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Type of arrest Number of arrests United States

Estimated totals of top seven arrest offenses in the United States, 2005 Total arrests* 14,094,200 Drug abuse violations 1,846,400 Driving under the influence 1,371,900 Simple assaults 1,301,400 Larceny/theft 1,146,700 Disorderly conduct 678,200 Liquor laws 597,800 Drunkenness 556,200 *Arrest totals are based on all reporting agencies and estimates for unreported areas. Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, Crime in the United States, annually.

The men, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, and Bolton, Lancashire

arrested three British men who they alleged were planning to set up a cocaine trafficking network between South America and the UK. The men, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, and Bolton, Lancashire, were reportedly planning to stash the drug in loudspeakers before smuggling it on to planes. They were arrested at a luxury hotel with 1kg of pure cocaine.

Davena Payne, a 19-year-old student from central London

Davena Payne, a 19-year-old student from central London, was arrested as she attempted to board a plane at Rio de Janeiro's international airport with more than 8kg of cocaine worth an estimated £300,000.