Drugs

Jaffa resident arrested after search of compound uncovers cocaine

The arrest occured one day after an undercover investigation foiled a drug smuggling attempt along the Jordanian border.

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.
Bangkok, Thailand.

French tourists attack, attempt to rob Israelis in Thailand for speaking Hebrew - report

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a meeting with members of the Colombian diaspora at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2026.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro escapes assassination attempt while traveling to Córdoba

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs


US military strike on suspected drug vessel kills four

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the ship "was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling."

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025.

Experts concerned as drug trend ‘bluetoothing’ causes surge in HIV cases

Injectable drug use accounts for approximately 10% of new HIV infections globally, UNAIDS found in 2020.

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Man seeks to restore US status after ICE officers mistake opium perfume for drugs

Indian national Kapil Raghu spent a month in an immigration facility after authorities confused a bottle of Opium perfume with drugs.

A woman talks to law enforcement officers during a standoff with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 4, 2025.

Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela, raising pressure on Maduro

The new authority would allow the CIA to carry out lethal operations in Venezuela and conduct a range of operations in the Caribbean.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro talks to member of the media on the day of Venezuela's mayoral and council elections, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 27, 2025.

Four Israeli soldiers arrested in Thailand for drug possession

During the arrest the men reportedly told Koh Phangan authorities that they were celebrating the end of the Israel-Hamas War.

 Koh Mak, Thailand

Three children hospitalized after eating cannabis-laced cookies

According to their parents, the family had traveled to visit Ramallah, where at a candy stall the children asked to buy cookies that "looked like Oreos.”

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Woman stripping naked in TLV harassing residents to pay her to put on clothes

The woman, described as in her 40s, has allegedly been stripping in the streets and public parks.

The Tel Aviv port at night time, October 16, 2019

US FBI chief calls for 'al Qaeda' treatment for drug traffickers

"We must treat them like the al-Qaeda of the world," says FBI chief Patel.

Detained Venezuelans Depart From El Salvador To Caracas As Part Of Exchange Agreement With The US

Canadian gov't: Hamas, Hezbollah fundraising in country, incl. Hezbollah trading cars, drugs

A Canadian Finance Department report warns that Hamas and Hezbollah exploit banks, crypto, and trade routes like the Port of Montreal to funnel funds abroad.

 An illustrative image of a Hezbollah flag in the backdrop of an individual holding a weapon.

'We are hunting you!': Trump says US military struck drug traffickers near Venezuela

Trump said three male traffickers were killed in the strike. 

US President Donald Trump arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 14, 2025