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UK Gang Jailed for 111 Years in 600kg Cocaine Smuggling Plot
A British gang planned to smuggle 600kg of cocaine into Europe via a yacht in a transatlantic race, but their encrypted messages were intercepted, leading to 111 years of combined prison sentences for the ringleaders and other members.
UK Gang Jailed for 111 Years in 600kg Cocaine Smuggling Plot
A British gang planned to smuggle 600kg of cocaine into Europe via a yacht in a transatlantic race, but their encrypted messages were intercepted, leading to 111 years of combined prison sentences for the ringleaders and other members.
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44% Bias Score
Albanian Brothers Arrested in £335 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
Albanian brothers Klevis and Artur Hoxhosmani, with British business ties and a connection to a prominent politician, were arrested for their alleged roles in a £335 million cocaine smuggling ring spanning Latin America, Europe, and the UK, utilizing encrypted communication and informal money transf...
Albanian Brothers Arrested in £335 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
Albanian brothers Klevis and Artur Hoxhosmani, with British business ties and a connection to a prominent politician, were arrested for their alleged roles in a £335 million cocaine smuggling ring spanning Latin America, Europe, and the UK, utilizing encrypted communication and informal money transf...
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52% Bias Score
Cocaine Washes Ashore on North Sea Islands: Disappearance of Packages on Sylt
Cocaine packages that had been regularly washing up on Sylt's beaches since the beginning of the year have mysteriously stopped appearing since mid-May, though authorities say there's no guarantee more won't appear later, due to ocean currents and the potential for further packages to wash ashore. O...
Cocaine Washes Ashore on North Sea Islands: Disappearance of Packages on Sylt
Cocaine packages that had been regularly washing up on Sylt's beaches since the beginning of the year have mysteriously stopped appearing since mid-May, though authorities say there's no guarantee more won't appear later, due to ocean currents and the potential for further packages to wash ashore. O...
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36% Bias Score
Hamburg Cocaine Smuggling Trial: 4.6 Tons, 11 Defendants
A trial in Hamburg, Germany, involves eleven men accused of smuggling over 4.6 tons of cocaine in two separate incidents in 2024; one shipment of 2,520 kg arrived from Ecuador, and another 2,116 kg shipment was seized by police, with a street value of €100 million.
Hamburg Cocaine Smuggling Trial: 4.6 Tons, 11 Defendants
A trial in Hamburg, Germany, involves eleven men accused of smuggling over 4.6 tons of cocaine in two separate incidents in 2024; one shipment of 2,520 kg arrived from Ecuador, and another 2,116 kg shipment was seized by police, with a street value of €100 million.
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24% Bias Score
Four Sentenced for €25 Million Cocaine Seizure in Hamburg
German customs officials seized 520 kilograms of 95% pure cocaine in Hamburg harbor in January 2024, resulting in four smugglers receiving sentences ranging from 7.5 to 12.5 years; the cocaine originated in Puerto Bolívar, Ecuador, and was hidden in a banana shipment destined for Cologne.
Four Sentenced for €25 Million Cocaine Seizure in Hamburg
German customs officials seized 520 kilograms of 95% pure cocaine in Hamburg harbor in January 2024, resulting in four smugglers receiving sentences ranging from 7.5 to 12.5 years; the cocaine originated in Puerto Bolívar, Ecuador, and was hidden in a banana shipment destined for Cologne.
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48% Bias Score
Sophisticated Sea Smuggling Fuels UK Cocaine Crisis
South American drug gangs are dropping tons of cocaine into the sea around the UK for smaller boats to collect, using trackers; this sophisticated smuggling method poses a significant threat, as shown by the recent arrest of four men who collected a tonne of cocaine near the Isles of Scilly.
Sophisticated Sea Smuggling Fuels UK Cocaine Crisis
South American drug gangs are dropping tons of cocaine into the sea around the UK for smaller boats to collect, using trackers; this sophisticated smuggling method poses a significant threat, as shown by the recent arrest of four men who collected a tonne of cocaine near the Isles of Scilly.
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36% Bias Score
Irish Authorities Seize 2.2 Tonnes of Cocaine, Highlight Gaps in Coastal Security
Irish authorities intercepted 2.2 tonnes of cocaine destined for the UK and Europe, exposing vulnerabilities in Ireland's coastal defenses due to understaffing and insufficient resources in its naval and air support.
Irish Authorities Seize 2.2 Tonnes of Cocaine, Highlight Gaps in Coastal Security
Irish authorities intercepted 2.2 tonnes of cocaine destined for the UK and Europe, exposing vulnerabilities in Ireland's coastal defenses due to understaffing and insufficient resources in its naval and air support.
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16% Bias Score
£18 Million Cocaine Bust Exposes At-Sea Drug Smuggling Operation
Seven men were arrested in Cornwall, UK, following a high-speed chase and the seizure of £18 million worth of cocaine, exposing a sophisticated at-sea drug drop-off operation involving South American cartels and British organized crime.
£18 Million Cocaine Bust Exposes At-Sea Drug Smuggling Operation
Seven men were arrested in Cornwall, UK, following a high-speed chase and the seizure of £18 million worth of cocaine, exposing a sophisticated at-sea drug drop-off operation involving South American cartels and British organized crime.
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60% Bias Score
Albanian Gangs' 'Sell the Work' Tactic Hinders UK Cocaine Trade Crackdown
Albanian drug gangs dominate the UK cocaine trade, using a 'sell cheap and sell more' strategy and a practice called 'selling the work' to replace arrested members, resulting in hundreds of millions of pounds being laundered back to Albania each year.
Albanian Gangs' 'Sell the Work' Tactic Hinders UK Cocaine Trade Crackdown
Albanian drug gangs dominate the UK cocaine trade, using a 'sell cheap and sell more' strategy and a practice called 'selling the work' to replace arrested members, resulting in hundreds of millions of pounds being laundered back to Albania each year.
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48% Bias Score
Bremerhaven Cocaine Smuggling Case Results in Lengthy Prison Sentences
Nine men received sentences of up to 10 years in prison for their roles in an attempt to smuggle 500 kilograms of cocaine, valued at €10 million, through Bremerhaven port in April 2023; former port workers were among those convicted, highlighting insider threats.
Bremerhaven Cocaine Smuggling Case Results in Lengthy Prison Sentences
Nine men received sentences of up to 10 years in prison for their roles in an attempt to smuggle 500 kilograms of cocaine, valued at €10 million, through Bremerhaven port in April 2023; former port workers were among those convicted, highlighting insider threats.
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40% Bias Score
Belgian Drug Trafficker Jailed for £22.8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
Belgian drug trafficker Bart Verschueren was jailed for smuggling at least 500kg of cocaine into the UK, disguised as dry ice for a London hospital; his lorry was stopped at the French border on May 5, 2020, and he was extradited from Belgium in August 2024 to face charges.
Belgian Drug Trafficker Jailed for £22.8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
Belgian drug trafficker Bart Verschueren was jailed for smuggling at least 500kg of cocaine into the UK, disguised as dry ice for a London hospital; his lorry was stopped at the French border on May 5, 2020, and he was extradited from Belgium in August 2024 to face charges.
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40% Bias Score
Dutch Cocaine Kingpin Sentenced to 13 Years in Absentia
Dutch criminal Jos L. received a 13-year sentence in absentia from a Belgian court for orchestrating a failed 2023 attempt to steal 10 tons of cocaine (€250 million street value) from Belgian customs; multiple accomplices also received prison sentences.
Dutch Cocaine Kingpin Sentenced to 13 Years in Absentia
Dutch criminal Jos L. received a 13-year sentence in absentia from a Belgian court for orchestrating a failed 2023 attempt to steal 10 tons of cocaine (€250 million street value) from Belgian customs; multiple accomplices also received prison sentences.
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48% Bias Score
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