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52kg of cocaine stolen from Fiji evidence room, half replaced with flour
By Nick Sas
Fiji Police have confirmed another 12.9 kilograms of cocaine stored at a high court evidence room is missing, bringing the total to more than 52kg of cocaine now unaccounted-for.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-30/fiji-cocaine-missing-evidence-room-flour-stolen/107211160
Cocaine replaced with flour in Fiji drug trial
By Lice Movono and Nick Sas
More than $10 million worth of cocaine stored at a Fiji court as evidence in a long-running drug trafficking trial has been replaced with flour.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/cocaine-replaced-with-flour-in-fiji-drug-trial/107209016
Couple sentenced to 13 years jail over $121 million cocaine yacht haul
By Talissa Siganto
The court heard the men travelled to Townsville and used a drill to access the hull of yacht docked in the marina, which was concealing hundreds of packages of cocaine.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/couple-sentenced-13-years-jail-cocaine-yacht-haul/107191262
Two jailed in Victoria over cannabis haul worth over $22 million
By Kristian Silva
The duo have been sentenced to more than 12 years behind bars for cultivating Victoria's largest illegal hydroponic cannabis crop.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/men-sentenced-toolamba-cannabis-crop-vic-court/107176642
Two men charged over what is believed to be Tasmania's largest ice bust
Police say they found 17 kilograms of the drug ice after intercepting two vehicles at a car park near Burnie. One of the two people arrested is alleged to have links to an outlaw motorcycle club.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/ice-seizure-17-kilograms-two-men-charged/107175508
Woman charged after police intercept drug importation bound for Mildura
By Nate Woodall
Victoria Police arrest and charge a woman in Mildura after an illegal drug importation is intercepted at Melbourne Airport.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-19/mildura-butanediol-drug-import-arrest/107172284
Man busted with 9kg of methodone at Melbourne Airport
A Geelong man has been charged after being caught trying to smuggle about 2,500 opioid pills into Melbourne, after arriving on a flight from Thailand.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/methadone-afp-melbourne-airport-charges/107169672
Pokémon cards, gems, comics seized from alleged Canberra bikies
By Madeleine Rojahn
ACT Policing arrests seven alleged members of the recently-formed chapter of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, believed to have aided the trafficking of millions of dollars worth of cocaine.
Socceroo Cristian Volpato's fate uncertain after failed cocaine test
Cristian Volpato's immediate availability for the Socceroos rests in the hands of Football Australia after NSW Police confirmed the World Cup star had tested positive for cocaine on a secondary test.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/socceroo-cristian-volpato-future-doubt-cocaine-test/107132924
Meth found in McMuffin during traffic stop, police say
By Ruby Littler
Broome detectives allegedly find more than just a protein filling in a McDonald's breakfast item in one of two drug-related incidents linked to fast food in a month.
Man convicted for $15k spend on stolen credit cards 'likely' from dark web
By Jackson Byrne
A Riverland man has been sentenced for using stolen credit cards "likely" from the dark web to purchase almost $16,000 worth of merchandise from Bunnings.
#Courts #DrugOffences #CorporateCrimes #Drugs #Police #LawCrimeandJustice #Crime #JacksonByrne
Concerns AFP drugs team may implicate Australia in US boat strikes
By Luke Cooper
Unanswered questions about the Australian Federal Police's new anti-drugs taskforce in Colombia have sparked concerns it could aid the Trump administration's strikes against trafficking vessels.
#LawCrimeandJustice #Police #DrugOffences #CrimePrevention #LukeCooper
Brisbane man arrested at airport as part of Australia's largest cocaine seizure
The 41-year-old man was charged with drugs and firearms offences after AFP and Queensland police officers conducted a search warrant at a Kangaroo Point home.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/qld-arrests-made-cocaine-operation-minjiang/107062996
Coroner hears police did not help prisoner having cocaine seizure
By Nicola Ceccato and Jessica Clifford
A coroner recommends that police further investigate the inaction of an officer who watched Hugo Knox fall in his cell and have a seizure after ingesting two bags of cocaine.
#Police #Courts #DrugOffences #NicolaCeccato #JessicaClifford
Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says
Iran has executed at least 900 people since the beginning of 2026, including 28 executions carried out in…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #drugoffences #ethnicminorities
https://www.europesays.com/iran/256421/
https://www.europesays.com/iran/256421/ Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says #DrugOffences #EthnicMinorities #Iran
Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says
Iran has executed at least 900 people since the beginning of 2026, including 28 executions carried out in…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #drugoffences #ethnicminorities #Iran
https://www.newsbeep.com/697526/
Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says
Iran has executed at least 900 people since the beginning of 2026, including 28 executions carried out in…
#EuropeSays #Headlines #News #Europe #Europa #EU #Iran #drugoffences #ethnicminorities
https://www.europesays.com/iran/256194/
https://www.europesays.com/iran/256194/ Iran executed at least 900 people since January, rights group says #DrugOffences #EthnicMinorities #Iran
Drug importer who used forged documents to flee rehab jailed
By Giselle Wakatama
Drug importer-turned fugitive Hussein Chamas is jailed for trafficking and absconding from a NSW rehabilitation facility before trying to flee Australia.
Sydney fugitive arrested in Lebanon accused of running crime syndicate
By Anton Rose
Fugitive George Dib, accused of directing a global organised crime syndicate while on the run, has been arrested in Lebanon.
Malaysia Airlines pilot faces drugs charges including flying under influence
By Erwin Renaldi
Indonesian authorities release CCTV video showing the moment a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested after 26 kilometres of ecstasy and methamphetamine were allegedly found in his luggage.
Inside 'Kraken's' sting that led to Sydney underworld figure's arrest
By Anton Rose
Sam Amine is awaiting sentence in the NSW District Court after pleading guilty to brokering the supply of the drugs and firearm.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/nsw-sam-amine-police-court-documents-meth/106995412
Alleged fake doctors charged with trafficking steroids in Melbourne
By Antonia O'Flaherty
Police allege a man and woman administered injections to a man with a long-term illness while pretending to be medical practitioners in the Brighton East area.
Grenades, guns and drugs worth millions seized from Sydney 'gang safehouse'
Six grenades, eight firearms and drugs potentially worth millions have been seized by NSW Police during a raid on an alleged safe house in Sydney's south-west.
Breaking: Socceroos star allegedly tests positive to cocaine after driving 56km over limit
By Arianna Levy
Police say they stopped the 22-year-old in a BMW Coupe about 1am this morning, allegedly travelling 109 kilometres per hour on the Anzac Bridge.
Court date set for trial of captured Venezuelan president Maduro
US commandos captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in January this year and took them to New York, where they now face a number of charges including narcoterrorism.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/maduro-court-date-june-2027/106947340
#Courts #WorldPolitics #DrugOffences #Prisons #InternationalLaw #LawCrimeandJustice
Former soldier avoids jail for trafficking cocaine in Australian Army
By Chloe Chomicki
The former rifleman and field medic sourced cocaine from a fellow Townsville soldier and on-sold the drugs to army colleagues.
#DefenceForces #Drugs #Crime #DrugOffences #Army #ChloeChomicki
Man charged with child sex offences as police urge other victims to come forward
A Deception Bay man has been charged with child sex offences, with police calling on anyone who has…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #childsexoffences #deceptionbay #drugoffences #mangohill #Queenslandpolice #romastreetstation #TopNews #TopStories
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/790222/
Man charged with child sex offences as police urge other victims to come forward
A Deception Bay man has been charged with child sex offences, with police calling on anyone who has…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #childsexoffences #DeceptionBay #drugoffences #mangohill #QueenslandPolice #romastreetstation
https://www.europesays.com/australia/47598/
County Durham man named among UK’s most wanted believed to be in Spain
A County Durham man has been named among the UK’s Most Wanted fugitives, with authorities believing he may…
#Spain #ES #Europe #Europa #EU #drugoffences #DurhamConstabulary #LiamMichaelMurray #MichaelMurray #MostWantedfugitives #NationalCrimeAgency #theUK
https://www.europesays.com/spain/23472/
High-Speed Pursuits Conclude in Custody and Injury Across Jurisdictions
High-speed chases in Yorkshire, Cheshire, Florida, and Wisconsin ended in crashes and arrests. Read about the charges and consequences.
#HighSpeedChase, #PolicePursuit, #CarCrash, #DrugOffences, #Arrested
https://newsletter.tf/high-speed-chases-end-in-crashes-arrests/
Multiple high-speed chases across different locations have recently concluded with crashes and arrests. This is a growing concern for law enforcement.
#HighSpeedChase, #PolicePursuit, #CarCrash, #DrugOffences, #Arrested
https://newsletter.tf/high-speed-chases-end-in-crashes-arrests/
https://www.europesays.com/dk/42793/ Prosecutor sketches Høiby’s ‘aggression problem’ in Oslo rape trial #AggressionProblem #DrugOffences #MariusBorgHoiby #Norway #Oslo #PrincessMetteMarit #RapeTrial
David Speirs says he is 'owning' his drug conviction as he chases a return to office
By James Wakelin
One-time Liberal opposition leader David Speirs is attempting a political comeback, but even he concedes it's a long shot after a very public downfall where he was convicted of supplying cocaine just over 10 months ago.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/david-speirs-election-bid-post-drugs-charges/106450640
#PoliticalCandidates #StateandTerritoryGovernment #DrugOffences #Courts #StateandTerritoryParliament #JamesWakelin
Six charged over major Shepparton meth bust
Police say methylamphetamine trafficking is "insidious" in regional Victoria, with almost one trafficker a week charged over the past year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/shepparton-meth-bust/106378988
How Marius Hoiby went from living in Norway royal family’s ‘gilded cage’ to alleged rapist https://www.byteseu.com/1763589/ #2024 #August4 #Cocaine #CrownPrinceHaakon #Dagbladet #DeathThreats #DrugOffences #ExGirlfriends #InvasionOfPrivacy #KingHarald #MariusBorgHoiby #MetteMaritTjessemHoiby #Norway #NorwegianRoyalFamily #Oslo #ViolationOfRestrainingOrders
Man who shot poodle during robbery sentenced to eight years' jail
By Shauna Foley
A man who shot a dog in the face during a robbery on the Central Coast of New South Wales has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
#Courts #Dogs #AnimalCruelty #DrugOffences #Prisons #ShaunaFoley
Australia's meth, cocaine, MDMA and heroin use up by 34 per cent
By Liana Walker
The latest wastewater survey reveals Australians have consumed record amounts of meth, cocaine and heroin.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-15/australian-drug-use-wastewater-testing/105656360
#Drugs #DrugOffences #Cannabis #Heroin #Cocaine #Ecstasy #Methamphetamine #Nicotine #Alcohol #LianaWalker
Perth grandmother Donna Nelson to appear in Japanese court in drug smuggling appeal bid
A Japanese court is set to decide this week whether it will re-examine the …
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #AshleeCharles. #DonnaNelson #drugoffences #drugscam #drugsmuggling #Japanese #Japanesecourt #Japanesenews #NaritaInternationalAirport #news #Perthgrandmother #perthnews #romancescam #wanews
https://www.alojapan.com/1325873/perth-grandmother-donna-nelson-to-appear-in-japanese-court-in-drug-smuggling-appeal-bid/
https://www.alojapan.com/1325873/perth-grandmother-donna-nelson-to-appear-in-japanese-court-in-drug-smuggling-appeal-bid/ Perth grandmother Donna Nelson to appear in Japanese court in drug smuggling appeal bid #AshleeCharles. #DonnaNelson #DrugOffences #DrugScam #DrugSmuggling #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseCourt #JapaneseNews #NaritaInternationalAirport #news #PerthGrandmother #PerthNews #RomanceScam #WaNews A Japanese court is set to decide this week whether it will re-examine the case of an Australian woman convicted of smuggling almost two kilograms of
Tasmanian MP pleads guilty to a drug-driving charge
By Sandy Powell
Craig Garland, who is standing for re-election next month for Tasmania's parliament, pleads guilty to a drug-driving charge.
#Courts #DrugOffences #StateandTerritoryParliament #SandyPowell
Australian man arrested for drug possession in Bali
An Australian man has been arrested in Bali on suspicion of drug possession, Indonesian authorities say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-05/australian-man-arrested-for-drug-charges-in-bali/105382486
#Crime #LawCrimeandJustice #DrugOffences #Police #Courts #Prisons
Former Australian cricketer faces trial over alleged role in cocaine deal
By Jamie McKinnell
Stuart MacGill was first charged in 2023 for his alleged role in the supply of a commercial quantity of the prohibited substance. However, his lawyers said everything would depend on evidence from his drug dealer.
How do you spot a cannabis grow house in your neighbourhood?
By Jostina Basta and Lottie Twyford
Police say there are some obvious signs of spotting a grow house — residents coming and going at odd hours, lots of electrical infrastructure, overgrown gardens and blacked out windows — as well as the smell of cannabis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-19/cannabis-grow-house-explainer-canberra-act-police/104832860
Accused Perth drug smuggler travelled overseas to meet other romantic interests before alleged Japan 'love scam', trial told
By James Oaten
A Perth grandmother who claims a love scammer tricked her into taking two kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan has told a court she had met romantic interests overseas before.
#Courts #DrugOffences #ScamsandFraud #Crime #Prisons #JamesOaten
Queensland's new government to axe drug laws, against the advice of police and doctors
By Emma Pollard and Claudia Williams
Queensland's new premier has confirmed the LNP will repeal drug laws that are diverting thousands of people from the criminal justice system and have the support of police and doctors.
#DrugOffences #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Laws #JusticeSystem #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #Police #EmmaPollard #ClaudiaWilliams
Father of NRL star accused of drug trafficking could be sent to Indonesia in exchange for accused Chinese spy
Indonesia has already sent Alice Guo to the Philippines, with officials saying the negotiation over sending Gregor Haas on drug trafficking charges is ongoing.
#LawCrimeandJustice #DrugOffences #ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics
Homelessness, addiction and prison: The rising rates of women incarcerated
By Brooke Fryer
Like her mother, Tarnika became addicted to drugs and went to prison. The number of First Nations women being incarcerated is on the rise.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-22/first-nations-women-fastest-growing-group-in-prison/104118174
#IndigenousAboriginalandTorresStraitIslander #PrisonsandPunishment #DrugandSubstanceAbuse #Drugs #DrugOffences #Alcohol #Homelessness #Crime #BrookeFryer
'Like a warzone': Inside the city where Americans shoot up in front of police
By Carrington Clarke and Phoebe Hosier
"The meth is crystalline and this chunk power is the fentanyl." Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the US city that decriminalised drugs and nearly immediately regretted it.
#Crime #DrugOffences #DrugandSubstanceAbuse #CarringtonClarke #PhoebeHosier
Members of army unit that prepares parachutes tested positive for drugs days before fatal jump
By Andrew Greene
Six members of a Sydney-based army unit that prepares parachutes for military exercises tested positive to illicit drugs just days before special forces soldier Jack Fitzgibbon was killed in a training jump.
#DefenceForces #Army #DrugandSubstanceAbuse #DrugOffences #AndrewGreene
US police chase accused shoplifter down on horseback
The alleged shoplifter was detained after he tried to outrun a police horse outside a shop in Albuquerque.
21yo sentenced to six years imprisonment for stealing cars, hit-and-run, police pursuit
By Hannah Walsh
In a single day, teenager Lazarus Seden, with a nine-page criminal history, stole two cars across Mackay under the influence of methylamphetamine and left three people with life-long injuries.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-01/lazarus-seden-sentenced-to-six-years-imprisonment/103527856
#CourtsandTrials #Crime #Teenagers #AntisocialBehaviour #MentalWellbeing #DrugOffences #HannahWalsh
Punter and former brothel owner Eddie Hayson arrested after drug syndicate probe
By Alexandria Utting
A Gold Coast magistrate has ordered Eddie Hayson's extradition to Sydney, where he will face court later this week.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/eddie-hayson-gold-coast-drug-extradition-arrest/103517362
Dealer sentenced for injecting children as young as 12 with methylamphetamine
By Holly Richardson
Apollo John Daley, 39, pleaded guilty to 44 charges in the Supreme Court in Cairns. He will be eligible for parole in April this year.
#DrugOffences #DrugandSubstanceAbuse #PrisonsandPunishment #CourtsandTrials #HollyRichardson
New drug charges against former cyber security engineer whose girlfriend was found dead inside SA home
Prosecutors lay four new charges against the partner of a young woman who died from a suspected drug overdose in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs last week.
'What's to be afraid of?': Cannabis stunt pulled in NSW parliament during legalisation bill bid
By Isobel Roe
Jeremy Buckingham produced a 'bud' of medicinal cannabis in NSW parliament on Wednesday, which he said he obtained with a prescription.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-29/nsw-legalise-cannabis-party-bill-parliament/103166710
#StateandTerritoryParliament #Cannabis #Laws #DrugandSubstanceAbuse #Drugs #DrugOffences #IsobelRoe
Am back in #Melbourne for the second time in two months to attend #HR23. I'll be speaking at the plenary session about challenging systems of oppression on 17 April, and also at the high-level event on the #DeathPenalty for #DrugOffences. This is my first time attending a #HarmReduction International conference so I'm looking forward to learning lots about #DrugPolicy #Reform and all the different things happening outside of #Singapore's bubble.
Man on trial over cocaine-filled excavator told business partner 'he was an idiot' for buying machine from overseas https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-30/landscaper-timothy-engstrom-on-trial-attempting-to-possess-drugs/101712960 #news #CourtsandTrials #DrugOffences