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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 confidence in ...

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 on the ...

28 May 2022 at 21:33

National News

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

28 May 2022 at 20:33

National News

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

28 May 2022 at 14:33

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,...

30 Apr 2022 at 08:25

UK minister sent to British Virgin Islands as premier appears in US court

Minister for overseas territories Amanda Milling will travel to the British Virgin Islands for talks after its premier appeared in a US court on charges linked to drugs trafficking. Andrew Fahie, 51, was detained in Miami on ...

29 Apr 2022 at 23:55

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 make it ...

08 Mar 2024 at 20:35

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 ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:00

Four arrests after 400kg cocaine cargo found on fishing boat

Four men have been arrested after 400kg of cocaine was found on a fishing boat off the Kent Coast. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said three of the men, aged 64, 45 and 25, were arrested on board the boat on Sunday ...

10 Nov 2024 at 18:13

World

Colombia arrests alleged ‘invisible’ cocaine trafficker wanted in the UK

Colombia arrested a suspected British drug trafficker they described as “invisible” due to his low-key lifestyle, which allowed him to remain anonymous while allegedly operating as a cartel’s co-ordinator of ...

13 Dec 2024 at 20:18

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 ...

02 Dec 2024 at 18:02

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 ...

22 May 2024 at 19:33

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