Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Drug Trafficking

Billionaire Branson calls for drug decriminalisation

Billionaire Branson calls for drug decriminalisation

Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has called on the NSW government to follow the ACT in decriminalising drugs to reduce harm.

Drug possession decriminalised in one Aust jurisdiction

Drug possession decriminalised in one Aust jurisdiction

Drug possession decriminalised in one Aust jurisdiction

Drug possession decriminalised in one Aust jurisdiction

An Australian jurisdiction will not criminally punish people caught with small amounts of illicit drugs in what could be a test case for the rest of the nation.

Ex-cricketer in court after alleged cocaine kidnapping

Ex-cricketer in court after alleged cocaine kidnapping

Ex-cricketer in court after alleged cocaine kidnapping

Ex-cricketer in court after alleged cocaine kidnapping

Ex-Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has faced court for the first time after he was charged over his role in an alleged drug supply operation.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Teen accused of leading drug container-breaking gang

Teen accused of leading drug container-breaking gang

Five men have been charged in Sydney after $105 million worth of cocaine was found hidden in legitimately imported shipping containers.

Senators head off push to overturn ACT drug laws

Senators head off push to overturn ACT drug laws

An attempt by the shadow attorney-general to overrule ACT drug decriminalisation laws has been rejected in the Senate.

Ex-NSW police minister’s brother admits trafficking ice

Ex-NSW police minister’s brother admits trafficking ice

Joshua Toole, whose brother was NSW police minister, has pleaded guilty to one charge of trafficking ice and had 33 other charges withdrawn.

Four charged as 660kg of meth found under toilet rolls

Four charged as 660kg of meth found under toilet rolls

Four foreigners have been arrested after police uncovered 662 kilograms of methamphetamine in a shipment of toilet rolls sent from Malaysia to Melbourne.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Cocaine ring sprung as one-year probe ends in $40m haul

Cocaine ring sprung as one-year probe ends in $40m haul

Cocaine ring sprung as one-year probe ends in $40m haul

Cocaine ring sprung as one-year probe ends in $40m haul

Two airport workers are among five Sydney men charged over an alleged attempt to import 100kg of cocaine worth an estimated $40 million.

Bail denied for man over 100kg cocaine 'thought crime'

Bail denied for man over 100kg cocaine 'thought crime'

Bail denied for man over 100kg cocaine 'thought crime'

Bail denied for man over 100kg cocaine 'thought crime'

A man accused of a conspiracy to import $40 million of cocaine into Sydney has lost a bail bid after arguing he needed to be at home to look after his kids.

Scale of excavator meth haul 'unknown' by co-offender

Scale of excavator meth haul 'unknown' by co-offender

Scale of excavator meth haul 'unknown' by co-offender

Scale of excavator meth haul 'unknown' by co-offender

A former businessman faces life in prison after an excavator sent to his premises was found with $184 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside.

NSW not ruling out pill testing after festival deaths

NSW not ruling out pill testing after festival deaths

NSW not ruling out pill testing after festival deaths

NSW not ruling out pill testing after festival deaths

Premier Chris Minns says NSW will 'learn from other states' on pill-testing, after two men died from drugs allegedly taken at a music festival.

Two men die after attending Sydney music festival

Two men die after attending Sydney music festival

Two men die after attending Sydney music festival

Two men die after attending Sydney music festival

Two men in their 20s have died after attending a Sydney music festival in searing heat, as police busted more than 70 people with drugs at several events.

Ex-army drug dealer fatally knifed in 'self- defence'

Ex-army drug dealer fatally knifed in 'self- defence'

Ex-army drug dealer fatally knifed in 'self- defence'

Ex-army drug dealer fatally knifed in 'self- defence'

An armed robber has claimed the fatal stabbing of an army veteran dealing meth from a NSW south coast caravan park was actually self-defence.

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

'Hero' firefighter turned to drug making after deaths

A hero firefighter awarded for his bravery is in jail for trafficking drugs after a fall from grace that ended his career, including a $40 million business.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Two prisoners and a parolee hatched a plan to attempt a drone delivery to the exercise yard of drugs and a USB drive full of adult entertainment.

Drugs valued at $475 million seized in police raids

Illicit drugs worth nearly $500 million have been seized as part of a week-long national police crackdown, with almost 1000 people arrested.

Victorians top list for taking deadly 'super drug'

Authorities warn fentanyl has the potential to devastate Victoria, though there are no plans for police to carry life-saving medication for overdose treatment.

MacGill charged over drug deal tied to 'kidnapping'

Ex-Australian cricket star Stuart MacGill will face court charged over an alleged cocaine deal that led to his purported kidnapping.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Push to flush drug decriminalisation is dead on arrival

The federal Liberals are pushing to overturn ACT drug decriminalisation laws after claiming they would be a Canberra "tourism attraction''.

Liquid meth disguised as oil seized near rural town

Police are appealing for help tracking down who is responsible for a 312kg consignment of liquid methamphetamine disguised as vegetable oil.

Bronco's brother bailed due to 'extremely weak' case

A judge who granted Zeda Haas bail said there was no evidence of one charge against him and no basis to keep him in custody on another as police await briefs.

Human remains found in drug-related murder case

South Australian police are investigating if human remains found in the mid-north are those of Adelaide man Robert Atkins, thought killed by drug dealers.

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

A coroner has repeated a plea for drug testing services after a 26-year-old IT worker died following a suspected overdose from a "Blue Punisher" MDMA pill.

Two charged over 100kg drug haul after three-year probe

NSW police have charged two people for allegedly attempting to import and supply 100kg of methylamphetamine.

Mother jailed for role in Bass Strait drug trafficking

A 50-year-old mother from the Gold Coast has been sentenced to 15 years' jail for trafficking illegal drugs into Tasmania on the Bass Strait ferry.

1 … 9 10 11 12

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Queensland Cricket Arts, Culture and Entertainment Health South Australia Police Homicide Indigenous People Death Tasmania Crime Social Issue Parliament Drug Trafficking Missing Person

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here