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Feb 01
Ireland: Bulgarian man pleads guilty to possessing €21 million cocaine haul smuggled into Limerick port

A BULGARIAN MAN was remanded in custody for sentencing after admitting his role in smuggling over €20 million worth of cocaine to Ireland from Brazil. Nikola Penchev (34), pleaded guilty before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to one count of possession of cocaine in excess of €13,000 for sale or supply, contrary to Section 15 (A) […]

Feb 01
Portugal Becoming Key Hub for Cocaine to Europe

Reports have been saying the numbers were down i Rotterdam.. that means they must be going up somewhere else.. That somewhere else is… Insight Crime have the story – Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe. In 2024, Portugal set […]

Feb 01
Drug trafficking in Lake Chad region generates $400bn annually, says UNODC official

Ousmane Touré, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) country representative for Nigeria, says drug trafficking generates an estimated $400 billion annually for criminal networks operating across the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin regions. Touré spoke at a panel session on curbing illicit drug trafficking and drug abuse to prevent violent extremism at […]

Feb 01
Texas: 10-year-old Seguin ISD student charged with bringing cocaine to campus

One San Antonio-area student reportedly brought more than books and pencils to class this week. A 10-year-old girl was arrested in connection with bringing a “white substance” found on campus. On Wednesday morning, January 29, a Seguin ISD fifth-grade student was arrested after school administrators found cocaine in a Jefferson Elementary School classroom, according to a news release. The […]

Feb 01
AMO seizes 791.5 pounds of cocaine near Dorado, Puerto Rico

Release Date Thu, 01/30/2025 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, intercepted a smuggling attempt in coordination with federal and local law enforcement partners resulting in the seizure of 791.5 pounds (359 kilograms) of cocaine near Dorado, Puerto Rico. The estimated value of the […]

Feb 01
Spanish Police Bust Smugglers Shipping Cocaine in Industrial Machines

Spain’s Policía Nacional working in coordination with the Tax Authority reports it has conducted a series of arrests breaking up a gang smuggling cocaine hidden in industrial machinery from South America aboard ships arriving at Spanish ports. The bust captured 334 kilos of cocaine. The industrial machinery was transported to Spain aboard containerships from Costa […]

Feb 01
Explosion at Maryland cannabis facility injures 2, officials say

Two workers were injured in an explosion and fire at a cannabis extraction facility on Maryland’s Eastern Shore on Wednesday, state fire officials said. Firefighters were called to PharmaCann in Stevensville for a report of an explosion, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Sprinklers contained the damage and one person’s injuries were […]

Feb 01
BBC: Cocaine most used drug in Glasgow consumption room, the UK’s only consumption room

Most people who are using Glasgow’s new safe drug consumption room are using cocaine, according to health bosses. The Thistle – where drug users can take illegal drugs in a clean, safe environment and under medical supervision – opened just over two weeks ago. About 60 people have used the facility and the vast majority […]

Feb 01
The Gambia: 3 Judicial Officials @ Kanifing Magistrates’ Court Ridwan Othman Suspected In 52 Missing Blocks of Cocaine

Voice of Gambia The Commissioner for Drugs Demand Reduction at DLEAG, Abdoulie Ceesay, on Tuesday explained to the Banjul High Court the genesis of the allegations against three judiciary officials over missing 52 cocaine blocks. Principal registrar at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court Ridwan Othman, magistrate Ebrima Janko Colley and court clerk Mariama Jankeh Tamba were […]

Feb 01
Sokaogon Chippewa Community To Host February 2025 Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) Shindig

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community near Crandon, along with the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA), announced they’re hosting the third annual Wisconsin Cannabis Industry and Policy Summit. The summit brings together Wisconsin’s cannabis industry for continued education, networking, and collaboration. Topics covered at the summit include industrial hemp and fiber, the Farm Bill and how to […]