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Surge in Cocaine Trafficking Overwhelms Norway
A dramatic increase in cocaine smuggling into Norway, primarily via Oslo's port by Swedish criminal gangs, since late 2021, has overwhelmed customs officials and led to a rise in youth drug use.
Surge in Cocaine Trafficking Overwhelms Norway
A dramatic increase in cocaine smuggling into Norway, primarily via Oslo's port by Swedish criminal gangs, since late 2021, has overwhelmed customs officials and led to a rise in youth drug use.
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28% Bias Score
Fisherman with Royal Connections Jailed in £18 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
A respected fisherman, Peter Williams, who met King Charles through a fishing charity, was jailed for 16 years and nine months for his role in a £18 million cocaine smuggling operation off the Cornish coast, involving GPS trackers and Apple AirTags, with six co-conspirators also receiving substantia...
Fisherman with Royal Connections Jailed in £18 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
A respected fisherman, Peter Williams, who met King Charles through a fishing charity, was jailed for 16 years and nine months for his role in a £18 million cocaine smuggling operation off the Cornish coast, involving GPS trackers and Apple AirTags, with six co-conspirators also receiving substantia...
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48% Bias Score
Mother Jailed for £14.4 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot Using Children
A 54-year-old mother, Farzana Kauser, was sentenced to 13 years for smuggling £14.4 million of cocaine into the UK using her children as couriers in five separate trips between August and November 2024, working with a corrupt insider at Cancun airport.
Mother Jailed for £14.4 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot Using Children
A 54-year-old mother, Farzana Kauser, was sentenced to 13 years for smuggling £14.4 million of cocaine into the UK using her children as couriers in five separate trips between August and November 2024, working with a corrupt insider at Cancun airport.
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60% Bias Score
Cocaine Smuggler's Sentence Reduced on Appeal
Kristopher Purvis, 35, had his 10-year sentence for smuggling £5 million worth of cocaine from Mexico reduced to eight years and six months on appeal after judges deemed the original sentence excessive, despite his early guilty plea.
Cocaine Smuggler's Sentence Reduced on Appeal
Kristopher Purvis, 35, had his 10-year sentence for smuggling £5 million worth of cocaine from Mexico reduced to eight years and six months on appeal after judges deemed the original sentence excessive, despite his early guilty plea.
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32% Bias Score
£100m Cocaine Smuggling Plot Results in 90-Year Sentence
Four men were sentenced to a combined 90 years in prison for their roles in a £100 million cocaine smuggling plot involving a fishing boat intercepted off the Cornish coast on September 13th, 2023, highlighting the significant threat posed by international drug trafficking networks.
£100m Cocaine Smuggling Plot Results in 90-Year Sentence
Four men were sentenced to a combined 90 years in prison for their roles in a £100 million cocaine smuggling plot involving a fishing boat intercepted off the Cornish coast on September 13th, 2023, highlighting the significant threat posed by international drug trafficking networks.
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32% Bias Score
Record Cocaine Seizures Highlight Germany's Drug Crisis
Germany is experiencing a surge in cocaine trafficking due to market changes in North America and Afghanistan's opium ban, resulting in record cocaine seizures and a sharp increase in cocaine consumption, highlighting the need for a comprehensive national strategy.
Record Cocaine Seizures Highlight Germany's Drug Crisis
Germany is experiencing a surge in cocaine trafficking due to market changes in North America and Afghanistan's opium ban, resulting in record cocaine seizures and a sharp increase in cocaine consumption, highlighting the need for a comprehensive national strategy.
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44% Bias Score
France Deploys Additional Resources to Fight Cocaine Trafficking in Martinique
France is deploying additional resources to combat the "white tsunami" of cocaine in Martinique, including a new naval brigade, more investigators, and airport scanners, in response to a sharp increase in drug-related crime and homicides, which have reached alarming levels.
France Deploys Additional Resources to Fight Cocaine Trafficking in Martinique
France is deploying additional resources to combat the "white tsunami" of cocaine in Martinique, including a new naval brigade, more investigators, and airport scanners, in response to a sharp increase in drug-related crime and homicides, which have reached alarming levels.
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56% Bias Score
UK Battles Cartel 'Mother Ships' in Cocaine Smuggling Surge
South American cartels are increasingly using the 'at-sea drop-off' method to smuggle cocaine into the UK, with the NCA reporting 60 investigations last year resulting in nearly five tons of cocaine seized, 34 arrests, and over 226 years of prison sentences.
UK Battles Cartel 'Mother Ships' in Cocaine Smuggling Surge
South American cartels are increasingly using the 'at-sea drop-off' method to smuggle cocaine into the UK, with the NCA reporting 60 investigations last year resulting in nearly five tons of cocaine seized, 34 arrests, and over 226 years of prison sentences.
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44% Bias Score
UK Man Sentenced for £120 Million Cocaine Smuggling Operation
Peter Lamb, 66, of Gateshead, UK, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for smuggling £120 million of cocaine hidden inside artificial grass rolls imported via two companies he secretly owned, which were dissolved after being discovered.
UK Man Sentenced for £120 Million Cocaine Smuggling Operation
Peter Lamb, 66, of Gateshead, UK, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for smuggling £120 million of cocaine hidden inside artificial grass rolls imported via two companies he secretly owned, which were dissolved after being discovered.
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48% Bias Score
UK Cocaine Epidemic: Child's Death Highlights Drug-Driving Crisis
Three-year-old Louisa Palmisano died after being hit by a van driven by Rawal Rehman, who had 20 lines of cocaine in his system; this incident highlights a 164% rise in drug-related road deaths in the UK over the last decade, fueled by the Albanian mafia's control of the cocaine market.
UK Cocaine Epidemic: Child's Death Highlights Drug-Driving Crisis
Three-year-old Louisa Palmisano died after being hit by a van driven by Rawal Rehman, who had 20 lines of cocaine in his system; this incident highlights a 164% rise in drug-related road deaths in the UK over the last decade, fueled by the Albanian mafia's control of the cocaine market.
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52% Bias Score
Record Cocaine Seizures Highlight Germany's Growing Drug Problem
Germany's cocaine seizures reached a record 43 tons in 2023, doubling 2022 figures, amid a rising consumption rate exceeding that of heroin due to market shifts and legalization of marijuana, highlighting challenges in law enforcement and prevention.
Record Cocaine Seizures Highlight Germany's Growing Drug Problem
Germany's cocaine seizures reached a record 43 tons in 2023, doubling 2022 figures, amid a rising consumption rate exceeding that of heroin due to market shifts and legalization of marijuana, highlighting challenges in law enforcement and prevention.
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44% Bias Score
German Prosecutor Accused of Leaking Confidential Information to Cocaine Cartel
A 39-year-old German-Iranian prosecutor in Hannover is accused of receiving €65,000 in bribes from an international cocaine cartel in exchange for leaking confidential information, including encrypted chats and arrest plans, between June 2020 and March 2021; he denies all charges and his trial has b...
German Prosecutor Accused of Leaking Confidential Information to Cocaine Cartel
A 39-year-old German-Iranian prosecutor in Hannover is accused of receiving €65,000 in bribes from an international cocaine cartel in exchange for leaking confidential information, including encrypted chats and arrest plans, between June 2020 and March 2021; he denies all charges and his trial has b...
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48% Bias Score
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