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Police settle debate on what to do if your neighbour is smoking cannabis
Cannabis is the most widely-used illicit drug in the world and the UK public is split on whether it should be legalised or not. You've almost certainly smelled it while walking down the street in any town or city and, depending on where you live…
Swansea man jailed for plot to smuggle drugs in hollowed-out rope
A man living in a caravan conspired with a mysterious contact, known only as 'The Baron', to ship kilos of cocaine and ketamine hidden inside hollowed-out rope to the other side of the world. Gavin Smith, 44, of Swansea Road, Pontlliw, in Swansea…
Gang jailed over £2m Lincoln drugs network
A Lincoln-based drugs gang that flooded the city with £2m worth of cocaine, ketamine and cannabis has been dismantled, with four members jailed following a major police investigation. Lincolnshire Police said the drugs were supplied on to the…
Mum, 24, smuggled drugs into UK airport weighing so much she had to pay extra
A 24-year-old drug mule with a four-year-old daughter who helped a gang smuggle £13m worth of cannabis has been jailed for more than two years. Paige Crisp was among a group of 11 Brits stopped by Border Force with drugs weighing 460kg -…
Gang who smuggled drugs through Birmingham Airport jailed
A drug smuggling gang that attempted to import cannabis worth £13.8m into the UK via Birmingham Airport will face 'life-altering convictions', the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Five members of the group who saw their plot foiled by having…
Manslaughter charge over woman's death in Skegness dropped
A manslaughter charge against a man accused of causing the death of a woman in Skegness has been dropped. Minnie Jarret, 21, was injured in an alleged altercation outside Buster's Bar on Grand Parade at about 01:00 BST on 9 August, and died later…
Enough With Partying in Amsterdam. Let's Talk About the Food
Welcome to Five Top Tables, a column by Bloomberg's most foodie reporters giving insight into their local dining scenes. We focus on major cities worldwide that showcase the scope of our coverage, including New York, London, Mumbai, Dallas and…
Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong Open Forestville Dispensary
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are set to show up in person this Saturday for the grand opening of their first California Dispensoria, a cannabis store in Forestville that marks the comedy duo's debut retail location in their home state. The…
Morning Recap - October 23, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Hong Kong Customs seized about 720,000 suspected illicit cigarettes and about 2,700 suspected counterfeit items with a total estimated market value of about HK$4.6 million during a special enforcement operation in…
Six defendants in North Staffordshire courts
Here are the latest cases from the region's courts: LEEK: Albanian Jurgen Brahelika has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after he admitted producing cannabis in a North Staffordshire house. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard the 35-year-old, of…
Virginia Senator Faces Five Federal Counts in Marijuana Enterprise Case
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas faces five federal counts in a case alleging her investment and public office aided a marijuana enterprise ahead of a planned regulated retail market. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said seven people are…
Glam Brit mule mum smuggled drugs into UK in heavy suitcases she paid extra for
A drug mule mum who helped a gang smuggle £13m worth of cannabis into the UK in 22 suitcases has been jailed for more than two years. Paige Crisp was among a group of 11 Brits stopped by Border Force with 460kg worth of drugs found…
Ramaswamy's last-ditch attack shows signs of backfiring
Top Virginia lawmaker charged by DOJ Prominent MAHA figure quits administration Hegseth clamps down on staff betting Trump's pre-midterm promises Democrat Amy Acton ‘s chances of flipping the Ohio governor's race seem to have received a…
Is Netflix already souring on video podcasts?
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Drug dealer who made more than £60,000 in cryptocurrency is jailed
For more than four years Benjamin Ian Dack, 28, peddled cannabis including in front of children and by exploiting a cancer patient, Erin Kitson-Parker, prosecuting, told York Crown Court. “This defendant had been arrested on five separate…
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