Drugs trade
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Neil Acourt was described as ‘man at the top’ of a scheme to funnel cannabis into northern England
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Police to meet with organisers of Electric Parade festival after more than 20 people treated at event and 40 arrested for drug possession
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Peace has proved more dangerous than war for activists and local leaders. Can the state stop the killings?
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Tareck El Aissami joins long list of politicians and public figures subjected to US sanctions over links to the drug trade
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Joaquín Guzmán is on trial in the US for running the world’s biggest narcotic operation but the Mexican kingpin’s removal is unlikely to stem the flow of drugs
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Joaquín Guzmán pleaded not guilty at New York court hearing as the alleged drug kingpin faces life in US prison and seizure of $14bn in drug profits
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The convicted drug lord arrived in New York late on Thursday amid speculation that he was a peace offering from Mexico to Donald Trump
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Rodrigo Duterte lambasts clergymen critical of his war on drugs, accusing them of corruption and child abuse
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An international crime syndicate attempting to import $360m of cocaine into Australia has been smashed by police raids over Christmas
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Amid a 10-year crackdown on cartels, the drug trade continues and factions have splintered – leaving Sinaloa and CJNG facing off in Colima state
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Police say they found four homemade automatic weapons along with silencers and ammunition at two Nerang businesses
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Discovery of bodies with ‘visible signs of torture’ brings the number of dead found over the weekend in the state of Guerrero to 14
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First thoughts The revolution in cannabis law has begun, but Britain is stuck in the past
Simon JenkinsFrom California to the Baltic, the dam is breaking. Meanwhile, the British government sticks to its ‘war on drugs’, and pays the heavy price
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The Philippines’ president Rodrigo Duterte has waged a violent war on drugs since he came to power in June, forcing many users to register with the authorities and join rehabilitation centres – though there are few programmes to help them. Reuters photojournalist Erik de Castro visited the centres
Guardian Comment Network The ABC's Ice Wars documentary is overblown and unhelpful