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.
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21 arrested in Lithuania over balloon cigarette smuggling
Lithuanian authorities have detained 21 suspects in a major crackdown on a criminal network using weather balloons to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus, an operation that forced repeated airport shutdowns. Read the full investigation details.
Harry Hamlin Recalls Being Forced to Smoke PCP in Jail
Actor Harry Hamlin reveals a chilling story from 1970, detailing how he was forced to smoke the hallucinogenic drug PCP while incarcerated. Discover the full shocking account on his podcast with wife Lisa Rinna.
Playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan for drug smuggling
American playwright Jeremy O. Harris, famed for 'Slave Play', was arrested at Okinawa's Naha Airport on suspicion of smuggling MDMA. Read the full details of the international incident.
Jeremy O. Harris Detained in Japan Over Drug Find
Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris faces potential charges in Japan after customs allegedly found MDMA in his bag. Read the latest on the ongoing investigation.
Playwright Jeremy O Harris arrested in Japan on drug charges
American playwright Jeremy O Harris detained in Okinawa after customs allegedly found MDMA in his bag. Learn about Japan's strict drug laws and the case details.
1983 Welsh beach bunker drug smuggling plot exposed
The incredible true story of a secret beach bunker in Wales that led to an international drug smuggling bust. A new BBC documentary reveals how locals helped foil the plot. Watch Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay tonight.
Indonesia Agrees to Repatriate Two Dutch Drug Convicts
Indonesia and the Netherlands reach a landmark prisoner transfer deal, repatriating two Dutch nationals convicted on drug charges. Read the full details of the agreement.
Police Helicopter Chase Captures Suspected Drug Dealer
Dramatic police helicopter footage shows moment officers arrest suspected drug dealer after high-speed chase through residential streets. Watch the incredible aerial pursuit.
Romanian lorry drivers jailed for smuggling 49 migrants
Two Romanian lorry drivers sentenced for attempting to smuggle 49 migrants from UK to France. National Crime Agency warns of sophisticated people smuggling operations targeting HGV drivers.
Drugs smuggled into prison using JD Vance memoir
A man receives a decade-long sentence for smuggling narcotics into an Ohio prison hidden inside JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy'. Discover the ironic details of the case.
Preston people smuggler jailed for 17 years
Amanj Hasan Zada ran a multi-million pound migrant smuggling operation from his Preston terraced house using social media. Discover how NCA investigators brought him down.
Ecuador drug lord arrested in Spain after faking death
Wilmer 'Pipo' Chavarria, Ecuador's most wanted trafficker, captured in Malaga years after staging his death. Joint operation exposes global drug network.
Footballer Quincy Promes faces extradition on drug charges
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.
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's 13-year death row fight in Bali
Lindsay Sandiford, a British grandmother from Gloucestershire, continues her desperate battle against the death sentence in Indonesia 13 years after being convicted of drug trafficking.
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 woman in Georgia prison drug smuggling scandal
Bella Culley, a British woman from Hertfordshire, faces serious charges after allegedly smuggling drugs into a Georgian prison during what she thought was a romantic holiday. Exclusive details reveal her shocking ordeal.
British woman convicted in US drug smuggling case
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.
Three dead in US military strike on Caribbean drug vessel
A US military operation targeting a suspected narcotics smuggling vessel in the Caribbean has resulted in three fatalities, raising questions about the expanding role of American forces in regional drug interdiction efforts.
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.
US warships destroy drug smuggling boats in Pacific
In a dramatic escalation of the drug war, American naval forces have targeted and destroyed multiple smuggling vessels in the Pacific, sparking controversy over international law and maritime sovereignty.
Trump Proposes Military Action Against Drug Boats in Pacific
Former President Donald Trump suggests aggressive military action against drug smuggling vessels in Pacific waters during controversial interview with Fox News.
Narco-submarines targeting Australia's Pacific coast
Exclusive intelligence reveals sophisticated South American drug cartels are targeting Australia's coastline with narco-submarines, creating unprecedented challenges for border security forces.
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 British teen may give birth in Georgian prison
A 19-year-old British woman, heavily pregnant and detained in Georgia on drug charges, may be forced to give birth behind bars after accepting a plea bargain that could see her imprisoned for up to eight years.
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.
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