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Rayful Edmond: From 9-Year-Old Drug Dealer to Kingpin of a Multimillion-Dollar Cocaine Empire
Rayful Edmond III, notorious D.C. drug kingpin, died aged 60. He rose to power in the 1980s, controlling a significant portion of the city's drug trade.
28-Year-Old Brit Regrets Free Mexico Holiday From Strangers After 'Unknowingly Smuggling Cocaine' For Them
A British beautician faces 60 years in jail for smuggling £15 million worth of cocaine, but she claims she was tricked into carrying the drugs.
How the UK government anti-drug abuse programs will benefit everyone
Eradicating drug use completely is impossible, but the UK government can do much to minimise the amount that reaches the streets. Businesses are suffering and families are being torn apart.
UK: Traces of cocaine, E.coli bacteria found in Hampshire seawater
A team of experts found traces of cocaine, E. coli, and other harmful chemicals in Hampshire waters during a study carried out to check the water quality.
Dog refuses to leave riverbank after owner drowns, found 'barking at river'
A loyal dog refused to leave the riverbank where he last saw his owner, Nicholas Degraff.
US Navy says heroin worth about $4 mn seized in Arabian Sea
Two weeks earlier the US Navy said it had rescued five Iranian sailors injured in an explosion on their vessel and seized its cargo of illegal drugs.
Colombia's most-wanted drug lord 'Otoniel' captured
The United States had offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of Otoniel
Oregon becomes first US state to decriminalise cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine
The new drug law takes effect in 30 days. However, punishment changes will only take effect on February 1, 2021
Air hostess arrested for drug dealing following COVID-19 job loss
After losing her job, the air hostess started storing and transporting drugs for her boyfriend, she met on a dating site.
Lil Wayne's private jet searched; drugs reportedly found by authorities
"Lollipop" star "cleared" to leave the scene.
Gamer allegedly caught selling cocaine using his PlayStation 4: FBI in contact with Sony
A sting operation conducted by the FBI caught an alleged cocaine dealer who was selling his merchandise through his PlayStation 4.
Retired British couple faces 8-year jail time for carrying £1m worth of cocaine on Caribbean cruise
The couple was sentenced to an 8-year prison term in Portugal after being caught aboard a cruise ship with cocaine worth £1m.
Iran seizes 8.8 tonnes of narcotics destined for Europe
Iran sits in the middle of a major illegal narcotics route between Afghanistan and Europe.
Flatmate who watched 6 hours of sadomasochistic porn on drugs before killing woman with hammer jailed
The Old Bailey said Lucian Stinci was 'infatuated' with his flatmate Florina Pastina, who he repeatedly hit her over the head with a hammer at the home they shared in London.
Police bust drug ring operating from Russian Embassy by swapping $60m of cocaine with flour
Police in Argentina seized more than $60m (£43m) of cocaine from the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentine security minister Patricia Bullrich said.
Liverpool to Blackpool 'Carlos' heroin and crack gang jailed for brutal rape of vulnerable woman
Christopher Nimbley and brothers Jeffrey and Bradley Dillon raped a woman while she was drunk and unresponsive and kept the images on mobile phones.
Man charged with animal cruelty after video of him force-feeding a goat cocaine and whiskey went viral
A 28-year-old man was arrested in the US state of Georgia after a video of him grabbing a goat's horns while force-feeding the animal cocaine and whiskey went viral.
Dad jailed for attacking kids with hammer and crashing car 'moved cells as inmates are trying to kill him'
Owen Scott, of Fawley, Hampshire, was jailed for life for trying to kill his three children and step-daughter by hitting them with a hammer then crashing a car into a wall at 92mph.
Brazilian man caught trying to smuggle kilo of cocaine in large fake arse
A Brazilian man attempting to travel through Lisbon Airport in Portugal was detained by police for allegedly carrying 1kg of cocaine in a fake bum.
Cops capture Spain's 'Pablo Escobar' and seize record €120m cocaine haul
Spanish police made a second huge drugs haul in under a week on the Costa del Sol, in a raid which netted 3,500 kilos of cocaine worth around €120m.
Man plunged to his death in Manchester canal after photo escapade on hotel's roof
A 22-year-old man fell 50 feet to his death while trying to take a photo atop a luxury Manchester hotel in abject weather conditions.
Drug dealer concealed heroin and crack cocaine in Kinder Eggs, court told
Levi Gough, 22, has been jailed for three-years at Sheffield Crown Court after 35 wraps of heroin, and 77 wraps of crack cocaine, were discovered.
Mexican police find 100lbs of fentanyl in drugs bust 50 miles from US border
Mexican police said it uncovered a massive drugs haul that included the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl as well as cocaine and heroin.
Grandmother caught with 28 grams of cocaine says she thought it was Polyfilla
Anne-Marie McLoughlin, 52, Wilmslow, Cheshire, was in possession of 28 grams of 76% pure cocaine, that was worth £1,500, that was stashed in a Tupperware box.
Cocaine pineapple ring caught smuggling 745kg of drugs disguised as tropical fruit into Europe
Drug busts in Madrid and Barcelona lead Spanish and Portuguese police to enormous shipment of cocaine concealed in fake fruit in Lisbon shipping containers.
Backpackers hospitalised after snorting date rape drug they mistook for cocaine
Nine backpackers were rushed to hospital in Australia after snorting a date rape drug they mistook for cocaine.
Police arrest 63 people at lingerie party over 'less than an ounce" of marijuana
A lingerie-themed 21st birthday has ended with every guest being arrested for possession of marijuana after police attended the scene following reports of gun shots.
Warning: Lethal dark web cocaine hits UK streets
Cocaine users have warned against the rise of super-strength product sold on the dark web for just £40 a gram.
Abusive mother facing felony charges for giving 2-year-old son cocaine
A US women will face court on 4 January for allegedly giving her 2-year-old son cocaine. The boy's paternal grandmother says she should be "behind bars".
White Christmas? Claims pantomime fairy godmother snorted cocaine during show
Shameless star Tina Malone was playing the evil fairy godmother in a performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Cloud 9 theatre in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.