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Border Force have made the highest number of illegal drug seizures since records began, as action at the border helps stop illegal drugs reaching the country.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Drug treatment in England continued to perform well in 2012 to 2013, helping just over 29,000 people to recover from addiction.
A new report reveals signs of a slowing in the rate of people successfully overcoming their addiction.
The new 'Shooting Up' report published today by PHE found patterns of injecting drug use are changing, but infection risk for all drug users remains high.
Border Force has seized hundreds of products containing endangered plant and animal species as part of an international operation targeting wildlife criminals.
Report finds prescription-only medicines are being used to supplement the use of other illicit drugs, including cocaine and heroin.
Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire promotes the UK’s balanced approach towards tackling drug use, with a focus on the challenge of synthetic opioids.
Leader of a criminal gang that distributed large quantities of cocaine and cannabis across Sussex has his sentence increased after referral to Court of Appeal.
We have received a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following: 1. Full details of licenses to prescribe diamorphine…
An attempt to smuggle an estimated £50 million worth of cocaine into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Farnborough Airport.
The expansion of testing on arrest across England and Wales has seen nearly 100,000 drug tests on suspects whose behaviour was believed to have been driven by their drug abuse.
HMS Trent recently seized drugs after making two interceptions while on patrol
The zero response to an FOI asking for the quantity of drugs seized by the CNC
A Royal Navy warship seized drugs with a street value of £290.66m in two separate blows to drug runners in the Caribbean.
21748 I would like to have a recent copy of the importation policy for controlled drugs into the UK, specifically what the current interim …
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) seized a quantity of suspected unlicensed medical products following coordinated raids at three residential and six business premises in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
Employment Tribunal decision.
The CMA has fined firms over £35 million for an illegal arrangement in the supply of important NHS prescription anti-nausea tablets.
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