Drug offences

US boat strike kills two on alleged drug-smuggling vessels in eastern Pacific

K-pop star Psy referred to prosecutors over alleged proxy drug pickup

Psy is accused of having a third party collect the medication for him without undergoing in-person examinations.

The most powerful anti-drug message may start at the dinner table

Youths likely encounter drug references long before most parents imagine they do, say the writers. Can their parents get to them first?

3 killed in Eastern Pacific ‘narco’ boat strike: US military

This brings the total number of those killed in such attacks to over 200 since September.

Russian court jails Disney executive for 2.5 years on drugs charges: State media

The 46-year-old man was found in possession of "narcotic-laced gummy candy" during a customs check at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport in January.

Italy busts money-laundering ring tied to mafia boss Messina Denaro

FILE PHOTO: A screengrab taken from a video shows Matteo Messina Denaro the country's most wanted mafia boss being escorted out of a Carabinieri police station after he was arrested in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023. Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 28, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Philippines launches independent truth panel to probe ‘drugs war’ killings

The war on drugs was the signature policy of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.

Eight men, including 2 Singaporeans, arrested in drug raid at KL hotel after guest dies

Among those arrested were foreigners from Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia and China.

Woman sleeping in car arrested after drugs, vapes found in vehicle parked in Sin Ming

At about 11am that day, several police officers were seen inspecting items taken out of a white Volvo sedan, illegally parked at an intersection in Jalan Minggu, reported Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao.

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