Drug Trafficking
Colombian President Gustavo Petro escapes assassination attempt while traveling to Córdoba
Petro alleged that a “new drug cartel board” has been plotting to kill him since he assumed office in August 2022, El Tiempo reported.
Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs
Serbian police seize five tons of marijuana, assault rifles, rocket launcher
'Must be held accountable': Trump admin. sued over deaths in boat strike off Venezuela's coast
Sharaa regime credited with disrupting Assad-era Captagon empire in major drug bust
The Syrian Interior Ministry claimed to have thwarted an attempt to smuggle nearly 650,000 Captagon pills and other drugs from Lebanon, though no arrests were announced.
Thai Police arrest four Israelis following raid on ‘drug party’ in Koh Phangan
The four Israeli nationals were charged with joint possession of narcotics and psychotropic substances for sale, drug use, and possession of untaxed electronic cigarettes.
Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing - opinion
His invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil, under the pretense of combating drug trafficking, shatters the US's moral, legal, and ideological standing, while also violating international law
WATCH: Israel Police raid cannabis dens in Tel Aviv apartment, find drug bags in Haifa vehicle
Israel Police raided an apartment in Tel Aviv’s Kfar Shalem, seizing 42.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis, while separate operations in Haifa led to additional arrests and drug seizures.
Venezuelan police order arrests for supporters of US attack
Venezuela’s emergency decree orders police to begin nationwide arrests of anyone accused of supporting the US attack that ousted President Nicolas Maduro.
Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY
Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old Orthodox Jewish federal judge, is among the longest-serving active federal judges in the country.
Jordan carries out airstrikes in Syria, signaling frustration over border security - analysis
Two rounds of Jordanian airstrikes hit smuggling targets in southern Syria, underscoring Amman’s demand for stronger action against drug gangs operating near its border.
Jordanian army strikes near Sweida after intercepting arms, drugs smugglers near border
The Jordanian Armed Forces carried out airstrikes near Sweida, Syria, targeting smuggler factories used for operations into Jordan, after coordination with "regional partners."
US Southern Command targets narco-traffickers in international waters
"Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking," the military said in a post on X.
Any country trafficking drugs into US 'subject to attack,' says Trump
The Trump administration launched an offensive on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific in recent months, killing dozens through targeted missile strikes.
