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Bulgarian authorities seize a large amount of cocaine hidden in a van

Bulgarian border authorities say they've seized one of the largest hauls of cocaine hidden in a van heading to Turkey

The Independent UK

65-year-old grandmother jailed for drug dealing

A family-run drug gang, led by 65-year-old Deborah Mason, has been sentenced for dealing nearly a tonne of cocaine with an estimated street value of £80 million across the UK.

The Independent UK

‘Gangster granny’ jailed for leading family gang dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason, 65, who had moniker ‘Queen Bee’, and seven members of her network sentenced to total of 106.5 years

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Crime gang headed by ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106 and a half years at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

Evening Standard

Ringleader ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106.5 years

The Independent UK

Real-life ‘Gangster Granny’ at helm of £80m cocaine empire is jailed for 20 years

Deborah Mason, 65, known as ‘Queen Bee’, used her own children to smuggle drugs across London and the UK

Evening Standard

Almost 3,000lbs of cocaine discovered on ship headed for Spain

Almost 3,000lbs (1,300kg) of cocaine was seized on a container ship bound for Málaga, Spanish officials have said.

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Record drug seizure in French Polynesia as overseas minister makes official visit

French customs officials have seized a record 900 kilogrammes of cocaine and 180 kilogrammes of methamphetamine aboard a sailing yacht off the Marquesas Islands – one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia. France's Overseas Minister Manuel Valls, on an official visit to the region, has said the "fight…

Radio France Internationale

Drug dealer congratulates police after 120 mph chase and huge cocaine seizure

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The Independent UK

Drug dealer congratulates police after officers chase down vehicle with £1 million of cocaine in boot

A drug dealer who was stashing £1 million of cocaine in his car boot congratulated police after they caught him following a high chase pursuit.

The Independent UK

Cocaine courier jailed after road crime officers seize £1m haul from car boot

Police footage shows an officer finding the drugs in two Sports Direct bags after pursuing David Sherratt’s car at speeds of up to 120mph.

Evening Standard

Man jailed in £1m cocaine bust after 120mph police chase

Police footage shows an officer finding the drugs in two Sports Direct bags after the high-speed pursuit

The Independent UK

Couple sentenced for child neglect after baby daughter died following cocaine and prosecco party

Jerri Elizabeth Balzanelli and Christopher Green admitted child neglect

Evening Standard

Colombia Is At The Heart Of a Record-Breaking Global Cocaine Boom

The Latin Times spoke to drug and security experts in Colombia to find out what lies behind the country's cocaine boom and what it means for a nation already struggling with internal security issues.

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Met officers cleared over death of homeless man who swallowed cocaine at Croydon police station

Mikias Tekeste, 30, deliberately concealed his actions that led to tragedy, gross misconduct panel finds

The Guardian - US

Colombia identifies new threat in drug war: the autonomous narco drone sub

Country’s navy announced seizure of uncrewed narco sub, first capture of such a vessel in Colombian waters

Evening Standard

‘Rolex’ drugs kingpin who ran huge £82 million cocaine empire on Encrochat jailed

Redon Bushi, 32, was unaware his encrypted messages were being read by police

The Independent UK

Listen to drug smuggler’s voicemail before trying to flee police with cocaine-laden boat

Listen to a voicemail that a drug smuggler left right before trying to flee from police in a boat filled with cocaine.

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The Independent UK

Drug smugglers set fire to own yacht to destroy cocaine haul

Drug smugglers set fire to their own yacht to destroy cocaine, dramatic footage released by Spanish authorities shows.

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'Astronomical' cocaine use and debt lands man in jail

A man who was consuming an 'astronomical' amount of cocaine each week went to criminal lengths to clear his pricey drug bill.

Evening Standard

Dramatic footage of Ireland’s largest drugs seizure released

Dramatic footage of the daring operation which led to the seizure of Ireland’s largest drugs haul onboard a container ship has been released.

Evening Standard

Eight men jailed for involvement in Ireland’s largest drugs haul

They received sentences varying in length from 13 and a half years to 20 years on Friday.

The Independent UK

Gang caught smuggling cocaine-infused leather from Latin America to Europe

The gang had set up a laboratory in Athens to extract the cocaine from the leather

Evening Standard

Decriminalise cocaine possession after cannabis in London, says Sir Sadiq Khan report expert

Dr Geoff Gallop claims people are dying because UK is behind rest of the world when it comes to drug policy

Latin Times

Narco Sub Owned By The Gulf Clan And Equipped With Starlink Antenna Seized Off Caribbean Coast

A "narco sub" equipped with a Starlink antenna and capable of transporting some 1.5 tons of cocaine was seized off the coast of Colombia

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