Drugs

Fleeing dealer narrowly misses child - as drugs gang sentenced to total of 96 years.

Watch: Major county lines gang sentenced to total of 96 years

HMS Lancaster seized several stashes of illegal narcotics while conducting patrols in the Middle East and Gulf of Oman, but this garnered social media criticism from some.

HMS Lancaster seizes drugs in Middle East but sparks social media row

Two drugs smugglers who attempted to import cocaine with a street value of £42 million into the UK on a small boat have been jailed.

Gangsters get FOILED smuggling £42m of cocaine on inflatable boat

Seven members of a drug gang operating in Portsmouth, Southampton, and Weston-Super-Mare have been sentenced to more than 57 years in prison.

Seven members of multi-million pound cocaine conspiracy sentenced

Watch the moment drink driver is arrested after crashing into tree

Watch the moment drink driver is arrested after crashing into tree

Portsmouth has seen a reduction in drug dealers and county lines networks, according to the city’s Combating Drugs Partnership

More drugs seized and dealers arrested as crackdown continues

A dozen people have been jailed for over 100 years after one of Britain's biggest county lines drugs gangs which made £1.2 million a year was smashed by police.

Drugs gang gets smashed: Moment cops bust county lines criminals

Watch the moment a knife-wielding thug threatens to kill a police officer.

Caught on camera: Knife-wielding thug threatens to kill police officer

Five men have been jailed for smuggling large amounts of cocaine in banana boxes through Portsmouth International Port. It was the largest narcotics seizure in the UK at th eitme it was made. From left: Petko Zhutev, Olsi Ebeja, Gjergji Diko and Bruno Kuci.

Drug smugglers jailed after £200m of cocaine seized in banana boxes

Watch: Police raid £250,000 cannabis factory with over 650 plants

Paul Green is arrested.

Watch: Moment leader of ‘UK’s biggest drugs conspiracy’ is arrested

Murderer Rebecca Moore arrested (insert: Sacad Ali)

Chilling moment killer gives fake name during machete murder arrest

Watch: Dealer runs from police before he's caught with holding drugs

Some common cold and flu medications can cause drowsiness.

Common cold and flu medications that could see drivers fined

A youth was searched in College Park, Copnor, Portsmouth, with a knife and drugs being confiscated from him by police.

Knife and ketamine confiscated from boy "behaving suspiciously"

A man has been arrested after a large amount of cannabis was seized. He was initially seen "behaving suspiciously" in Eastern Road, Portsmouth.

Suspicious man arrested after large amount of cannabis seized from car
A large amount of cannabis has been seized by police with a man also being arrested.
Freddie Webb

Cop tackles masked e-bike rider and finds loaded gun

Video shows masked e-bike rider with loaded gun get tackled by police

Two bungling drug dealers were caught red-handed after police found one sitting on the sofa weighing piles of cocaine.

Dealer caught weighing out drugs as bungling pal drops his stash

Fed up residents say they have had enough as a local Airbnb is constantly being used to host drug-fuelled parties into the early hours.

Watch: 'Drug-fuelled' teens at Booking.com let climbed into my garden

A man was arrested in Commercial Road, Portsmouth, on suspicion of supplying drugs. Pictured: Shoppers on the high street.

Man arrested in city centre on suspicion of supplying drugs

A cannabis farm with an estimated street value of around £2.7million was discovered on Friday 8 November in Telford.

Watch the moment chainsaw-wielding police smash £2.7m cannabis factory

Different types of weight loss drugs explained following nurse's death

Funny moment cops raid a £420k cannabis farm...and find a sleeping drug dealer

Cops raid a £420k cannabis farm...and find a sleeping drug dealer

James is approaching two years' clean, and the former drug addict and shoplifter now helps to prevent theft

Burglary, shoplifting and drugs were all I knew. Now I help stop theft

The car was stopped in Havant Road, Hayling Island.

Pensioner arrested after drugs and suspected stolen property found

Portsmouth-based warship HMS Trent has seized £160m of cocaine from a submarine in the Caribbean Sea.

HMS Trent undergoing maintenance after historic drug-busting escapades

'I don’t drug deal' – Teen found with cocaine and imitation gun

Foul-mouthed drug dealing teen found with cocaine and imitation gun
Video shows the moment when a teenage drug dealer gets arrested, as a police officer says: “You’re bringing attention to yourself by saying ‘f**k you’ as we drive past you”.
Lucinda Herbert

Video grab from footage as Police have mocked a group of dopey dealers who were caught after they videoed themselves bagging up illegal drugs.

Watch dopey drug dealers film themselves bagging up heroin and cocaine

Police stock image. (Pic credit: Simon Hulme)

Substantial cannabis factory with over 190 plants discovered

Drug driver stops on busy motorway - forcing HGVs to swerve.

Watch: Drug driver stops on busy motorway - forcing HGVs to swerve

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Labour proposes weight-loss jabs for unemployed to boost workforce

Arnold Elezi jailed for growing cannabis

Watch as cannabis grower gets caught hiding in loft during police raid

Man caught on CCTV throwing £19,000 drugs stash over prison wall

Five men have been convicted for smuggling large amounts of cocaine in banana boxes through Portsmouth International Port. From left: Petko Zhutev, Olsi Ebeja, Gjergji Diko and Bruno Kuci.

Smugglers who shipped large cocaine haul in banana boxes convicted

A total of 24 suspects have been identified by police investigating the deaths of hundreds of patients at scandal-hit Gosport War Memorial Hospital as case files have started to be sent to the Crown Prosecution Service, according to Kent Police.

Photo credit should read: Chris Ison/PA Wire

Hospital Deaths: Case files given to CPS as 24 suspects identified

Two men have been sentenced to a combined total of 29 years in prison after police discovered six firearms and £250,000 worth of drugs at a house in Southampton.

Six firearms and £250,000 of drugs found at house - two men sentenced

Luke Mills, 44, was almost three times over the legal limit for drink-driving when he crashed into a wall.

Car crashes and overturns...driver gives shocking response to police

A crash as a result of a drink and drug driver. This is the moment a shameless driver tells cops he was speeding at 76mph in a 30mph zone because he wanted to have a bit of a blast.

I drove 76mph on 30mph road and told police I wanted a bit of a blast

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Police carried out a drugs raid at an address in Holly Close, Park Gate, Fareham, in the early hours of today (October 2).

Police burst into house seizing weapons and cannabis

Let's talk drugs event at Waterlooville Community Centre, Portsmouth

Pictured: Hillary Mills at the event
Picture: Habibur Rahman

Waterlooville mum hosts invaluable drug awareness event

Convicted drug dealer flees his own country and hides in Hampshire

Stuart Whittaker reached speeds of over 80mph on residential streets.

Watch: Drug driver reaches speeds of over 80mph on residential streets

Drug dealer's confused reaction when police find him hiding in garden

Drug dealer's confused reaction when police find him hiding in garden

Watch the moment police saw through door to raid drug dealer’s home

Watch the moment police saw through door to raid drug dealer’s home

Prince Siziba, 32, was caught almost three times the drink drive limit while his children were in the car thanks to a call from a member of the public.

Drink-driver nearly 3 times over limit - with children in back seat

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired

Students and young people have been urged to look out for each other amid spiking incidents in Portsmouth and across Hampshire. Pictured is The Astoria in Guildhall Walk.

Police urge freshers to look out for each other amid spiking incidents

The drugs raid was carried out in Albert Road, Southsea. Two men from Portsmouth have been arrested on suspicion of supplying narcotics.

Fresh "emergency" drugs raid update after two people arrested

Police find 29 bags of cocaine in 'twitchy' and 'nervous' driver's underpants during stop and search

'Why are you so twitchy?' 29 bags of cocaine found in driver's undies

Naim Mehmetaj is arrested by police.

Watch: Police arrest dealer as sock holding cocaine falls from pocket

Police raid dealer’s home before he’s caught giving fake name.

Watch: Police raid dealer’s home before he’s caught giving fake name

Dealer who killed cyclist in crash caught hiding behind shed.

Watch: Dealer who killed cyclist in crash caught hiding behind shed

Hilary Mills' son Ben died of drugs back in 2018 and Hilary has been advocating for change so that addicts receive support and know how to access help.

Pictured: Ben Mills

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Mum organises drug awareness event following death of son

Police wake sleeping drug dealer to arrest him.

Watch: Police wake sleeping drug dealer to arrest him

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