The 'untraceable' cocaine that sniffer dogs can't detect: NCA chief reveals cartels are flying scientists around world to chemically bond drugs to everyday items

UK investigators have found traffickers are using sophisticated scientific methods to bond drugs to materials as diverse as charcoal, cardboard boxes, plastic or glue.


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