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White water: five drug discoveries that caused a splash in Newcastle

The cocaine busts that were stranger than fiction.

Newcastle Herald

'Just in time for new year': Newcastle reacts to cocaine at ocean baths

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Newcastle Herald

“I’m so fortunate not to have died. I’ve overdosed, been pistol-whipped, shot at, stabbed, run over in a car... and I’m still here”: Glenn Hughes, The Voice of Rock, has lived the lives of 10 men, and he's not finished yet

Glenn Hughes, The Voice of Rock, looks back upon a lifetime of fabulous, and sometimes terrifying, rock 'n' roll adventures

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Police comb beaches as new cocaine packages wash ashore

As more cocaine 'bricks' wash ashore between Sydney and Newcastle, NSW Crime Command detectives have joined the investigation into their origins.

AAP

Cocaine packages totalling 124kg found washed up on beaches between Sydney and Newcastle

About 39kg of the drug was found by a fisherman on Tuesday, before a similar amount was discovered in Newcastle

The Guardian - AU

Bag stuffed with 39kg of cocaine discovered at Newcastle baths

Swimmers made the shocking discovery on the sunny Boxing Day evening.

Newcastle Herald

Police piece together mystery of cocaine bricks washing up on beach

The investigation continues and will involve forensic testing.

Newcastle Herald

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White House Cocaine scandal; Speaker drama rocks Republican Party

Get ready for a wild and quirky ride as we delve into the naughty and nice moments of 2023! From White House scandals to media grievances, this is one Chri...

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Newy beachgoers urged to hand in bricks of cocaine washing up on shores

Several packages have been found on the state's beaches, including at Blacksmiths and Avoca Beach.

Newcastle Herald

Cocaine bricks covered in barnacles wash up on beaches

Beachgoers in NSW are being urged by the police to hand in any bricks of cocaine they find that washed up on the state's beaches.

AAP

Police issue warning after suspected cocaine packages appear on beaches between Sydney and Newcastle

NSW police say no one should open or remove any of the packages after finding seven along the coast

The Guardian - AU

Cocaine has gone mainstream in Britain, and Generation X is to blame

The country has the world’s second highest use of the drug, but it’s not the cleaner-living Gen Zers who are the culprits

The Guardian - UK

Britons second-biggest users of cocaine globally behind Australia, data reveals

Getting cocaine is “as easy as ordering a pizza,” one expert has said.

Evening Standard

Border agents block massive drug imports over 12 months

Drug smugglers tried to bring more than double the amount of cocaine into Australia over the last financial year than they did the year before, authorities say.

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Evening Standard

Scottish skipper among three arrested as £96m of cocaine seized on Spanish yacht

A Spanish-registered yacht was intercepted in the Atlantic, 1,200 miles east of Martinique

The National (Scotland)

Scottish skipper arrested as part of multi-million pound drugs bust

A 29-YEAR-OLD Scottish man has been arrested as part of an international drug sting in which 1.2 tonnes of cocaine worth millions of pounds was…

International Business Times

Cocaine Market Sees New Players, Bananas And Amazon Submarines: Report

The global cocaine market is changing. "The market is changing," Nathan Jaccard, Latin America editor for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a consortium of investigative journalists which accessed the files, told AFP. Colombia cultivated a record 230,000 hectares of coca leaf in 2022, and produced 1,738 tonnes…

Evening Standard

Swiss capital considers legalising cocaine after declaring 'the war on drugs has failed'

Advocates believe 'control and legalisation can do better than mere repression'

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The Conversation

Generation X hardest hit as drug deaths rise yet again in England and Wales

It’s another tragic record. A new report has confirmed yet another rise in drug related deaths in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports that 4,907 “drug poisoning” deaths were recorded in 2022 (84.4 deaths per 1,000,000 of the population), the highest on record.

The Independent UK

Foiled kidnapping plot in Sydney leads to unearthing of $1bn worth of cocaine

Latest seizure of cocaine one of single biggest haul for NSW police force

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: disaster relief payments for FNQ flood victims; NT chief minister resigns; and $1bn cocaine bust in Sydney

Cairns airport has reopened but situation remains desperate for remote communities in far north Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Cocaine worth $1bn found in Sydney as alleged kidnap plot ends in five arrests

NSW police respond to reports of a break-in at a Ryde apartment – then discover 722kg of the drug

AAP

Foiled kidnapping leads to massive onshore drug bust

Five men have been charged after an attempted robbery and kidnapping led police to an apartment unit containing blocks of cocaine worth an estimated $1 billion.

AAP

Fresh murder charge over drug-lord's brazen shooting

A man who is charged over the brazen murder of convicted Sydney cocaine king pin Alen Moradian allegedly supplied equipment used in the execution-style killing.

The Guardian - US

California drug trafficking ring hid cocaine in car parts and instant noodles

Four men face a life sentence after packaging up to $160m worth of illegal substances to export to Australia and New Zealand

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