Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey faces fierce criticism after erroneously paying a $31,000 buyout to a top aide arrested for cocaine trafficking. Her office is now taking legal action to recover the funds. Read the full story.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey faces fierce criticism after taxpayer funds were used to pay a top aide accused of trafficking cocaine. Her office says the payment was an error. Read the full story.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces explosive US charges of cocaine trafficking and corruption. Explore the detailed allegations and their global diplomatic impact. Read the full story.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro captured and indicted in the US on narco-terrorism charges. Read the explosive details of the corruption scandal.
US Department of Justice unseals grand jury indictment accusing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of leading a massive cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Discover the charges and the political fallout.
BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball opens up about her longing for grandchildren and missing babies. She also discusses her son Woody's music career and her tough year following her mother's death. Read the full story here.
Discover eight stunning seasonal dishes from Georgie Mullen's new cookbook, 'How To Cook And When To Cook It', featuring blood orange salad, curried parsnips, and a special artichoke lasagne. Perfect for brightening up winter meals.
Falling wholesale cocaine prices are forcing cartels to reuse expensive narco-submarines on return trips, a senior Spanish police officer reveals. Discover the new tactics in the transatlantic drug trade.
Ben Ransome, 29, who fled to Thailand to reinvent himself as a boxer, is jailed for 14 years for masterminding a multi-million pound cocaine and ketamine network across southeast England. Read the full investigation details.
An operative for the Sinaloa cartel alleges US authorities are exaggerating ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding's drug lord status ahead of a major arrest. Read the exclusive details.
A vigilant lorry driver in Indiana uncovered a record £12m cocaine haul hidden in his trailer. Police confirm the massive bust and the driver's innocence. Read the full story.
An Australian man has been sentenced to 12 years in an Indonesian prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine hidden inside Lindt chocolate wrappers. Read the full details of the case.
An Australian man has been sentenced to 12 years in an Indonesian prison for smuggling 1.7kg of cocaine into Bali. Read the full details of the court's harsh verdict.
Former England cricket captain Sir Alastair Cook has amassed a £5 million net worth. He credits his wife Alice as crucial to his success. Discover his life after cricket.
President Donald Trump declares any country sending illegal drugs into the United States is 'subject to attack', singling out Colombia and Venezuela. Follow the latest developments.
A mountain guide and client have died after falling from Aoraki/Mount Cook's summit ridge. The incident is a stark reminder of the inherent dangers of alpine climbing.
Australian police foil major drug smuggling operation, seizing half a tonne of cocaine worth over $170 million. Four men charged, including a ship's officer. Read the full investigation details.
President Trump defends military strikes on suspected drug boats, calling interdiction a failure, despite the US Coast Guard reporting record cocaine seizures. Explore the policy shift and its consequences.
Vejay Samuels controlled Nottingham drug network from Thailand while living lavishly. Eleven gang members receive combined 84 years in prison. Read the full investigation details.
Spartak Moscow forward Quincy Promes confronts extradition from UAE to Netherlands over cocaine smuggling allegations and separate assault conviction, in a dramatic fall from grace for the international footballer.
A pregnant woman's desperate financial situation led her to become an international drug courier, now facing years behind bars after being caught with £140,000 of cocaine.
Former President Donald Trump reportedly suggested attacking drug smuggling boats during his administration, raising serious questions about military protocol and international law.
US Coast Guard intercepts narco-submarine carrying £200 million worth of cocaine with historic connection to former President Donald Trump's business empire
In a dramatic high-seas operation, US authorities seized a semi-submersible vessel carrying over £300 million worth of cocaine, highlighting the evolving tactics of international drug cartels.
Lamar Ahchee, a 31-year-old American tourist, has been arrested in Bali for alleged cocaine possession after police raided his hotel room following a tip-off about drug activities.
Bella Cullens, 19, faces eight years in Indonesian prison after being caught with cocaine while pregnant. Read her shocking story of exploitation and survival.
Bella Culley, a 24-year-old from Lincolnshire, has been convicted of attempting to smuggle cocaine worth over £700,000 into the United States. The harrowing case reveals how a holiday romance turned into an international drug trafficking nightmare.
Bella Hounsell, 23, from Gloucestershire, arrested at Lima airport with 3kg of cocaine while 12 weeks pregnant, claims she was forced into being a drug mule.
Exclusive: Bella Culley, a vulnerable pregnant mother, was coerced into a cocaine smuggling operation. Her harrowing story exposes how drug gangs exploit the desperate.
Bella Hennessy, a 31-year-old British mother, has been sentenced to 10 years in a Congolese prison after being caught with 2kg of cocaine while heavily pregnant, exposing the grim reality of international drug trafficking operations.