Max Daly
Global Drugs Editor
max.daly@vice.comMax 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
There’s a Wild Scramble for Control of the Dark Web Taking Place in Russia
The closure of the world's biggest single darknet market triggered a battle for succession, involving cyber attacks, PR stunts and even the war in Ukraine. The winner stands to claim a prize worth up to $1.37 billion.
Sicilian Mafia's ‘Boss of Bosses’ Arrested After 30 Years on the Run
Hunted since 1993, the “incredibly ruthless and violent” Matteo Messina Denaro was discovered by Italian police in a hospital in Palermo.
A 23-Year-Old Drove 3 Hours to Rob a Cannabis Factory And Ended Up Beaten to Death
Under prohibition, violence around the UK's huge illegal cannabis cultivation industry is endemic as Albanian gangs expand weed farm operations to Wales.
Prince Harry Thought a Toilet Was Talking to Him After Doing Magic Mushrooms
According to the Spanish-language version of his new autobiography, "Spare," the Duke of Sussex describes how he got high on magic mushrooms, cocaine and weed.
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.