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A man charged with laundering $13 million for a major cocaine syndicate would not be safe from his former gang members if released on bail, police have said.

Early toxicology reports suggest that former One Direction singer Liam Payne had several drugs in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. These include pink cocaine (which comprises several drugs), cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack.

Deaths rose 30% last year, partly due to a rise in purity, but the stigma over drug abuse still stands in the way of funding the means to stop the toll

Paul Owen, 55, said he bought cannabis and cocaine from a man he knew as Curly, but claimed he did not know he was Connor Chapman.

Two US citizens have been sentenced after admitting they tried to import almost 1.3 tonnes of methamphetamine and 16kg of cocaine into Australia.

Actor, who played Al Pacino’s trusted sidekick “Chi-Chi” in the cult classic, had cocaine in his system when he died

Years after making his name playing the gun-toting sidekick of dog baron Tony Montana in ‘Scarface’, it’s emerged actor Ángel Salazar’s cause of death was acute intoxication caused by the use of drugs including cocaine.

This potent cocktail of illegal substances has been linked to multiple celebrity deaths and a sex trafficking scandal

Deaths from drug use in England and Wales have risen by 11%, according to the latest annual data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2023, there were 5,448 fatalities (93 deaths per million people) – the highest number of drug-related deaths since records began in 1993.

Charities warn that substance abuse is ‘ravaging communities’

Figures have revealed 5,448 people died from drug poisoning in 2023, including 1,118 fatalities linked to cocaine, as fears continue to grow over ‘catastrophic’ super-strength opioid crisis