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GBL/GHB drug probe after two die in Birmingham Apr 30 2012

Police are investigating whether a controlled substance, known as GBL, led to the death of two people in Birmingham at the weekend.Read

Walsall pair arrested at airport after cocaine is found in chocolate tubs Mar 14 2012

A 16-year-old girl and a woman from Walsall have been arrested after cocaine worth around £350,000 was found hidden inside tubs of chocolate at Gatwick Airport.Read

Eight men arrested in Birmingham drug raids Mar 13 2012

EIGHT men have been arrested in Birmingham as part of an ongoing campaign to clear the streets of drug crime.Read

Drugs gangs 'creating no-go areas in Birmingham' Feb 28 2012

Sections of Birmingham are becoming no-go areas where drugs gangs are effectively in control, a United Nations drugs chief has said.Read

Wolverhampton MP calls for inquiry into rise of ritalin addiction Oct 27 2011

An inquiry is needed into the massive rise in young people who are prescribed Ritalin and similar drugs, a Midland MP has warned.Read

Birmingham City and FA hid news of Garry O'Connor's failed drugs test, Channel 4 reports Sep 13 2011

Channel 4's Dispatches documentary has revealed that former Birmingham City striker Garry O'Connor failed a drugs test for cocaine when he played for the club.Read

Birmingham man jailed for smuggling drugs into prison for his brother May 25 2011

A car mechanic from Birmingham has been jailed for seven years for planning to smuggle drugs into a prison to his brother who is serving life for murder.Read