29 m. ago Drug dealer who fled to South America to pay back £1 despite making £115,000

Paul Harris, 28, ran a crime gang based in southeast Wales which supplied commercial amounts of cocaine and ketamine.

Economics

21 h. ago Snapchat allows drug dealers to operate openly on platform, finds Danish study

Social media platform accused of failing to filter out obvious usernames such as ‘coke’, ‘weed’ and ‘molly’Snapchat has been accused by a Danish research organisation of leaving an “overwhelming number” of drug dealers to openly operate on Snapchat, making it easy for children to buy substances including cocaine, opioids and MDMA.The social media platform has said it proactively uses technology to filter out profiles selling drugs. However, research by Digitalt Ansvar (Digital Accountability), a Danish research organisation that promotes responsible digital development, has found evidence of a failure to moderate drug-related language in usernames. It also accused Snapchat of failing to respond adequately to reports of profiles openly selling drugs. Continue reading...

Economics

22 h. ago Drug dealer with 'positive childhood' ordered to pay back £18,000

Ryan Lewis, 28, was found in possession of cocaine, MDMA, LSD, and ketamine as well as thousands of pounds in cash

Economics

23 h. ago Snapchat allowing drug dealers to operate openly on platform, says Danish research body

Social media platform also accused of failing to filter out obvious key usernames like ‘coke’, ‘weed’ and ‘molly’Snapchat has been accused of leaving an “overwhelming number” of drug dealers to openly operate on Snapchat, making it easy for children to buy substances including cocaine, opioids and MDMA, by a Danish research organisation.The social media platform has said it proactively uses technology to filter out profiles selling drugs. But research by Digitalt Ansvar (Digital Accountability), a Danish research organisation that promotes responsible digital development, has found evidence of a failure to moderate drug-related language in usernames. It also accused Snapchat of failing to respond adequately to reports of profiles openly selling drugs. Continue reading...

Economics

23 h. ago A personal dealer on the staff and a terrifying alter ego even he was scared of... this is what it was really like to live with David Bowie

The last surviving member of David Bowie's Spiders from Mars band says the singer was a 'strange bloke who you could not discuss the football scores with'.

Economics

36 h. ago Corrupt police calls handler stole confidential info about probe for drug dealer pal

Dundee Sheriff Court was told that Moran spent three years abusing the force's computer network to access sensitive information to pass on.

Events

3 d. ago Wetherspoons to open 15 new pubs next month – see if you're getting a new local

The budget chain is to open new locations across the country after signing a franchise agreement with casual dining operator The Papas Group, with the first set to open on October 1

Politics

4 d. ago The real life 'Dexter': Brazilian serial killer slaughtered over 100 people

Brazilian serial killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who is said to have killed more than 100 people, is believed to have only targeted criminals like murderers and rapists.

Events

4 d. ago 'Nothin' to do with me!' Drug dealer's astonishing reaction after police discover £50,000 worth of cocaine in a car he's stolen

This is the moment police officers dramatically surround a stolen car and recover £50,000 of cocaine at a service station in Feering, Essex.

Economics

6 d. ago 'Immature and desperate' teen drug dealer could have been a pro footballer

He fell into the wrong crowd and lost his way

Economics

7 d. ago Jamaican drug dealer was caught dealing drugs just 3 days after winning asylum case to stay in UK

Ex-gang member Jevaughn Williams, 28, was still involved in a life of crime in London while he was fighting a legal battle for permission to stay in Britain.

Events

7 d. ago Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Friends icon

Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer Jasveen Sangha has pleaded guilty to selling the Friends star the dose that killed him.

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7 d. ago Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Friends icon

Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' drug dealer Jasveen Sangha has pleaded guilty to selling the Friends star the dose that killed him.

Events

7 d. ago Matthew Perry drug dealer 'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty to selling actor fatal drug dose

Jasveen Sangha, who has been dubbed the Ketamine Queen, has pleaded guilty to providing a fatal dose of the drug to Friends actor Matthew Perry

Events

8 d. ago Drug dealer, 25, who was caught with £8,000 of cocaine and ecstasy has been spared prison

Glamorous drug dealer Grace Mort, 25, from Barry, South Wales, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and ecstasy tablets with a street value of £8,000.

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1 week ago Brit shot by Thai drug dealer claims crook owes him money after horror attack

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Aiden McDonald, from Dundee, was shot by a Thai drug dealer in the country's Mae Hong Son province on Tuesday. He has now claimed the shooter owes him money after the attack

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1 week ago Scot gunned down by drug dealer in Thailand claims crook owed him money

Aiden McDonald told the Daily Record that he was

Economics

1 week ago Moment drug dealer says 'I'm f*****' after getting caught flogging £500k of magic mushrooms on the dark web

James Edmans pleaded guilty to drug and money laundering offences after being arrested by officers two years ago.

Economics

1 week ago Albanian drug dealer to be kicked out of country for second time after he sneaked back into UK on dinghy to sell cocaine again

Valentin Roci had been deported in 2024 after being caught supplying drugs and entering the country illegally.

Economics

1 week ago Moment desperate drug dealer gets caught throwing a bag of cocaine out of car window

A desperate drug dealer has been caught throwing a bag of cocaine out of a car window - in a bid to get rid of the evidence.

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