Cocaine and Ecstasy pills, possibly destined for sale in the UK, have been seized by counter-narcotics police in Istanbul. The raid took place on Monday and the haul included 1.8 million Ecstasy pills. 30 kilograms of cocaine were also seized. Interestingly, the cocaine packages all had a photo photo of notorious Colombian drugs baron Pablo … Read more
A new report has clearly highlighted the problems facing authorities in trying to tackle drugs in UK prisons. Almost half of all prisoners held at HMP Chelmsford failed drugs tests in 2018. Inspectors of the prison reported that the jail had made no progress in many areas that needed to be improved and that the … Read more
New research, compiled by Bedfordshire Police has revealed that the amount of money spent each week on illegal drugs in the county. According to figures, compiled from more than 100 partners, the sales of cannabis and cocaine are estimated to be worth £2m per week. A million pounds is spent on cannabis and another million … Read more
The Growing Problem of Spice in UK Prisons Synthetic cannabis, or Spice, is a drug that has grown in usage in the UK in recent years. Inside our prisons it is one of the most used drugs today. But why should that be? One of the reason for the increased popularity of spice in UK … Read more
A new report has concluded that it was “easy” for inmates at an open prison to smuggle drugs back into the building on their return from day release or work placement. The report on HMP Kirkham was commissioned by the The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB). It also reported a worrying rise in the amount of … Read more
Merseyside Police this week brought a Liverpool drugs gang to justice, with five members of the organised crime group (OCG) being jailed for a total of almost 35 years. Heroin and Cocaine were trafficked by the gang from Liverpool into South Wales in a “county lines” type set up. Operation Banjo carried out surveillance on … Read more
Last season, there were four positive drug tests for cocaine among Premiership rugby players and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) blames society for this increase in drug use. When you compare this to the prior 2017-2018 campaign, this was an increase of three cases. Experts state 18-35 year-olds face increased exposure socially and this is … Read more
A year-long police crackdown in the Bestwood area of Nottingham, code-named Operation Reacher, has focused on Nottingham drug gangs as well as broader criminal activity. Following a year-long operation, Nottinghamshire Police report that they have seized almost £1.8m worth of drugs. A further £300,000 in cash was recovered, 337 vehicles and 23 weapons that included … Read more
A study of water quality in the UK has delivered some alarming findings. The study, by Kings College London and the University of Suffolk found evidence of freshwater shrimps that tested positive for cocaine, when testing rivers for chemicals. These extraordinary findings were the result of researchers testing 15 river locations across Suffolk. Cocaine was … Read more
Midfielder Ken Ilsø of Adelaide United banned following a positive test for cocaine. As per the Football Federation’s anti-doping policy, midfielder Ken Ilsø of Adelaide United received a provisional suspension. In January this year, his A-sample tested positive for a cocaine metabolite (benzoylecgonine) as per FIFA. The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is also doing their … Read more