Thai police seize drugs worth $8 million
Bangkok — Thai anti-narcotics police seized over $8 million worth of drugs in one of the largest single hauls... Read more
28 Sep
Woman ‘wrongly’ sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released
Beaufort West magistrate committed a litany of errors in sentencing, says High Court By Tania Broughton GroundUp A mother... Read more
11 Sep
Singapore executes fifth prisoner this year for drug trafficking
Singapore — Singapore executed a 39-year-old man who was convicted of trafficking heroin, the city-state’s fifth hanging this year... Read more
3 Aug
Hawks seize R1.5m worth of drugs from Germany at OR Tambo Airport
Cape Town – The Gauteng Hawks confiscated drugs worth R1.5 million at OR Tambo International Airport this week The... Read more
9 Jul
Convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti dies in Joburg hospital
Cape Town – Police in Gauteng have confirmed that convicted drug dealer Glenn Agliotti has died. Agliotti died at a... Read more
1 Jul
Eight suspected cartel members dead in shootout in Mexico
Ciudad Juárez — A gun battle between suspected cartel members left at least eight dead and one wounded on... Read more
29 Jun
Uruguay finds cocaine in surfboards bound for Europe
Montevideo — Police have broken a drug ring that smuggled cocaine hidden in surfboards bound from South America to... Read more
14 Jun
Study shows cheap diabetes drug reduces risk of long Covid
Paris – People who took a cheap diabetes drug after testing positive for Covid-19 had a 40% lower risk... Read more
9 Jun
Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar: UN
Bangkok — Asian drug trafficking networks are increasingly using sea routes to smuggle methamphetamines out of Myanmar and ramping... Read more
2 Jun
Cocaine price crash a blow for Colombian coca growers
Llorente — “Carlos,” a 36-year-old coca grower in Colombia, is stuck hanging onto kilos of the valuable paste used... Read more
26 May
