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Jordan armed forces kill 27 drug smugglers attempting to enter from Syria
Jordanian soldiers killed 27 smugglers as they tried to cross the border from Syria with large quantities of amphetamines during a snowstorm, an army ... Middle East -
UAE eases drug laws: No more jail for those bringing in THC
The United Arab Emirates has eased some of its drug laws, relaxing penalties for travelers who arrive in the country with products containing THC, the ... Gulf -
Taliban spokesman claims signed $450 mln deal with Australian group, company denies
The Taliban claimed they have signed a deal with Australian company Cpharm that wants to set up a cannabis processing center in Afghanistan, a Taliban ... World News -
Saudi Arabia arrests nine in possession of 391 kgs of hashish
Nine people have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for being caught in possession of 391 kilograms of hashish, state news agency Saudi Press Agency (SPA) ... Gulf -
Police seize $44.3 million worth of cocaine hidden in shipment of onion rings
Police in the UK have charged a truck driver after $44.3 million (£33 million) worth of cocaine was found in a shipment of frozen onion rings, the ... World News -
Saudi Arabia anti-narcotics authorities arrest four for transporting, promoting drugs
Authorities in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Jeddah have arrested four individuals for transporting and promoting drugs, according to a state news ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia, UN Office on Drugs and Crime sign MoU
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia foils plot to smuggle 1.8 mln amphetamine pills
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have foiled a plot to smuggle 1.8 million amphetamine tablets hidden in spice containers into the Kingdom.For the latest ... Gulf -
Czech model imprisoned in Pakistan for drug trafficking acquitted
A Czech model sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking in Pakistan in 2019 has been acquitted, the Czech foreign ministry said ... World News -
Bumper cannabis crop for Afghan farmers
Afghanistan’s new Taliban authorities swear they plan to crack down on the illicit drugs trade that largely fuelled their successful revolt.For the ... World News -
French drug boss Sofiane Hambli arrested in Moroccan hospital
A notorious French drug baron who skipped bail in March this year has been re-arrested in a Morocco hospital where he is being treated for a serious ... North Africa -
Ecuador president declares state of emergency over drug violence
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country grappling with a surge in drug-related violence, and ... World News -
Dubai Police seizes 500 kilograms of cocaine in ‘region’s biggest drug bust’
Police in Dubai have foiled an attempt to smuggle 500 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of more than $136 million (AED500 million) in what the ... Gulf -
Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan arrested in drug bust: Reports
Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was among eight people that were arrested by India’s Narcotics Control Bureau in a drug raid on Sunday, according to ... Life -
Police seize enough drugs to kill 50 mln people, arrest two alleged dealers
Police in the US arrested two suspected drug dealers in possession of enough elephant tranquilizer to kill 50 million people if mixed in with other ... World News -
Azerbaijan seizes more than half tonne of heroin shipment bound for Europe
Azerbaijan has impounded more than half a tonne of heroin, one of the biggest ever seizures in the country situated on a major smuggling route to ... World News -
Saudi authorities foil attempts to smuggle over 1.1 mln hidden Captagon pills
Saudi Arabian authorities have foiled four attempts to smuggle over 1.1 million Captagon pills, found hidden in shipments sent to the Kingdom through ... Gulf -
Saudi authorities foil attempt to smuggle 233 kg of hashish in the Eastern Province
Authorities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province have foiled an attempt by smugglers to bring in 233 kilograms of narcotic hashish in the Kingdom’s ... Gulf -
Oman arrests eight in two cases for trying to smuggle 145 kg of crystal meth, hashish
Oman authorities have arrested eight people they described as “infiltrators” in two separate cases for attempting to smuggle a total of 145 kg of ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia foils several attempts to smuggle amphetamine pills, khat, hashish
Saudi Arabia’s customs have foiled attempts of people trying to smuggle 29 tons of khat, 490 kilograms of hashish and more than 1.5 million ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia foils six attempts to smuggle more than 1.1 million Captagon pills
Saudi Arabia has foiled six attempts to smuggle more than 1.1 million Captagon pills hidden in shipments at the Haditha port, the Zakat, Tax and ... Gulf -
Afghanistan’s illegal opium and heroin trade a boon for Taliban
The United States spent more than $8 billion over 15 years on efforts to deprive the Taliban of their profits from Afghanistan’s opium and heroin ... World News -
Police find 1.3 tons of cocaine on jet formerly owned by Turkish Prime Ministry
A Turkish private jet that used to belong to the country’s Prime Ministry was found to have 1.3 tons of cocaine on board.For the latest headlines, ... Middle East -
Spanish officer dies in helicopter crash during anti-drug operation
A Spanish customs agent died Sunday after a customs agency helicopter crashed into the sea while chasing suspected drug smugglers off Spain’s southern ... World News -
Myanmar authorities torch drugs stash worth over half-billion dollars
Myanmar authorities torched over half a billion dollars worth of narcotics across the country Saturday, sending opium, heroin and methamphetamine up ... World News -
Carrefour says workers found cocaine in banana boxes
Supermarket chain Carrefour SA said on Friday it had notified local police after employees at one of its Warsaw stores had found suspicious parcels in ... World News -
Asia’s synthetic drug trade expanded amid COVID-19 pandemic
Drug traffickers in East and Southeast Asia found ways to evade COVID-19 curbs to boost trade and diversify production, with Cambodia emerging as a ... Coronavirus -
Australian police arrest over 200 after cracking underworld messaging app
Australian police arrested more than 200 people involved in organized crime after infiltrating an encrypted messaging app that opened up nearly 25 ... World News -
Lebanon foils plot to smuggle 4 tons of hashish
Lebanon has foiled a plot to smuggle 4 tons of hashish from Sidon to the Egyptian port of Alexandria, a presidency statement said on Saturday.For the ... Middle East -
Two Azerbaijani border guards killed in Iran border shootout
Two Azerbaijani border guards were killed Saturday in a shootout with unidentified assailants on the border with Iran, officials said, adding that 10 ... World News