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Drugs
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Wild Story Of Freddy The Parrot’s Kidnapping, Snakebite, And Shooting
30 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Freddy the parrot was abducted from a Brazilian zoo, but that’s not even close to the worst thing he’s gone through.
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Daily Cocaine ‘Superhighway’ To US So Busy They Use Airplanes Once And Destroy Them
18 Apr 2019 by Jacqui / No Comments
Venezuela may be collapsing but their cocaine trafficking isn’t. In fact, it’s soaring – literally.
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Looks Like South Africa Has A Heroin Problem
12 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A rapidly growing heroin market in South Africa seems to have gone largely undetected by SA police and government.
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UK Gangs Are Getting Very Creative With Their Drug Smuggling Efforts [Images]
26 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Smuggling drugs into prison is fraught with danger, and in the past gangs have used pigeons and tennis balls. Now they’re branching out.
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Pretoria Steroid Lab Shows You Never Really Know Your Neighbours [Images]
22 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A “friendly Christian family” from just outside of Pretoria are behind bars after their multimillion-rand drug lab was raided by police.
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Inside The SA Rehab Centre That Helps You Kick The Habit For R100K A Stay [Video]
13 Mar 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
White River Manor Wellness Centre is an executive substance treatment centre that provides a luxury rehab experience.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Reckons This Hallucinogen Is The Next Big Thing
07 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
During an interview promoting her company, Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow weighed in on the supposed ‘health trends’ we can expect in 2019.
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Salt And GPS – Here’s How The Italians Are Catching Cocaine Traffickers
01 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Italian police are pretty chuffed with their latest massive cocaine bust, where they managed to get one over the smugglers with some crafty work.
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BBC’s Terrifying Look At South Africa’s Nyaope Epidemic [Video]
29 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Golden Mtika looks into nyaope, the drug cocktail that combines heroin, rat poison or antiretrovirals which is plaguing South Africa’s townships.
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They’re Nailing Drug Mules At OR Tambo Now
14 Jan 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
The SAPS have arrested three people in separate incidents of alleged drug smuggling at OR Tambo International Airport.
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These Are The World’s Five Most Addictive Substances
09 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
What are the most addictive substances in the world? According to one landmark study, these five come out tops.
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Dealers Are Now Labelling Their Drugs ‘Vegan’ And ‘Ethically Sourced’
08 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Millennials are increasingly conscientious of the products they buy and the companies they support, and now drug dealers are looking to get in on the action.
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Dros Rapist Had Cocaine On Him And Other New Details
29 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 3 Comments
A substance found on the man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in the bathroom at a Dros restaurant has been identified as cocaine.
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People Think The Queensberry Aristocrats Could Be Cursed
13 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite being singularly gifted and aristocratic, Britain’s Queensberry family is haunted by a history of untimely deaths and taboos which repeats itself with each generation.
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What It’s Really Like To Go Undercover As A Drug Dealer [Video]
25 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
You’ve seen them on TV and in movies, but what does being an undercover cop actually entail? This guy knows a thing or two about blending in.
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Capetonian Shares Harrowing Tale Of Drug Smuggling And Brazilian Prison In New Book
14 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After Gary Lee Smith was busted for smuggling drugs in Brazil, he spent four years in some of the country’s most infamous prisons.
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They Reckon This Is The ‘Holy Grail’ Of Diet Pills
28 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
After years of trying to find the perfect diet pill, with no side effects, scientists think they may have uncovered the cure for worldwide obesity.
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Demi Lovato’s First Instagram Since Overdose
06 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Demi’s sent out her first message to fans following her overdose, laying bare the extent of her troubles.
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The Vibe With Meghan’s Dad Has Become A ‘Crisis’
03 Aug 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
After his latest media outburst, palace aides are holding crisis meetings to deal with Meghan’s dad.
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Artist Takes Different Drug Each Day And Paints Self-Portraits [Images]
26 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Bryan Lewis Saunders undertook an ambitious art project that saw him getting high on various mind-altering drugs while sketching himself daily.
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Drug Smugglers Are Getting Very Creative This World Cup [Images+Videos]
26 Jun 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
The World Cup is big business right around the world, and even drug smugglers are looking for some creative ways to cash in.
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Sky News Report On SA’s ‘Bluetooth’ Drug Culture Is Soul-Destroying [Video]
30 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
In certain parts of Jozi, a new drug culture is emerging, and it paints a terrifying picture of how far users will go to get their kicks.
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The Drug Trade Is Really Booming In Ballito These Days
04 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
The drug trade is taking over the town of Ballito, with kat – the “poor man’s cocaine” – seeing a massive rise in popularity.
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UPDATE: Local DJ Bust With R2,6 Million Worth Of Drugs At Tamboerskloof Home
19 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / 2 Comments
On Tuesday, a popular Cape Town DJ was arrested at his home when a “p**s klomp” of party drugs was found in his Tamboerkloof home. Any guess who it is?
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Drug Dealer Busted After Fingerprints Lifted From WhatsApp Photo [Video]
17 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You might already be using code words to refer to your naughty weekend treats, but over in the UK some impressive new tech advancements are upping the ante.
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VICE Looks At New Zealand’s Deadly New Drug Epidemic [Video]
06 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When I think of deadly drug epidemics, New Zealand isn’t the first place that springs to mind. Turns out they’re fighting a pretty serious battle right now.
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Very Clever – Check How They Tried To Use Pineapples To Smuggle A Container Of Cocaine
19 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Drug smugglers are known to get pretty creative in order to avoid law enforcement, and this time around they tried their hand at pineapple stuffing.
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Everything You Need To Know About Flakka, The ‘Zombie’ Drug That Has Hit The Streets Of Durban [Video]
08 Nov 2017 by Reinhardt / No Comments
The latest drug to hit the streets of Durban causes extreme euphoria and hallucinations, as well as horrific episodes of panic and hysteria. Please don’t try this one. Ever.
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Pop Quiz – How Many Parcels Of Cocaine Did This Cape Drug Mule Manage To Swallow?
05 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cocaine is a helluva drug, and smuggling it can be a very lucrative business. Unless you’re caught trying to re-enter the country with a stomach full of it.
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50x Stronger Than Heroin – This Drug Is Causing Mayhem In Britain [Video]
29 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone knows that heroin is a killer, but it doesn’t seem all that powerful when compared to how some are getting their kicks these days.
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