Buddhist Temple Left Without Monks After They All Test Positive for Meth
It follows a string of criminal scandals involving monks in Thailand, where authorities are reporting record-breaking quantities of synthetic drugs.
A Cartel Used Armed Drones and a Plane to Bomb Police
The attack by CJNG on a police station in Jalisco, Mexico, killed two officers.
Cops Dismantle 'Super Cartel' That Controlled One Third of Europe's Cocaine Trade
An international police operation involving the DEA led to the arrest of 6 cocaine kingpins including Dutch-Bosnian Edin "Tito" Gacanin, alleged to be one of Europe's biggest traffickers.
How a Drug Smuggler Moved Cocaine Around the US and Sent $56 Million to Mexican Cartels
Luis Eduardo González García was sentenced to 30 years for running a “sophisticated network” of warehouses to move cocaine around the U.S.
Police Finally Arrested This 65-Year-Old Transnational ‘Drug Queen’
Oanh Hà is from a family of notorious crime matriarchs, with her sister running one of Vietnam’s largest criminal empires before being murdered by the “Godfather of Saigon.”
Dealers Are Jumping on the World Cup Bandwagon
Possession of narcotics may be punishable by a lengthy prison sentence in Qatar itself, but in the UK dealers are offering special World Cup party packs.
Belgium Has Seized More Cocaine Than It Can Destroy
Officials at the port of Antwerp say they cannot incinerate seized cocaine fast enough and fear the backlog could be robbed from storage depots.
Saudi Arabia Executes 15 People in 12 Days For Non-Violent Drug Offences
Despite a pledge to end executions for drug offences, most of those executed are foreign nationals, with some killings thought to have been carried out via beheading with a sword.
Cartel Leader Known as ‘The YouTuber’ Got Busted Thanks to a Music Video
Musician Luis R. Conríquez filmed a narcocorrido video at the ranch of one of the alleged leaders of the violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The government was watching.
One of Europe’s Most Wanted Narcos ‘Captured By Syrian Rebels’
Rebels said they picked up Italian Bruno Carbone, a major international cocaine trafficker, while he was trying to reach territory held by Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Laughing Gas Is Being Banned In the Netherlands As Reports of Extreme Use Grow
The clampdown on nitrous oxide sales comes after links with car accidents and reports of extreme bingeing including one man who used eight 2,000g tanks in one day.
US Takes Down European Websites Blamed for Selling Fentanyl
The reported owners of British and Dutch dark web markets accused of making millions of dollars by selling opioids have been sanctioned by US authorities.