Smuggling

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.

Mexico steps up investigations into fuel smuggling by drug cartels

A member of the Mexican navy holds his rifle while patrolling in a boat as Mexico expands probe into cartel-linked maritime fuel‑smuggling at key ports, in Ciudad Madero, Mexico, May 28, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

US court convicts Japanese yakuza for trafficking nuclear material

Takeshi Ebisawa, 61, has been jailed since April 2022 on drug and weapons charges.

Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker

People attend a ceremony for the return of 74 Khmer cultural objects to Cambodia.

Indonesia jails two Britons for drug smuggling

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

Sydney man jailed for mailing reptiles in popcorn bags

The reptiles were posted in 15 packages between 2018 and 2023.

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.

Indonesia seals Tiffany stores on suspicion of illegal imports

Indonesia has sealed three Tiffany & Co stores in Jakarta on suspicion of import violations.

Animal smuggling in Singapore falls 33% to 28 cases in 2025

One of three puppies found hidden in a backpack at Tuas Checkpoint in March 2025.

Man arrested in Thailand for smuggling rhino horn inside meat

Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12kg of unidentified meat.

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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.