Drugs

Israeli citizen arrested in Thailand for operating illegal cannabis farm

Krabi Governor Angkul Silathevakul said the province would not tolerate foreign nationals conducting illegal business within its borders.

JANUARY 24, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel, late last year.

A Belarusian border guard with a service dog keeps watch at Novaya Guta crossing point on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Gomel region on January 28, 2025.

Nine Israeli tourists detained by Ukrainian authorities over bag of salt found in vehicle

The group was detained while crossing the border from Ukraine to Moldova after authorities misidentified a bag of salt found in their vehicle as a suspected illicit substance, according to N12 News.

JANUARY 17, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Syrian anti-narcotics unit allegedly thwarted a large-scale drug smuggling attempt from Lebanese territory, but alleged the suspects were able to escape arrest by retreating into Lebanon.

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.

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Three Israelis were arrested for possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes after Thai police conducted a raid on a “drug party” in Koh Phangan, Thailand on January 6, 2026

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.

JANUARY 13, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

Undercover agent leads to the arrest of over 50 weapons, drug traffickers, police say

The civilian agent was recruited to target criminals across Israel, supported operationally and through intelligence by Lahav 433.

JULY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Undercover agent leads to the arrest of over 50 weapons, drug traffickers, police say

UAE police unveils drug smuggling network involving Canada, Spain, seizes 131KG of narcotics

According to UAE officials, 131 kilograms of narcotics and psychotropic substances were seized by the police on their way to the UAE from Toronto, Canada.

JULY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A man and his wife arranged a drug smuggling operation in the UAE.

Why paracetamol – one of the world’s most common painkillers – works

A new Israeli study reveals that paracetamol doesn’t function only in the brain; it also blocks pain at its source by acting on nerve endings in the body.

JUNE 23, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

US pushes Mexico to prosecute politicians with ties to drug cartels

The requests seek to push President Claudia Sheinbaum's government to investigate current elected officials and launch an unprecedented crackdown on narco corruption.

JUNE 11, 2025ByREUTERS

Demonstrators seen during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US, June 8, 2025

Brawls, black eyes and drug use: A look at Elon Musk's departure from the White House

Elon Musk reportedly physically brawled other officials in the White House before his messy departure from US President Donald Trump's inner circle.

JUNE 9, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025.

Italy's mafia abandoning rivalries to join forces, report says

Italy's mafia has heightened technological expertise, using encrypted communication channels and maintaining contacts with prison inmates through drones.

MAY 27, 2025ByREUTERS