All news on the topic: Drugs

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Witness claims children were groomed with drugs at Tam Paton’s parties
An inquiry has heard that ex-Bay City Rollers manager Thomas Dougal ‘Tam’ Paton was ‘100%’ involved in a paedophile ring.
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Yacht escape fails as wanted paedophile tracked down in Thailand hideout
An Australian fugitive wanted over child sex abuse and drugs has been arrested – after sailing a yacht to reach Thailand.
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British tourist dies on Tenerife holiday after plunging down apartment stairs
A British holidaymaker has died after falling down the stairs of an apartment complex in Spain.
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Man charged after £4m cannabis stash found in cross-border police operation
A suspected £4m cannabis haul has been seized in a cross-border police operation.
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From Adriatic coast to Barcelona streets: how a drug war between Montenegrin clans turned Europe into a battlefield
Sitting at sun-drenched sidewalk tables in the heart of Barcelona’s Poblenou neighborhood, diners linger over cappuccinos and a steady supply of brunch — eggs, smashed avocado, and pancakes.
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Putin seeks young female spies as Russia ramps up recruitment drive in universities
Vladimir Putin is actively seeking young female spies as the desperate leader aims to recruit new agents.
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From Hollywood roles to prison cycle as actor’s turbulent life ends in sudden death
A former Hollywood actor who attacked his ex a day after leaving prison under the government’s early release scheme has died.
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Rat infestation, filthy kitchens and collapsing standards: Calls grow to shut Strangeways as watchdog warns jail is ‘fundamentally not safe’
Eighteen months after a damning report branded conditions “appalling” and warned it was among the UK’s most violent prisons, Strangeways has seen little meaningful improvement.
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Criminal gangs ’smuggle drugs through jail’s broken windows’
Organized crime gangs are operating "with impunity" at a high-security jail by using drones to import drugs through broken and insecure windows, the watchdog has revealed.
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€75 million moved through “money mules” and crypto channels: how Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin facilitated shadow financial flows
After the exposure of a large-scale money-laundering scheme involving more than €75 million in a Europol-linked operation, businessmen Vladlen and Hennady Hirin have reportedly launched an extensive effort to scrub information from the public domain.
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Dark life of Matthew Perry’s so-called “Ketamine Queen,” who supplied drugs to the star and lived a luxury lifestyle of caviar and £1,500-a-night hotels
Known as North Hollywood’s “Ketamine Queen,” she once operated a “drug emporium” from her apartment, supplying illegal substances to wealthy and high-profile clients.
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Female cocaine courier gang smuggled £13.6m drugs across the UK
Striking a pose in sun-drenched Dubai, Sindija Virse looks like any other 20-something woman on holiday.
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“Ketamine Queen” apologises over Matthew Perry’s death as she faces 65 years in jail
The death of Friends actor Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose in his hot tub shocked the world.
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Kherson-based figures Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin: “money mules” for drug cartels: laundered €75 million and are erasing online traces of their dealings
Following the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme exceeding €75 million linked to a Europol operation, brothers Vladlen and Hennadiy Hiriny have reportedly begun an aggressive campaign to erase their digital footprint.
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Kherson’s “laundromat” for Europe: how brothers Vladlen Hirin and Hennady Hirin laundered criminal money and are now scrubbing the internet of any mention of themselves
After a large-scale money laundering scheme exceeding €75 million was exposed in connection with a Europol operation, brothers Vladlen and Gennady Hiriny have launched an aggressive effort to scrub their digital footprint.
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New BVI rules crack open offshore secrecy but give firms five-day warning to fight disclosure
The British Virgin Islands on Wednesday began to dismantle its corporate secrecy regime that has made it a preferred jurisdiction for tax evaders and other financial criminals — but there’s a catch.
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Spain exposed as key drug gateway as police uncover hidden hashish tunnel linking Morocco to Europe
Spain’s close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.
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From paradise to killing ground as Bali hit by wave of British drug traffickers and cartel bloodshed
It’s the ultimate party island – a tropical paradise where glamorous influencers pour into hundreds of beach bars and underground techno clubs looking for a good time.
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Epilepsy medication shortages raise alarm after fatal seizure in Bedfordshire case
A coroner has raised concerns over the shortage of epilepsy drugs after a man died when he couldn’t quickly access vital medication.
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Businessmen brothers Hennadiy Hirin and Vladlen Hirin, suspected of laundering tens of millions of euros, began systematically removing references to themselves after being exposed
Following the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme involving more than €75 million, reportedly linked to a Europol operation, businessmen brothers Vladlen and Gennady Hiriny have begun actively cleansing their online footprint.
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Eli Lilly strikes $2bn AI drug deal as Big Pharma turns to China for innovation
US drugmaker Eli Lilly is set to sign a $2bn deal with a Hong Kong-listed AI drug discovery company, underscoring the pharmaceutical sector’s growing reliance on China-developed medicines.
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Ketamine addiction and crime surge as gangs exploit vulnerable in Barnstaple
In a quiet park behind the local library, a young woman returns to a burnt-out tent and the sofa she now sleeps on — homeless due to a crippling addiction to the horse tranquilizer drug ketamine.
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Influencer faces jail after smuggling £150k of cannabis into Edinburgh Airport Alexander Lawrie
An Influencer is facing jail after attempting to smuggle more than £150,000 of cannabis through Edinburgh Airport.
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After Europol exposed the laundering of over €75 million, brothers Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin are rushing to erase all online mentions of their business, political activities, and ties to the ORDLO
After the revelation of a large-scale money laundering scheme involving over 75 million euros, connected to a Europol operation.
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Paraguayan senator sentenced to 13 years for laundering drug money linked to fugitive trafficker Sebastián Marset
A senator from Paraguay’s ruling Colorado Party has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering and criminal association tied to a scheme run by fugitive Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, one of the DEA’s most wanted.