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Sep 12
Scotland: Albanian Trio admit involvement in £1M Stevenston Cannabis farm

Ruzhdi Bulku, 37, Mario Hasmuca, 28, and Adelajd Osmanaj, 26, appeared at the High Court in Glasgow today (Wednesday, September 11) when sentence was deferred for reports. The trio fled the McGowan House premises when police officers set off external motion cameras during a raid on December 15 last year. They were finally snared on […]

Sep 12
$54 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized in the Caribbean Sea

Source: Marine Link The U.S. Coast Guard worked alongside international partners to seize tens of millions of dollars worth of cocaine from drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard said its cutter Diligence offloaded more than 4,125 pounds of cocaine, worth an assessed street value of approximately $54 million, in Port Everglades, Fla. […]

Sep 12
11 ECOWAS Nations Seize Over 83 Tons of Drugs in 2023, Report Shows

Last year, law enforcement in 11 West African countries seized a total of 83,734.84 kg of drugs and over 31,000 drug tablets/capsules, according to a September 2024 report by the West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU). The document, titled “West Africa’s Creeping Drug Epidemic: Soaring Addiction, Lagging Response,” provides detailed insights into drug use trends across the […]

Sep 12
Northern Ireland: Man jailed for being at top of major cocaine dealing operation loses legal battle to have sentence reduced

A man jailed for being at the top of a major cocaine dealing operation in east Belfast has lost a legal battle to have his sentence reduced. The Court of Appeal rejected claims that 38-year-old Glenn Rainey received too heavy a prison term after admitting his role in a criminal network behind the wholesale supply […]

Sep 12
Lancaster County deputies seize $700,000 worth of cocaine in major I-80 bust

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is calling a recent drug bust one of their “bigger stops.” Deputies pulled over a van Tuesday afternoon for several traffic violations on Interstate 80 near the North 56th Street exit outside Lincoln. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said the driver was speeding, failed to signal, and […]

Sep 11
The Daily Hit: September 11, 2024

The Daily Hit is a recap of the top financial news stories for Wednesday, September 11, 2024. On the Site Boston law firm sues New York social equity shop for $143k in unpaid legal bills The first individually owned social equity cannabis dispensary in New York, Smacked LLC, is being sued by a Boston law […]

Sep 11
Mammoth Distribution acquires marijuana company Papa & Barkley

Mammoth Distribution on Wednesday announced it had finalized the acquisition of Papa & Barkley, an established California marijuana brand. Mammoth Distribution acquires marijuana company Papa & Barkley is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Sep 11
Ohio retailers sell more than $50 million in recreational cannabis in first month

Ohio’s recreational marijuana sales topped $50 million in the first month adult-use cannabis products were available. Ohio retailers sell more than $50 million in recreational cannabis in first month is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Sep 11
Regulated New York cannabis sales on pace to exceed $450 million in 2024

Regulators issued another 123 marijuana business licenses as a statewide crackdown on illicit operators boosts retail sales. Regulated New York cannabis sales on pace to exceed $450 million in 2024 is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs