Spain

Made toupee? Man 'tries to smuggle cocaine under his wig'

Spanish police said he attracted their attention because he looked nervous and had a disproportionately large hairpiece under his hat.

16/07/2019

Spain

Spanish police find 39kg of cocaine in Bolsonaro's G20 plane entourage

A Brazilian military officer who was set to accompany President Jair Bolsonaro on his return trip from the G20 in Tokyo was arrested in Spain after 39kg of cocaine was recovered from his luggage, police have revealed.

28/06/2019

World News

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

Europe News

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 News

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

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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

Europe News

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