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One-ton cocaine bust reveals secret US-Mexico tunnel

Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as front for trafficking drugs, officials say

The Guardian - US

What to know about US military strikes on alleged drug boats

The Trump administration's military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats have killed more than 200 people

The Independent UK

How super-strength cocaine is causing record deaths linked to the drug

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The growing threat from cocaine is destroying ever more lives

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: As The Independent reveals cocaine use of extremely high purity is now circulating on Britain’s streets, the reality of illicit drugs and their harms needs to be brought back into public view

The Independent UK

‘My beautiful sister died after doing a line of cocaine – we must stop glorifying drug use’

Stacey Jordan found her sister, Lucy White, almost unrecognisable after she suffered a cardiac arrest caused by taking cocaine

The Independent UK

‘Ultra-strength’ cocaine hits UK streets as deaths surge to record high

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Exclusive: Cocaine deaths have hit record levels, with more than 1,000 people dying last year. Alex Ross finds the purity of the street drug has increased amid a boom in production in Latin America

The Independent UK

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

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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…

The Economic Times

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

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

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Evening Standard

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

AAP

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.

International Business Times UK

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.

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

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

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Newcastle Herald

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.

The Independent UK

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

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

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.

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