CNB raids net $328,000 worth of drugs, including 4kg of heroin; 4 arrested
SINGAPORE – Four people were arrested for drug-related activities by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) over the weekend, which also seized nearly $328,000 [...]
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Duterte drug war enforcer says he prefers to be 'hanged' in the Philippines
MANILA (AFP) – The main architect of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war said Monday (Sept 20) he would rather be “convicted and [...]
Alleged Asian drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop can be handed to Australia: Dutch court
ROTTERDAM (REUTERS) – A Dutch court on Friday (July 2) approved an Australian request to hand over the alleged leader of an Asian [...]
Police bust drive-through cocaine service at Rome cemetery
ROME (AFP) – Italian police have broken up a drug gang that offered a drive-through service for cocaine just outside Rome’s main cemetery, [...]
16-year-old girl among 76 people arrested for suspected drug offences in islandwide operation
SINGAPORE – A 16-year-old girl was among 76 suspected drug offenders arrested in a six-day islandwide operation that ended on Friday (Feb 26). [...]
Malaysia police arrest 14 men after armed clash over drug territory near Kuala Lumpur
KAJANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysian police have arrested 14 people after a video of a clash between two groups of men [...]
Malaysian police detain politician for allegedly producing and selling drugs
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A 35-year-old Malaysian politician, who is believed to produce his own mixture of drugs and sell [...]
CNB seizes $410,000 worth of drugs; five Singaporeans arrested
SINGAPORE – Drugs worth around $410,000 were seized by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a series of drug busts on Monday (Nov [...]
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone questioned in drugs probe
MUMBAI (AFP) – Indian police hauled in Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone for questioning on Saturday (Sept 26) in an escalating drugs probe following [...]
Convicted Mexican druglord 'El Chapo' Guzman appeals against life sentence
NEW YORK (AFP) – Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman has appealed against his life sentence handed down a year ago by [...]