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REVEALED: Cocaine - The Real Truth

Despite killing 200 people in attacks on suspected drug boats, US has done little to slow drug trade, experts say

Dozens of attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats do not appear to have made a dent in cocaine availability in the US, researchers say

The Independent UK

The Least Surprising Headline Ever: 'Blowing Up Boats Hasn't Slowed Cocaine Traffic to U.S.'

After nine months of murdering suspected cocaine smugglers, the Trump administration has no evidence that the strategy is working as advertised.

Reason

196 days, 23 ports, 7 countries: How this ship tried to sneak in Rs 1,150 cr cocaine using ‘unusually long route’ before being caught at Gujarat port

A massive drug haul near Mundra port has exposed a major maritime trafficking operation. Gujarat ATS and Indian Coast Guard intercepted the cargo vessel MV Europe. They seized 115 kg of cocaine valued at nearly ₹1,150 crore. The vessel undertook a 196-day journey from South America. Investigations are ongoing into…

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Mayor's consort at Farage's flagship Reform UK council in London was sacked from police job over cocaine use

Exclusive: Starbuck Coleman was dismissed as a British Transport Police officer in London after failing a drugs test

Evening Standard

PE teacher banned after ringing colleague 70 times on Christmas Day

Ben Russell was also found to be in possession of cocaine after he was arrested on Boxing Day

The Independent UK

Victorian greyhound trainer avoids ban despite dog being found with cocaine in system

Tribunal decision on Geoffrey Dalton comes as advocacy group releases data showing 30 greyhounds have died at or after Victorian races this year

The Guardian - AU

Cocaine stash, $65K cash found next to accused dealer's birth certificate

One of two accused dealers, a 21-year-old woman, applied for bail on Wednesday.

Newcastle Herald

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Nigerians held for AI romance scam targeting older Thai women

Six Nigerians linked to a cocaine trafficking network have been arrested after police raided a condominium in Nonthaburi, where they also discovered a romance scam using AI-generated faces portraying wealthy foreigners to approach mostly older Thai female victims.

Bangkok Post

Drug smugglers who flooded London's streets with millions of pounds of cocaine jailed for 84 years

More than 300kg of cocaine and more than 60kg of heroin, with an estimated value of almost £8 million pounds, was seized by police

Evening Standard

Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery

The search is on for those responsible for concealing a shipment of illicit drugs inside a heavy-duty diesel generator after it was found at a major port.

AAP

Kim Kardashian's SKIMS States They Have 'No Involvement' in a Truck Driver's $9.4M Cocaine Smuggling Effort

Kim Kardashian's SKIMS was inadvertently linked to a £7 million cocaine trafficking case, though authorities confirmed the company was not involved.

International Business Times UK

SKIMS Denies Involvement In Cocaine Plot After $11M Worth Of Drugs Found In Shapewear Delivery

“SKIMS had no knowledge whatsoever about this criminal activity.”

Pedestrian.tv

Superyacht operator's son guilty of Newcastle harbour cocaine smuggling

The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal.

Newcastle Herald

Suspected drug trafficker rescued from Florida plane crash had bag of cash for unnamed politician in the Bahamas, investigators say

Jonathan Eric Gardiner, 58, is charged with cocaine import conspiracy for allegedly smuggling cocaine since 2023

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AAP

NSW:Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal.

AAP

Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal.

International Business Times UK

Kim Kardashian's Skims Underwear Helps Authorities Bust $9.4M Cocaine in Drug Smuggling Operation

A SKIMS underwear shipment was used to conceal £7 million worth of cocaine, leading to a major drug bust. Authorities confirmed no involvement from Kim Kardashian or the SKIMS brand.

Latin Times

DEA Probe Into Drug Routes Around the Bahamas Deepens After Arrest of Politically Connected Trafficker

Federal prosecutors say the case is connected to a broader investigation into Colombian cocaine shipments routed through The Bahamas and into South Florida using corrupt officials

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International Business Times UK

Cocaine Found in Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Cargo: The Hidden $9M Plot She Knew Nothing About

A lorry driver hid $9.4 million worth of cocaine inside a truck carrying Kim Kardashian's SKIMS clothing. He was paid €4,500. The NCA confirmed SKIMS had no connection to the drugs.

The Times of India

Polish driver jailed after cops find £7 million worth of cocaine hidden in delivery of Kim Kardashian firm

In a dramatic turn of events at a UK port, a Polish truck driver now faces a staggering 13.5 years in prison after authorities uncovered 90kg of cocaine, worth an astonishing £7.2 million, cleverly concealed within a Skims clothing shipment. During a routine check, border officers stumbled upon the illicit…

Evening Standard

Lorry driver jailed for hiding cocaine in HGV carrying Kim Kardashian underwear

Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years for concealing 90kg of the drug, worth £7m, alongside a legitimate load of Skims underwear.

The Guardian - US

The strange case of Epstein cellmate and quadruple murderer Nicholas Tartaglione

Epstein said retired cop turned cocaine dealer attacked him, then retracted claim, before he was found dead in jail

The Guardian - US

Magic mushrooms could be effective treatment for cocaine addiction, study shows

Participants who got single dose of psilocybin were more likely to abstain from cocaine than those who got placebo

Evening Standard

‘Most wanted’ British man who imported large amounts of cocaine arrested in Spain

The arrest comes as part of the NCA’s 20-year Operation Captura to find fugitives hiding in Spain

Tom’s Hardware

Australian who smuggled 50 pounds of cocaine inside printers get nine years behind bars — five devices intercepted by border forces had compressed powder stuffed in the paper trays

A member of a crime syndicate that tried to smuggle cocaine hidden inside printers has been sentenced to nine years behind bars.

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