Spain Police seize drug 'submarine' designed to smuggle narcotics into Spain Similar drug-smuggling vessels have in the past been discovered at sea, especially near Central and South America. 12/03/2021
world news Dozens held after Belgian-Dutch investigators crack coded network The vast police operations followed a two-year investigation which broke up an encrypted communications network popular with criminals. 10/03/2021
world news Scottish and English drinkers most frequently drunk, study suggests The findings were part of the Global Drug Survey 2020, which included data from 110,000 people from 25 countries. 25/01/2021
United Kingdom Men arrested after accidentally showing police video of cannabis farm One of the men went to open Google Translate on his phone to help him communicate with the officers but ended up showing them a video of a cannabis farm instead. 15/12/2020
Europe News COVID and drugs: Lockdown dealing, party pills decline and over-50s OD Between 2012 and 2018 the number of drug overdose deaths among the 50-plus age group increased by 75%. 22/09/2020
France France imposes on-the-spot fines for drug users France's Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the move in the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera, which has been troubled by drug related crime. 25/07/2020
The Cube What do we know about ibuprofen and COVID-19? France's health minister suggested on Saturday that NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, could aggravate COVID-19. 18/03/2020
Netherlands Going out on a high? Mayor mulls tourist cannabis ban in Amsterdam Drug tourists' best-laid plans could go up in smoke if this goes ahead. 15/02/2020
United Kingdom Shrimps, drugs and rocks ‘n’ blow: Cocaine found in UK river wildlife Traces of cocaine, pesticides, and other illicit drugs were found in freshwater shrimps in Suffolk, UK. 02/05/2019
no comment Watch: Spanish police find cocaine in hollowed pineapples The pineapples originated from Costa Rica, and Spanish police intercepted the drugs at a food market in Madrid. 28/08/2018
Europe News Former drug addict writes her own future "If they had treated me from the beginning, I would never have returned to jail eight times." 14/06/2018
