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Thai police say drug bust nets methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin worth $8.2 million

Police in Thailand say they made one of the country’s biggest ever seizures of illicit drugs, a haul including methamphetamine, crystal meth and heroin, with a total estimated street value of about $8.2 million

The Independent UK

Nitazenes: synthetic opioids more deadly than fentanyl are starting to turn up in overdose cases

The synthetic opioid fentanyl is well known for the many lives it has claimed – mainly in the US, but elsewhere too. Now, a less well-known class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes is starting to crop up in overdose cases, on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Conversation

12 Kg heroin, Rs 19.3 lakh seized in Punjab's Gurdaspur, 2 drug peddlers held

In a Joint operation of Gurdaspur Police and Border Security Force, two drug peddlers have been arrested with 12 Kg of heroin and Rs 19.3 lakh seized from them. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BSF finds Pakistani drone carrying heroin in Punjab's Amritsar

A Pakistani drone was recovered in a joint operation conducted by Border Security Force and Punjab Police in Amritsar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Should I worry about my recreational heroin use?

Yes, worry, says Philippa Perry – the ‘Addiction Monster’ will always find a reason for you to carry on. But there is help available to you

The Guardian - UK

Police search of 'fortified' Greenway home turns up suspected illicit drugs, watches, batons and silver bullion

Suspected heroin trafficker refused bail by ACT Magistrate Robert Cook.

The Canberra Times

Fears for 1,800 patients after Victorian methadone provider closes

Clinic will shut its doors on Friday leaving more than 10% of the state’s methadone users without treatment

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From the Sachsgate scandal to conspiracy controversies: A timeline of Russell Brand’s life and career

From the notorious phone calls to Andrew Sachs to his tumultuous and short-lived marriage to Katy Perry, Brand has been the subject of numerous scandals over the years

The Independent UK

From the Sachsgate scandal to conspiracy controversies: A timeline of Russell Brand’s life and career

From the notorious phone calls to Andrew Sachs to his tumultuous and short-lived marriage to Katy Perry, Brand has been the subject of numerous scandals over the years

The Independent UK

From the Sachsgate scandal to conspiracy controversies: A timeline of Russell Brand’s life and career

From the notorious phone calls to Andrew Sachs to his tumultuous and short-lived marriage to Katy Perry, Brand has been the subject of numerous scandals over the years

The Independent UK

Is fentanyl coming to London?

It kills tens of thousands of Americans every year, but the toll from fentanyl and other lab-made opioids could be about to get much worse. Gavin Haynes explains why a global heroin shortage could spark a US-style drugs crisis on British shores

Evening Standard

Court orders attachment of property linked to Khalistan Liberation Force’s “narco-terror” module accused

The NIA had registered the case on January 22, 2020, based on the original first information report (FIR) dated May 31, 2019.

The Hindu

Cocaine, heroin valued at ₹44 cr seized at Calicut airport

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers seized cocaine and heroin valued at ₹44 crore from a passenger who reached Calicut International Airport at Karipur on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Heroin worth Rs 2.25 crore seized in Tripura, 3 held

In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and Kumarghat Police Station apprehended three persons and seized heroin worth Rs 2.25 crore from their possession. Read further on dynamite news:

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BSF seizes more than six kg of heroin in Punjab's Gurdaspur

As per the official, six packets of heroin weighing 6.30 kg and a packet containing 70 grams of opium concealed inside a 12-volt battery case were recovered.” Read more on The Hindu

The Guardian - US

‘Please ask for my help!’: a Chicago taskforce tries to save lives from deadly fentanyl

The West Side heroin/opioid taskforce is confronting the growing overdose crisis among the city’s Black population

Chicago Sun-Times

10 charged after federal drug trafficking investigations target operations allegedly affiliated with Gangster Disciples

Kevin Ware, a 49-year-old Chicago resident, is alleged to have been at the helm of the trafficking organization. A criminal complaint states the group was working with the Gangster Disciples, a Chicago street gang.

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Tripura Police seize heroin worth Rs 10 cr in Churaibari, three arrested

Tripura Police seized 1.3 kgs of heroin worth crores of rupees and arrested three people at Churaibari in North Tripura district. Read further on Dinamite News:

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Heroin worth ₹ 10 crore seized in Tripura, 3 arrested

Tripura Police seize 1.3 kg heroin worth Rs 10 crore; 3 peddlers arrested. CM Dr. Manik Saha lauds police team led by SP Bhanupada Chakraborty for their committment to building a drug-free Tripura. Court in north Tripura remands 3 arrested peddlers to police custody.

The Independent UK

Man who sold Michael K Williams fentanyl-laced drugs that killed him sentenced to 10 years in prison

New York City drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison for providing ‘The Wire’ star with fentanyl-laced heroin

Salon

Housing, not drugs, is driving poverty

Corporate media outlets like The New York Times are misleading the public on drug decriminalization in Oregon

Evening Standard

Police warning after man dies in Camden drugs incident

Two others were also taken to hospital in a separate incident after taking heroin

Chicago Sun-Times

Mexican cartel crew leader from Aurora tried but couldn’t get out. Now, Pablo Vega Cuevas is hoping for leniency for helping feds.

He’s seeking a reduced sentence of 15 years for his role in Guerreros Unidos. In 2014, he asked the drug cartel to let him leave, but his bosses told him to keep unloading heroin hidden on buses, prosecutors say.

France 24

In Philadelphia, skin-rotting drug ‘tranq’ invades a neighbourhood already devastated by opioids

Drug users in the Philadelphia neighbourhood of Kensington have increasingly been turning towards a drug called xylazine, or “tranq”, a veterinary sedative often mixed with other drugs such as heroin or fentanyl. But when people begin to use the substance, it quickly causes horrific damage to their bodies – including…

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Punjab: Police recovers 77 kg of Heroin, 4 arrested

In two separate intelligence-led operations by Counter Intelligence Wing of Punjab, the Ferozepur Police on Sunday nabbed four drug traffickers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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