Drug offences

Over 80 people arrested in islandwide CNB bust; drugs worth over $73,400 seized

The drugs seized in are estimated to be worth more than $73,400, the Central Narcotics Bureau said.

Private-hire driver who consumed and sold meth gets jail, caning

Lim Heong Sheng's lawyer said he consumed drug to stay awake on the job.

Myanmar civil war drives drugs epidemic in Thai hills

Lahu men taking part in a traditional religious cleansing ceremony in the village of Mae Haeng in Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district on Dec 10, 2025.

Trump convenes Latin American leaders to curb crime, immigration

US President Donald Trump will be hosting the "Shield of the Americas" summit with Latin American leaders focusing on security and democracy on March 7, 2026, in Doral, Florida.

New Zealand women allegedly smuggled 38kg of meth under towels

Bags of methamphetamine are seen packed tightly into a suitcase under a pink towel at the Sydney Airport.

Men indicted for growing cannabis at state-subsidised smart farm in South Korea

The suspects initially began operating as legitimate farmers but turned to cultivating illegal crops after accumulating significant debt.

Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of Mexican drug lord El Mencho

People gather next to a golden casket where the body of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," lies after he was killed on Febr 22 in a military operation.

Over $240k, luxury watches and cars seized in anti-vape blitz; 5 arrested

Luxury watches and three cars were also seized in the anti-drug blitz.

Etomidate’s temporary listing as Class C drug in Singapore extended to April 30

According to a legislative supplement published in the Government Gazette on Feb 26, the regulations relating to the anaesthetic agent etomidate and its variant, metomidate, will be extended for two months.

Indonesia jails two Britons for drug smuggling

Kial Garth Robinson is one of two British men jailed for smuggling cocaine in Bali.

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