In an unprecedented military move, Donald Trump has dispatched the USS George Washington to lead a massive counter-narcotics operation across Caribbean waters, marking the most significant escalation in his administration's war on drugs.
An Albanian drug dealer convicted of running a cannabis farm has successfully avoided deportation after a judge ruled he showed genuine remorse and had learned his lesson, sparking debate about UK immigration decisions.
A 25-year-old British tourist is facing severe prison time in Thailand after authorities discovered 1kg of high-purity cocaine worth over £68,000 in his luxury Bangkok hotel room during a dramatic police raid.
Shocking police raid reveals sophisticated booby-trap system including flamethrowers and spike strips installed by alleged drug dealer to protect his cannabis farm in quiet residential area.
Spanish authorities dismantle sophisticated drug trafficking network allegedly run by social media influencer with 130,000 followers, revealing how glamorous online persona masked criminal enterprise.
Exclusive bodycam footage shows Jonathan Rinderknecht's extraordinary tirade against police after drug delivery to wrong address sparks chaos in exclusive neighbourhood.
A California high school community is in mourning after a 14-year-old student died from a suspected overdose following a school softball game, with another student hospitalised in critical condition.
A community softball tournament in Fullerton, California descended into chaos when six teenagers required emergency hospital treatment following suspected drug overdoses, with authorities investigating the disturbing incident.
Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley reveals his lifelong abstinence from drugs, fearing addiction vulnerability while maintaining a staggering 60-cigarette daily habit for years.
In a dramatic high-seas operation, Pakistan Navy warship PNS Yarmook intercepts suspicious vessel carrying narcotics with estimated street value of £25 million in international waters.
Notorious Chinese drug lord Shen Changyuan, known as 'Mr HaHa', has been captured in Cuba months after his audacious tunnel escape from prison. The fugitive mastermind stands accused of supplying deadly fentanyl to cartels that flooded Western markets.
Donald Trump suggests deploying naval forces against drug cartels in radical proposal to tackle America's fentanyl epidemic, drawing criticism from medical experts.
Shock in Huntington Beach as four young softball players collapse during tournament after suspected fentanyl exposure, with two fighting for life in critical condition.
In a landmark international operation, Cuban authorities have arrested alleged Chinese narcotics lord Zhi Dong Zhang, accused of running a global fentanyl trafficking network that flooded Western markets with deadly synthetic opioids.
A devoted mother was tragically shot dead after answering her door to a drug gang hitman in a horrific case of mistaken identity, with her final words being 'I can't breathe, I'm going to die' as her children slept nearby.
BC MLA Stephanie Higginson delivers impassioned speech challenging Canada's approach to substance use, arguing current policies cause more harm than the drugs themselves.
A sophisticated criminal network that smuggled £68 million worth of cocaine into Britain concealed within commercial gas cylinders has been dismantled, with gang members receiving sentences totalling 141 years.
Two brothers who lived in adjacent mansions have been jailed for running a sophisticated cannabis operation worth over £1.5 million, with police discovering a professional setup complete with ventilation systems and electricity bypasses.
Lindsay Sandiford, the British grandmother facing execution in Bali for drug smuggling, has been repatriated to the UK after years on death row. Discover the full story behind this controversial case.
An exclusive investigation reveals the terrifying truth behind Britain's booming cocaine industry and the desperate lives caught in its web.
Former Bake Off contestant Marc Elliott opens up about his dark past involving drug dealing, prison time, and how baking transformed his life in an exclusive tell-all interview.
Exclusive: The shocking story of a British grandmother trapped in an Indian prison after being caught with cannabis, revealing squalid conditions and her desperate fight for freedom.
A mother's desperate search for drugs led her to abandon her 15-month-old baby in a freezing car for 45 minutes while she scored cannabis, court hears in shocking child neglect case.
Shocking court case reveals how Christopher McGowan murdered Danielle Gair then continued claiming her benefits while her body lay hidden in their Fife home.
A factory worker faces criminal charges after allegedly contaminating a colleague's Coca-Cola with industrial chemicals in a shocking workplace poisoning incident.
Exclusive: Australian businessman Daniel Badger's glamorous life unravels as he faces serious drug trafficking allegations in Vietnam, exposing a dangerous double life that spanned continents.
Greater Manchester Police have arrested a 25-year-old man after a customer died following a suspected drug-related incident at a city centre bar. Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to save the victim.
A vulnerable 72-year-old woman lost her life savings to a sophisticated online romance scam after being 'love-bombed' by a man posing as a humanitarian doctor in Somalia.
Shocking official statistics show drug-related deaths in England and Wales have reached the highest level since records began, with experts warning of a growing public health emergency.
Former professional footballer James Hardy has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for supplying over 10,000 nitrous oxide canisters in what authorities describe as a 'commercial-scale' operation.