The crew of a vessel that was intercepted carrying nearly 5 tonnes of cocaine has been escorted off the ship by Australian authorities.
Major victory for Mexico's war on cartels as army kills drug boss
Powerful Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", is killed in a military raid, sparking a wave of unrest and violence in several Mexican states.
Traffic stop leads to $1.45 million drug seizure, police say
A traffic stop on the Pacific Highway on the NSW Mid North Coast has led to the seizure of hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of cocaine and cannabis, police say.
One needle shared more than 80 times: Former inmates detail drug use in prisons
Researchers and advocates are calling for needle exchange programs to be introduced in prisons to help combat the risks of sharing needles and using unsafe devices to inject illicut drugs.
French authorities intercept third cocaine shipment, bringing Pacific drug haul to $3.4bn
French authorities seized a 2.4-tonne drug shipment near French Polynesia during a joint operation with the United States.
Cocaine ship heads towards Sydney after being stripped of cargo
A ship caught carrying five tonnes of cocaine is making its way towards Sydney after being stripped of its cargo.
Man dead, five hospitalised at Sydney dance festival
Several people suffered "medical episodes" at the trance music festival at Sydney's Olympic Park, according to police.
France says Australia-bound drug ship isn't its problem after setting crew free
French authorities intercept a ship carrying five tonnes of cocaine bound for Australia, before releasing the vessel and its crew.
FBI releases video of former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding's arrest.
FBI releases video of former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding's arrest.
Fiji fishermen help catch alleged $780m cocaine shipment involving 'narco sub'
Fijian chiefs reported suspicious activity along their stretch of coastline to law enforcement agencies — which then swooped on an alleged $780 million drug operation.
Drug warning for revellers attending NYD Sydney music festival
A pill testing trial has been expanded to Sydney's Field Day music festival, but authorities are urging partygoers not to be complacent.
Magic mushroom use rises despite concerns of rare paralysis syndrome
Wood-lover paralysis is a poorly understood syndrome related to consuming a native species of magic mushroom, with sufferers experiencing weakness and difficulty breathing in some instances.
Uruguay was the first country to legalise marijuana — with mixed results
Twelve years ago today, Uruguay became the first country to legalise recreational marijuana use. The experiment is still unfolding.
Nimbin farmer warns magic mushrooms sprayed with poison
A farmer is concerned for the safety of people foraging for magic mushrooms, which he has sprayed with herbicide, as a toxicologist warns about the dangers of fungi.
Australia's medicinal cannabis situation is unattractive for politicians
There doesn't seem to be much political mileage for the government to do anything at all — whether that is cracking down and forcing cannabis users back onto the black market or fully legalising the substance.
Drug-fuelled partygoers using walking sticks to help when they're 'gacked'
Australian partygoers are using walking aids to support their ketamine habit at music festivals across the country.
Revitalised Mackay waterfront at centre of drug and homelessness problems
The banks of the Pioneer River near Mackay's CBD are home to makeshift camps nestled among the trees, while others reside in picnic shelters by the wharves.
'Motherships', corpses and 'comical' failures as drug smugglers try it all
The alleged use of an international livestock ship to smuggle drugs into Western Australia last month prompted a media storm, but one expert says it is just one among a "dizzying variety" of methods criminals are trying.
US military says it killed four men in strike on suspected drug vessel
The US military says it has killed four men in a strike on a suspected drug vessel in international waters in the Eastern Pacific
Footballer and youth worker charged after police drug drop sting
A regional Victorian footballer and youth worker are facing drug trafficking charges after being caught with a package allegedly containing illegal drugs.
Pablo Escobar's final phone call and the shootout that ended his life
More than three decades since his death in a rooftop shootout with police, the legacy of cocaine king Pablo Escobar continues to affect Colombia.