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Aug 2023
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Cocaine Britain: Traffickers v the polic...

THE TIMES
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The UK is now Europe’s biggest consumer of cocaine. The drug has been linked to a surge in domestic violence and middle-class users are being warned it’s not a victimless crime. How is so much cocaine getting into the country? And what can the authorities do about it?

You can read Dipesh's article (and see an image of charcoal soaked in cocaine) here.

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Guest: Dipesh Gadher, Home Affairs Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Clips: France 24, Al Jazeera, Euronews, BBC News, Sky News.

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