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fromIndependent
1 month ago
London politics

Gardener who told gardai he was in fear when he agreed to hold nearly 90,000 of drugs jailed

fromIndependent
1 month ago
London politics

Gardener who told gardai he was in fear when he agreed to hold nearly 90,000 of drugs jailed

US news
fromBoston.com
11 hours ago

Worcester man receives life sentence for home invasion

Concepcion Rodriguez was sentenced to life in prison for a 2022 home invasion and multiple other charges.
fromPatchogue, NY Patch
1 day ago

Sex Trafficking Charges For Man In Incident At Hotel In Patchogue: Police

Torrey Brown was taken into custody just after 6 p.m., with detectives seizing cellphones, a knife, and other evidence related to the case.
NYC LGBT
Agriculture
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Vigilant neighbour's sharp sense of smell results in cannabis growhouse raid at Wexford house

Two hundred cannabis plants valued at €128,000 were discovered in a growhouse, leading to the jailing of a Vietnamese gardener.
Law
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Garda jailed for a year over attack on teenager released after less than a month

A garda was sentenced to a year in prison for assaulting a teenager but was released after less than a month.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago
UK news

More than 2,700 drug lines closed and nearly 1,000 knives seized in 2025

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Rise in number of girls being identified as victims in county lines exploitation, data shows

An increasing number of girls are identified as victims of county lines exploitation, rising from 15% to 22% of cases in one year.
#cocaine
#ice
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
US politics

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
4 days ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
DC food
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Mass. man sentenced for illegally trafficking dozens of endangered animal parts

A man was sentenced for trafficking over 100 endangered animal parts, highlighting serious wildlife crime and conservation issues.
Medicine
fromTruthout
5 days ago

Our Prison-Like Clinic System Is Thwarting Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment

Methadone is essential for opioid addiction treatment, yet its distribution is heavily regulated by law enforcement, complicating access for those in need.
Public health
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

Video: Uncovering the World's Newest and Deadliest Drugs

Synthetic drugs, particularly novel psychoactive substances, are driving the surge in overdose deaths in the United States.
#tiger-woods
Miami Marlins
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Tiger Woods failed a sobriety test and possessed hydrocodone pills after crash, arrest

Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI after a crash, failing sobriety tests and having hydrocodone pills in his possession.
Miami Marlins
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Tiger Woods failed a sobriety test and possessed hydrocodone pills after crash, arrest

Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI after a crash, failing sobriety tests and having hydrocodone pills in his possession.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
6 days ago

21-year-old Brooklyn man indicted on ghost gun charges; confirmed 'explosive' found in his Gravesend co-op

A Brooklyn man was indicted on 73 counts for manufacturing and selling ghost guns and explosive devices.
#fentanyl
fromQNS
2 months ago
New York City

Ozone Park roommates busted for running narcotics trafficking operation out of their apartment across the street from a public school - QNS

fromQNS
2 months ago
New York City

Ozone Park roommates busted for running narcotics trafficking operation out of their apartment across the street from a public school - QNS

fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Prison guard and gang jailed over contraband plot

Jason Thompson, a guard at HMP Isis, was suspended as the Metropolitan Police investigated his involvement in smuggling drugs and contraband into the prison. He was sentenced to four years and six months for conspiracy and misconduct.
UK news
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Manhattan man convicted of causing fentanyl-related death of toddler son: DA Bragg | amNewYork

Rosa was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree aggravated harassment for allowing his son to ingest lethal doses of drugs.
NYC parents
#drug-seizure
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Cannabis

Senior marketing executive charged over 110,000 drugs seizure at Bauer Media's Newstalk headquarters

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Cannabis

Senior marketing executive charged over 110,000 drugs seizure at Bauer Media's Newstalk headquarters

#drug-bust
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Duo Busted on Route 79 as Ithaca Cops Haul In 3 Pounds of Meth

Two Brooklyn men face felony charges after a traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Ithaca, seizing methamphetamine and cocaine.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

K9 Happens to Find $2 Million Worth of Cocaine During Routine Milpitas Speeding Stop

A California Highway Patrol K9 unit discovered 26.5 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $2 million during a routine traffic stop for speeding in Milpitas.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Brooklyn Duo Busted on Route 79 as Ithaca Cops Haul In 3 Pounds of Meth

Two Brooklyn men face felony charges after a traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Ithaca, seizing methamphetamine and cocaine.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

K9 Happens to Find $2 Million Worth of Cocaine During Routine Milpitas Speeding Stop

Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

He's definitely no Walter White': former US academic charged with dealing meth

A former college dean named Alan Jay White was arrested in Indiana for alleged methamphetamine dealing and counterfeiting, drawing comparisons to the fictional character Walter White from Breaking Bad.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

2 men arrested after fatal overdose on Cape Cod prompts monthslong, multi-town investigation

Two men arrested for cocaine trafficking following investigation into November 2025 fatal overdose in Massachusetts.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two

The US Southern Command, which oversees military activities in Latin America, wrote in a social media post that the strike had taken place the previous day. Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

California's new war on drugs': thousands arrested, few get treatment, data shows

Proposition 36, a state ballot measure, enacted harsher penalties for minor theft and drug offenses, with proponents pledging the crackdown would lead to mass treatment to keep people alive, out of jail, and off our streets. Case records, however, suggest the state is largely failing to meet the central goal of getting people help and instead conducting mass arrests and incarcerating more people with addiction.
California
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Police seize gold bars, teeth and guns in unusual' drug gang crackdown

We did have an unusual seizure, we had a gold bar seized. I think it might be just indicative of the type of criminal lifestyle some of these drug dealers want to lead, the sort of bragging rights and things.
London politics
Public health
fromThe Walrus
3 weeks ago

Cocaine Is Atlantic Canada's Silent Killer | The Walrus

Cocaine-related deaths are surging in Atlantic Canada, driven by increased drug potency and mental health complications, with poverty and housing shortages exacerbating the crisis.
Law
fromQNS
1 month ago

Flushing man accused of running criminal enterprise that flooded Oklahoma's black market with $1.5 billion worth of medical marijuana - QNS

A Flushing man was extradited to Oklahoma to face 18 felony counts for leading a fraudulent medical marijuana licensing scheme that distributed approximately 1 million pounds of marijuana worth $1.5 billion from 2021 to 2025.
#drug-enforcement
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago
California

Illegal Dumping Activity In NorCal Leads to One of the Largest Meth Busts In US History

California
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago

Illegal Dumping Activity In NorCal Leads to One of the Largest Meth Busts In US History

DEA seized 2,700 pounds of methamphetamine in Northern California, marking one of the largest drug busts in US history, resulting from a five-month investigation.
#fentanyl-trafficking
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

3 charged, over $2.3M in fentanyl seized in OPP-led drug bust in Ontario, Alberta: police | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police seized over $2.3 million in suspected fentanyl and arrested three men while issuing a warrant for a fourth in an interprovincial drug trafficking investigation between Ontario and Alberta.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

3 charged, over $2.3M in fentanyl seized in OPP-led drug bust in Ontario, Alberta: police | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police seized over $2.3 million in suspected fentanyl and arrested three men while issuing a warrant for a fourth in an interprovincial drug trafficking investigation between Ontario and Alberta.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Man got caught in Oakland undercover pimp sting while out of jail in pending gun case, feds say

In the undercover sting, the undercover officer told Raybon, her previous pimp had beaten her and not paid her properly, to which (Raybon) explained he would treat her well, pay her well, set up photo shoots and help her build a regular clientele, and ensure she could make about $2000.00 a night, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ivana Djak said in court filings.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Honduran national convicted of drug-trafficking in Bay Area

The drugs were stored inside a pair of backpacks at Palma's apartment, prosecutors said. One was hidden in a laundry hamper in Palma's bedroom closet. It contained more than 400 grams of methamphetamine, 200-plus grams of a mixture containing fentanyl, other controlled substances and digital scales. A loaded gun was found in the same pack.
SOMA, SF
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Germany plans war on organised crime with more asset seizures

Germany implements stricter asset seizure laws and reverses burden of proof to combat organized crime, targeting drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal networks.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

More than a ton of methamphetamine uncovered in Northern California drug busts

More than 100 law enforcement agents conducted high-risk search warrants across three locations. The first was an active methamphetamine lab in the 8000 block of Center Drive in Valley Springs. A second site was located in the 2000 block of Golf Road in Turlock, which contained all the equipment necessary to operate as a lab but was shut down before production began. The third site, located in the 900 block of Reno Avenue in Modesto, was used by the drug trafficking organization to store and distribute illicit narcotics.
California
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Police warn of unidentified narcotic' causing overdoses | CBC News

Toronto police warn of an unidentified narcotic causing multiple overdoses near Allan Gardens and Moss Park, with concerns of wider distribution.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

A Global Glut in Cocaine Shocks the World

Cocaine overdose deaths in the U.S. reached approximately 30,000 in 2023, representing 28% of all overdose deaths, driven by record cocaine production in Colombia that tripled since 2015.
New York Mets
fromNew York Daily News
2 months ago

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of patient outside Brooklyn methadone clinic

A 57-year-old man was arrested for fatally shooting 46-year-old Marcin Iwanowicz outside a Brooklyn methadone clinic; detectives are pursuing additional suspects.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Drugs policy approach needs to change, Polanski says

Legalise drugs and adopt a public-health approach to ensure people with problematic drug relationships receive medical help and reduce black-market harm.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Man in state of undress snorted cocaine in front of gardai when they found him in parked car

Man drove while heavily intoxicated on cocaine, 67 times the legal limit; sentenced to four months' imprisonment and a four-year driving ban.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Ontario could give TTC special constables the power to arrest drug users on transit | CBC News

Ontario proposes allowing special constables on transit to arrest people using drugs publicly, but constables demand increased force tools while advocates warn of harm to vulnerable populations.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Second man charged with murder in Oakland drug deal ambuscade

Oakland police arrested multiple suspects in connection with a December 2025 drug deal ambush killing, charging the driver under felony murder rule and the suspected shooter with murder.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
2 months ago

Crime fell nationwide last year-but in S.F., drug offenses soared 54%

San Francisco's drug-offense rate increased nearly 54% in 2025 to about 9 arrests per 1,000 residents, while most other crimes declined.
New York City
fromShore News Network
2 months ago

Thief steals $11,000 in medication from delivery van in Brooklyn

A man allegedly stole more than $11,000 in over-the-counter medication from an unattended delivery van in Brooklyn; police are seeking information.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield.

The Alaska Department of Corrections does not provide comprehensive access to this life saving medication. "I'm gonna give you a little pinch," Spencer said, sliding the needle into a fold of skin on the patient's belly for the subcutaneous injection. Alaska's not an outlier. Despite the fact that those recently released from incarceration are some of the most vulnerable to dying from drug overdose, addiction experts say that many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment.
Public health
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

San Francisco cracks down on drug and gambling dens

Most businesses contribute positively to our neighborhoods, but a handful of late-night retail establishments, like the ones we have shut down, attract significant criminal activity. The nighttime safety ordinance has been helpful in putting these stores on our radar and giving us additional tools to shut down problematic businesses. SFPD has been an incredible partner in this work to eradicate drug activity and protect our communities.
San Francisco
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Record number of offenders being recalled to prison in England and Wales

Record offender recalls have surged; many deliberately breach licence terms to return and traffic drugs while early-release rules and overcrowding reduce support and housing.
fromKqed
2 months ago

Cops Have to Treat Marijuana in Your Car Differently After New California Supreme Court Ruling | KQED

"We hold that at a minimum, to constitute a violation of (the open container law), marijuana in a vehicle must be of a usable quantity, in imminently usable condition, and readily accessible to an occupant," wrote Associate Justice Goodwin Liu in a unanimous opinion. Loose marijuana found on a car's floorboards is like spilled beer, the court ruled.
Law
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'His loss is massive': Inquests show spread of deadly synthetic drugs

Nitazenes, extremely potent synthetic opioids often mixed into other drugs as cheap substitutes, have caused hundreds of UK deaths including accidental overdoses.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Crime rates declined over time near Toronto supervised drug consumption sites, study suggests | CBC News

Overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites in Toronto were not linked to overall crime increases and were associated with neutral to positive local crime trends.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Corrupt ex-cop pleads guilty to charges in drug trafficking scheme amNewYork

According to his eight-count indictment, the ex-cop took more than $30,000 in exchange for transporting drugs, including approximately eight kilograms of cocaine; providing unauthorized armed protection for a drug trafficking enterprise; and submitting false reports to the NYPD to help a co-conspirator avoid repayment of a drug-trafficking-related debt. Nguyen entered a guilty plea to three of the indictment's eight counts bribery and narcotics distribution conspiracy, and a firearm charge before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres Thursday.
US news
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

SF to begin arresting drug users with opening of new center: 'Get sober, get arrested or get out'

San Francisco will open a RESET sobering center to detain intoxicated individuals for sobering and warm hand-offs to clinical care, alongside enforcement options.
fromAxios
2 months ago

"Pink cocaine" is spreading in U.S. - and users don't know what's in it

The drug is growing in popularity, sold online in custom baggies and is referenced regularly on social media by enthusiasts and musicians. Catch up quick: Authorities from Los Angeles to Miami in recent months have reported busts or issued strong warnings involving pink cocaine, also known as tuci or tusi. In 2025, New York investigators seized pink cocaine along with dozens of guns in a Tren de Aragua-linked trafficking case.
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

SF mayor signs legislation for officers to arrest drug users, send them to RESET Center

"If you use drugs on our streets we will arrest you, but with this new resource we will also give those suffering from addiction a real chance to choose recovery," said San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.
Public health
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Border Patrol Employee Arrested in Minnesota After Being Found Passed Out in Car and Covered in Vomit'

Sahan Journal asked the Department of Homeland Security what role Mancillas serves in Border Patrol, but the department declined to answer. CBP stresses honor and integrity in every aspect of our mission, and the overwhelming majority of CBP employees and officers perform their duties with honor and distinction, working tirelessly every day to keep our country safe, a DHS spokesperson told the Journal via email.
US news
Public health
fromFortune
2 months ago

Overdose deaths in U.S. have been dropping for over 2 years, the longest decline in decades | Fortune

U.S. overdose deaths have fallen substantially in recent years, marking the longest sustained decline in decades though levels remain above pre-epidemic norms.
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