Max Daly
Global Drugs Editor
[email protected]Max Daly is Vice's Global Drugs Editor and specialises in reporting on drugs and crime. He won the Orwell Prize in 2019 for his work on young drug dealers and co-authored Narcomania: How Britain Got Hooked on Drugs
No, Drug Dealing Is Not Driving London’s Teen Murder Epidemic
Researchers tell VICE World News that murders of young people in London are rarely drug-related, despite what the government and police say.
Is the Syrian Regime the World’s Biggest Drug Dealer?
Experts say Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is a narco state that is pumping out millions of speed pills and is now a bigger drug producer than the Mexican cartels.
Colombia’s Infamous ‘Pink Cocaine’ Is on the Rise in Europe
The drug, a mix of ketamine, MDMA and pink food colouring, is being sold by a new generation of young narcos in Colombia and is increasingly being seized by authorities in Europe.
Is ‘Cocaine Bear’ Really Based on a True Story?
In 1985 a flying drug smuggler dropped a load of cocaine over a forest in the US state of Georgia. A black bear ate some and sparked a Hollywood film.
Deliveroo Wants Illegal Weed Business Dispenseroo to Hand Over Its Domain Name
The online food delivery giant wants the London-based guerrilla cannabis seller to hand over its domain name and change its branding.
Here's What We Know About the British 'Drug Lord' Arrested in Dubai
British citizen Ryan Hale is accused of being the boss of a so-called super cartel which trafficked a third of Europe's cocaine.
Dealers Are Jumping on the World Cup Bandwagon
Possession of narcotics may be punishable by a lengthy prison sentence in Qatar itself, but in the UK dealers are offering special World Cup party packs.
Belgium Has Seized More Cocaine Than It Can Destroy
Officials at the port of Antwerp say they cannot incinerate seized cocaine fast enough and fear the backlog could be robbed from storage depots.
Saudi Arabia Executes 15 People in 12 Days For Non-Violent Drug Offences
Despite a pledge to end executions for drug offences, most of those executed are foreign nationals, with some killings thought to have been carried out via beheading with a sword.
Laughing Gas Is Being Banned In the Netherlands As Reports of Extreme Use Grow
The clampdown on nitrous oxide sales comes after links with car accidents and reports of extreme bingeing including one man who used eight 2,000g tanks in one day.
US Takes Down European Websites Blamed for Selling Fentanyl
The reported owners of British and Dutch dark web markets accused of making millions of dollars by selling opioids have been sanctioned by US authorities.
Spanish Cops Seize Mega Haul of ‘Branded’ Weed
A Spain-based drugs expert told VICE World News that the cigarette-style branding on packs of weed found among a 32-tonne seizure is the latest sign of an explosion in the illegal market.