'Professional' drug dealer caught with so-called 'punch knife' Dean Kelsey, 35, of Ebbw Vale, was discovered with messages on his phone including text bombs advertising drugs to customers Wales Online · Mar 16, 2023
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 Chronicle Live · Mar 15, 2023
Man drugged schoolgirl and took her to a park to rape her Christopher Wade gave the girl alcohol and heroin before walking her to a secluded area Liverpool Echo · Mar 14, 2023
Former MP introduced boy to heroin before sex abuse, trial told The former NSW minister has pleaded not guilty to 28 charges, including sexual offences against underage boys he allegedly supplied drugs to over the course of a decade. Newcastle Herald · Mar 14, 2023
Former MP gave boy drugs before sex abuse, trial told A trial of a former NSW government minister has heard he allegedly gave a teenager drugs and sexually abused him after learning he was molested as a child. AAP · Mar 14, 2023
What happened to Paula Yates' kids? Peaches tragedy, Pixie baby and Tiger's quiet life The life of Big Breakfast star Paula Yates will be explored in a documentary on Channel 4 tonight, which looks at the troubled tale of the mum-of-four, who tragically died aged 41 after an overdose Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023
Police recover heroin worth Rs 20 crore along Assam-Nagaland border In a joint operation, police and CRPF recovered around 5 kg of heroin worth Rs 20 crore from a vehicle in Assam's Karbi Anglong district along the Assam-Nagaland border on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Mar 12, 2023
Heroin addict punched off-duty police officer and brandished broken bottle Jonathon Morgans, 45, delivered a single blow to the face of the victim in Cardiff city centre after he refused to buy drugs from him Wales Online · Mar 12, 2023
Heroin worth over Rs 20 crore seized in Assam, one arrested DIPHU(ASSAM): A huge consignment of heroin worth over Rs 20 crore in the international market was seized on Sunday in Assam's Karbi Anglong district and a person arrested in connection with it, police said. The Times of India · Mar 12, 2023
Heroin addict who overdosed FIVE times turns her life around and looks totally different Cara Tatarelli was painfully thin, had sores on her face and tried to take her own life when she hit rock bottom - but now, three years on, she's enjoying life again. Daily Mirror · Mar 11, 2023
Suspects get rude awakening as police smash down doors in crackdown on major cocaine and heroin gang Four young men were held during raids in Wigan as part of an operation to tackle county lines gangs Manchester Evening News · Mar 9, 2023
Man who sold passport used by Kinahan spotted in hometown This is the ex-drug addict whose passport was used by gang boss Daniel Kinahan to jet around the world undetected Dublin Live · Mar 9, 2023
AFP sting operation uncovers 3kg of hidden heroin A Sydney man has been charged with drug offences after he allegedly tried to collect three kilograms of heroin imported in a shipment of silk table runners. AAP · Mar 9, 2023
43kg of heroin found in clothes shipment Drug was found in Hong Kong-bound boxes searched by customs officials at Suvarnabhumi airport. Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023
Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023 43kg of heroin found in garment shipment Customs officials say they have found more than 43 kilogrammes of heroin worth 107.5 million baht hidden in hilltribe garments bound for Hong Kong.
Dublin Live · Mar 7, 2023 Dublin Narcos: The beginning of the heroin epidemic in Dublin explored in first episode We went to an exclusive screening of the sky original series Dublin Narcos which explores the heroin epidemic in Dublin in the 1980's and 90's
The Times of India · Mar 6, 2023 Indian Coast Guards, ATS seize heroin worth Rs 425 crore off Gujarat coast AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guards (ICG) seized 61 kgs of heroin worth Rs 425 crore off the Gujarat coast and apprehended five Iranian nationals.
WEKU · Mar 6, 2023 A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what? Federal restrictions seemed to explain why many doctors weren't prescribing medication for opioid addiction. But some caution that removing those rules isn't enough to overcome hesitancy and stigma.
WEKU · Mar 6, 2023 Kentucky 'Cocaine Bear' used to encourage participation in drug research The Cocaine Bear movie has brought with it attention given to a long-standing drug issue. Bill Stoops is a behavioral scientist at the University of Kentucky. Stoops said studies show five million Americans used cocaine last year, compared to two to three million took methamphetamines and about a million used…
Liverpool Echo · Mar 6, 2023 These are the faces of nine criminals who were jailed this week These are the criminals from our region who were locked up over the past seven days
Wales Online · Mar 5, 2023 Richard Mylan talks new play inspired by 20 year battle with heroin addiction The Swansea-born former Waterloo Road actor first opened up about his addiction battle last year
Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2023 The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week A fraudster, drug dealers and gang members were among those sent to prison in our region
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 4, 2023 ‘Too many are dying’; drug companies’ opioid settlement to help Chicago aid drug users Heather O’Donnell of the Chicago social services agency Thresholds says the money is “an opportunity to really build up substance use care.”
Manchester Evening News · Mar 3, 2023 Five arrests as cocaine, heroin and £20,000 seized in blitz on organised crime The group is in custody
Nottingham Post · Mar 3, 2023 Cocaine and heroin found in Nottinghamshire drug dealer's bedroom Christian Franklin was convicted of possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine as well as possession of an offensive weapon