Brit arrested as police smashes major cocaine-smuggling ring in Peru
A BRITON was arrested when police smashed a major cocaine-smuggling ring in Peru.Anthony Cooper and Irishman Leonardo Richards, 40, were caught with two suitcases packed…
A BRITON was arrested when police smashed a major cocaine-smuggling ring in Peru.Anthony Cooper and Irishman Leonardo Richards, 40, were caught with two suitcases packed…
FOR decades The Groucho Club was the secret haunt where the rich and famous engaged in legendary acts of debauchery.The private venue in the centre…
On June 25, the United States Justice Department announced the arrest of two high-ranking leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel – co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada…
Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was taken against his will to US amid conflicting accounts of arrest last month.The co-founder of the Sinaloa drug…
US ambassador to Mexico says no US resources were involved in the removal of El Mayo from Mexico to arrest in Texas.The US ambassador to…
Interpol says more than 200 people have been arrested and some $1.6 billion worth of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals seized as part of a…
Afghanistan’s Taliban claimed Tuesday that their crackdown on illegal drug production in the country has helped address a major global challenge but expressed frustration at…
US prosecutors lay out five-count indictment against Joaquin Guzman Lopez after arrest operation in Texas last week.Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of convicted Mexican drug…
Around the globe, the growing class of weight loss drugs called GLP-1 agonists has been a game-changer. This includes the blockbuster drug semaglutide, better known…
A LAST-DITCH breast cancer drug has been formally rejected by the NHS watchdog due to its asking price.In clinical trials Enhertu, known as trastuzumab deruxtecan,…
Thirteen Brazilian sharpnose sharks caught off Rio de Janeiro have tested positive for cocaine, marine biologists who carried out the tests have reported. High concentrations…
TWO of the most powerful drug lords in Mexico, including the son of infamous cartel boss El Chapo, have been arrested.Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the…
A YOUNG mum has just months to live after discovering the true cause of her "dry eyes".Rachael Burns, 22, thought she was suffering from the…
A FORMER prison governer says the system is on the verge of collapse due to novice guards and out-of-control inmates. The comments of ex-governer Professor…
More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say.South African police have uncovered an industrial-scale…
A FORMER member of extreme metal band Cradle of Filth died when he crashed his car after taking cocaine and cannabis, an inquest heard.Jon Kennedy,…
JAY Slater's friends hit back "we ain't drug mules" as conspiracy theories swirl, amid a fresh update from the missing teen's family. Brad Hargreaves is…
The Middle East, a geopolitical region with lands around the southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea that are frequently associated with a rich…
NewsFeedA lawyer for Robert Woodland, a Russian-born US citizen, says he will be appealing his client’s 12.5-year sentence. Woodland was sentenced in a Moscow court…
Juan Orlando Hernandez says he was ‘wrongly accused’ at sentencing hearing for conviction on drugs and weapons charges. Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of…