded in 2022 (84.4 deaths per 1,000,000 of the population), the highest on record.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 Foiled kidnapping plot in Sydney leads to unearthing of $1bn worth of cocaine Latest seizure of cocaine one of single biggest haul for NSW police force
The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023 Afternoon Update: disaster relief payments for FNQ flood victims; NT chief minister resigns; and $1bn cocaine bust in Sydney Cairns airport has reopened but situation remains desperate for remote communities in far north Queensland
The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023 Cocaine worth $1bn found in Sydney as alleged kidnap plot ends in five arrests NSW police respond to reports of a break-in at a Ryde apartment – then discover 722kg of the drug
AAP · Dec 19, 2023 Foiled kidnapping leads to massive onshore drug bust Five men have been charged after an attempted robbery and kidnapping led police to an apartment unit containing blocks of cocaine worth an estimated $1 billion.
AAP · Dec 18, 2023 Fresh murder charge over drug-lord's brazen shooting A man who is charged over the brazen murder of convicted Sydney cocaine king pin Alen Moradian allegedly supplied equipment used in the execution-style killing.
The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2023 California drug trafficking ring hid cocaine in car parts and instant noodles Four men face a life sentence after packaging up to $160m worth of illegal substances to export to Australia and New Zealand
Dynamite News · Dec 16, 2023 Chennai Airport Customs seize narcotic substances worth Rs. 12 crores, one arrested One person was arrested as the Chennai Airport Customs seized 1201 grams of narcotic substances (Cocaine) worth Rs. 12 crores. Read further on Dynamite News:
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023 Dramatic video captures moment gang caught smuggling £1m of cocaine in broom handles Six men from London and Kent have been jailed for a combined total of 135 years