54 h. ago British woman jailed in Sri Lanka on drug offences could be months from bail hearing, lawyer warns

Charlotte May Lee is ‘coping’ with prospect of spending months longer in jail in Sri Lanka, her lawyer tells The Independent

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3 d. ago No changes to drug laws even if consumption room is a success, says minister

Dame Diana Johnson said the UK Government does not support such facilities.

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan backs calls to decriminalise some cannabis possession

Under current laws, cannabis is a class B drug and those found in possession face a fine or imprisonment

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2 w. ago Our seaside town was once a paradise, but it is being destroyed by feral youths on e

Lifelong Bournemouth residents say their seaside town has been turned into a lawless society with antisocial behaviour, knife crime , and drug deals happening in plain sight.

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2 w. ago 'Pregnant' Brit in hellhole jail hates prison food and 'has been manipulated', lawyer claims

Billingham teen Bella May Culley, 18, doesn't seem like a 'drug trafficker' and has been manipulated, according her lawyer - but she's 'getting on well' with her two cellmates

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3 w. ago Ship carrying cocaine and MDMA worth £320m seized by Indonesia

Indonesia has some of the world's toughest drug laws

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3 w. ago British teen 'drug mule' was 'visibly shaken' to learn she faces life in Georgia prison and 'had no idea what she was doing', lawyer reveals as family battle to see her

Bella Culley, 18, is accused of illegally importing large quantities of narcotics after she was allegedly caught smuggling 14kg of cannabis into Georgia.

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3 w. ago British 'drug mule' was 'visibly shaken' to learn she faces life in prison and 'clearly ended up in Georgia without knowing what she was doing', lawyer reveals as family STILL battle to see her

Bella Culley, 18, is accused of illegally importing large quantities of narcotics after she was allegedly caught smuggling 14kg of cannabis into Georgia.

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3 w. ago Diddy lawyers shock trial with Whitney Houston drug overdose bombshell after ripping Cassie to shreds

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' defense will cross-examine his ex-girlfriend and main accuser Cassie Ventura as he faces trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering in New York.

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3 w. ago Diddy lawyers shock trial with Whitney Houston drug overdose bombshell after ripping Cassie to shreds: Live updates

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' defense will cross-examine his ex-girlfriend and main accuser Cassie Ventura as he faces trial for sex-trafficking and racketeering in New York.

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3 w. ago London man arrested on drug and other charges after fleeing from law enforcement

London man arrested on drug and other charges after fleeing from law enforcement  LEX18

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