Drug Trafficking
Egyptian broadcaster and influencer sentenced to death after gang, drug convictions
Sara Khalifa, 39, was convicted along with 11 other members of the criminal organization after authorities uncovered drug laboratories hidden in two apartments in Egypt’s capital.
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports
US Southern Command strike kills two alleged narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific
UN helped Iran expand anti-drug crackdown despite execution concerns
Colombian President Gustavo Petro escapes assassination attempt while traveling to Córdoba
Petro alleged that a “new drug cartel board” has been plotting to kill him since he assumed office in August 2022, El Tiempo reported.
Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs
Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.
Serbian police seize five tons of marijuana, assault rifles, rocket launcher
Cannabis production remains illegal in Serbia. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the investigation would ascertain the origin of the cannabis.
'Must be held accountable': Trump admin. sued over deaths in boat strike off Venezuela's coast
The Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union filed the novel lawsuit under the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute.
Sharaa regime credited with disrupting Assad-era Captagon empire in major drug bust
The Syrian Interior Ministry claimed to have thwarted an attempt to smuggle nearly 650,000 Captagon pills and other drugs from Lebanon, though no arrests were announced.
Thai Police arrest four Israelis following raid on ‘drug party’ in Koh Phangan
The four Israeli nationals were charged with joint possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes.
Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing - opinion
His invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil, under the pretense of combating drug trafficking, shatters the US's moral, legal, and ideological standing, while also violating international law
WATCH: Israel Police raid cannabis dens in Tel Aviv apartment, find drug bags in Haifa vehicle
Israel Police raided an apartment in Tel Aviv’s Kfar Shalem, seizing 42.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis, while separate operations in Haifa led to additional arrests and drug seizures.
Venezuelan police order arrests for supporters of US attack
Venezuela’s emergency decree orders police to begin nationwide arrests of anyone accused of supporting the US attack that ousted President Nicolas Maduro.
Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY
Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish federal judge, is among the longest-serving active federal judges in the country.
