cocaine
Former Australia spinner MacGill found guilty of cocaine supply charge
Police said the retired leg-spinner introduced his personal cocaine dealer to an associate in 2021.
13 March 2025, 05:12 AM
I developed a dependence on cocaine: Wasim
Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling legend Wasim Akram has revealed that he was addicted to cocaine. The 1992 World Cup-winner said this in an interview to the Times, according to a BBC report. Akram said that he has made these revelations in his new autobiography that is soon to be released. Apart from playing a crucial role in Pakistan winning the 1992 World Cup, he also captained his country to the final of the 1999 ICC World Cup and is widely regarded as the best left-arm fast bowler to have played the game.
29 October 2022, 19:29 PM
Rab destroys South American cocaine worth Tk 9,000 crore in Ctg
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) destroys 370 litres of South American liquid cocaine that were smuggled into Chattogram Port from Bolivia in guise of sunflower oil consignment in 2015.
5 February 2020, 12:31 PM
Man dies on plane after ingesting 246 cocaine bags
More than 200 bags of cocaine were found in the stomach and intestines of a Japanese passenger who died on a flight from Mexico to Japan last week, Mexican officials say.
28 May 2019, 06:22 AM
Tk 2cr cocaine seized from bus in Pabna
Rab seized about 340 grams of cocaine worth an estimated Tk 2 crore from an inter-city bus in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila on Sunday and arrested two people in this connection, said a press release issued by the elite force.
13 May 2019, 18:00 PM
106 cocaine capsules found in woman's stomach
Indian police use laxatives for several days to retrieve 106 cocaine capsules worth some $900,000 from the stomach of a Brazilian woman who tries to smuggle them into the country, officials said Monday.
21 May 2018, 14:53 PM
Portuguese, Spanish police bust huge "pineapple" cocaine ring
Police in Portugal and Spain say they have seized hundreds of kilograms of cocaine hidden inside fresh pineapples, and arrested nine members of a gang that had transported the drug from South America.
18 January 2018, 06:21 AM
Cocaine worth TK 22.50cr seized in Khulna
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate overnight drives arrests six alleged drug smugglers and seizes 2.250kg cocaine worth about Tk 22.50 crore from different areas of Khulna.
12 August 2017, 12:11 PM
Diego caught smuggling cocaine
Former Colombia international Diego Osorio was arrested by authorities for carrying over a kilo of cocaine in his underwear.
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Ctg cocaine haul case handed over to Rab
A Chittagong court directs Rapid Action Battalion to investigate the case filed in connection with the seizure of liquid cocaine found in a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong Port.
7 December 2015, 09:08 AM
The rise and fall of Diego Maradona of Argentina
Maradona was chosen number 1 in The Greatest 10 World Cup players of all time by the London-based newspaper The Times. On his 55th birthday, discover the life of Diego Maradona, the footballer as he carved out a special place for himself with his unique talent and skills.
30 October 2015, 04:49 AM
3 held in Dhaka over cocaine haul
Customs Intelligence arrest three people in Dhaka for their alleged link with the cocaine consignment seized at Chittagong port.
30 June 2015, 07:31 AM
1kg cocaine seized at Ashulia
Police seize 1 kilogramme of cocaine and arrest two persons for carrying those in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, last night.
29 June 2015, 09:11 AM
British intel helped Bangladesh detect liquid cocaine smuggling
Recovery of huge quantity of liquid cocaine in Chittatong Port is a big success against international drug smuggling which has been possible due to sharing of information between intelligence agencies of Bangladesh and UK.
29 June 2015, 07:27 AM
Cocaine found in imported barrel at Ctg port
A barrel imported through the Chittagong port over one and a half months ago contains cocaine, says customs intelligence.
27 June 2015, 16:20 PM
Pakistan cricketer Raza banned for 2yrs for doping
Pakistan spin bowler Raza Hasan has been banned for two years after failing a doping test, the country's cricket board says.
26 May 2015, 07:51 AM
Colombia to ban coca herbicide
Colombia announces it will stop using a controversial herbicide to destroy illegal plantations of coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine.
10 May 2015, 06:40 AM