Submarine with 3.5 tonne cocaine seized off Spanish coast
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Nothing seemed above board, literally speaking, when Spanish authorities seized a submarine suspected to be carrying around 3.5 tonnes of …
Julie Andrews was offered cocaine at party
Los Angeles, Nov 18 (IANS) Award-winning actress Julie Andrews has said she was once offered cocaine at a party by hosts who were curious to …
Julie Andrews reveals she refused cocaine at a party
Los Angeles, Nov 17 (IANS) Actor Julie Andrews has revealed that she refused to snort cocaine at a film moguls party, saying that the hosts …
Boars pig on cocaine worth Rs 15 lakh in Italy forest
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A sounder of boars in Italy left drug dealers in shock and poorer by more than 30 millions Italian lira …
Elton John says cocaine binges fuelled his sex appetite
London, Oct 22 (IANS) Legendary singer Elton John recently released memoir “Me” has stunned readers with a no-holds-barred account of his hedonistic lifestyle at the …
Jeremy Renner did cocaine with ‘underage’ girls, says friend
Los Angeles, Oct 18 (IANS) Jeremy Renner’s friend claims the Hollywood actor went on an all-night cocaine bender in his home with women who appeared …
Trucker attempts to smuggle $6mn of cocaine from Detroit
A Canadian truck driver has been arrested in Michigan after allegedly trying to smuggle $6 million worth of cocaine into Windsor, say US federal officials. …
Cocaine worth $2 million found on New Zealand beach
Wellington, Aug 8 (IANS) Police in New Zealand on Thursday reported having found 19 bundles of cocaine worth $2 million that had apparently washed ashore …
2 Australians held in Bali for cocaine possession
Jakarta, July 23 (IANS) Two Australian men arrested on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali with 1.12 grams of cocaine were paraded in front of the …
US Coast Guards jump on narco-sub, seize cocaine worth $262mn
San Francisco, July 12 (IANS) In a scene straight out of a Hollywood film, the US Coast Guard has released a video of a service …
Scientists find cocaine in UK shrimp
London, May 2 (IANS) Researchers in the UK have found cocaine, pharmaceuticals and pesticides in all samples of freshwater shrimp in a rural area of …
Criminals enter Swedish ports to smuggle cocaine
Stockholm, April 7 (IANS) Half a tonne of cocaine, with a street value of hundreds of millions of kronor, was stopped at the Swedish border …
Sri Lanka destroys 769 kg of cocaine
Colombo, April 2 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have publicly destroyed 769 kg of cocaine which the police seized in nationwide raids carried out during the …
Did Robbie Williams encourage young fans to take cocaine?
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Singer Robbie Williams has been filmed encouraging fans to take cocaine and telling them how to mix alcohol with ecstasy. The …
Chilean police seize a tonne of cocaine
Santiago, Nov 29 (IANS) Chilean police said Wednesday that an operation in the northern part of the country resulted in nine arrests and the seizure …
Spanish police seize 650 kg cocaine, arrest 11
Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Nov 17 (IANS) The Spanish police arrested 11 people and seized 650 kg cocaine in an operation against an international drug …
The star of ‘Narcos’ is cocaine: Showrunner
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IANS) Eric Newman wants to explore the complex and dark world of drug trafficking with “Narcos” series, and says the star of …
Trucker carrying cocaine and heroin arrested in US
A Canadian truck driver Inderjit Singh Bhinder, stands accused of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin after he was pulled over on Tuesday …
New gene therapy via skin can combat cocaine addiction
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Scientists have developed a novel approach using skin cell-based gene therapy to stifle the desire for cocaine and to protect …
US woman jailed for smuggling cocaine in heels
Canberra, Sep 6 (IANS) A US woman, who was found with cocaine stuffed inside her high heels and other belongings in her luggage, was jailed …
Cocaine use among UK young highest in decade
London, July 29 (IANS) Use of controlled drugs, such as cocaine, is at its highest level in a decade because of a fall in the …
Elevated bile acid levels may help treat cocaine abuse
New York, July 27 (IANS) Bile acids that aid in fat digestion may reduce the rewarding properties of cocaine use, suggesting potential new strategies for …
Katie Price snorted cocaine after marriage breakdown
London, July 1 (IANS) TV personality and former glamour model Katie Price snorted cocaine after the breakdown of her five-year marriage to cheating husband Kieran …
“In 2015, I almost died of an overdose of cocaine,” says Prateik Babbar
Actor Prateik Babbar made his Bollywood debut by playing Genelia D’Souza’s brother in the 2008 hit film ‘Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na’. He opened up about …
New potential pathway to treat cocaine’s cardiovascular harm
New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Scientists have found a potential new pathway that can help treat the harmful effects of cocaine on the cardiovascular system. …
Cocaine makes brain cells cannibalize themselves, says study on mice
Washington D.C., Jan. 19 (ANI): Researchers have contributed significant new evidence to support the idea that high doses of cocaine kill brain cells by triggering …
66-year-old Surrey man caught with 17 kg of cocaine
Calgary, January 15 (CINEWS): In Surrey, everyone seems to be speculating about the identity of the 66-year-old Surrey resident who was caught with 17 kg of …
Drug that can help cocaine users quit
London, Jan 13 (IANS) A drug used to treat paracetamol overdose may be able to help individuals who want to break their addiction and stop …