James CoxThe price of cocaine is rising due to large drug seizures in recent years, while the drug is being increasingly diluted by dealers to protect profits. Gardaí have seized quantities of cocaine offered for sale in pubs that was below 2 per cent purity, The Irish Times reports. This led to international drug traffickers losing confidence in Irish drug dealers. “There was distrust on their side, so until they carried out their own investigations, they pulled back,” Det Chief Supt Boland said. The Dubai-based criminals who control drug routes in Europe include Dubliner Daniel Kinahan, leader of the Kinahan cartel.

Source: The Herald December 27, 2025 23:46 UTC