9 h. ago Welcome back...good to see you! Moment counter terror cops arrested drug kingpin as he arrives back in Britain after he plotted gangland murder from his Dubai villa

James Harding, 34, was arrested by counter terrorist specialist firearms officers at a London airport in May 2022 after being extradited from Switzerland on a private jet.

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11 h. ago Drug kingpin who plotted gangland murder from Dubai and smuggled £100m of cocaine into the UK is convicted

James Harding, 34, and his 'loyal right-hand man' Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire from Dubai.

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12 h. ago Drug kingpin who plotted gangland murder of rival from his luxury Dubai villa and smuggled £5m worth of cocaine into the UK is convicted after one of the biggest EncroChat investigations in history

James Harding, 34, and his 'loyal right-hand man' Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire from Dubai.

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20 h. ago The curious case of Dutch international turned drug smuggler Quincy Promes

The likes of Liverpool, Man United and Arsenal all once pursued Quincy Promes – but their efforts were never as intense as those of Dutch police. Will Castle explores his criminal history following his long-awaited extradition

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38 h. ago Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested 285 people suspected of drug trafficking, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over half a ton of various narcotics during a two-monthlong nationwide crackdown

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40 h. ago Man arrested over class A drug supply as police storm house in dawn raid

Eyewitnesses say they heard loud voices shouting 'police' and banging noises just after 5.30am

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5 d. ago Met terror cop who won bravest officer award for stopping Samurai sword attack is charged with sexually assaulting a woman

Sergeant Stephen Brown, 47, is claimed to have sexually touched the woman without her consent at Biggleswade Railway Station on November 29 2019.

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6 d. ago Longtime DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort high

A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been arrested and charged with scheming to extort major cocaine traffickers facing extradition from Colombia and the Dominican Republic

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7 d. ago Moment terrified migrants are smuggled OUT of Britain in back of lorry to avoid French visa crackdown as gang led by Algerian ringleader are found guilty over plot

The group, which included children, were being taken towards Dover in a bid to enter French soil undetected.

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2 w. ago Cartel queenpin dubbed 'The Fat Lady' finally caught after rival's brutal murder

A drug cartel boss known as 'The Fat Lady' has finally been arrested in a huge raid where cops discovered drugs, a gun, and phones - this comes months after a rival crime boss was brutally murdered

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2 w. ago Appleby Horse Fair police catch drivers high on cocaine and cannabis as they arrest 49 and RSPCA probe animal cruelty cases at Europe's biggest gypsy gathering

Police have revealed there were 49 arrests in the days leading up to the fair opening and drug driving had been 'a theme'.

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2 w. ago Fugitive Liverpool 'drug trafficker' wanted for 'smuggling cocaine and heroin' arrested in Holland after five

Francis Coggins, 60, was held outside a residential property in the coastal town of Zandvoort on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Love Island stars that have been arrested over drug busts, drunken brawls and dangerous dogs

While many stars have used their appearance on the show to obtain six-figure brand deals - some have found themselves hitting headlines for wrongdoing.

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2 w. ago Mystery of Brit 'drug mule' explosion as 13 in hellhole jails with some facing death

A dramatic surge in the number of Brits arrested for drug smuggling around the world has triggered mounting alarm among police and border force officials as 13 languish in hellhole jails

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2 w. ago ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss’ alleged killer set free after posting $200,000 bail

Accused murderer Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez is now under house arrest, with a slew of conditions that include GPS monitoring, random drug and alcohol testing, and a ban on firearms possession

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2 w. ago Brit wanted for 'drug trafficking' arrested abroad after five year manhunt

Francis Coggins, 60, of Huyton, Liverpool, had been at the centre of a five year manhunt when he was held outside a residential property in the coastal town of Zandvoort on Tuesday

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2 w. ago Alarm at soaring number of 'smuggling' Brits arrested abroad in 'drug mule crisis'

An alarming explosion in the number of Brits arrested for drug smuggling abroad has raised fresh concerns about the growing use of UK citizens as international drug mules

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2 w. ago 'Drug smuggling' mum arrested at German airport after police spot 'red flag'

Cameron Bradford is the fifth young British woman to be detained abroad facing drugs charges in recent months.

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2 w. ago 'Missing' Brit, 21, arrested at airport over 'drug smuggling' as police spot 'red flag'

Cameron Bradford, 21 and from Hertfordshire, has been detained in Munich on suspicion of smuggling cannabis after police spotted a 'red flag' relating to her plans

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2 w. ago 'Drug smuggling' Brit, 21, arrested at airport after German cops spot 'red flag'

Cameron Bradford, a 21-year-old mother of one, has been detained in Munich, Germany on suspicion of smuggling cannabis - she's the latest young British woman to face drugs charges overseas

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