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1 hour ago · England
Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 25 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian