After seizure in Hamburg of 16 tonnes of high-purity powder, state attorney is accused of being on payroll of gang he was supposed to be prosecutingIn Hamburg’s spring sunshine, 200,000-tonne cargo ships almost half a mile long, piled high with the sam…
Giuseppe Antoci battled the Italian mob. But can he take on EU policymaking?
Ministers are looking to crack down on drug dealing networks and are pushing back against calls for legalization.
A man has confessed to fifteen rapes after drugging his victims. The 34-year-old suspect is a landscaper by profession and has no criminal record. According to the prosecutor in Montpellier, he “admitted to filming the events and acting under the infl…
A man has been arrested after 152 kg of cocaine was found in “a sophisticated vehicle concealment”.
A man has been arrested after 152 kg of cocaine was found in “a sophisticated vehicle concealment”.
Daniel Noboa is calling on international armies to fight the cartels trafficking most of the world’s cocaine.
French authorities seized 10 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Dunkirk over the weekend. French media reported that the haul was the biggest-ever in metropolitan France, corresponding to nearly a fifth of all cocaine seized last year. For in-depth anal…
As illegal drug use and supply increases in the EU, member states ramp up efforts to tackle drug trafficking and organised crime.
Nice may be at the heart of France’s upmarket Mediterranean coast, but violent drug gangs making €1.5m a month are colonising part of itThe sight of the gun tucked into the man’s trousers told us it was time to go. We had been in one of France’s most n…
A meeting between the American and Ukrainian presidents in the Oval Office blew up earlier Friday.
Trump has promised an all out attack on the drug trade.
Cannabis and cocaine are the most commonly used drugs in the EU, but several others pose a threat to public health.
Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022One of Europe’s most-wanted drug lords has been living in Sierra Leone for at least two years, spending time at nightclubs and house parties, sources have told the G…
The globalization of the illicit narcotics trade is hampering investigators — but Brussels needs to score some quick societal wins, says Belgium’s drug commissioner after wave of shootings.
Also in this newsletter: Belgian premier Bart De Wever’s cocaine trafficking déjà vu
“Mafia” shootings with Kalashnikovs trigger alarm in the city as politicians convene an emergency meeting.
Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” according to the Latin American leader.
Also in this newsletter: Belgian footballer charged as part of cocaine smuggling probe
The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday.
The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday.
Also in this newsletter: How criminals are circumventing the crackdown on cocaine smuggling in Antwerp
France is experiencing a new eruption of cocaine use, with 1.1 million people having taken the illegal drug at least once in 2023, according to a study released on Wednesday. Faced with the “explosion” of supply and demand for cocaine, French authorit…
AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida homeAs Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election day last month to wait for the results to trickle in, a sm…
Four Portuguese citizens, two Colombians and one Moroccan were arrested.
The former president questioned whether the party’s reputation would suffer over it: “Nobody believes anybody anymore.”
The president said Hunter was singled out because of politics.
Séjourné will have a busy first few months as VP for industrial policy if his promises in the hearing are anything to go by. Plus, POLITICO unravels the secrets of the mystery bag.
Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after €20m (£17m) was found hidden in the walls of his house, as part of an investigation i…
Spanish police seize record 13 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment from Ecuador
Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of AlgecirasSpanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of cocaine ever to reach the country, seizing more than 13 ton…
From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.
The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.
The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.
A top Trump adviser opens up about the effort to court a different set of voters.
Luigi Belvedere has been arrested in Medellín after almost four years on the run in Colombia.
Campaigners say falling prices and social acceptability have driven higher use
The number 40 pizza was one of the Düsseldorf restaurant’s most popular pizzas, police said.
The number 40 pizza was one of the Düsseldorf restaurant’s most popular pizzas, police said.
Authorities smash drugs gang in North Rhine-Westphalia after learning Düsseldorf pizzeria was delivering narcoticsPizza No 40 was long one of the best-selling dishes at a restaurant in the German city of Düsseldorf, until police discovered the secret i…
The BBC sets out to find the man allegedly behind a plot to smuggle 1.2 tonnes of cocaine to Europe.
Police seek to identify intended recipient after drugs found under pallets at four Grand Frais storesDozens of kilograms of cocaine have been found in banana deliveries to four of a French supermarket chain’s stores, with police unsure who the intended…
The challenge is getting the former president to stick to the script.
The drugs were seized in three separate operations on Wednesday and three people have been charged.
The drugs were seized in three separate operations on Wednesday and three people have been charged.
The president’s son will be sentenced for tax evasion in December.
The nordic nation has become a gateway to Europe for South American drug traffickersArmed with a powered screwdriver, a crowbar and a handheld scanner, the Norwegian customs officers climbed up a tower of refrigerated containers. With the striking scen…
The British Virgin Islands mix fun in the sun with dark money. Will the UK’s new Labour government act?
Five people are arrested after the drugs were found in a container bound for Germany.
Five people are arrested after the drugs were found in a container bound for Germany.
A man who flew €8.4m worth of cocaine from France into Ireland has been jailed for 11 years.
A man who flew €8.4m worth of cocaine from France into Ireland has been jailed for 11 years.
International crime boss Evelin “Brendo” Banev, convicted of cocaine trafficking and money laundering in Bulgaria, Romania and Italy, voluntarily surrendered to Bulgarian authorities on Monday morning, with border police investigating how he entered th…
Tip-off from Colombian authorities led to haul of 35.5 tonnes worth £2.2bn hidden among fruit and vegatablesHow big is Europe’s cocaine problem – and what is the human cost?German prosecutors have announced the seizure of cocaine worth €2.6bn (£2.2bn) …
As white powder bound for European ports floods the city of Agadez in Niger, female migrants are the most common victims in a growing addiction crisisRead more in this seriesIn recent years, women who have become trapped in sex work in the Niger city o…
Eight tonnes of cocaine seized and 40 people arrested after four-year investigation led by Spain’s Guardia Civil• How big is Europe’s cocaine problem – and what is the human cost?Forty people have been arrested and eight tonnes of cocaine seized as the…
A crisis on two continents. Plus: France heads to the polls• Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressIn a week when much of the attention in Europe was on far-right political gains in the parliamentary elections, the Guardian Weekly’s cov…
With use in the country soaring among both young and older people, it’s not just the drug that is devastating lives but the violence and abuse that surround itRead more in this seriesPatrick Murphy remembers very clearly the first time he took cocaine….
The EU should prepare for the consequences of a future heroin shortage, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has warned, following the Taliban crackdown on opium in Afghanistan.
