Cocaine Britain: Traffickers v the police

<p>The UK is now Europe’s biggest consumer of cocaine. The drug has been linked to a surge in domestic violence and middle-class users are being warned it’s not a victimless crime. How is so much cocaine getting into the country? And what can the authorities do about it?</p><p>You can read Dipesh's article (and see an image of charcoal soaked in cocaine) <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cocaine-britain-and-a-battle-of-wits-between-police-and-traffickers-g86j6t57d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guest</strong>: Dipesh Gadher, Home Affairs Correspondent, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host</strong>: Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Clips</strong>: France 24, Al Jazeera, Euronews, BBC News, Sky News.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>