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Spanish police bust marble cocaine smuggling ring from Brazil

Spanish and Brazilian police bust a gang smuggling cocaine hidden in marble shipments, seizing 1.5 tonnes of drugs and arresting three suspects.

Euronews · Feb 9

How London's men got caught in a blizzard of cocaine

Work, the pub, alone at home — Londoners from all walks of life are using the class-A drug more than ever. Jordan Page investigates the capital’s cocaine epidemic and why men are at the centre of it

Evening Standard · Feb 8

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What Hi-Fi? · Feb 6

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French national arrested after cocaine sachets found at Phuket airport

A 46-year-old French man was arrested after 10 sachets of cocaine were found at on the floor at Phuket International Airport.

Bangkok Post · Feb 6

Argentina requests extradition of Maduro from the US on crimes against humanity charges

An Argentine judge has requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military last month and now faces federal charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine in New York

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Indian-origin trucker sent to prison for 10 years for transporting cocaine worth $5.4 million into Canada, says will regret it for the rest of life

Indian-origin truck driver Jasbir Singh who pleaded guilty to transporting cocaine from the US to Canada in 2023, has been sent to jail for 10 years. Bricks of cocaine were found inside his truck, lying open in plain sight and not even concealed. On a secondary inspection of his truck…

The Times of India · Feb 4

That Time James Cameron Was Literally Given Cocaine To Hand Out On His First Day Working On Set

"I just became a dealer, I guess?"

Cinemablend · Jan 31

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Ex-Roosters skipper spared more jail for drug offences

A former rugby league player jailed for attempting to collect more than a tonne of cocaine from ships and home-made submarines has admitted more drug offences.

AAP · Jan 28

Ex-Olympic snowboarder denies drug trafficking and orchestrating murders in US court

Canadian national Ryan Wedding is accused of moving cocaine to the United States and Canada and directing the killing of a federal witness in Colombia.

Euronews · Jan 27

Record 9 tonnes of cocaine seized from ‘narco-sub’ by Portuguese police

Four arrested after authorities intercept semi-submersible vessel bound for Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Ex-Olympic snowboarder accused in drug smuggling ring heads to court

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive is expected to appear in federal court on charges related to allegedly running a billion-dollar multinational drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Portuguese police announce record nine-tonne cocaine haul off the Azores islands

Portuguese law enforcement was assisted by the navy and air force, as well as the UK and US authorities, in difficult weather conditions.

Euronews · Jan 26

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo – but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed?

The Guardian - US · Jan 24

Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged cocaine kingpin in US custody

Ryan Wedding turned himself in at US consulate in Mexico City and is due to appear in court in California on Monday

The Guardian - US · Jan 23

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The Independent UK · Jan 22

US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including an aesthetic salon, for trafficking cocaine

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia

The Independent UK · Jan 20

Florida charter boat captain arrested after selling $10,000 worth of cocaine to undercover cops in drugs sting, officials say

Authorities also seized a .40-caliber handgun during the undercover sting operation

Reason · Jan 20

Eric Trump Congratulates His Father for a Drop in Fentanyl Deaths That Happened Before He Took Office

The president's son also claims destroying cocaine boats somehow reduces fentanyl overdoses, echoing his father's confusion.

Latin Times · Jan 19

DOJ Announces Life Sentence for Venezuelan Kingpin Known as 'El Gordo,' One of the Country's Top Traffickers

Authorities say "El Gordo" worked with and paid bribes to high ranking officials throughout the Venezuelan government, including military generals, army officers, national police commissioners and senior members of the country's intelligence agencies.

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

Spanish police break up gang that used swimmers to hide cocaine on ships

Almost 2.5 tonnes of narcotic seized and 30 people arrested after 15-month investigation into drug-smuggling network

Latin Times · Jan 15

Sinaloa Cartel Operative 'Kung Fu Panda' Extradited To The U.S. To Face Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Roberto Najera Gutierrez, also known as "Kung Fu Panda," has been extradited from Mexico to the U.S., where he faces charges of cocaine trafficking and money laundering for the Sinaloa Cartel.

The Conversation · Jan 14

How cocaine traffickers launder cartel money

The cocaine market exploded between 2014 and 2023. Production in Colombia increased more than sevenfold to nearly 2,700 tonnes, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The Conversation · Jan 14

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

Donald Trump has flagged Venezuelan drug trafficking as a key reason for the U.S. military operation on Jan. 3, 2026, that captured President Nicolás Maduro and whisked him to New York to face federal drug charges.

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Spanish police seize 10 tonnes of cocaine in record haul at sea

Spanish police seized almost 10 metric tonnes of cocaine in their largest-ever haul of the drug on the high seas.

Cinemablend · Jan 12

There Was A Lot Of Wild Stuff In The Chevy Chase Documentary, But The Cocaine In The Shaving Cream Can Took The Cake

Chevy Chase is a man of many facets.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12

Spanish police seize 10 tonnes of cocaine hidden in ship off Canary Islands

Haul represents country’s largest seizure at sea, with officers digging bales out from vast amount of salt

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