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October 31, 2026
China/World

China-led operation dismantles major Southeast Asian methamphetamine network, seizes 1.2 tonnes

China, Indonesia and Malaysia have dismantled a major transnational methamphetamine trafficking network, seizing approximately 1.2 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine and shutting down a large-scale processing facility in Indonesia, China’s Ministry of Public

Sri Lanka

Indian Engineer Arrested in Sri Lanka with Drugs Worth $14.8m Hidden in Chocolate Packs

A 46-year-old Indian engineer has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka after allegedly attempting to smuggle narcotics worth Rs 455.5 million into the country, including more than 23,000 drug tablets and 5.121kg of cocaine concealed in his

October 30, 2026

Sri Lanka Seizes Drugs Worth Rs 60.2 Million in Nine International Mail Parcels

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Customs officers have seized narcotics with an estimated street value of 60.265 million rupees ($60.2 million in Sri Lankan rupees, not US

Sri Lanka’s Coast: A Drug Traffickers’ Highway?

Judiciary/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s coastline is increasingly exposed to international maritime drug trafficking, with official data recording 705 arrests between 2021 and July 2026, including 46

Mexico Mulls Legal Action Against Elon Musk Over Cartel Remarks

February 26, 2026
Mexico/World

The Mexican government is reportedly considering legal action against Elon Musk after the tech billionaire suggested on his X platform that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was influenced by drug cartels. The remark

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Kingpin’s Fall, Chaos Rising

February 25, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics/Human Rights

The killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, in a February 23, 2026, security operation in Jalisco marks one of the most consequential blows against a Mexican

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El Mencho: The Shadow King of Mexico Falls, but Violence Erupts Nationwide

February 24, 2026
Defence/Human Rights

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known to the world as El Mencho, died on Sunday in a high-stakes operation by the Mexican Army in the mountains of Jalisco. His death, confirmed by federal authorities,

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El Mencho Dead: World’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Falls in Mexico

February 23, 2026
Mexico/World

Rubén Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, the elusive head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed Sunday in a high-stakes military operation in the rugged mountains of Jalisco.

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Execution-Style Killing of Lawyer and Wife Shocks Sri Lanka

February 14, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Authorities in Sri Lanka have launched an intensive investigation after a lawyer and his wife were gunned down in a targeted attack that has sent shockwaves through the country’s legal and security

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Paradise in Peril: Meth and HIV Devastate Fiji

February 5, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

On the sun-drenched islands of Fiji, known for pristine beaches and exclusive resorts, a hidden epidemic has quietly taken hold. Methamphetamine use and HIV infections are rising at alarming rates, fueled by

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Spain’s Royal Drug Scandal: King’s Cousin and Police Chief Arrested in €20 Million Bust

February 5, 2026
Diplomacy/News

Spain is reeling after revelations that Francisco de Borbón, a distant cousin of former King Juan Carlos, has been arrested for allegedly laundering millions in drug money through cryptocurrency, alongside Óscar Sánchez

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Sri Lanka Seizes Record 23,692kg of Drugs in 2025, Emerges as New Drug Hub in Asia

January 24, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s security forces reported the largest drug seizure in the country’s history in 2025, confiscating an unprecedented 23,692 kilograms and 307 grams of illegal narcotics, officials said at a special media

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Drug Tests at Colombo Bus Terminal Expose Alarming Safety Risks in Public Transport

January 23, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s public transport safety has come under sharp scrutiny after random drug tests conducted at a major bus terminal in Colombo revealed that a significant number of drivers were operating vehicles

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Sri Lankan Parliament Cracks Down on Employee Drug and Alcohol Use

January 11, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Parliament is taking decisive steps to address reports of drug, alcohol, and cigarette use among its staff. Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has instructed parliamentary officials to investigate and take strict action

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J&K: India’s Epicenter of Narco-Terror

January 10, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has seen an exponential increase in drug use in recent years. During the first week of 2026, a number of narcotics-related arrests and recoveries in the Union Territory

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Trump Administration Drops Tighter Alcohol Limits, Citing Industry-Favored Study

January 9, 2026
United States/World

The Trump administration has reversed a draft proposal that would have halved the recommended alcohol limit for men, Reuters reports, instead issuing new guidance that offers no specific daily limits and simply

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Cocaine Flood and Contract Killers Shake Europe’s Security

January 1, 2026
Health/Human Rights

Criminal drug gangs have become a serious and growing threat to Europe’s internal security, exploiting a surge in South American cocaine, corrupting public officials, and deploying hired assassins as part of increasingly

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FBI Documents Reveal Secrets Behind Jeffrey Epstein’s Great St. James Island

December 29, 2025
News/World

A recently disclosed Justice Department document references Great St. James, the sprawling 67-hectare (165-acre) Caribbean island tied to Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about why the FBI reportedly did not investigate the property

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Epstein Files Spark Political Backlash

December 21, 2025
United States/World

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday released thousands of heavily redacted documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a disclosure that made scant reference to President Donald

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