Drug offences

Halfway houses help prevent inmates with drug history from reoffending: Prison service

Selarang Halfway House is one of the 11 such houses in Singapore that works with the Singapore Prison Service to help drug offenders during the tail end of their sentence.

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Connect before you correct: How to talk to teens about drugs without pushing them away

Illustration of parent and teen talking to each other

French navy seizes 2.4 tonnes of cocaine in Pacific Ocean

The seizure of 100 bales of cocaine took place on Feb 12.

Philippine authorities caution against spread of marijuana-laced vapes

Intelligence monitoring revealed that THC-laced e-cigarettes are being smuggled into Cebu and were often mistaken by couriers for regular vape products.

Colombia resumes spraying drug crops with drones

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced in December 2025 that spraying of drug crops would resume under growing pressure from the Trump administration, which is demanding a tougher anti-drug policy.

US military says it struck a vessel in Caribbean, killing three

(Left) The US Navy's USS Cincinnati (LCS-20) littoral combat ship. President Donald Trump’s administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area.

South Korean woman arrested for killings via drug-laced drinks, denies murder intent

The drug used in the crime can cause paralysis or difficulty breathing.

Reformative training for young man who sold vapes to students, consumed meth

On Oct 23, 2023, Health Sciences Authority officers searched his home and found five e-cigarettes, which were meant for sale.

US, Mexico seize cocaine in ‘coordinated’ Pacific operation

A K9 police dog named Brita sniffing a suitcase at El Paso International Airport, after the US Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary closure of the airspace over El Paso on Feb 11. The Trump administration had earlier said that Mexican cartel drones around the US-Mexico border had forced the airport to shut down temporarily.

US boat strike kills 2 in Pacific, with 1 survivor

The US Southern Command said in a statement on X that "two narco-terrorists were killed" and that there was one survivor from the strike.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.