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Drugs and Alcohol

In the last 12 hours

Briton under US house arrest after allegedly smuggling £3.5m of cocaine ITV17:46

Four charged after Gardaí seize €8M worth of cannabis in Dublin self-storage facility The Irish Independent19:31

Four in court over seizure of cannabis worth €8.5m RTE19:29

Greater Manchester Police seize £10 million worth of drugs following major operation Hits Radio15:15

20-year-old man imported and dealt cannabis, ecstasy, and anti-depressants Gazette News15:47

British woman 'goes on drug-fuelled rampage in Thai hotel after buying jar of weed' The Mirror15:12

Businessman pleads guilty to importing drugs following €32.8m crystal meth seizure at Cork Port Echo Live13:20

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In the last 48 hours

Cannabis gang boss linked to 'most used gun in Britain's underworld' after street shooting Liverpool Echo19:37 13-Oct-24

Four charged after cannabis worth €8.5m seized BBC07:38

Four men to appear in court in connection with €8.5m cannabis seizure Dublin Live07:48

Birmingham men jailed in £2.5 million drug bust as cocaine and cash seized from city safe houses Birmingham Live13:25 13-Oct-24

Dublin taxi driver exposed as ‘cartel’s cannabis grower’ by Cab Sunday World20:41 13-Oct-24

$3.2 million worth of meth found in floor frame of truck in Otay Mesa ABC7 / KABC-TV15:29 13-Oct-24

How US special agents intercepted Preston-bound gun and bugged package to snare dealer dubbed… Lancs Live15:15 13-Oct-24

British Army loan shark, 31, who was part of cocaine gang hounded rifleman who owed him money… MailOnline12:00 13-Oct-24

Four men arrested after €8.5m worth of cannabis seized in Dublin The Irish Post10:11 13-Oct-24

Man arrested after drugs raid in Derbyshire town uncovers almost 100 cannabis plants inside home Derbyshire Times09:31

Major county lines drugs operation is shut down in Worcestershire Worcester Observer07:02

Street dealer found with cocaine after trying to avoid attention of police The Telegraph & Argus03:50

Middlesbrough mum found unresponsive at home died from drugs overdose, inquest rules Teesside Live00:19

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In the last 4 days

British beautician facing jail after 'trying to smuggle cocaine' MailOnline21:26 11-Oct-24

Gardaí uncover 300kg of cannabis in major search operation Irish Examiner19:02 11-Oct-24

Police: Meth found in Fontana food truck; owner arrested ABC7 / KABC-TV23:05 11-Oct-24

Scots drug kingpin jailed after fleeing police cocaine sting at Glasgow Fort Daily Record11:41 11-Oct-24

Man arrested after massive multi-million cocaine seizure at Rosslare Europort Irish Mirror18:42 11-Oct-24

Man (50s) arrested after €2.5 million cocaine bust at Rosslare Europort due in court Sunday World12:37 12-Oct-24

Ex-Boxer Slams 'Big Brother' Tactics In $1B Drug Case Law36004:07 11-Oct-24

Major drugs seizure in mid-west The Nenagh Guardian13:05 12-Oct-24

Four men arrested after seizure of cannabis worth €8.5 million in Dublin BreakingNews.ie12:29 12-Oct-24

UK woman faces 60 years in US jail after 'men offer free trip and force her to smuggle £3.5m… Birmingham Live12:11 12-Oct-24

Trio jailed after dealing cocaine worth £1.3m BBC17:23 11-Oct-24

NI man accused of smuggling £325k of cannabis remanded in custody over fears of ‘retribution’ Belfast Telegraph13:00 12-Oct-24

Four arrested after major €8.5 million cannabis seizure in Tallaght Dublin Live11:41 12-Oct-24

Cannabis offshoots, animal carcasses and firearms among things found fly-tipped Swindon Advertiser11:38 12-Oct-24

Paul Merson's private life – Net worth, love life, eight kids, gambling and drug addiction Daily and Sunday Express05:07 12-Oct-24

Armies of zombie addicts, spiralling death rates and once vibrant streets turned into no-go… MailOnline01:53 12-Oct-24

Oregon police find bag full of drugs marked ‘definitely not a bag full of drugs’ Yahoo! UK & Ireland01:48 12-Oct-24

Gloucester cocaine kingpin jailed as part of multi-million-pound drug gang Gloucester Live21:48 11-Oct-24

Drugs boss bought Banksy artwork after smuggling cannabis from California South Wales Argus19:26 11-Oct-24

Cocaine seizure: Country's biggest drug gang hit again Irish Examiner18:42 11-Oct-24

Drug dealer who threatened to 'flood valleys with cannabis' found with Banksy artworks worth… Wales Online16:51 11-Oct-24

Drug-dealing group bought Banksy artwork with money from cannabis sales ITV16:39 11-Oct-24

The 'sophisticated' gang who smuggled £2m worth of drugs into the UK in mattresses Manchester Evening News15:26 11-Oct-24

Drug smugglers guilty over £200m cocaine haul stashed in bananas Belfast Telegraph10:22 11-Oct-24

Drug gang used dirty money to buy Banksy artworks and fund lavish lifestyle Bristol Live22:19 11-Oct-24

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In the last 7 days

Video: British tourist arrested at Colombian airport after trying to leave with 'nearly 2kg of cocaine' Sky News13:06 10-Oct-24

Arrests after £40m of cocaine seized on beach BBC16:14 9-Oct-24

400kg class A drugs seized and 117 arrested as west of England police forces unite to crack down on drug crime LBC News14:58 10-Oct-24

Gang smuggled £2m cannabis in mattresses BBC21:43 8-Oct-24

Man arrested after cocaine valued at €2.1m seized in Rosslare The Irish Times16:09 10-Oct-24

Slough drug dealers with £6.5 million of cocaine posed as key workers during pandemic Slough Observer18:37 9-Oct-24

Drugs kingpin caught red-handed with £2m of cocaine had oesophageal cancer, inquest hears Chronicle Live16:20 8-Oct-24

Drug gang jailed for transporting 'kilo blocks' amid 'warfare' in Southampton Daily Echo03:51 8-Oct-24

City man arrested after £40m cocaine haul found on beach Liverpool Echo18:19 9-Oct-24

The downfall of the cocaine kingpin dragged back from Spain to face justice Manchester Evening News17:36 9-Oct-24

Five convicted for smuggling 2.3 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment to north London Harrow Online16:45 10-Oct-24

Man arrested after gardaí seize cocaine worth €2.1m in Rosslare BreakingNews.ie15:25 10-Oct-24

Trio jailed over plot to import drugs worth millions into Widnes in mattresses Runcorn & Widnes World, Cheshire18:42 9-Oct-24

Man in Wales tried to ship cannabis from US by disguising it as Yankee candles Wales Online17:08 10-Oct-24

Five convicted for smuggling £184 million of cocaine hidden in banana boxes National Crime Agency16:02 10-Oct-24

Arrest after large stashes of cannabis seized during raids Kidderminster Shuttle16:00 10-Oct-24

Major drug trafficking gang hit with blow after cocaine seizure in Wexford Irish Examiner13:14 10-Oct-24

Worcester county lines dealer caught throwing Class A drugs from window jailed Birmingham Live12:33 10-Oct-24

Firearms and heroin dealer who lived on a barge Liverpool Echo12:27 10-Oct-24

Police arrest Essex man after £40m cocaine haul seized on Sussex beach Essex Live12:16 10-Oct-24

Man who left asylum centre found tending £119,000 cannabis farm Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:09 10-Oct-24

Cocaine dealing ring of British soldiers sold almost £100,000 of drugs in the military to fund… MailOnline12:04 10-Oct-24

Six more arrests after half-tonne haul of cocaine worth £40 million seized ITV06:14 10-Oct-24

Man caught growing 195 cannabis plants at house in residential street South Wales Argus02:45 10-Oct-24

Smoking cessation may reduce opioid prescriptions: Study Medical Xpress19:02 9-Oct-24

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In the last 14 days

Harry Potter star's secluded home raided by police in £13 million drugs bust The Mirror06:29 5-Oct-24

The real Carmela Soprano: How gangster's moll wife of Kinahan Cartel kingpin lives in £1m… MailOnline12:28 5-Oct-24

Delhi police seize 570kg of cocaine in city’s largest drugs bust The Independent14:35 3-Oct-24

Encrochat gangster brought down after Salford brothers stole £1m cocaine in stash house raid Manchester Evening News17:47 4-Oct-24

Britain's 'cocaine banana' crackdown: Gangs that smuggled £200m of Class A drugs into the UK… MailOnline16:59 2-Oct-24

Millionaire cocaine kingpin back in Kildare mansion after serving half of 18-year sentence Sunday World16:50 7-Oct-24

Freed Leeds gangster who imported crystal meth in children's toys returned to jail to serve… Yorkshire Evening Post16:33 5-Oct-24

Two English tourists arrested for trying to sell suspected cocaine to garda Sunday World06:51 5-Oct-24

Drug dealer boasts about being 'Pablo Escobar of London' like Colombian cocaine baron The Mirror13:09 1-Oct-24

Irish OnlyFans model drove through red light after smoking cannabis, court hears Sunday World12:18 6-Oct-24

“There’s only one Pablo out here”: Footage shows boastful drug dealer comparing himself to… SussexWorld06:09 4-Oct-24

Two women charged over €1.4 million gold bullion and cocaine seizure TheJournal.ie08:42 2-Oct-24

The mum-of-two who controlled a heroin and cocaine drugs line... she said it was a 'family… Manchester Evening News11:18 6-Oct-24

'Lucky to be alive' Jordan took cocaine before flipping BMW in horror crash Stoke-On-Trent Live18:09 4-Oct-24

Two Irishmen facing 27 months in Spanish prison over just €24 worth of ketamine Sunday World17:26 4-Oct-24

Reality star who allegedly sold 1kg of cocaine to undercover police officer in court for… National World14:35 4-Oct-24

West Bridgford detached home part of more than £1.2m of assets recovered from Nottingham drugs… Nottinghamshire Live13:11 4-Oct-24

Man busted at Perth Airport after he allegedly tried to smuggle meth and $70,000 in cash on to… MailOnline07:53 4-Oct-24

The 'Iceman' crime boss dubbed Scotland's answer to Tony Soprano: From ordering firebomb attack … MailOnline16:46 3-Oct-24

How police snared Scottish 'Tony Soprano' behind £100m cocaine banana smuggling plot: The… MailOnline09:49 3-Oct-24

How forensic prosecutors decoded thousands of encrypted messages to crack £76m drug smuggling… Glasgow Live07:28 3-Oct-24

Criminal gang jailed for 90 years for importing 1.4 tonnes of cocaine ITV12:11 2-Oct-24

Sentencing of former Republic of Ireland footballer delayed pending drug test result TheJournal.ie13:32 1-Oct-24

Desperate Uda chief buries hatchet with Dee Coleman in bid to rescue Belfast cocaine empire Belfast Telegraph06:50 7-Oct-24

Robbie Williams' wife opens up on moment she told daughter her dad was drug addict Stoke-On-Trent Live10:31 6-Oct-24

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