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Cocaine production, smuggling on the rise after pandemic-related slowdown

Cocaine production and trafficking is surging around the world after slowing down considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Three dealers jailed at Bristol Crown Court after M5 stop led police to cash and drugs

A judge described the operation as a 'high-level criminal network'

Bristol Post

Sophisticated drug gang smuggled cocaine and cannabis in modified cars

Liverpool man Joshua Brizell was intercepted travelling to North Wales and linked to the gang bosses through his phone's postcode searches

Liverpool Echo

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Cocaine production hits record high as post-Covid demand picks up in Europe

Global production of cocaine has jumped dramatically over the past two years following an initial slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the first report dedicated to the global cocaine market from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

France 24

'Premier League' cocaine kingpin fled the country after Dutch 'cartel café' bugged

Michael Moogan was introduced to two shadowy brothers operating out of the now notorious Café de Ketel

Liverpool Echo

EncroChat car dealer boasted he could make £30k a week with 'Netflix' drug operation

Richard Weild had a watch and clothing collection worth at least £70k

Liverpool Echo

Dad threatens to shoot pub reveller and kebab shop staff after row with girlfriend

Jack Higson got drunk and took cocaine with friends after his partner said she didn't want to go back to the house with him and then launched an intoxicated rampage

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Worldwide cocaine production reaches record level, UN report finds

New trafficking hubs have emerged, UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime study reveals

Evening Standard

Coked-up dad screamed 'give me the f***ing money' and went on bizarre rampage while waiting for a large doner kebab

Jack Higson went on a lager and cocaine binge after falling out with his girlfriend

Manchester Evening News

Doctor claims laughing gas is 'more of a health risk than cocaine'

He also gave his views on whether the drug should be banned

Liverpool Echo

QRIC finds trainer and son guilty after winning horse found with cocaine in system

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has rejected an argument that cocaine was given to the horse by unknown persons after the December 2022 race, with penalties against Mark and Ben Currie to be applied at a later date.

ABC News

Man found with 53 bags of cocaine not jailed as prisons are too full

The judge said: "Given the current state of prisons and the overcrowding, I am going to suspend that sentence"

Wales Online

Cocaine smuggling and production at record high since pandemic retreat

New UN report says there has been a 35% spike in 2020-21 in the production of coca, the drug’s base ingredient

The Guardian - US

Amble danger driver who left woman badly hurt in head-on smash had taken a 'cocktail of drugs'

Robert Lewandowski, of Amble, left a woman on her way to work with a broken spine and sternum while over the limit for cocaine and cannabis

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The Independent UK

Mystery as submarine with $87m worth of cocaine and two dead bodies found off coast of Colombia

Multiple alleged drug vessels found on same day, per officials

The Independent UK

Indonesia arrests 4 foreigners for alleged drug smuggling

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested four foreigners for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the country, including a Nigerian man who had swallowed dozens of capsules filled with more than 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine

Chronicle Live

Blakelaw drug gang member known as 'Lucky Penny' jailed after police infiltrated encrypted chats

Christopher Finlay, of Blakelaw, admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin after police got access to EncroChat

AAP

Man accused of importing drug haul nabbed at airport

An Australian man is accused of storing cocaine and methamphetamine in a Hong Kong house before using a courier to smuggle the drugs into Australia in 2012.

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Daily Mirror

Fans' cocaine use left football ground toilets 'looking like a laundrette'

The claim was aired at a hearing of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, which is investigating safety at sporting events

Reuters

Stranded 'narco-submarine' refloated in northwestern Spain

Spanish police refloated a stranded custom-built semi-submersible vessel on Tuesday allegedly used to smuggle cocaine into Europe and found it to be empty, authorities said.

Wales Online

Warning to young people that nitrous oxide 'more dangerous than cocaine' - and some kids are taking 150 canisters a day

Some kids are taking 150 canisters a day, a neurologist has said, as he slammed the "terrifying" and "toxic" substance

The Independent UK

Mystery as submarine with $87m worth of cocaine and two dead bodies found off coast of Colombia

Multiple alleged drug vessels found on same day, per officials

Wales Online

Handcuffed drug dealer attempted to escape through police car window

Michael Parfitt, 29, of Pontypridd, and his colleague Scott Ware, 23, of Church Village, were found in possession of text messages where they were offering customers Class A drugs

Evening Standard

Oscars 2023: Elizabeth Banks blames Cocaine Bear as she trips up on stage

Elizabeth Banks tripped up on stage during the 95th Oscars - and blamed Cocaine Bear for the blunder.

Irish Mirror

Colombian gangs flooding Ireland with liquid cocaine hidden in shampoo bottles

The gangs are able to fool a lot of ports and airports with the scheme

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