All news on the topic: Cocaine

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Manchester Airport tragedy: A 27-year-old man died after ingesting cocaine discovered in his underwear
A 27-year-old man died at Manchester Airport after swallowing cocaine concealed in his underwear, prompting an investigation into the sudden death at Terminal 2.
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Liam Payne’s friend Roger Nores and two hotel workers have charges dropped in investigation into One Direction star’s death
Charges against Liam Payne’s friend and two hotel workers have been dropped.
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Calvin Parris: One of the UK’s most wanted men sentenced to 12 years in prison following arrest in the Algarve
Parris, from Cardiff, was the final member of an organized crime group to be sentenced after being detained by Portuguese police in October.
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Jailed drug lord who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel caught ’for dealing narcotics & possessing an illegal phone’
The killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been busted in prison for allegedly dealing drugs and having an illegal mobile phone.
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Four arrested as £80 million worth of cocaine disguised as shea butter is seized in a major drug operation
A woman in her 40s was also arrested on suspicion of money laundering and released under investigation.
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When a drug dealer refused to provide his phone PIN, the police simply pointed the screen at his face
Grant Lester was caught after an undercover police officer became suspicious of his car.
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American gang believed they would make a fortune but were busted at a UK airport after hiding in toilets
Seven people were arrested when the huge haul was discovered after a bag went through an X-ray machine and the alarm was raised at Manchester Airport.
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Portugal emerges as central hub for cocaine trafficking to Europe
Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe.
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Encrypted chats reveal rival factions within Serbia’s ruling party
KRIK reports that energy deals feature prominently in encrypted messages between a drug trafficker and his associates, including a pro-government businessman.
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Tattooed cocaine gang kingpin arrested in his underwear by police
This is the shocking moment a tattoo-covered cocaine gang kingpin is arrested in his pants.
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Former Champions League star arrested in cocaine smuggling investigation as police raid homes
A former Champions League star and Serie A winner has been arrested after police raided 30 houses in a cocaine smuggling investigation in Belgium.
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Rasquiña’s revolution: How the Choneros took control of Ecuador’s prisons.
It took Ecuador’s police nine months to track down the country’s most wanted fugitive. But when they found him outside an apartment complex in Bogotá, Colombia, the leader of the Choneros gang...
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Fito’s fortress: Ecuador prison becomes criminal hub
In the early hours of the morning of January 7, 2024, a police and military task force stormed La Regional, one of two major prisons in Guayaquil.
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The rise and fall of Washo, Durán’s criminal puppetmaster
In the early hours of August 14, Ecuador’s police and prosecutors deployed one of the most significant security operations...
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Drugs mule sentenced to prison for smuggling £11k worth of cocaine
A man who smuggled £11,000 worth of cocaine into the Isle of Man on the ferry has been jailed for five years and eight months.
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’Thor’ and his gang smuggled £140m of cocaine into the UK from Sierra Leone
Members of the organised crime group have been locked up for a combined total of more than 75 years
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The rise and fall of El Negro Willy, the prison-guard mafia boss of Ecuador
The first sign that armed gang members had invaded a TV station in Guayaquil came when two masked youths appeared in the corner of the screen during a live news broadcast.
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British woman accused in £15 million cocaine plot claims she believed she was carrying cash
A British beautician facing decades behind bars after being accused of smuggling cocaine into the US from Mexico has insisted she believed she was only carrying bags of cash across the border.
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‘Russian roulette’ drug sold to Liverpool teens on Snapchat
A dangerous drug with unpredictable effects is being sold to Liverpool teenagers, say city experts.
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Spanish police seize record cocaine haul hidden in banana shipment; woman arrested, two suspects still at large
Spanish police said Wednesday that they had seized 13 tons of cocaine -- the country’s largest-ever haul of the drug -- and made one arrest.
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Mexican Navy intercepts "narco-sub" in the Pacific with 8,000 pounds of cocaine onboard
The Mexican Navy said Tuesday it has seized 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine aboard a "narco sub" off the Pacific coast which was spotted earlier this week about 153 miles off the resort of Acapulco.
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Spain has regained its status as the main gateway for cocaine into Europe
A record 13-ton seizure of cocaine in Spain in mid-October is more evidence that the country has returned as the main entry point into Europe for the drug after Belgium and the Netherlands significantly improved security at their ports.
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Italy’s Camorra is expanding its operations into Colombia’s cocaine capital
Two high-ranking members of Italy’s Camorra mafia were arrested in Medellín, Colombia, in a multinational operation against cocaine trafficking.
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Colombia’s coca crops increased, but cocaine production surged, latest figures reveal
Coca crops and cocaine production in Colombia increased during 2023, as the government has stopped forced eradication efforts and concentrated on seizures to fight drug trafficking.
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Bride-to-be avoids jail for aiding fiancé in cocaine ring after announcing pregnancy
Sasha Ellis-Johnson claimed she was helping her partner after he ran up a £2,000 drug debt