UK Teen Could Face Years in Qatar Jail Over Drugs
Lino Neil, 18, from Drymen, detained in Doha accused of cannabis trafficking. Family says he was coerced by gangsters and faces £40k legal battle. #BritAbroad
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Brit teen in Qatar prison on drug mule charges
Lino Neil, 18, from Drymen, spent Christmas in a Doha cell after being arrested with cannabis. His family faces a £40k legal fight to bring him home.
Brit teen spends Christmas in Qatar prison on drug charges
Lino Neil, 18, from Drymen, was arrested in Doha with cannabis in his suitcase. His family faces a £40k legal battle as he claims he was coerced. Read his story.
Tourist on phone knocked off path by pack mule
A distracted tourist, glued to his phone, was struck and fell down a steep slope after being hit by a pack mule's cargo on a mountain trail in Hangzhou, China. Read the full story and safety debate.
Tourist on phone knocked off path by pack mule
A distracted tourist in China was struck by a pack mule and fell down a steep slope. The incident has sparked a major online safety debate. Read the full story.
Primark's £18 heels hailed as Zara lookalikes
A Primark shopper claims the retailer's new £18 Floral Satin Mule Heels are 'giving Zara'. The viral TikTok post praises the affordable fashion find, now available online and in-store. See the styles causing a buzz.
Mum spared prison over £285k drug smuggling after threats
Poppie Kudiersky, 22, was given a suspended sentence after claiming traffickers threatened to kill her 5-year-old son if she didn't smuggle cannabis from Thailand. Read the full story.
Mother spared jail over £285k cannabis smuggling
A young mother avoided prison after smuggling cannabis from Thailand, claiming traffickers threatened to murder her child. Read the full court details and the surge in UK drug mule arrests.
Money mule cases surge 22% as criminals target youth
FCA reports over 207,889 personal accounts used for money muling in 2024, a sharp 22% rise. Experts warn young people are being lured via social media with fake job ads. Learn the signs and risks.
Scottish drug deaths surge by nearly a fifth in a year
Suspected drug deaths in Scotland have risen by 19% year-on-year, with critics blaming SNP policies. New figures deal a blow to the government's 'national mission' on addiction.
British drug mule may walk free after 12 years
Lindsay Sandiford, the British grandmother sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug trafficking, may be released directly if she returns to Britain after 12 years in Bali's Kerobokan Prison.
British grandmother freed after 9 years as drug mule
Lindsay Sandiford's harrowing journey from British grandmother to convicted drug mule ends as she returns home after nearly a decade in Asian prisons. Exclusive details of her release and ongoing fight for justice.
Pregnant drug mule jailed for £140k cocaine smuggling
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.
British gran spared firing squad flying home
Lindsay Sandiford, the British grandmother facing execution in Indonesia, has been spared the firing squad and is returning to the UK in a dramatic turn of events.
British grandmother dies in Bali prison drug case
A 65-year-old British grandmother has died in a Bali prison while serving a sentence for drug smuggling, raising serious concerns about foreign nationals in Indonesian jails.
British drug mule's prison-born baby arrives in UK
Baby Bella Culley, born to British inmate Amy Culley in a Georgian prison, arrives in Britain following her mother's release after serving time for drug smuggling offences.
American tourist faces 12-year sentence in Bali drug case
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.
British drug mule walks free from Georgian prison
In an extraordinary turn of events, Bella Culley, a British woman imprisoned in Georgia for drug smuggling, walks free after prosecutors showed unexpected leniency. Watch the heartwarming moment she tells her father the news.
British teen jailed in Bali as drug mule after pregnancy
Bella Cullens, 19, faces eight years in Indonesian prison after being caught with cocaine while pregnant. Read her shocking story of exploitation and survival.
Pregnant Brit faces 12 years in Peru prison
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.
British teen drug mule toasts bread with candle in prison
Exclusive: Bella Culley, 19, reveals shocking conditions in South American prison after being caught with cocaine worth £250,000, forced to use candles for basic cooking.
Belgium's narco-state crisis: Cartels wage street wars
Shocking investigation reveals how Belgian cities have become battlegrounds for drug cartels, with children as young as 11 caught in crossfire and authorities struggling to contain the crisis.
British drug mule Bella Culley's 11-year Peru prison ordeal
Bella Culley, 24, from County Durham, reveals her harrowing experience as a cocaine mule in Peru after being manipulated by a holiday romance. Now serving 11 years in prison, she shares her cautionary tale.
Pregnant UK drug mule gives birth in Georgian prison
A pregnant British woman has given birth while incarcerated in Georgia after accepting a two-year prison sentence for drug smuggling, despite her family paying a staggering £140,000 fine in hopes of securing her release.
Brothers ran £1.5M drug empire from neighbouring mansions
Two brothers who lived in adjacent mansions have been jailed for running a sophisticated cannabis operation worth over £1.5 million, with police discovering a professional setup complete with ventilation systems and electricity bypasses.
UK Drug Death Map Reveals Shocking Postcode Lottery
Exclusive analysis reveals stark regional disparities in drug-related fatalities across England and Wales, with northern cities bearing the heaviest burden of this growing public health emergency.
Nitazenes: UK's deadly new drug crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals alarming rise in drug-related fatalities linked to potent synthetic opioids called nitazenes, with deaths spreading across England and Wales.
South Korea seizes £2.6m ketamine in major Jeju Island bust
South Korean authorities intercept 4kg of ketamine worth £2.6 million on Jeju Island, exposing sophisticated drug smuggling operations and growing addiction concerns in East Asia.
Bannon: Qatar tried to extort US over military base
Explosive claims emerge as former Trump strategist Steve Bannon alleges Qatar demanded $1 billion from US for Al Udeid Air Base operations, threatening withdrawal of critical military assets.
British drug mule, 23, faces Bali firing squad
Bella Culley from Lincolnshire faces execution in Indonesia after being caught with 3kg of cocaine at Denpasar Airport. The 23-year-old's harrowing story reveals how she was allegedly coerced into becoming a drug mule.
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