Billionaire’s son offers home for Colombia’s “cocaine hippos” rather than have them killed

An Indian billionaire’s son offered on Tuesday to take the so-called “cocaine hippos” descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed. Anant Ambani, the son of tycoon Mukesh Ambani, said he had formally requested the Colombian government to stay a decision to kill the animals, which have wreaked … Read more

Salmon exposed to cocaine swim almost twice as far as those without, study shows

Salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances than those that go without, according to a study released this week. Cocaine use is on the rise worldwide, with the U.N. reporting an estimated 25 million people used the stimulant in 2023 and the drug being increasingly found in waterways. Joint research released Monday … Read more

Cocaine worth over $1.1M seized from ’empty’ truck at Texas border

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers busted a massive drug smuggling attempt in Texas, resulting in more than $1.1 million in cocaine being seized at the southern border. Fox News Digital learned that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International … Read more

U.K. authorities seize 5 tons of cocaine worth over $500 million from banana, red wine shipments

Border agents in the United Kingdom have seized about five tons of cocaine at a single port in just under a month, the country’s Home Office said on social media.  The drugs are estimated to be worth over £400 million, or about $538 million, the agency said.  The drugs were seized at London Gateway, a … Read more

Cocaine and caffeine detected in shark in The Bahamas, study shows

A new study is revealing that sharks in The Bahamas have tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and other substances. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. According to ScienceDirect, substances like cocaine and painkillers, also known as contaminants of emerging concern, are being recognized in marine environments, … Read more

Customer throws cocaine back at seller as police arrive

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3 arrested in U.K. after nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas

Three people have been charged in the United Kingdom,after they allegedly attempted to traffic nearly $100 million worth of cocaine in a container of bananas, British authorities said, marking the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit. Joshua Berry, 28, Daniel Dumitru, 37, and Andrew Smyth, 46, … Read more

Colombian navy says it shut down 30 drug labs, seized 4,000 pounds of cocaine

Colombia’s navy said Friday that it had destroyed dozens of drug trafficking laboratories and seized more than two tons of cocaine during operations in the country’s southern Pacific region.  The navy said it also seized more than 3,700 gallons of smuggled fuel in the area, which “prevented the strengthening of illicit economies in the area.”  … Read more

Cocaine, caffeine and painkillers consumed by sharks in Bahamas, study finds

Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals’ health and behavior. The research team, made up of marine biologists and scientists from a variety of international programs, analyzed blood samples from 85 sharks of … Read more