World Opioids responsible for most drug-related deaths in Europe, says UN In the UK, which accounts for one-third of all overdose deaths in Europe, 46% (1,164) of the fatalities from drug use recorded in England and Wales in 2017 involved heroin and morphine. 26/06/2019
Italy 'Cocaine king of Milan' makes midnight escape from prison in Uruguay Rocco Morabito escaped from a prison in Uruguay where he was waiting to be extradited back to Italy. 25/06/2019
brussels bureau European agency warns about 'uberisation' of drug market New report suggests drug entrepreneurs are creating cocaine 'call centres' which make it easier for drug users to order online 06/06/2019
Romania Police search for 130 kg of cocaine washed ashore Romanian coast The cocaine is believed to come from a boat carrying more than a tonne of the drug that capsized last month. 07/04/2019
Italy Two tonnes of cocaine seized in huge Italian narcotics bust It's the largest registered find of narcotics in Italy in 25 years with Italy, Spain, Colombia and United Kingdom authorities working together. 31/01/2019
France Authorities seize 285kg of cocaine near French Caribbean island The cocaine bust is the second bigegst of the year on Saint Martin. 06/12/2018
Spain Watch: Spanish police seize six tons of cocaine hidden in banana cargo A video shows Spanish officials found more than six tons of cocaine hidden among bunches of bananas at an industrial estate in Malaga and arrested 16 people in connection to a suspected drugs ring. 26/10/2018
World More than 55 tonnes of drugs seized in global Interpol operation Operation Lionfish led to the arrest of 1,300 suspects and the seizure of more than 35 tonnes of cocaine, five tonnes of heroin, 15 tonnes of cannabis and 430,000 Captagon tablets 19/10/2018
Colombia Colombia coca cultivation at 'all-time high', UN warns Colombia's 2017 cocaine production is estimated to have a value of $2.7 billion (€2.3 billion). 20/09/2018
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
United Kingdom UK police make 'largest ever' cocaine bust Two Dutch nationals are facing drug importation charges after British Border Force officers raided a yacht in Cornwall, 21/07/2018
brussels bureau Fear of opioid crisis in Europe Last year alone, 51 new psychoactive substances have been detected 07/06/2018
Spain Southern Spain corroded by cocktail of drug gangs and jobless youth Drug traffickers along Spain’s southern coast are acting with near impunity and luring unemployed youngsters to join their ranks. 16/05/2018
world news Price of cocaine most expensive in New Zealand, cheapest in Colombia: report New Zealand and Australia are among some of the most expensive countries to buy cocaine in, a new survey published on Wednesday has revealed, while South American users pay the least. 09/05/2018
