10 h. ago Brit, 24, jailed in Dubai over 'stupid mistake' returns home in 'Xmas miracle'

A British student who was sentenced to 25 years in a Dubai jail has returned home after she was released from her "living hell" - this is a breaking story

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11 h. ago Brit student Mia O’Brien in 'Christmas miracle' release from Dubai jail despite drug charge

Mia O’Brien, a 24-year-old law student from Merseyside, was released from her "living hell" in a Dubai jail in what her mum calls a "Christmas miracle", despite her being handed a lengthy prison sentence

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12 h. ago Brit law student Mia O’Brien, 24, makes it home for Christmas after shock release from Dubai jail despite drug charge

A BRITISH law student jailed for 25 years in Dubai for drugs offences was back home for Christmas after a shock release from prison. Mia O’Brien, 24, was facing decades in a “living hell” after she tested positive for cocaine when she was arrested at a party while on holiday. Her family began campaigning for...

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41 h. ago Brit grandad released from Dubai jail hell for Christmas after years of 'torture'

Albert Douglas has spent four years in a series of high-security jails where he was allegedly tortured by guards, deprived of food and water, following his arrest in Dubai

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59 h. ago Brit mum, 22, smuggles drugs worth £285k into UK after 'threat to murder son, 5'

Poppie Kudiersky, a 22-year-old mum from Manchester facing drug smuggling charges, has been spared prison after claiming vile threats were made against her five-year-old son

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6 d. ago Gerwyn Price releases honest statement after shock World Darts Championship exit

Markham-born darts star Gerwyn Price crashed out of the PDC World Championship on Sunday as 'The Iceman' was beaten by world No.92 Wesley Plaisier

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1 week ago Rapper Wiz Khalifa sentenced in Romania on drug possession charges

Prosecutors said he was found in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis, and that he consumed some on stage at a music festival

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1 week ago Five men charged after £3.5 million drug haul seized by cops in Scots town

Officers recovered a number of substances, including ecstasy, amphetamine and mephedrone.

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1 week ago Nick Reiner, erratic behaviour, drug binges — and a double murder charge

Everything we know about Nick Reiner as he is charged for first-degree murder

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2 w. ago Trio arrested over £8m cocaine haul in one of Scotland's largest drug recoveries

The men, aged 29, 46 and 65, were arrested and charged in connection with the drug find and they are due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday.

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2 w. ago Jeremy O Harris released from custody in Japan three weeks after arrest on drug smuggling charges

Playwright had been detained at Okinawa airport last month after customs officials allegedly found MDMA in his bag

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2 w. ago Emily in Paris star and playwright Jeremy O. Harris released from custody in Japan after drug smuggling arrest

Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention in Japan nearly three weeks after his shock drug-smuggling arrest.

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2 w. ago The dark side of Chicken Shop Date: How Amelia Dimoldenberg's viral show has featured criminals charged with assault, drug busts and murder

In the 11 years since Chicken Shop Date launched, the show has welcomed guests with shocking criminal backgrounds.

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2 w. ago Brit law student 'jailed for life' to be freed from Dubai jail after cocaine charges

Mia O'Brien was arrested in the Middle East in October and pleaded not guilty to drug offences in court, but was convicted by a judge after just a day-long hearing on July 25

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2 w. ago Indonesia is repatriating 2 Dutch drug traffickers convicted on drug trafficking charges

Indonesian officials say that two Dutch nationals imprisoned for drug trafficking will be repatriated to the Netherlands on Monday

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3 w. ago Former DEA agent charged in alleged deal to launder millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel

A former DEA agent and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain weapons for a Mexican drug cartel

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3 w. ago Emily in Paris star and playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan on drug smuggling charges

Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O. Harris has been detained in Japan for nearly three weeks after being arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling.

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3 w. ago American playwright Jeremy O Harris held in Japan on drug smuggling charges

Playwright detained at Okinawa airport last month after customs officials allegedly found MDMA in his bag

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3 w. ago American playwright Jeremy O Harris arrested in Japan on drug smuggling charges

Playwright detained at Okinawa airport last month after customs officials allegedly found MDMA in his bag

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3 w. ago British man facing death penalty in Bali over claims he smuggled 1kg of cocaine in his backpack

Kial Robinson, 29, appeared in court over drug smuggling charges

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