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Arrests after Dawlish holiday park drugs raid
Fri, 11/06/10 – 3:52
Arrests after Dawlish holiday park drugs raid

Three men from Manchester have been arrested at a Devon caravan park following a drugs raid.
The men, aged 21, 24 and 29, were arrested after police searched Cofton Farm Caravan Park in Dawlish at about …

Man held after BBC drug sale at Sussex university
Wed, 26/05/10 – 23:17
Man held after BBC drug sale at Sussex university

A man has been arrested following a BBC investigation into the sale of the Class B drug mephedrone at the University of Sussex.
Sussex Police said the 19-year-old, who had been living in Brighton, was arrested …

Colombian beauty queen arrested on drug charges
Wed, 26/05/10 – 23:15
Colombian beauty queen arrested on drug charges

A Colombian beauty queen has been arrested in Argentina on charges of leading a drug trafficking ring.
Angie Sanclemente Valencia, 31, is accused of persuading young women to smuggle cocaine from Argentina to Europe via Mexico.
Argentine …

Police seize drugs worth £500,000 in Nottinghamshire
Mon, 17/05/10 – 23:05
Police seize drugs worth £500,000 in Nottinghamshire

Drugs worth more than £500,000 have been seized during an eight-month police operation in Nottinghamshire.
Fifty-seven people were arrested after drugs raids in Broxtowe and Aspley as part of Operation Barnstormer, which began in September.
Class A …

Police lab technician admits snorting cocaine at work
Mon, 17/05/10 – 23:02
Police lab technician admits snorting cocaine at work

A police lab technician was caught on camera snorting cocaine in her office, it has been revealed.
Lyndsey Dinning, 31, who worked for Greater Manchester Police, was caught in the act in an undercover operation last …

Three-year term for Whitehaven heroin dealer
Mon, 17/05/10 – 22:59
Three-year term for Whitehaven heroin dealer

A 31-year-old West Cumbrian man has been jailed for three years after admitting supplying heroin.
George Carr was arrested in January, after amateur rugby league player Ashley Macdonald died in Whitehaven.
The original charge of administering poison …

Man bailed over cannabis factory in Milton Keynes
Mon, 17/05/10 – 22:54
Man bailed over cannabis factory in Milton Keynes

A man, 33, from Bletchley, was released on bail after being questioned on suspicion of drugs possession with intent to supply.
Det Ch Insp Justin Fletcher of Thames Valley Police said: “The house had been rented …

Dumfries drugs operation arrests increase
Thu, 6/05/10 – 5:15
Dumfries drugs operation arrests increase

The number of arrests made as a result of a major drugs operation in Dumfries has risen to 23.
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary targeted a series of properties throughout the town during the three-day Operation Brandy …

‘One in four’ Scots has taken drugs
Tue, 27/04/10 – 9:13
‘One in four’ Scots has taken drugs

A quarter of adults have admitted taking illegal drugs at some point in their lives, a report released by the Scottish government has suggested.
Cannabis was the most common drug, the publication said, followed by amphetamines, …

Spain seizes fake Dakar rally lorry loaded with cocaine
Wed, 14/04/10 – 7:08
Spain seizes fake Dakar rally lorry loaded with cocaine

Spanish police say they have seized more than 800kg (1,760lbs) of cocaine from a lorry disguised as an official backup vehicle for the Dakar rally.
The lorry was infiltrated into the race, which now takes place …