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Latest news: Drug Trafficking

'Transnational' gang behind billion-dollar meth import

'Transnational' gang behind billion-dollar meth import

A man has been charged over an international plot to import almost a tonne of methamphetamine inside industrial machinery, but the ringleaders remain at large.

Mood-altering drug use a 'human right': top prosecutor

Mood-altering drug use a 'human right': top prosecutor

Mood-altering drug use a 'human right': top prosecutor

Mood-altering drug use a 'human right': top prosecutor

Australia's longest-serving public prosecutor is pushing for a Portuguese-style cannabis model that decriminalises drugs and brings users before experts.

Mexico drug kingpin pleads not guilty to US charges

Mexico drug kingpin pleads not guilty to US charges

Mexico drug kingpin pleads not guilty to US charges

Mexico drug kingpin pleads not guilty to US charges

There are reports a younger man arrested alongside a Mexican drug cartel kingpin lured him to the US where both were arrested, as part of a plea bargain.

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US arrests leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel

US arrests leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel

In a major blow to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel, drug kingpin "El Mayo" and a son of his ex-partner "El Chapo" have been arrested in Texas.

No sign of Romeo as man faces court after property raid

No sign of Romeo as man faces court after property raid

Police have not discovered evidence linking a man arrested after a raid on a rural property to the suspected murder of Adrian Romeo.

Lawyer used balloons to smuggle drugs on prison visit

Lawyer used balloons to smuggle drugs on prison visit

A lawyer will admit to bringing tobacco and painkillers into a Sydney prison but has not responded to accusations she was also caught smuggling cocaine and ice.

'Star' daughter mourned after brutal drug dealer murder

'Star' daughter mourned after brutal drug dealer murder

A drug dealer who murdered a woman in bushland before burning her body has said he was only a lieutenant for his boss who has also been convicted for the crime.

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Drug trafficker admits sex offences against teen girl

Drug trafficker admits sex offences against teen girl

Drug trafficker admits sex offences against teen girl

Drug trafficker admits sex offences against teen girl

A drug trafficker has admitted indecently dealing with a 13-year-old girl he met online while he was pretending to be a teenager.

Mum calls for 'love and hope' after daughter murdered

Mum calls for 'love and hope' after daughter murdered

Mum calls for 'love and hope' after daughter murdered

Mum calls for 'love and hope' after daughter murdered

The mother of a woman whose battered body was found burnt in bushland has remembered her kind and generous daughter while calling for an end to violence.

Drug reform, treatment on agenda at long-awaited summit

Drug reform, treatment on agenda at long-awaited summit

Drug reform, treatment on agenda at long-awaited summit

Drug reform, treatment on agenda at long-awaited summit

The NSW government has set dates for its promised drug summit, but it is being urged to start taking harm-minimisation actions before the event starts.

Daughter's heartbreak after seeing mum in Tokyo court

Daughter's heartbreak after seeing mum in Tokyo court

Daughter's heartbreak after seeing mum in Tokyo court

Daughter's heartbreak after seeing mum in Tokyo court

An Australian woman detained in Japan on drug trafficking allegations has seen her daughter for the first time in more than a year during a court appearance.

Cannabis, meth dominate Australian drug use: report

Cannabis, meth dominate Australian drug use: report

Cannabis, meth dominate Australian drug use: report

Cannabis, meth dominate Australian drug use: report

Wastewater analysis shows Australians have a preference for illicit stimulants compared to other nations' citizens but cannabis is still the most popular drug.

Race driver's bankruptcy led to 'medley' of drug abuse

Race driver's bankruptcy led to 'medley' of drug abuse

Race driver's bankruptcy led to 'medley' of drug abuse

Race driver's bankruptcy led to 'medley' of drug abuse

A former V8 Supercars racing driver started abusing multiple drugs after COVID-19 restrictions forced his business into bankruptcy, a judge has heard.

Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid

Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid

Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid

Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid

A man charged over a 900kg drug importation attempt that led to cocaine washing up on NSW beaches remains behind bars after his bid for bail was refused.

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Firearms and cocaine trafficking leader jailed

A 24-year-old leader of a gun-running and drug trafficking ring that supplied assault rifles and cocaine across Queensland has been given a lengthy jail term.

Warning opioid-laced cocaine could be a killer

Cocaine users in Melbourne have been warned their drugs could contain a potentially lethal opioid that could lead to an overdose.

Drug reform pressure mounts as states act on deaths

Calls for NSW drug-policy changes and a long-promised summit with a focus on harm-minimisation have been prompted by changes in other states.

Ecstasy and agony as pill testing gets another backer

Victoria has become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise pill testing following a spate of drug overdoses and deaths at music festivals.

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Granny-flat hideout clue in search for drug diver

Police have carried out a forensic search on a Sydney property where a missing Brazilian man linked to a Newcastle cocaine haul is thought to have hidden out.

Drugs, weapons, cash seized in major trafficking busts

Lengthy drug-trafficking investigations across three states have resulted in the seizure of dozens of weapons and almost a million dollars of drugs and cash.

Olympic medallist, drug dealer Miller granted parole

Scott Miller won two Olympic medals but was devastated neither was gold, before a descent into substance abuse led him to a prison he will soon leave.

Men jailed over 'greedy' plot to aid cocaine smuggling

Two men have been jailed for chasing easy money by attempting to recover 48 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container.

Pair guilty over cocaine hidden in shipping container

Two men played loud music in their van after they thought they had found a shipping container with 42 packages of cocaine hidden inside.

Spike in date-rape drug imports sparks safety concern

Over a three-month period, police have seized more than 4200 litres of a dangerous chemical that can be used to spike drinks.

More young women in ice rehab as health system buckles

Health workers have described ice use as "out of control" in western NSW, four years after a landmark report called for drastic action on drug treatment.

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