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Cocaine

Cocaine worth $8.4m found in shipment of Kim Kardashian Skims clothing

A Polish truck driver has been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison after authorities discovered cocaine worth more than $8 million hidden in a shipment of clothing from Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand. The case was uncovered after Border Force officers stopped the vehicle at the Port of Harwich in Essex as it arrived from the Netherlands.

19 May 2026-16:21
British cocaine trafficker on ‘most wanted’ list arrested in Spain

A British man described as “most wanted” for cocaine trafficking has been arrested in Spain following a joint operation between Spanish authorities and the UK’s National Crime Agency.

15 May 2026-09:39
Spain nets Europe’s biggest cocaine haul, 23 crew held

Spanish authorities have confiscated 30 tons of cocaine from a ship near the Canary Islands and arrested all 23 crew members without bail, marking Europe’s largest-ever drug seizure and more than doubling Spain’s previous record, the High Court reported on Thursday.

07 May 2026-19:29
From narco kill zones to nightclubs the cocaine trail in photos

A new photography book explores the global cocaine trade, tracing its journey from violent production zones in Latin America to nightlife scenes in major cities around the world.

07 May 2026-15:15
Oxford man pleads guilty making party drug “pink cocaine”

A man from Oxford has pleaded guilty to being involved in the production of a so-called “pink cocaine”, a party drug linked to drug supply and distribution in the area.

06 May 2026-10:58
Cocaine pollution in waterways causes salmon to swim farther and act bolder

An international study published on April 20, 2026, in Current Biology has revealed that cocaine contamination in natural lakes and rivers is significantly altering the behavior of Atlantic salmon.

21 Apr 2026-17:17
Colombia plans euthanasia of “cocaine hippos”

Colombia has approved a controversial plan to euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from animals once owned by former drug lord Pablo Escobar, as authorities struggle to control a growing population threatening local ecosystems.

14 Apr 2026-11:59
Cocaine worth nearly $100M seized from bananas; three arrested in the UK

British authorities announced that three people have been charged in the United Kingdom after allegedly attempting to traffic nearly $100 million worth of cocaine hidden in a container of bananas.

30 Mar 2026-21:29
El Salvador seizes 6.6 tons of cocaine in record bust

El Salvador announced that it had seized 6.6 tons of cocaine, valued at approximately $165 million, in the Pacific Ocean. President Nayib Bukele called it the largest drug seizure in the country's history.

16 Feb 2026-23:14
Spain makes largest-ever maritime cocaine bust, seizing 10 tonnes

12 Jan 2026-22:04