All news on the topic: Ketamine

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Record 1.3-tonne ketamine haul seized by UK Border Force amid surge in drug use
A record amount of ketamine seized at the UK border has reached a fifteen year high, as officials warn of “serious” health risks of using the drug.
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Massive stash of ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine found buried beneath Creamfields
A massive stash of party drugs has been discovered buried beneath Creamfields.
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“Besotted” prison nurse struck off after smuggling drugs and phones for gang
Prison nurse Kiera Burton, 35, who was part of a sophisticated gang helping to smuggle drugs into HMP Preston and HMP Lancaster Farms has now been struck off by a tribunal
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Indonesia seizes 2.6 tonnes of liquid meth hidden aboard Tanzanian-flagged vessel
Indonesian authorities have seized 2.6 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine hidden aboard a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in one of the country’s largest drug busts, the National Narcotics Agency announced Tuesday, according to state news agency Antara.
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UK organised crime crackdown sees 108 criminals jailed and $94 million in drugs seized
A specialist British law enforcement team has put 108 organized crime figures behind bars for a combined 851 years and seized drugs worth up to $93.6 million since 2021, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced.
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UN warns Southeast Asian crime syndicates have evolved into global criminal networks
Scams across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand caused estimated losses of as much as $114.1 billion in 2025, according to a U.N. report examining the infrastructure shared by criminal networks.
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Melbourne man charged over alleged $100,000 cocaine trafficking operation
A former Melbourne private schoolboy has been exposed as an alleged major supplier of cocaine to one of Melbourne’s wealthiest suburbs.
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Matthew Perry death case closes with prison sentence for assistant who administered fatal drug
Matthew Perry’s personal assistant has been jailed for three years and five months after buying ketamine for the Friends star and injecting him with the dose that killed him.
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Drug counselor jailed over Matthew Perry ketamine death
A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, to two years in prison for his role in the death of the Friends actor Matthew Perry.
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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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“Meal deal” drug: experts warn ketamine now cheaper than fast food for kids
An media investigation has found that primary school children are using Ketamine during their lunch breaks, knowing the effects will have worn off by the time they return to class.
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"Ketamine Queen" pleads guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with drug that killed him
A woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has admitted to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the drug that killed him.
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“Ketamine queen” admits involvement in Matthew Perry death case
Jasveen Sangha, fifth and last defendant charged in Friends star’s overdose to strike plea agreement with prosecutors
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Thomas Hooton, son of The Farm frontman, jailed for large-scale cocaine and heroin supply
The son of the renowned lead singer was involved in multimillion-pound drug deals and was sentenced to ten years and eight months for the distribution of cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, and heroin.