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Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Seven people have been arrested and charged after police uncovered a multimillion-dollar methamphetamine lab in Sydney.

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Jailed drug dealer laments 'worst job he ever had'

Peter John Kelso told police after his arrest on a range of drug trafficking and possession charges that dealing was a terrible business, a court was told.

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Common drugs being laced with deadly potent synthetics

Extremely potent synthetics drugs that have already caused dozens of overdose deaths in 2024 are being found in vaping liquid, ecstasy and depressants.

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Jail for armed robber who fled fearing assassination

Jail for armed robber who fled fearing assassination

A man who helped steal $550,000 in drug money tried to flee Australia concealed in a yacht hull after police told him there was a contract out on his life.

Stolen 'kill cars' seized in gangland war crackdown

Stolen 'kill cars' seized in gangland war crackdown

The seizure of stolen vehicles intended for use as 'kill cars' will disrupt organised crime, say police after the latest raid in a crackdown on gang activity.

Massive $283m meth haul uncovered in machine import

Massive $283m meth haul uncovered in machine import

Four Melbourne men have been charged over a bid to import $283 million worth of methamphetamine into Australia after it was found by Border Force officers.

Jail for 'runner' over woman's brutal bushland murder

Jail for 'runner' over woman's brutal bushland murder

A long-term criminal who was ordered by his drug running boss to help brutally murder a woman in Sydney bushland could spend over 25 years behind bars.

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Drug trafficker jailed over jukebox cocaine import

Drug trafficker jailed over jukebox cocaine import

Drug trafficker jailed over jukebox cocaine import

Drug trafficker jailed over jukebox cocaine import

Ertgrei Gjeka will spend at least eight years in jail after he admitted his role in importing 45kg of cocaine into Australia from Greece.

'Transnational' gang behind billion-dollar meth import

'Transnational' gang behind billion-dollar meth import

'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.

US arrests leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel

US arrests leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel

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

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

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.

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'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.

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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.

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