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
Russian Pilot Who Stole Helicopter to Defect Found Shot to Death in Spain
Maxim Kuzminov, a target of Russia's secret service, was found murdered near his home near Alicante six months after defecting to Ukraine with a helicopter.
Where's Navalny's Body?
Alexei Navalny's mother is still being denied access to her son's body after Vladimir Putin's foremost critic died under suspicious circumstances in a Russian prison on Friday.
Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Dies in Russian Prison
Alexei Navalny died on Friday in one of Russia's toughest prisons. His wife Yulia called for justice for Russia and her family.
The Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Is Escalating and IDF Warns It's Just the Start
On Wednesday the Israeli army responded to Hezbollah air strikes on its military bases with attacks on Lebanon, as both sides predicted more tit-for-tat warfare across the border.
Russia's Leaked Most Wanted List Includes a Prime Minister and a US Senator
An investigation found almost 100,000 people are on Russia’s secret wanted list, including Estonia’s PM Kaja Kallas, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and the head of the International Criminal Court.
Neo-Nazi Music Shows Return To Europe
The upcoming Call of Terror and Hot Shower mini-festivals are opportunities for European neo-Nazis to network and raise money for extremist activities.
YouTube Profited From Andrew Tate Recruitment Videos Despite ‘Banning Them’
Video giant has admitted making money from films promoting the controversial influencer’s “cult-like” project, despite claiming to have banned Tate from the platform.
Dealer Accused Of Giving Out 'Free Cocaine Samples' Attached to Business Cards
Police in Canada charged a man alleged to have handed casino goers business cards with small baggies of cocaine stapled to them.
A Brit Nearly Died Defending a Woman in a Thai Bar. His Attacker Was Fined $70
Hugo Mooney, 26, almost bled to death after he was stabbed in a bar on a paradise island by a man who had been harassing his female friend. Two days later a court gave the attacker a small fine.
Breaking Brit: Suburban Car Wash-Owning Couple Were Running $900M Drug Empire
Married drug barons were sentenced to 33 years each after exporting seven tonnes of cocaine to Australia and laundering the profits in a car wash. The couple also stand accused of adopting a boy so they could kill him for the insurance.
'We Shall Respond': 3 US Soldiers Killed in Suspected Iran-Sponsored Drone Strike
A drone attack on a U.S. airbase in Jordan near the Syrian border on Sunday killed three troops. Iran has denied involvement.
Billionaire Cartel Boss Nicknamed 'Taxi' Arrested in Spain
Karim Bouyakhrichan, arrested last week after a five year hunt, was one of Europe's top gang leaders allegedly involved in a blizzard of cocaine, violence and money laundering.