Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to prison
It is unlikely that he will be extradited Singer Wiz Khalifa has been sentenced to nine months in prison by a court in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage. The American rapper and songwriter admitted that he smoked a joint on stage last year, while he was performing in the town of Costinesti at the […]
3 months ago
Ex-Arsenal player sentenced to four years in prison
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is guilty of drug smuggling It’s been decided at Chelmsford Crown Court that former Arsenal and Ipswich Town forward Jay Emmanuel-Thomas will serve four years behind bars. In a September 2024 drugs bust at London Stansted Airport, 60kg of cannabis worth £600,000 was discovered vacuum-packed across four separate suitcases fresh from Thailand. Emmanuel-Thomas […]
10 months ago
Elton John says legalisation of cannabis is ‘one of the greatest mistakes of all time’
The ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer has made his feelings on the topic very clear. Sir Elton John has voiced his opinion on the legalisation of cannabis and described the decision to legalize it across much of North America as ‘one of the greatest mistakes of all time’. The 77-year-old, who has been sober for over 30 […]
1 year ago
Pizza takeaway raided by drug squad over best-selling special order
They busted an entire drug ring A German pizzeria has been raided after allegedly delivering one of its dishes with a side order of cocaine. Police said the restaurant in Dusseldorf, western Germany would provide the drug when customers asked for item number 40 on the menu, the price of which was not known. Criminal […]
1 year ago
Paul O’Grady died ‘smoking a spliff’ as husband reveals secret ‘code word’ for it
He’d spent the day watching TV in his chair Paul O’Grady spent his final moment smoking a spliff in his chair. The telly favourite’s grieving husband, Andre Portasio, detailed the entertainer’s final moments at a memorial service seven months after O’Grady died, aged 67. Andre, who married O’Grady in 2017, explained how his late partner […]
2 years ago
Police commander who drew up Met’s anti-drug strategy ‘smoked weed every day before work’
His flatmate got so sick of it she moved out after two months A police commander who drew up the Met’s anti-drug strategy smoked weed every day before breakfast and work, his former flatmate told a misconduct panel. Julian Bennett is facing three gross misconduct allegations at a tribunal in central London, including using cannabis, […]
2 years ago