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Fentanyl seizure: experts warn potent drug could rapidly emerge as a problem in Australia

Experts say news of record haul of more than 11kg of the opioid drug, found in February, should have been announced sooner

The Guardian - AU

Woman found with 'numerous' wraps of heroin after police search

£1,000 in cash was also recovered

Liverpool Echo

Heroin importer nicknamed himself after England striker he thought he looked like

Personal trainer was part of drugs gang which saw bosses lead remarkably lavish lifestyle

Liverpool Echo

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Gang led by 'Jabba the Hutt' smuggled wholesale quantities of heroin into UK

Organised crime group supplied millions of pounds of class A drugs across north west

Liverpool Echo

Poland nabs octogenarian with 5 kilos of heroin in suitcase

Officials in Poland have arrested an 81-year-old Danish woman traveling from Africa to Canada on suspicion of illegal possession of heroin worth over $515,000

The Independent UK

Tragic final moments of bus driver who died in fatal Long Eaton crash

His Skoda Octavia brushed against an oncoming Mercedes before hitting a tree

Nottingham Post

"I’ve survived a heroin addiction and prison, it has made me a better leader"

Michael Maisey's petty theft stealing sandwiches quickly escalated - an attempted suicide behind bars at 18 saw him decide to rebuild his life

Daily Mirror

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How this lab is helping Philly learn about its contaminated drug supply

HORSHAM, Pa. — Inside the sprawling complex of NMS Labs in Horsham, scientists are mapping the contours of a crisis.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Man left £60k of cocaine in Tesco carrier bag after crashing stolen motorbike

Thomas Kehoe, 29, had nine previous convictions for 15 offences including a jail term for cocaine and heroin supply.

Daily Record

Dopey truck driver caught smuggling drugs to Ireland caught thanks to receipt for bottle of whiskey

The shocking discovery of €3.5 million worth of heroin was made when the Wicklow man was stopped by Border Force officers at the Port of Immingham on March 25 this year - having arrived there from Rotterdam in the Netherlands

Irish Mirror

Six warning signs that show someone is suffering from drug addiction

Liverpool Echo

‘Listening to the people’: Beth Macy on the opioids crisis and her Dopesick sequel, Raising Lazarus

What’s next, the author asks, now the US has ‘a generation of users that started with heroin and fentanyl’

The Guardian - US

Stash of crack cocaine and heroin hidden in washing machine

Officers found the stash of Class A drugs worth more than £2,300 concealed in the detergent drawer of the appliance

Wales Online

Two men arrested after being found with wraps of cocaine and heroin

One man was spotted while walking through a park

Liverpool Echo

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The Independent UK

Fentanyl is the most dangerous drug in America – but panic over it isn’t helping

This synthetic opioid, 100 times stronger than morphine, is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18-45. Kevin E G Perry investigates how misinformation and panic have exacerbated the crisis and what people can do to stay safe

Liverpool Echo

Drug dealer made £16m in 'unique' UPS conspiracy but can only repay fraction

Stephen Metcalfe, 45, was part of an international £186m heroin and cocaine conspiracy

Liverpool Echo

Members of crack cocaine and heroin gang to pay back fraction of £35k profit

Four members have been ordered to pay back some of the proceeds made from the plot

Liverpool Echo

Heroin kingpin who hid in Tenerife for two years on the run again

Stephen Blundell, 43, has breached his licence conditions and is wanted by police

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Bangkok Post

State-funded hard drugs hit streets

The place where Chris gets his fentanyl is bright and airy, all blond wood and exposed brick. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the potency of the pills he can crush, cook and inject.

Liverpool Echo

Suspect named in county lines heroin and crack cocaine bust

Merseyside Police confirmed the charge

Daily Record

Heroin stash worth almost £100,000 found in bush near historic Stirling Castle walkway

City joiner with drug trafficking record is jailed for six years and four months at High Court in Glasgow.

The Hindu

DRI arrests man in Bengaluru carrying 16 kg of heroin worth ₹112 crore

The biggest seizure for the Bengaluru unit of DRI, this is the second such arrest this week — on Aug 3, an African national was arrested for smuggling ₹11 crore worth of cocaine

Nottingham Post

Police caught man dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Nottingham churchyard

Cash was also seized during the incident

Manchester Evening News

Friends took cocktail of drugs on train before one found dead in hotel room

Michelle Toth and her friend took heroin, methadone, crack cocaine, pregabalin and Xanax during a three hour train journey.

Liverpool Echo

Dealer tried to hide package of cocaine up bottom during arrest

A police operation has led to nine dealers being put behind bars

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