18 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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41 h. ago I was asked to follow a stranger trespassing near our family farm in Wales

When Sue Warner's father asked her to follow a strange man, she had no idea it would help foil an international drug-smuggling operation.

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61 h. ago Brit boy, 13, stabbed to death in Portugal ‘trying to defend mum’ from her ex

Alfie Hallett has been remembered by his grandmother as a 'lovely, gentle boy', and said she believes the teen was killed as he tried to protect his mother from a murderous assault

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2 d. ago Full horror of attack on Brit mum and son in Portugal as boy, 13, stabbed to death

Alfie Hallet, 13, was stabbed to death as his mum was brutally assaulted, tied up and left injured - before her violent ex-partner barricaded himself inside their Portugal home and triggered a gas explosion

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3 d. ago Brit boy, 13, 'stabbed to death by mum's ex' who then 'killed himself in gas explosion'

Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident in Casais, Portugal as a suspected murder-suicide. The boy's mum, who is also British, was reportedly stabbed as well

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3 d. ago A Canadian lawyer linked to a former Olympic snowboarder accused of drug trafficking gets bail

A Canadian lawyer accused of playing a key role in an international drug smuggling network involving a former Olympic snowboarder has been granted bail ahead of his extradition hearing to the United States

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4 d. ago He lost a poker game in Thailand and ended up smuggling drugs through Manchester Airport

Archie Payne narrowly avoided jail after he was caught with over 20kg of cannabis at Manchester Airport

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8 d. ago US military says 2 strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says that it conducted two more strikes Thursday against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people

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9 d. ago US military says strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people

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1 week ago Hegseth and Rubio to brief members of Congress on boat strikes as questions mount – live

On Monday night, the US military said it attacked three more boats believed to have been smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing eight peopleUS military says eight killed in strikes on three boats in eastern PacificAcross the pond today, Keir Starmer’s office has said that any legal action against the BBC was a matter for the broadcaster but the UK government supported its independence.It comes after Donald Trump finally filed his lawsuit demanding damages worth up to to $10bn for the way a BBC Panorama documentary – which aired over a year ago – edited a speech he gave to supporters on 6 January 2021 before they attacked the US Capitol. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Female prison officer appears in court accused of plot with two inmates to supply drugs and smuggle mobile phones into HMP Brixton

Shannon Day (pictured), 24, of Sydenham, southeast London, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

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1 week ago US military strikes destroy another three suspected drug boats as eight people are killed

The US military says it carried out strikes on three boats in the eastern Pacific accused of drug smuggling, killing eight people, as scrutiny over the campaign intensifies on Capitol Hill.

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1 week ago US military says strikes on 3 boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean kill 8 people

The U.S. military says it has attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people

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1 week ago 'Drug mule' Bella Culley reveals she has given birth in cryptic post weeks after Georgia prison release

Bella Culley was found guilty of smuggling drugs from Thailand into Georgia earlier this year

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1 week ago Brit drug mule Bella Culley gives birth weeks after Georgia prison hell

Bella Culley, 19, was found guilty of smuggling drugs from Thailand into Georgia earlier this year and was released from prison on November 3 before giving birth on November 24

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2 w. ago Federal transportation officials reportedly sharing names of all US airport travelers with ICE

The report, based on documents obtained by the New York Times, says it’s unclear how many arrests have been made due to this data sharingThe admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early, AP reports, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats.Three US officials and two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Admiral Alvin Holsey was pushed out by defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Two officials said Hegseth had grown frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex US military operations and planning in the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Democrats release more photos from Jeffrey Epstein estate as congressman says new batch ‘raises even more questions’ – live

Release includes photos of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and Richard Branson as top Democrat says images raise questions about financier’s relationship with high-profile figuresThe admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early, AP reports, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats.Three US officials and two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Admiral Alvin Holsey was pushed out by defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Two officials said Hegseth had grown frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex US military operations and planning in the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Democrats publish more photos from Jeffrey Epstein estate, including of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and former prince Andrew – live

House oversight committee publishes 19 photos from 95,000 they have received from the disgraced financier’s estate todayThe admiral in charge of US military forces in Latin America will retire two years early, AP reports, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday’s seizure of an oil tanker and more than 20 deadly strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats.Three US officials and two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Admiral Alvin Holsey was pushed out by defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Two officials said Hegseth had grown frustrated with Southern Command as he sought to flex US military operations and planning in the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'I was jailed in deadly prison and what I saw left me with PTSD'

Pieter Tritton was banged up abroad after being caught smuggling drugs into Ecuador and was locked up in its most infamous prison, known for its brutal gang violence and death

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2 w. ago Sanctions and seizures: Trump turns up the heat on Venezuela

Washington shifts its campaign against Nicolás Maduro as its attacks on alleged drug smugglers come under legal scrutiny

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