8 h. ago Death row drugs gran hugs grandchildren for the first time as family visit Bali hellhole prison

Lindsay Sandiford, 67, has spent 12 years awaiting execution by firing squad at the notorious Kerobokan Prison, having been found attempting to smuggle cocaine into the Indonesian island.

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52 h. ago Desperate cops launch global manhunt for shadowy underworld's 'Urban Flamingo'

The underworld figure is said to have masterminded the ring from Spain in a operation which saw cocaine smuggled into Britain in consignments of fish, duck and foie gras

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4 d. ago Drugs courier who smuggled £5.6m of cocaine into Scotland jailed

Kristopher Purvis, 35, of Durham, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

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7 d. ago Kingpin's expensive tastes led to downfall after £8m cocaine haul hidden by fois gras

Michael Keating, of Uxbridge, tried to smuggle 100kg of cocaine into the UK using a transit van filled with fine dining items and a hidden compartment hidden under the floor

Economics

8 d. ago Drug traffickers used foie gras and duck breast to smuggle 97kg of cocaine worth £8m across the Channel in the back of a transit van

The group tried to bring in the drugs by entering Newhaven in East Sussex from Dieppe in northern France in November 2019.

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8 d. ago Dramatic moment Coast Guard swoops on drug cartel smuggling $500m of cocaine and marijuana

The US Coast Guard seized more than 48,000 pounds of illegal drugs valued at just over $500 million on Jan. 6, just off the coast of Ecuador.

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9 d. ago Love Island star, 30, dubbed 'Barbie' was actually 'business brain' for £53m cocaine smuggling gang, court is told

Magdalena Sadlo, 30, used her management skills to painstakingly prepare criminal accounts for top table crooks in the Middle East.

Economics

9 d. ago Drug trafficker jailed for smuggling £22.8m cocaine in dry ice for 'London hospital'

Bart Verschueren, 40, was sentenced on Thursday at Canterbury Crown Court

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9 d. ago Drug smuggler said he was bringing dry ice in for London hospital... but inside lorry was 285kg of cocaine with a street value of £22.8MILLION

Bart Verschueren, 40, was the man behind at least one drug operation which aimed to smuggle in 285kg of cocaine into the country.

Economics

1 week ago Drug smuggler hid cocaine worth £22.8m under dry ice he claimed was for London hospital

Bart Verschueren has been jailed for 18 years for the smuggling plot

Economics

1 week ago Gang who smuggled £17m of cocaine into Britain from the Netherlands before police found them holing up in Norfolk holiday let decades in prison

The group, who brought in cocaine from the Netherlands to distribute throughout London, were found hiding out at a holiday let in Norfolk.

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1 week ago Prison reformers warn of fear and stagnation in Scotland's biggest jail

Howard League Scotland offers scathing verdict on of Barlinnie prison, three years before a new jail is due to replace it

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1 week ago Barlinnie prisoners reporting 'bully' officer attacks at overcrowded jail

Survey pinpoints threats and attacks by "bully" officers at Scotland's biggest jail. Inspectors claim overcrowding is causing bad conditions

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2 w. ago Grandad caught out by police yet again after £70,000 find promises 'there won't be a third time'

Paul Fleming, 60, who suffers from prostate cancer had previously been convicted as a drug courier

Economics

2 w. ago Airport security uncover £1m drug stash inside electric wheelchair

The National Crime Agency says the concealment ‘shows the ingenuity crime groups employ to smuggle cocaine’

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4 w. ago Porridge? No, prisoners can now choose from 22 breakfast cereals!

A look at the options available to modern-day prisoners in Scotland's jails shows that rather than being limited to porridge, they can now buy any one of 22 different cereal options from prison shops.

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