The NSW Coroner criticised a police officer for failing to help Hugo Diaz Knox during a seizure before he died of a cocaine overdose in police custody at Cootamundra.
Nick Kyrgios, former Wimbledon finalist, suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine metabolite; apologizes for 'huge mistake'
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios reveals positive cocaine test from June, accepts responsibility, and is provisionally suspended by the ITIA amid mental health and injury struggles.
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, issues apology, and faces provisional suspension from tennis, citing a wake-up call amid struggles with his career's end and mental health.
Tennis player Nick Kyrgios has received a mandatory provisional suspension from the ITIA after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP 250 event in Mallorca. Kyrgios apologized for the incident, citing mental strain from recent injuries as a contributing factor.
State officials charged 13 current and former Penn State students and one parent in connection with a cocaine trafficking ring operating out of fraternity houses, while a TikTok house tour emerged.
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended from professional tennis following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, during the Mallorca Open in June. The 31-year-old has admitted to the mistake and is awaiting a tribunal outcome.
A US grand jury indicted 14 people, including Penn State students, for allegedly operating a cocaine drug ring out of two fraternities where pledges were forced to package drugs during hazing rituals.
Thirteen current or former Penn State students and one student's father were charged in a cocaine-trafficking ring operating out of the Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon fraternity houses.
Late country music maverick Gary Stewart is experiencing a posthumous rediscovery over two decades after his death, driven by a new biography, demo releases, and tributes from modern artists.
Border Force intercepted 2.9 tonnes of cocaine valued at £232m hidden in a banana shipment from South America at London Gateway Port. Nine men were arrested and bailed.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, Los Angeles authorities announced. His death at age 29 was ruled accidental.
The May death of Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was accidental, caused by the effects of heroin and cocaine alongside prescription medications, Los Angeles authorities reveal.
Joseph Parker cleared to fight after doping suspension lifted; Raven Chapman in critical condition after brain haemorrhage from sparring session
Federal agents investigating cocaine trafficking in New Mexico discovered 60 snakes—including venomous cobras, mambas, and an inland taipan—alongside half a pound of cocaine, three firearms, and $22,000 during a raid in the South Valley near Albuquerque.
A parliamentary inquiry into Labor's gambling legislation heard allegations that problem gamblers received cocaine and sex workers, which Sportsbet and Tabcorp denied.
Federal officers at the Calexico Port of Entry seized 1,002 pounds of cocaine, valued at over $20 million, hidden in a commercial truck. Driver Jose Manuel Lopez Lopez was arrested and charged with importing narcotics into the United States.
Anti-gambling campaigners Tim Costello and Luke Bateman alleged at a parliamentary inquiry that betting firms Sportsbet and Tabcorp supplied vulnerable customers with cocaine, alcohol and sex workers. The firms deny the claims, saying they have no evidence.
ABC removed two Four Corners episodes and a Background Briefing after concerns that reporter Mahmood Fazal used a hired Mercedes‑Benz and a fabricated story about a Sydney cocaine dealer, claims disputed by Fazal and the broadcaster.
Former rugby league player Luke Bateman alleged to a parliamentary inquiry that gambling companies supplied him with cocaine and alcohol, leading to a $1 million gambling addiction. He detailed VIP managers offering illicit drugs and personalized betting inducements, urging the Albanese government to implement tougher gambling advertising limits.
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, brother of slain cartel leader "El Mencho," pleaded guilty in Washington to conspiring to traffic cocaine and methamphetamine into the U.S. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for November 13.
A Malaysian pilot, identified as MS, was arrested at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport after flying from Kuala Lumpur, found with over 70,000 ecstasy pills and meth. He tested positive for drugs and could face the death penalty under Indonesia's strict anti-drug laws. Malaysia Airlines is conducting an internal review.
Cristian Volpato, 22, tested positive for cocaine after being stopped twice by police in Sydney for speeding, just days after playing for Australia in the 2026 World Cup.
Australian World Cup midfielder Cristian Volpato allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped twice for speeding on Anzac Bridge in Sydney. Police suspended his international driver's licence for six months and are conducting further analysis of a secondary oral fluid sample.
