'Taliban stopped heroin production... now dealers are selling deadly synthetic drugs'
Statistics published by the Union Nations show opium poppy cultivation has fallen by about 95 per cent since April 2022.
Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Daniel Rees is the Gazette’s crime and court reporter, covering everything from bike thefts to murder trials. As well as reporting from magistrates’ and crown courts, Daniel also attends crime scenes and interviews the chief constable of Essex Police once a month. Daniel is also leading the Gazette’s coverage of knife crime in Colchester, having spoken to officers, campaigners, and victims of knife offences to highlight the importance of the issue. Before joining the Gazette newsroom in 2021, Daniel studied English at Aberdeen and Durham University, and earned an NCTJ Gold Standard Diploma in 2020.
Statistics published by the Union Nations show opium poppy cultivation has fallen by about 95 per cent since April 2022.
Chad Doyle had been due to appear at Ipswich Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday, but the court was told he hadn't been told about the hearing.
MP for Colchester Will Quince was confronted by a victim of drug dealers within months of taking office… but the offence still hasn’t been made a criminal offence in UK law.
Charges of assault and grievous bodily harm were dropped when Darren Clipson failed to attend what was due to be the first day of his trial last April.
Getting hold of drugs in Colchester is easy if you have social media, and anyone who is vulnerable to drugs is vulnerable to cuckooing.
An inquest was opened into the death of Jeffery Tompkins at Essex Coroner's Court on Friday.
The Jeremy Bamber Innocence Campaign protested outside the offices of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on Friday.
Bibi Stone and Alex Potter are both accused of burglary, criminal damage, and causing grievous bodily harm.
Joni Thompson from the Open Road charity has said synthetic opioids are making heroin five thousand times more deadly.
Will Quince told the Gazette that he will call for more investment to tackle drug gang misery.
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