In a significant escalation of international law enforcement efforts, on July 7, 2026, the United States (US) Department of Justice unsealed three federal grand jury indictments, charging a total of 37 defendants
An undercover investigation by The Times (UK) has revealed the open sale of illegal drugs at Boomtown Fair, a major UK festival, despite recent coroner warnings about the risk of fatalities. The
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A growing number of young Britons are being caught in an international drug trafficking web, lured by promises of glamour, quick cash — and a “free holiday.” Among them is 19-year-old Bella
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In the world of media and politics, narratives can be powerful, shaping public perception and international relations. But when those narratives are built on half-truths, exaggerations, and outright fabrications, they not only
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, in partnership with the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB), has successfully concluded a two-week regional training initiative aimed at enhancing forensic drug detection capabilities across
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The Colombian navy announced on Wednesday the interception of its first unmanned narco-submarine, outfitted with a Starlink satellite antenna, off the country’s Caribbean coast. Authorities believe the vessel was a trial run
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Europe is facing an escalating threat from some of the world’s most dangerous drug cartels, with Latin American criminal syndicates, particularly Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa cartel, now embedding themselves across the continent. A
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A damning new report has accused senior Cambodian politicians of supporting and profiting from a vast criminal industry that uses trafficked forced labour to run online scam centres targeting lonely individuals in
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A second mass grave site linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has been uncovered in western Mexico, again with the help of relatives of the country’s more than 120,000 missing
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A 21-year-old British woman has been arrested in Sri Lanka after allegedly attempting to smuggle £1.15 million worth of cannabis into the country in her luggage. Charlotte May Lee, from Coulsdon in
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France is facing a growing epidemic of drug-related violence, one that has been likened to the brutal cartel wars seen in Mexico. Turf wars between rival gangs claimed 110 lives last year
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