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Police uncovered a buried stash at the Creamfields site in Cheshire ahead of the festival, including 204 nitrous oxide canisters and bags of ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine, with searches continuing and a zero-tolerance stance on drugs.
A 39-year-old Malaysian pilot aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH272 was intercepted in Jakarta with about 57 pounds of ecstasy pills and 4 grams of meth, allegedly after agreeing to smuggle the drugs for 50,000 MYR. He reportedly tested positive for MDMA, meth, and cocaine, and faces narcotics charges as Indonesia warns of severe penalties. Malaysia Airlines says it is cooperating and reviewing the incident.
Former French senator Joël Guerriau was sentenced to four years in prison (with 18 months to serve behind bars) after a court found he drugged MP Sandrine Josso with MDMA in his Paris apartment in 2023 with the intent to sexually assault her; Josso testified to lasting trauma, and Guerriau has said he will appeal.
A former French senator, Joël Guerriau, was convicted of slipping ecstasy into champagne for fellow lawmaker Sandrine Josso with the intent to assault her, and of illegally possessing narcotics; the court noted the dose caused significant impairment and health issues.
A Peruvian woman was arrested in Bali for attempting to smuggle $70,000 worth of cocaine and ecstasy hidden in her underwear and a sex toy, after being stopped by customs officials. She revealed she was paid $19,000 by someone she met on the dark web to carry the drugs into Indonesia, where drug trafficking carries severe penalties, including the potential for the death penalty.
A Canadian study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that individuals who visit the ER for psychedelic use, such as LSD and ecstasy, have a 3.5-fold increased risk of developing schizophrenia compared to the general population. The study tracked over 9.2 million people in Ontario and noted that 4% of those with hallucinogen-related ER visits were diagnosed with schizophrenia within three years. While the study highlights a significant association, it does not establish a causal link, and researchers caution against psychedelic use, especially for those with a predisposition to psychosis.