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Two arrested after £10m drugs seized in Glasgow

Police in Glasgow have made one of Scotland's largest ever drug seizures, recovering cocaine and heroin worth £10 million. Two men are due in court. Report any drug concerns via 101.

Elderly woman mailed fentanyl to pay for meds

A Texas woman, 74, distributed enough fentanyl for 150,000 lethal doses via post in a 'side hustle' to afford her own medication. Discover the shocking details of the US drug trafficking case.

Duode avoid jail for £20m heroin smuggling

A father and son have received suspended sentences for their role in a crime group that smuggled £20m of heroin into the UK hidden in pomegranate juice cartons from Afghanistan. Read the full story.

British grandmother's 12-year Georgia prison ordeal

Bella Culley, a 55-year-old British grandmother, faces 12 years in a Georgian prison for alleged drug trafficking after authorities found 62g of heroin in her car. Her family claims she's an innocent victim caught in a terrifying legal nightmare abroad.

Canberra decriminalises drugs in Australian first

Canberra becomes first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small quantities of illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine in radical shift from punishment to public health focus.

Officials accused of gaslighting over drug rooms

UK health officials face mounting criticism after dismissing community concerns about proposed drug consumption rooms as 'misinformation', sparking accusations of gaslighting vulnerable neighbourhoods.

Melbourne Safe Injecting Room Future Uncertain

The controversial North Richmond safe injecting facility's fate hangs in balance as government reviews its operations while drug-related deaths and community tensions escalate.

US accused of softening human trafficking reports

Exclusive investigation reveals the US State Department allegedly softened critical human trafficking assessments against strategic allies, raising serious questions about political interference in human rights reporting.

Dubai Porta-Potty Horror: Trafficking Victim's Ordeal

An exclusive investigation reveals the harrowing story of a woman trafficked to Dubai and forced into a life of modern slavery, imprisoned in a portable toilet for weeks. This shocking account exposes the dark underbelly of human trafficking in the UAE.

Migrant children in UK feared dead or sex slaves

A bombshell report reveals a major safeguarding failure as dozens of unaccompanied migrant children vanish from UK hotels, with officials admitting they could be dead or forced into sexual slavery by criminal trafficking gangs.

Girl, 9, hurt in Turkish gang crossfire

A nine-year-old girl became an unintended victim of a violent feud between rival Turkish gangs, the 'Hackney Bombers' and 'Tottenham Turks', battling for control of London's heroin trade.

BBC podcast exposes 'Big Mags' Haney's heroin empire

The BBC has released a gripping new podcast delving into the life of Margaret 'Big Mags' Haney, a feared crime boss who ran a heroin empire while posing as a community hero. Her granddaughter speaks out for the first time.

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