Drugs

One of Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers living in Sierra Leone, say Dutch prosecutors
Jos Leijdekkers, reportedly the son-in-law of African country’s president, was sentenced to 24 years in prison
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
27, Jan, 2025 @5:26 PM

Bacteria and pesticides found in cannabis sold in Dutch coffee shops
‘Baseline’ contamination study to inform Netherlands trial in which shops will sell drug produced by licensed growers
Senay Boztas in Amsterdam
24, Jan, 2025 @12:59 PM

Jamaican city gripped by violence after police shooting of gang boss
Spanish Town brought to standstill amid gunfire on streets after police kill Othneil ‘Thickman’ Lobban
Guardian staff and agencies in Kingston
23, Jan, 2025 @9:39 PM

‘Beefed up’ organised crime unit to target prison gangs in England and Wales
Prisons minister says team’s work is being expanded, as he voices concern about drone use and corruption of officers
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
22, Jan, 2025 @5:00 AM

Trump said he will label Mexican cartels as terrorists in his inaugural speech. What’s at stake?
President confirms push to ‘wage war’ on drug cartels; critics say he should stop US arms used in drug war
Thomas Graham in Mexico City
20, Jan, 2025 @6:16 PM

Boys, gangs and the pressure to ‘be a man’ | Letters
Letters: Following the killing of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa, Alison Verney and Angela Raven-Roberts write about the pressures being experienced by young boys
16, Jan, 2025 @6:00 PM

At last, Britain has a legal drug consumption room – thanks to one man's civil disobedience | Kojo Koram
Former heroin addict Peter Krykant set up a safe consumption van during Covid, at great personal cost. But his sacrifice paved the way for real change, says Birkbeck’s Kojo Koram
Kojo Koram
15, Jan, 2025 @3:24 PM

Drones flying into jails in England and Wales are national security threat, says prisons watchdog
Chief inspector of prisons issues warning after surge in weapons and drugs flown into high-security facilities in England and Wales
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
14, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM

Ketamine’s move from club to ‘chill out’ drug is sign of a troubling culture shift
Experts say mental health treatment is key to tackling rise in UK, rather than simply reclassifying drug as class A
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
13, Jan, 2025 @9:32 AM

‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open
The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safely
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
10, Jan, 2025 @5:00 AM

Michael Jackson’s daughter reveals drug and alcohol addiction after five years of sobriety
Paris Jackson details recovery from heroin and alcohol addiction while also celebrating five-year sobriety mark
Maya Yang
08, Jan, 2025 @4:46 PM

Home Office may reclassify ketamine in response to record levels of use
Illegal use in UK seems to reflect growth of unregulated market in US, where its high-profile users include Elon Musk
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
07, Jan, 2025 @3:34 PM
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