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
An Antisemitic Fire Extinguisher Attack on a Menorah Has Become a Global Far-Right Meme
White nationalists around the world are creating memes celebrating Polish MP Grzegorz Braun’s Hanukkah stunt, making the fire extinguisher a new symbol of antisemitism.
Asylum Hostel Torched As Anti-Immigrant Unrest Spirals in Ireland
A suspected arson at a hotel in remote Rosscahill is the latest in a wave of attacks on asylum seeker housing, amid rising anti-immigrant rhetoric fuelled by far-right groups.
Fans of Far-Right MP Who Vandalised a Menorah Are Now Selling Merch
Experts say T-shirts and mugs glorifying Grzegorz Braun’s vandalism of a menorah in the Polish parliament is a part of a wave of online support for his antisemitic act.
Most Wanted Gangster Found with Cocaine, Guns, and Top Judge’s Ex-Wife
Police found one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers, Mladen Samardzija, in a luxury pad with drugs, guns and the ex-wife of a top government aide in Bosnia. The arrest comes alongside a U.S. clampdown on corruption and gangsterism in the region.
Far-right Polish MP Just Took a Fire Extinguisher to a Menorah in Parliament
“This is the biggest antisemitic scandal in the history of the Polish parliament,” the head of an anti-racism group told VICE News.
Will Europe Escape America’s Opioid Death Crisis?
A worrying spike in synthetic opioid deaths is hitting Europe. But so far the continent has escaped a US-style death epidemic. Why is this and can it last?
Stop Setting Fire to Things in Parliament, Angry Albanian Politicians Told
Fires and smoke bombs lit by rival politicians halt series of key debates in Albania's parliament.
Andrew Tate Is Trying to Use His Dying Grandma to Escape Romania
Critics say the alleged human trafficker’s campaign to travel to the US on compassionate grounds could be an attempt to flee criminal charges - and underlines how his PR machine operates.
How Far-Right Provocateur Geert Wilders Pulled Off a Shock Election Win
Experts say the anti-Islam politician’s decisive win in the Dutch elections was helped by mainstream politicians legitimising his agenda.
Anti-Migrant Rioters Rampage Through Dublin After Knife Attack on Children
Hundreds of rioters, whipped up by agitators and influencers like MMA star Conor McGregor, caused mayhem in central Dublin on Thursday after a knife attack that critically injured a 5-year-old girl.
Here's What You Need to Know About the Panama Papers Of The Drug World
A colossal hack of emails from the Colombian prosecutor's office has resulted in a treasure trove of revelations about modern day organised crime and cocaine trafficking.
Why 'Following the Money' Isn't Enough to Stop Organised Crime Anymore
Drug traffickers are increasingly using specialist underground networks to hide their money, meaning police have to find other ways to catch gangsters.