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Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Drug cartel is mixing lethal substance into 'pink cocaine' sold around the world
A Mexican cartel has added one of the most lethal substances in the world to one of the deadly drugs it peddles, and people have now been issued a warning over so-called 'pink cocaine'. The US Drug Enforcement Agency says the notorious Sinaloa Cartel (CDS) is producing several variants of the drug tusi. Tusi is a drugs cocktail that contains the likes of ketamine and cocaine, and now the cartel has added fentanyl to boost its potency. A new report by the DEA has highlighted some of the drug threats faced by the US in 2025, including from the Sinaloa Cartel. "I built LEGO's Twilight Cullen House and it's full of hidden details from the books and films" Robert Murphy, acting administrator for the DEA, said in the report: 'The Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel, now designated as foreign terrorist organizations, are the primary groups producing the illicit synthetic drugs driving US drug poisoning deaths and trafficking these drugs into the United States. 'The cartels are not only fueling the drug poisoning deaths in the United States but also committing egregious acts of violence, threatening the security and stability of our partners across the Western Hemisphere. 'The cartels produce fentanyl and methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories in Mexico using precursor chemicals and pill presses sourced from companies in China. "Much of the fentanyl is pressed into pills resembling legitimate medication and sold to customers in the United States through social media platforms and messaging applications.' The Sinaloa Cartel has smuggled huge quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana into the United States, mainly through California and New Mexico, and around the globe for decades. It also engages in a wide range of violent activities including murder, torture and kidnap to intimidate civilians, government officials, and journalists. The report said of the substance known as tusi: 'The cartel has also become involved in the manufacturing and trafficking of 'tusi,' a pink-colored drug cocktail consumed mainly in the club scenes of major metropolitan cities in North and South America. 'Originally a slang term for the synthetic hallucinogenic drug 2C-B, CDS has exploited the branding of tusi to create new mixtures that are combinations of ketamine and other drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and/or fentanyl. CDS is capable of importing large quantities of ketamine from China to facilitate tusi production in Mexico. 'Additionally, CDS engages in many other crimes, including money laundering, extortion, theft of petroleum and natural resources, weapons trafficking, human smuggling, prostitution, and illegal wildlife trade. "The illicit proceeds of these peripheral crimes provide resources that make CDS more resilient and increase their ability to expand.'
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
"I built LEGO's Twilight Cullen House full of hidden details"
Building LEGO's first-ever Twilight set was a trip down memory lane, bringing iconic scenes from the film saga to life The moment LEGO announced its epic Twilight Cullen House set, I knew I had to add it to my ever-growing collection. I grew up with Stephenie Meyer's The Twilight Saga, spending my teenage years reading the books and watching the films the moment they hit the cinema. I couldn't wait to build LEGO's set and relive some of the most iconic moments from the film series. Priced at £189.99, the Cullen House has been designed for adults by California-based LEGO fan Nick Micheels, who submitted the proposal as part of the LEGO Ideas programme. The set includes seven minifigures from the Twilight film: Bella, Edward, Jacob (who also appears in wolf form), Carlisle, Alice, Rosalie and Charlie. I built LEGO's Twilight Cullen House set over two days, spending a few hours on it each day. I found it to be one of the most enjoyable builds to date. Bringing the iconic house to life was a nostalgic trip down memory lane, making me relive my teenage years. The Twilight Cullen House set joins a plethora of LEGO sets based on beloved films. Shoppers wanting to check out more builds will be delighted to hear both Very and Argos are currently offering dozens of sets on sale, including Harry Potter, Star Wars and Disney. The Twilight set incorporates several details from the books and films, which brought me joy each time I spotted one, with some being more obvious than others. Here are all of the hidden features I found in the Cullen House set. Loch Ness Monster artwork An unexpected element that made me laugh is the Loch Ness Monster artwork situated behind the grand piano. This is a nod to Breaking Dawn: Part Two when Jacob calls Bella and Edward's daughter Renesmee 'Nessie', much to the dismay of Bella, who replies: "You nicknamed my daughter after the Loch Ness Monster?!" Blue bathroom door When I first removed the transparent blue bathroom door from the bag, I didn't think anything of it. It wasn't until I held it up, ready to attach it to the house, that I realised it gives everything a blue tint that's very similar to the filter that the first Twilight film is shot in. I don't know if this is intentional, but I'm taking it as the most impressive hidden detail of all. Rosalie's salad bowl It's safe to say Rosalie has some anger issues. In the Twilight film, the Cullens lovingly prepare a meal for Bella (despite never eating themselves), but things take a drastic turn when Bella tells them she has already eaten. Consumed by rage, Rosalie crushes the salad bowl she's holding. Thankfully, the bowl in the LEGO set is still intact and can sit proudly on the kitchen counter. Graduation caps The iconic graduation cap artwork that's displayed on the wall in the Cullen house first appears in the 2008 Twilight film when Bella asks: "Are they graduation caps?" It's a lovely moment when, in Breaking Dawn: Part One, Charlie asks the same question, creating a full-circle moment. I was delighted to see them feature in the LEGO set, as they sure do make a fabulous piece of art. Thunderstorm baseball game One of the most memorable scenes from the 2008 Twilight film is when the Cullen family plays baseball during a storm. Muse's Supermassive Black Hole plays in the background, bringing the scene to life. Who could ever forget Alice's ridiculously high kick before throwing the ball? The game is remembered in LEGO's set, with a baseball hat sitting on the coffee table and bats hanging on the wall. Bella's cactus Last but by no means least - Bella's pet cactus. When she first moves to Forks, Washington, she brings her teeny potted spiky plant with her to remind her of her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. We see her clutching the cactus as she gets out of the car upon arriving at her dad, Charlie's, house. She's still clinging on to it for dear life while exploring her new bedroom. It was an adorable little touch discovering it in LEGO's set. The completed Twilight Cullen House has become the centrepiece in my bedroom, standing proudly on a chest of drawers. The only downside to the set is that it doesn't include all members of the Cullen family. I thought it would, due to the higher price point of the set. I feel sorry for Esme, Jasper and Emmett who have been left out, but maybe this means they will appear in another Twilight-themed LEGO set in the future? One can hope.
