カテゴリー: Drugs trade
Antony Blinken speaks at launch of US-led coalition to address synthetic drug threatsWho is responsible for the United States’ opioid epidemic? According to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, the culprits are “transnational criminal enterprises…
Drug importer fled UK in 2018 before trial that led to 11-year prison term but was captured at a Bangkok garage in FebruaryAn organised crime boss described as a most wanted fugitive after going on the run in 2018 has been jailed after his extradition …
Richard Wakeling, 55, had been on the run since he fled the UK before his trial for drug smuggling in 2018A British organised crime boss has been arrested in Thailand after being on the run for five years.Richard Wakeling, 55, from Brentwood, Essex, tr…
Authorities say the haul, which is the largest seizure of illicit drugs made by the country’s law enforcement, was destined for AustraliaNew Zealand authorities have found a record-breaking amount of cocaine floating in international waters, which they…
Conflict and economic hardship force farmers to rely on opium, with poppy cultivation rising by 33% in 2022Production of opium has flourished in Myanmar since the military’s seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past ye…
Two men, alleged to be senior members of an international crime syndicate, face charges in TaiwanFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo men alleged to be se…
Despite talk of a Taliban ban, in Helmand’s poppy fields farmers and traders say they are not the only ones who depend on the drug to surviveThe Taliban’s announcement that it plans to ban the production of opium in Afghanistan does not faze seasoned d…
Fears that controversial leader is lining up his daughter as his successorPhilippine president Rodrigo Duterte has announced that he will retire from politics and abandon his bid to become vice-president in next year’s election, fuelling speculation th…
Heroin production has boomed in Afghanistan in recent years and the country produces most of the world’s supply of the drugNearly three tonnes of heroin with a street value of $2.7bn (£2bn) from Afghanistan have been seized from a western Indian port i…
As troops prepare to withdraw from the war-torn country, readers reflect on western nations’ involvement and legacyYour editorial (15 April) asserts that the Taliban were quick to take over when the Russians left. That is simply not true; it actually t…
Authorities say collapse of travel during Covid has forced smugglers to make bulk shipments instead of using drug mulesHong Kong police have announced a record-breaking 700kg cocaine seizure with officers suspecting the huge shipment was smuggled into …
A new program will help countries in the Mekong region tackle drug and human trafficking, child sexual exploitation and financial crimesAustralia will ramp up its efforts to help south-east Asian countries fight serious crime, as it seeks to build infl…
Tse Chi Lop detained at request of Australian police investigating $70bn-a-year Asia-Pacific drug tradeDutch police said on Saturday they had arrested the alleged leader of an Asian drug syndicate who is listed as one of the world’s most wanted fugitiv…
Abandoned vessel containing 649kg of drug washes up on a remote Pacific atoll after potentially years at seaPolice in the Marshall Islands have found the Pacific nation’s largest-ever haul of cocaine in an abandoned boat that washed up on a remote atol…
Officials admit what they thought was 11.5 tonnes of drugs is most likely trisodium phosphate, a food additive and cleaning agentThai authorities have admitted that an 11.5-tonne drug bust may contain an innocent chemical used as a food additive or cle…