What do watermelons, sex toys, wigs, potatoes, and one very large bear have in common? For one, they’d all make truly memorable Valentine’s Day gifts — but more importantly, each has served as a crucial cog in a major drug smuggling ring. Ever since the War On Drugs began in 1914, cartels have been seeking […]
Posts Tagged ‘kilos’
The Gorgeous (True) Saga Of The Wild Bear Who Ate Several Kilos Of Cocaine
Two women arrested at Athens IA over 13 kilos of cocaine
Police arrested two 24-year-old women from Brazil at Athens International Airport on Thursday night after they were found to be in possession of more than 13 kilos of cocaine. The women were arrested following targeted searches to control the movement of narcotics to Greece from countries in South America. The two had flown to Athens… […]
The Last 5 Kilos Really Are the Hardest to Lose. Here’s What You Can Do About It
Anyone who has tried to lose weight will be familiar with these nine frustrating words: the last five kilos are the hardest to lose. You’re just about to hit your target weight, but suddenly the scales won’t budge – even though you’re still following the same healthy diet, lifestyle habits and exercise plan. There’s a […]
‘I’m just 33 kilos’: Frontline villages going hungry amid Ukraine war
An elderly villager in Ukraine has claimed locals have been going hungry amid the conflict. Galina, 75, is from Lebyazhe, around 50 kilometres southeast of Kharkiv. Russian forces did not reach the village, but it was on the frontline of fighting as Ukrainian troops tried to defend the country’s second-largest city. Now, invading troops have been […]
1,350 kilos of potatoes used to cook up world’s largest rösti in Switzerland
It took over 1,350 kilos of potatoes to cook the world’s largest rösti — a traditional potato fritter from Switzerland. Members of the Swiss Farmer’s Union cooked up the colossal 13 square metre rösti handing out portions to the crowd in front of the parliament building in Bern on Monday. The farmer’s union president announced […]
Wild Aussie sheep loses 35 kilos at the baaa-bers
A wild sheep found wandering the wilderness of the Australian bush has been sheared of a huge 35-kilogram (77-pound) coat after an estimated five years of unchecked growth. Struggling under a filthy fleece caked with years of mud and tangled debris, Baarack was spotted in a Victorian state forest and taken to an animal rescue […]
Millions of kilos of plastic packaging from Amazon are devastating the environment, says report
Amazon’s online sales are having a devastating impact on the planet, according to a new report by Oceana, a US-based not-for-profit which campaigns against the pollution of the world’s seas. In 2019 alone, Amazon generated 211 million kilos of plastic waste from the packaging on its goods, the authors of the report found. Most of […]
Putin Prepares To Obliterate ISIS Once And For All
Putin has announced ambitious plans to completely obliterate ISIS once and for all, following a successful mission in surrounding their headquarters in Syria this week. Russian troops alongside Syrian forces stormed into a key province surrounding Raqqa on Friday, and are now ready finish the terrorist regime once and for all. Russian bombers smashed key ISIS positions […]