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Acting premier of British Virgin Islands ‘very concerned’ by direct rule advice

The acting premier of the British Virgin Islands has said he opposes a recommendation that the UK take direct control of the territory after his predecessor appeared in a US court on charges linked to drugs trafficking. Andrew Fahie, 51, was ...

30 Apr 2022 at 08:25

British Virgin Islands replaces arrested premier Andrew Fahie

The British Virgin Islands has sworn in a new leader, replacing former premier Andrew Fahie who was arrested in the US on drug-smuggling charges last month. Premier Natalio Wheatley became the territory’s new leader after a vote of no ...

06 May 2022 at 07:55

National News

Five people arrested in relation to discovery of drugs worth over €600,000

Five people have been arrested in relation to the discovery of drugs worth €643,000. The arrests were made yesterday (Friday May 27) following search operations by Gardai in counties Clare and Limerick. The occupants of a car stopped ...

28 May 2022 at 20:33

Crime & Court

CAB raids in Donegal linked to international drug-trafficking crime gang

A large scale swoop by the Criminal Assets Bureau on properties in Donegal has been linked to a notorious international crime gang. The drug trafficking gang is now said to have 'extensive links' to Donegal. CAB officers, with the ...

22 May 2024 at 19:33

Thousands more illegal drugs phone lines running in UK – police figures

Thousands more phone lines selling illegal drugs have been detected by police in the past year, a threat assessment has shown. The number of drugs county lines running in the UK has risen by more than 50 per cent, data from the ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:00

Britain’s ‘biggest drug smuggling gang’ jailed

A gang which smuggled up to £7 billion worth of drugs from the continent over two-a-half years have been jailed. It is believed to be the largest drug smuggling operation ever detected in the UK, Manchester Crown Court heard. ...

02 Dec 2024 at 18:02

World

French authorities arrest Telegram chief Pavel Durov at Paris airport

The founder and chief executive of the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram has been detained at an airport in Paris, French media reported on Sunday. Pavel Durov was held at Paris-Le Bourget airport on Saturday ...

25 Aug 2024 at 21:36

World

Ex-Honduran president Hernandez convicted of role in drug trafficking

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted on Friday in New York of charges that he conspired with drug traffickers and used his military and national police force to enable tonnes of cocaine to ...

08 Mar 2024 at 20:35

Ireland

12.8 million euro of drugs seized in Irish midlands

Almost 13 million euros worth of drugs have been seized in an operation in the Irish midlands. Three men have also been arrested in the ongoing operation in in Co Laois. A Garda spokesperson said officers from the ...

04 Feb 2025 at 21:28

National News

Five people arrested in relation to discovery of drugs worth over €600,000

28 May 2022 at 14:33

Northern Ireland

More than £2m of drugs seized in airports operation targeting crime gang

Detectives have seized more than £2 million of cannabis in recent months in an operation targeting a criminal network suspected of moving drugs and cash in luggage on planes. Police believe that some of ...

13 Mar 2025 at 12:26

Four men convicted of trying to smuggle £100m of cocaine in fishing boat

Four men have been convicted of attempting to smuggle £100 million of cocaine on a fishing boat off the coast of Cornwall. Michael Kelly, 45, from Portway, Manchester, and Jake Marchant, 27, of no ...

12 Mar 2025 at 13:47

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