Cocaine News

Seattle - A 73-year-old man was pulled over for driving without his headlights on Tuesday and he was arrested after he tried to snort cocaine in front of the police officer.

Reason for biting attack on Aer Lingus flight revealed

Cork - The reason a man "ran amok" on an Aer Lingus flight, biting a fellow passenger and generally causing chaos, has now been revealed by the Irish police. It wasn’t zombies, vampires or rabies — it was drugs.

Online challenge sees teens snorting coke on camera

A new trend has emerged online, and it imitates the Ice Bucket Challenge. However, this challenge is dangerous and apparently it involves cocaine.

Mother arrested for buying cocaine for her daughter

Tunbridge Wells - A mother from England was arrested for buying hundreds of dollars worth of drugs for her daughter, who was turning 18-years-old.

Doing cocaine stops you from recognizing people's emotions

New research shows that a single dose of cocaine can interfere with a person's ability to recognize other people's emotions.

Submarine seized with eight tonnes of cocaine on board

The U.S. Navy has intercepted a submarine off the coast of El Salvador. The vessel was found to be carrying around eight tonnes of cocaine.

Spanish police find 441 pounds of cocaine in pineapples

By Brian Booker

Algeciras - Looks like smugglers got a little fruity while trying to smuggle cocaine into Spain. Spanish police officers seized 441 pounds of cocaine, all of it concealed within pineapples found in 11 shipping containers coming through the port of Algeciras.

Man calls police to tell them his wife stole his cocaine

Alliance - A man from Ohio decided to call 911 because he wanted to report that his cocaine was stolen, and the person responsible for it was his wife.

Tackling cocaine addiction with bacteria-protein cocktail

In a new study, a modified bacterial protein is able to trigger a robust immune response against a cocaine-linked molecule in mice. The creators hope it will stop addicts from taking the drug.

Coffee delivery to Germany included a sack of cocaine

Berlin - On Thursday, police said a coffee roasting company in Berlin received their shipment of beans from Brazil, but this time around a sack of cocaine was included.

Snooker's Jimmy White reveals cocaine addiction

London - Snooker player Jimmy White, famed for his long potting and speed around the table, has revealed that he has been addicted to crack cocaine in his forthcoming autobiography.

Cocaine, marijuana found in Vatican diplomatic vehicle

By Greta McClain

Chambley - Two men are in custody after French authorities found cocaine and marijuana in a Vatican diplomatic car owned by an Argentine Cardinal.

Woman busted in Madrid with cocaine in breast implants

Madrid - A Venezuelan woman was arrested at Madrid airport Friday with 1.7 kilos (3.74 pounds) of cocaine concealed in her breast implants. Due to her suspicious behavior, officials searched her baggage but found nothing. Then they performed a body search.

Irish man arrested after throwing €3.3M cocaine from hotel window

Valencia - A 39-year-old Irish man, possibly suffering from paranoia, has been arrested by police in Valencia, Spain for possession of 55 kgs of cocaine. He made it known he possessed the drugs by throwing a suitcase full of cocaine from his hotel window.

Spanish Navy finds 127 Kg of cocaine on board training tall ship

By Igor I. Solar

Cadiz - The Spanish training ship "Juan Sebastián Elcano" is at the center of a messy controversy after authorities found on board a cargo of 127 kilos of cocaine. Three crew members were arrested and are being investigated for drug trafficking.

Police arrest Edmonton men who gave away free cocaine from truck

By Marcus Hondro

Three males who are allegedly the men who gave out free cocaine from a Dodge Ram pick-up truck in an Edmonton neighbourhood have been arrested. Police said the men were operating in an area known as Old Strathcona.

Study: Enzyme shows promising results for drug overdoses

By Walter McDaniel

Lexington - The natural enzyme 'cocaine esterase' has shown a promising tendency to break down cocaine quickly. While not a way to treat all addiction and overdoses it could be a useful addition to standard treatments.

Colombian with ham, cheese and cocaine sandwich arrested in Spain

Benidorm - There's nothing quite like a cured ham and cheese "bocadillo" or sandwich, a popular and traditional snack in Spain, but this one held an additional ingredient of the wrong kind.

Spanish police seize 2.5 tons of cocaine in pineapple shipment

Algeciras - Drug smugglers are always looking for better ways to smuggle their wares. In this case, they tried sending 2,500 kilograms (around 5,500 pounds) of cocaine in a shipment container of pineapples, sent all the way from sunny Costa Rica to southern Spain.

Review: Doolittle's Rob Ford exposé is a compelling, if limited, read Special

By Jeff Cottrill

“Rob Ford might be a genius – if not of the academic variety, certainly of the kind that matters in politics,” Robyn Doolittle writes in “Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story,” her bestselling account of the notorious Toronto mayor's career.

Cocaine raises stroke risk in young people

To add to the harm that cocaine can cause, a new study reports that use of the drug among young people can considerably increase their risk of suffering from a stroke.

Unlike U.S. law, cannabis and heroin no longer equal in Italy

By Jeannie Stokowski-Bisanti

Italy's constitutional court has declared a law that tripled sentences for selling, cultivating and possessing cannabis "illegitimate" and has overturned it. Antigone, a prison rights group, say the law has caused prison overcrowding.

Rob Ford boogies as Jimmy Kimmel asks, 'are they all on cocaine?'

By Eileen Kersey

Toronto - Toronto Mayor, and sometime figure of fun, Mayor Rob Ford is back in the news after ABC's Jimmy Kimmel posted footage on his live show of a bunch of Toronto councillors getting into the Christmas spirit, enjoying an impromptu dance.

Spanish police seize 550 kilos of cocaine from yacht

Spanish police arrested three people, including two French crew members from a yacht approximately 550 nautical miles from Spain's Canary Islands and one Spaniard on land. In the process they also seized 550 kilos (1,200 pounds) of cocaine.

Police in Spain dismantle ‘massive’ cocaine lab

Tarragona - Officers with the National Police in Tarragona, Spain have dismantled a massive cocaine lab, capable of producing around 20 kilos of the drug weekly. This is the largest laboratory ever found in Spain.

Controversial study says Oreos as addictive as heroin, cocaine

By Kelly Fetty

New London - Are Oreos as addictive as heroin or cocaine? A new study by a team of undergraduate researchers is creating controversy.

Rob Ford: 'I have smoked crack cocaine'

By David Silverberg

Toronto - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted today to media questioning that he has smoked crack cocaine, adding, "[It was] probably in one of my drunken stupors, probably about a year ago." He later told reporters he would continue serving as Toronto's mayor.

Man tries to pay water bill with crack cocaine