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From the Archives: Snowblind (1977)
The Great No-Risk Coke Smuggling Scam.
The Life and Drug Trade of Vladimiro Montesinos: Peru’s Shadiest Drug Trafficker
Years after his unmasking, Montesinos’ legacy continues to divide Peruvian society in half.
U.K. Police Chiefs Call for Decriminalization of First-Time Drug Offenses
U.K. police chiefs have proposed eliminating criminal penalties for first-time drug offenders who agree to complete a drug education or treatment program.
‘Super Cartel’ Controlling Third of Europe’s Cocaine Trade Sacked by Police
Operation Desert Light took out one of the world’s largest cocaine suppliers.
Belgium Says It Needs Even More Incinerators To Destroy Seized Cocaine
Authorities have seized a record amount of blow this year.
Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Arrested With at Least 2.5 Kilos of Cocaine
By day, 33-year-old Eric Welch works as a police officer at the Pentagon. By night, he competes as a bodybuilder, offers fitness advice to his Instagram followers, and *allegedly* moonlights as a trap star.
Australian Capital Territory Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Drugs Including Heroin, Cocaine
Beginning in October 2023, small amounts of cocaine, heroin, meth, LSD, and psilocybin will no longer lead to jail time in Australia’s capital.
UN Report Dramatizes Uptick in Global Cannabis Use
In their latest report on the topic, the UN equates cocaine and heroin with cannabis use and creates boogeymen around every corner of the end of Prohibition.
British Columbia Plans 3-Year Decriminalization Test
Canadian officials announced on Wednesday that a plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs in British Columbia has been approved for a three-year test period.
European Authorities Bust International Drug Gang That Bought Art to Launder Profits
Multiple arrests were made in Europe last week and an art gallery in Amsterdam was searched as authorities closed in on gang, which laundered drug profits by buying art.