Entity dossier

drug

3 recorded attention episodes across GB, US.

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The dossier

Episodes: 3
Verified stories: 1
Regions: GB, US
Coverage signals: 19

Tracked from Jul 27, 2026 through Aug 21, 2026.

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Interactive attention record

Latest episode

WITT Attention Index for drug in GB. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

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Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Aug 21, 11:40 UTC	2000+	59.6
Aug 21, 11:50 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 21, 12:00 UTC	2000+	58.6
Aug 21, 12:10 UTC	100+	40.0
Aug 21, 12:20 UTC	100+	43.0
Aug 21, 12:30 UTC	100+	43.0

Episode history

igniting GB

August 21, 2026

Peak index: 60
Detected: 11:40 UTC
Status: active

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ended GB

August 13, 2026

Peak index: 44
Detected: 17:50 UTC
Status: ended

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ended US

July 27, 2026

Peak index: 64
Detected: 13:50 UTC
Status: ended

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Verified explanations

igniting World 2 hours ago

How an 11-Person Smuggling Ring Exposed Modern Air-Courier Drug Tactics

The recent convictions of an 11-person smuggling ring have brought renewed public attention to a sharp rise in air-courier cannabis trafficking into the UK. The case illustrates how international networks coordinate multi-passenger operations using commercial flights and consumer tracking devices.

Index 43 GB WITT Editorial Desk