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Relatives pray at a ceremony to remember 72 victims of 2011 massacre carried out by the 'Los Zetas' cartel

Mexican leader rejects US 'interventionism' on cartels

Crystal meth found hidden in treadmills in Thailand

News Lens / 14 Nov

Drug-related deaths in Ireland are at record highs, according to the group

Call for improved support for National Drugs Strategy

Ireland / 30 Oct

The report outlines the issues faced by young people in detention during the first quarter of this year

Majority of Oberstown children had drug, alcohol issues

Ireland / 02 Oct

The operation to remove the drugs from the semi-submersible (Pics: US Coast Guard)

Submarine carrying cocaine worth $165m seized by US

News Lens / 25 Sep

Jack Downey died after taking something at the music festival

Parents appeal for drug awareness after son's death

Ireland / 24 Aug

The bulk of global cocaine seizures were in the Americas

Cocaine production hit new record in 2017 - UN

Cocaine has made a dramatic comeback in Europe

Seizures of cocaine in Europe hit record amount

Europe / 06 Jun

Cocaine now accounts for 17% of cases requiring treatment

Problem cocaine use 'almost doubles in six years'

Ireland / 17 Apr

The van was stopped for speeding on the Finglas Road

€150,000 in cash and ecstasy tablets seized in Dublin

Dublin / 14 Mar

The drugs and the firearm were seized in the Newscastlewest area on Thursday

Three held in Limerick after drugs and firearm seized

Regional / 09 Mar

The drugs were recovered last night at a house in Navan

Two people arrested after Co Meath drugs seizure

Gardaí arrested nine people in Dublin and Wexford following searches on Saturday

Three charged over €640,000 cannabis seizure

Courts / 04 Mar

The Swiss company said it was stockpiling to maintain the delivery of the 120 million packs it exports to Britain from Europe each year

Novartis urges UK to secure drug supplies before Brexit

Business / 25 Jan

Authorities in the Muslim-majority nation's Aceh province took a match to the bricks of pot

Up in smoke: Mountain of marijuana burned

Asia / 27 Dec 18

Gardaí seized cocaine and cannabis during today's searches

Three arrested after drugs seized in Munster operation

News / 09 Nov 18

Gardai in Co Cork seized drugs in two separate house raids

Cannabis worth €15,000 seized at two houses in Co Cork

Munster / 05 Nov 18

Cocaine worth €4.6m seized at Rosslare Port

Crime / 03 Nov 18

Crack is a smokable form of cocaine, in crystal or rock form

Crack cocaine now used more than heroin - drugs service

Ireland / 02 Nov 18

The cocaine and heroin was found during a search in Tallaght

Drugs worth almost €600,000 seized in Dublin

News / 18 Oct 18

Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices has ordered the country's main drug industry associations to gather information on the effect of a no-deal Brexit

Germany advises drug makers to examine supply chain

Business / 29 Aug 18

The sub-machine gun and drugs were found in the Sixmilebridge yesterday

Sub-machine gun and drugs seized in Co Clare

News / 25 Aug 18

The drugs were found during an ongoing garda operation in west Dublin

€140,000 worth of drugs seized in west Dublin

News / 16 Aug 18

The campaign was launched by Minister of State Catherine Byrne

Campaign aims to raise awareness of dangers of cocaine

Health / 17 Jul 18

Supervised drug injection centre set for Dublin city centre

Merchants Quay Ireland wins drug injection unit tender

Health / 16 Feb 18

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