Drug offences

Colombia to host office of Trump’s anti-cartel alliance: President-elect

Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella will take office on Aug 7 and has pledged to crack down on armed groups.

French mayor in police protection after drug gang threats

Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in US prison

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had pleaded guilty in August 2025 to shipping millions of kilograms of cocaine as leader of the violent Sinaloa Cartel.

Singaporean arrested in Indonesia after police raid Jakarta house used to produce etomidate vapes

The house that was used in the drug production, located in the upscale Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) area, has also been sealed off.

Drug lab discovery prompts residents’ evacuation in The Hague

A Dutch police officer standing guard after a clandestine drug laboratory was discovered in a house on Meidoornstraat, in The Hague, on July 18.

Vietnamese gang smuggled meth hidden in tamarind jars to Japan via Thailand

The jars contained more than 2kg of crystal methamphetamine.

100 suspected drug offenders arrested in islandwide CNB operation

Suspected drug offenders arrested by CNB officers during an islandwide operation from July 12 to 17.

Man who allegedly drove against traffic, used etomidate to be charged over multiple accidents in 4 months

The car driven by the man overturned after it collided into a traffic light pole at the junction of Yio Chu Kang Link and Boundary Road on Feb 2, 2025.

Travellers warned against carrying parcels for others as Thailand targets cannabis smugglers

The relevant agencies have been instructed to intensify inspections following reports of cannabis being smuggled from Thailand to other countries.

Thai police hunt alleged RoseRose ringleader after heroin suspect flees Thailand

Thai police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman accused of directing a transnational heroin-smuggling network.

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