Max Daly
@maxdaly.bsky.social
Drugs and organised crime journalist. Orwell Prize winner. Author, Narcomania. Former Global Drugs Editor, Vice. Subscribe to my new substack for free: maxdaly.substack.com
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Max Daly
@maxdaly.bsky.social
· Aug 17
How the mafia infiltrated Germany
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I wrote an epic read about how the Italian mafia expanded in Germany via the pizza restaurant, and how this is linked to a global rise of organised crime.
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Dubai's a gangster's paradise, but it's rare for gangland hits to be carried out there
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Dismembered body of crypto millionaire and wife discovered in Dubai desert
Roman and Anna Novak were a couple who shared their rich lifestyle online
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November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Dubai's a gangster's paradise, but it's rare for gangland hits to be carried out there
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Journalists need to investigate the shit out of this story. The BBC cannot be surrendered to the political right, they just want to kill it off.
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BBC resignations are result of internal ‘coup’, says former Sun editor
David Yelland says Tim Davie and Deborah Turness were undermined by people close to BBC board
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Journalists need to investigate the shit out of this story. The BBC cannot be surrendered to the political right, they just want to kill it off.
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it is very strange that BBC chair Samir Shah is hiding this morning. He should by rights be on the Today programme presenting himself as in charge and hands on the tiller. I wonder if he is frightened for his position
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
it is very strange that BBC chair Samir Shah is hiding this morning. He should by rights be on the Today programme presenting himself as in charge and hands on the tiller. I wonder if he is frightened for his position
Let’s hope the Telegraph gets bought out by someone who just shuts it down.
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Let’s hope the Telegraph gets bought out by someone who just shuts it down.
Truly sickening. Aided by right wing British traitors
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Truly sickening. Aided by right wing British traitors
Great piece here on the BBC. Seems like the dossier criticising the BBC was a right-wing stitch up, and odd how the corporation capitulated so easily.
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The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it’s given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Great piece here on the BBC. Seems like the dossier criticising the BBC was a right-wing stitch up, and odd how the corporation capitulated so easily.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Amazing the boss of the BBC is forced to resign over a small editing issue, while lying and propaganda on an industrial scale by Donald Trump and friends, right wing media just carries on regardless.
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Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Davie tells staff departure was ‘my own decision’ but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Amazing the boss of the BBC is forced to resign over a small editing issue, while lying and propaganda on an industrial scale by Donald Trump and friends, right wing media just carries on regardless.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Great piece on how US weed legalisation snatched the business from the cartels. But the cartels simply pivoted to other drugs and crime.
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U.S. Marijuana Legalization Smashed Mexico's Weed Exports - As Intended
But I was wrong. It didn't, as many of us hoped, weaken cartels
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November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Great piece on how US weed legalisation snatched the business from the cartels. But the cartels simply pivoted to other drugs and crime.
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☃️ Europe is being smothered in cocaine
A coca farming boom in Colombia has led to a “virtually inexhaustible supply” of cocaine across South America, German prosecutors say.
But what caused this boom — and how are traffickers reacting to crashing cocaine prices?
Here’s what the experts say:
www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
But what caused this boom — and how are traffickers reacting to crashing cocaine prices?
Here’s what the experts say:
www.occrp.org/en/feature/f...
FAQ: Why Are Some European Drug Gangs Burying Cocaine Instead of Selling It?
Wholesale prices are in the gutter across much of Europe, forcing drug smugglers to try and manipulate the market. OCCRP explains what you need to know about the factors affecting Europe's cocaine…
www.occrp.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
☃️ Europe is being smothered in cocaine
Gangsters bribing dodgy Interpol officials to put out international arrest warrants for rival crooks.
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Turkish police officer accused of seeking bribe for issuance of Red Notice to help mafia eliminate rivals - Nordic Monitor
Levent Kenez/Stockholm
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November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Gangsters bribing dodgy Interpol officials to put out international arrest warrants for rival crooks.
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I thought it was Britain which was going to have the civil war?
Trump: "They're gonna make DC a state and they're gonna make Puerto Rico a state. So now they pick up two states, four senators. They're gonna pick up electoral votes. It's gonna be a very, very bad situation. Now, if we do what I'm saying, they'll most likely never obtain power."
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I thought it was Britain which was going to have the civil war?
When the arse falls out of the high street and people can’t afford stuff, enter the criminals
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Crime network behind UK mini-marts is enabling migrants to work illegally
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make big profits selling illegal vapes and cigarettes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
When the arse falls out of the high street and people can’t afford stuff, enter the criminals
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New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani, never knew his mum is filmmaker Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). No wonder his promo videos were good.
Great victory speech. Left wing politicians the world over need to watch and learn:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Great victory speech. Left wing politicians the world over need to watch and learn:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani challenges Donald Trump in victory speech as Democrats win key US election races – live
Mamdani condemns ‘oligarchy and authoritarianism’ in speech directly talking to Trump as Democrats win California redistricting vote and New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani, never knew his mum is filmmaker Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). No wonder his promo videos were good.
Great victory speech. Left wing politicians the world over need to watch and learn:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Great victory speech. Left wing politicians the world over need to watch and learn:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
So many trash TV dramas out there, but this is one of the good ones
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
So many trash TV dramas out there, but this is one of the good ones
A very good football book, especially if you like Italians
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A very good football book, especially if you like Italians
Weird thing about the 'prison drug crisis' is that it's been like this non-stop for 15 years whatever they try and do to stop it. Main problem is prisoners are bored shitless.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Weird thing about the 'prison drug crisis' is that it's been like this non-stop for 15 years whatever they try and do to stop it. Main problem is prisoners are bored shitless.
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Beyond stupid
![Pop Base tweets: "Kim Kardashian said on ‘The Kardashians’ that she believes the moon landing was fake:
“They’re gonna say I’m crazy no matter what, but like, go to TikTok. See for yourself. […] There’s no gravity on the moon. Why is the flag blowing? The shoes that they have in the museum that they wore on the moon is a different print in the photos. Why are there no stars?”"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreickzwdynkak7r4lur6afktglm3gontqsq5r5c7jeewyecyd4dczla@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Beyond stupid
Son of chef Marco Pierre White jailed for almost four years after west London burglary rampage
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October 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Son of chef Marco Pierre White jailed for almost four years after west London burglary rampage
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What a thread. Must be the best of the year
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
What a thread. Must be the best of the year
BIRN journalists obtained access to private Telegram groups where recruiters lure Serb mercenaries from Bosnia and Serbia to join Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative contracts and veterans’ benefits
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Moscow’s Balkan Recruits: Russia’s Drive to Enlist Serb Fighters for Ukraine War
BIRN journalists obtained access to private Telegram groups where recruiters lure Serbs from Bosnia and Serbia to join Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative contracts and veterans’ bene...
balkaninsight.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
BIRN journalists obtained access to private Telegram groups where recruiters lure Serb mercenaries from Bosnia and Serbia to join Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative contracts and veterans’ benefits
balkaninsight.com/2025/10/30/m...
balkaninsight.com/2025/10/30/m...
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It is way past time for the UK government & the BBC to get off X & for Musk to be treated as a threat to national security.
The world's richest man is using his site to promote civil war, ethnic violence & the overthrow of an elected government.
You won't win him over with another conference on AI
The world's richest man is using his site to promote civil war, ethnic violence & the overthrow of an elected government.
You won't win him over with another conference on AI
Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It is way past time for the UK government & the BBC to get off X & for Musk to be treated as a threat to national security.
The world's richest man is using his site to promote civil war, ethnic violence & the overthrow of an elected government.
You won't win him over with another conference on AI
The world's richest man is using his site to promote civil war, ethnic violence & the overthrow of an elected government.
You won't win him over with another conference on AI
Will be interesting to look back at these polls after there is an actual election in 2029
🆕 Reform back to a 33% high in our Voting Intention. The combined Green/Reform vote hits 44% - 5 points higher than the Tory/Labour vote
➡️ REF UK 33% (+2)
🌹 LAB 21% (-1)
🌳 CON 18% (-1)
🔶 LIB DEM 12% (-1)
🌍 GREEN 11% (+1)
🟡 SNP 2% (-)
N 2,030 | 24 -27/10 | Change w 20/10
➡️ REF UK 33% (+2)
🌹 LAB 21% (-1)
🌳 CON 18% (-1)
🔶 LIB DEM 12% (-1)
🌍 GREEN 11% (+1)
🟡 SNP 2% (-)
N 2,030 | 24 -27/10 | Change w 20/10
October 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Will be interesting to look back at these polls after there is an actual election in 2029
'I grew up in a very violent part of north London. I was blessed with the opportunity to escape my plight, but then went around looking at other people’s terrible situations. I’ve been chasing a life without joy'
Good interview
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Good interview
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Don McCullin: ‘None of my photographs made any difference’
The veteran photographer has covered wars, famines and natural disasters. Now, he’s contemplating closing his darkroom — and dreads the prospect of Nigel Farage
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October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
'I grew up in a very violent part of north London. I was blessed with the opportunity to escape my plight, but then went around looking at other people’s terrible situations. I’ve been chasing a life without joy'
Good interview
www.thetimes.com/uk/photograp...
Good interview
www.thetimes.com/uk/photograp...