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Police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment in Spain
A ship carried crates of bananas that concealed identically designed boxes containing the cocaine, police said.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador
Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras. Spanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of ...World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago -
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard boat off Pacific coast
The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coastWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Spain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananasWorld - ABC News - 8 hours ago -
Cocaine-related fatalities surge as England and Wales report record drug deaths
Campaigners say falling prices and social acceptability have driven higher useBusiness - Financial Times - October 23 -
Record haul of drugs seized from "narco sub" and other boats in Pacific
The seizure "represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Mexican navy saidTop stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Mexico navy seizes more than eight tonnes of illicit cargo in record drugs bust
Six boats among impounded assets worth at least $100m off country’s south-west coast, navy says, after arresting 23 people. Mexico’s navy has said it arrested 23 people in its largest-ever drugs ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
What is ‘Pink Cocaine’?
The drug cocktail can contain ketamine, Ecstasy and meth — but rarely cocaine itself.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Snowboarder accused of running cocaine ring
Ryan James Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada, has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed several ...Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Olympic snowboarder wanted by FBI for cocaine distribution and murder
Ryan Wedding, 43, accused of running cocaine ring Wedding competed for Canada at 2002 Winter Games A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Police 'aggressive' before man ate bag of cocaine
An inquest hears from a friend of Chad Allford, who died after trying to swallow a bag of cocaine.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Police force 'reasonable' before man's cocaine death
Chad Allford, 23, died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Stubbornly glamorous cocaine lures us into addiction
If we really want to halt the scourge, we need to understand how the drug affects the many weekend users. Martha Gill’s article about the ravages of increased cocaine usage and purity raises ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed
Greater Manchester Police officer Andrew Talbot, 54, stole the drug and sold it on to dealers.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Logano seizes fresh chance, clinches spot in finale
Joey Logano, reinstated into the playoff field after Alex Bowman's car failed inspection, won at Las Vegas to clinch a spot in NASCAR's championship finale.Sports - ESPN - October 21 -
Ex-Olympic snowboarder charged with ordering killings in cocaine ring out of LA
Ryan Wedding, an ex-Olympic snowboarder, is facing federal charges alongside 15 other defendants in what prosecutors have described as a cocaine trafficking ring that ran stash houses in Los ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
What is pink cocaine? Autopsy finds drug in Liam Payne's body
A partial autopsy conducted on former One Direction singer Liam Payne found multiple substances in his system when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of a hotel room in Argentina ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at time of death – reports
An official in Argentina, where the boy band star died last week, has spoken anonymously ahead of the final toxicology results being released. Explainer: What is pink cocaine? Former One ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine
German police have busted a pizzeria in the western city of Düsseldorf that also delivered a side order of cocaine when customers asked for item number 40 on the menuWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
Liam Payne reportedly had 'pink cocaine' in his system at time of death
Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer, had multiple drugs in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Side of cocaine with that? German police raid pizzeria after finding secret ingredient
Authorities smash drugs gang in North Rhine-Westphalia after learning Düsseldorf pizzeria was delivering narcotics. Pizza No 40 was long one of the best-selling dishes at a restaurant in the German ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
What is pink cocaine? The party drug reportedly taken by Liam Payne
The drug cocktail that can contain ketamine, ecstasy, meth and crack has grown in popularity in recent years. Liam Payne had ‘pink cocaine’ in his system at time of death – reports Pink ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
What is 'pink cocaine'? Explaining the drug cocktail linked to Liam Payne's death
An initial toxicology report revealed that former One Direction singer Liam Payne had multiple drugs in his system, including “pink cocaine,” when he fell to his death.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
German police raid pizzeria serving side order of cocaine
The number 40 pizza was one of the Düsseldorf restaurant's most popular pizzas, police said.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era
Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down. Micheal Ray Richardson was a brilliant player: a four-time NBA ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
'Drugs are all around' - crack cocaine crisis on Dublin's streets
The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
"Narco sub" carrying 3.6 tons of cocaine intercepted in Pacific
Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Spanish police seize Russia-bound chemicals, including possible weapons material
Police in Spain have seized 13 tons of banned chemicals, including “possible” chemical weapons precursors, that were bound for Russia.Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
UK investors seize advantage and feast on bargain passive funds
Analysts suggest kickbacks might explain how, in contrast, 89% of flows to Luxembourg funds went to active vehiclesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
6 million pills seized, 47 arrested in major drug smuggling bust
The pills seized had an estimated street value of $13.6 million, officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
‘Seize the moment’ and secure cease-fire deal: Hostage’s parents
Parents of 23-year-old hostage Omer Neutra say now is a "window of opportunity" for a cease-fire deal.Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Police in Haiti battle gang coalition trying to seize control of the entire capital
Police in Haiti are clashing with gunmen trying to take over one of the few communities in the capital, Port-au-Prince, that is not controlled by gangsTop stories - ABC News - October 21 -
Guadeloupe loses electricity after striking workers seize power station
French Caribbean island without power after employees cause ‘emergency shutdown of all the engines’ . The French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has been left entirely without power after striking ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Dodgers Take 2-0 Lead Over Yankees in a Win Overshadowed by Injury
Superstar Shohei Ohtani exited Saturday’s game late after suffering an injury while attempting to steal second base.Sports - The New York Times - October 27