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New Zealand police find £7.5m ($10m) of cocaine inside diamante horse head flown in from Mexico
Police appeal for information about suspicious man seen on CCTV.
British drug mule Melissa Reid released from Peru prison
Reid with her partner was imprisoned in 2013 after they were caught with cocaine.
Baby had cocaine and cannabis in his body when beaten to death by mother's drug dealer boyfriend
17-month-old Finley had 'catastrophic' head injuries after allegedly attacked by Sean Buckley in Wales.
Melissa Reid of 'Peru two' to be released from jail and return to UK
Melissa Reid was arrested for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth over a million from Peru to Spain.
French drug dealer arrested after asking officer at police station to test quality of cocaine
The Toulouse drug dealer was reportedly worried about her customers overdosing on the drug.
South Africa's sex workers are lured by cash but face lethal risks beyond disease and addiction
There are incredible risks to sex work that extend beyond sexually transmitted disease and drug addiction.
Manchester airport: Sniffer dogs detect sausages but not drugs
A report found that the dog unit could not detect any Class A drugs between November 2014 and June 2015.
Europeans spend over £19bn on illegal drugs annually
European watchdog also warns cannabis and heroin are being increasingly produced in the EU.
What is fentanyl, the drug fuelling a US overdose epidemic?
Opioid drug fentanyl can be prescribed as a painkiller. But illicit products are causing overdoses and deaths.
The Voice: Beth Morris quits after admitting to cocaine use
The 26-year-old singer pulls out of quarter-finals after revealing a history of drug relapse.
Flight attendant who left 30kg of cocaine at LAX is arrested in New York City
Marsha Gay Reynolds surrendered to authorities at John F Kennedy International Airport on 23 March.
63% of UK drivers stopped on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside tests
According to a new survey, 3,700 people were caught drug-driving by police in the last year
Colombian woman arrested at Frankfurt airport attempting to smuggle 1kg of cocaine in her breasts
German officials say there were signs she had undergone a "hastily arranged" operation before trip.
The five most addictive substances on Earth – and what they do to your brain
From heroin, alcohol and nicotine: the most addictive substances known to mankind.
British NCA agents infiltrated South American drugs cartel to smash Europe's biggest cocaine trafficking gang
Over an 8 years, agents penetrated the inner workings of Venezuela's 'Cartel of the Suns'.
Cocaine in high doses can make the brain eat itself with cells digesting their own insides
High doses of drug found to trigger 'autophagy' in mice, a process in which cells digest themselves.
US: £347,000 worth of marijuana passed off as carrots found at Mexico border
US Customs and Border Protection officers seize 2,817 carrot-shaped packets containing marijuana.
Mexico: Drug lord El Chapo recaptured after prison break
Drug cartel boss El Chapo back in the prison confirms Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
Drug mules swallowing up to 110 packages of heroin and cocaine at a time trying to sneak into UK
The mules are going to dangerous new lengths to smuggle illegal substances through customs.
Scotland: Organised crime officer Gerry McLean warns local godfathers he is 'coming for them' in 2016
Detective Chief Superintendent Gerry McLean said police will now focus on arresting the most senior gangsters.
Traces of cocaine discovered in Britain's churches, including St Paul's Cathedral
An investigation looked for traces of the Class A drug at 25 well-known places of worship.
Deaths from drug overdoses reach all-time high in US
Fatal drug overdoses in US exceed – more than the number of people killed in car accidents.
Former Stone Temple Pilot frontman Scott Weiland died of drug overdose
Singer had taken a mixture of cocaine, ecstasy and alcohol before dying on his tour bus.
Spanish Police smash fork lift panel cocaine smuggling plot
Authorities have arrested at least 11 people in connection with the smuggling attempt in Spain, Britain and Dubai.
Seattle: Police video catches 73-year-old trying to snort cocaine during traffic stop
Driver, 73, was arrested after trying to take cocaine in front of a police officer.
Scott Weiland's bandmate arrested after cocaine found on band's tour bus
Bass player Thomas Delton Black taken into custody after police execute a search warrant.
Woman jailed for trying to smuggle £1m of cocaine inside Scooby Doo tubs of talcum powder
Border Force staff uncovered an enormous stash of high purity cocaine hidden inside toiletries.
Peru: Authorities burn 2 tonnes of cocaine after drugs bust
Incineration of two tonnes of cocaine is sixth major drugs bust this year in Peru.
Police seize £25m of ecstasy and cocaine in Merseyside drugs haul
Organised crime task force impounds 24,000 tablets and 4kg of cocaine after raid.
UK: Cocaine cut with poisonous de-wormer making skin rot
An estimated 80 per cent of class A drug cocaine is routinely cut with poisonous veterinary drug Levamisole.