Drug Trafficking
Egyptian broadcaster and influencer sentenced to death after gang, drug convictions
Sara Khalifa, 39, was convicted along with 11 other members of the criminal organization after authorities uncovered drug laboratories hidden in two apartments in Egypt’s capital.
Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports
US Southern Command strike kills two alleged narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific
UN helped Iran expand anti-drug crackdown despite execution concerns
Codename 'Nomad': First Bedouin undercover agent cracks major Israeli organized crime network
During his time undercover, the Nomad was party to dozens of arms deals and drug deals, purchasing four illegal M-16 rifles, dozens of handguns, and about 500 grams of cocaine.
US sentences alleged cousin of Bashar Assad to prison for role in narco-terrorism conspiracy
Kassis, 59, is a Lebanon-based drug trafficker who used his connections in Syria to traffic both cocaine and weapons. He laundered his earnings through associates in Colombia.
Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances
During the operation, officers located an apartment suspected of being used for drug cultivation. A search of the premises led to the seizure of cannabis with a total weight of about seven kilograms.
US military strikes vessel in Caribbean, killing two alleged narco-terrorists
The US Southern Command said that no US military forces were harmed. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without offering details.
US strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Pacific kills two
The strike is the latest in a series of operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking networks conducted under the Trump administration.
Police arrest two in raid on Rehovot cannabis nursery, seize hundreds of plants
The police stated that the operation had come after weeks of investigations, and that the two suspects were thought to have been involved both in growing the drugs and in dealing them.
Police seize thousands of grams of illicit drug, tens of thousands of shekels in Bat Yam
In a separate incident on Thursday, police investigated a shooting in Ramle that killed one person and seriously injured another.
Israeli arrested in Netherlands on suspicion of drug trafficking, being in int'l smuggling ring
Police noted that the investigation is still ongoing, and additional suspects are expected to be arrested in Israel and other European countries.
Five arrested in China-US joint operation targeting drug trafficking
A joint China-US anti-narcotics operation led to five arrests and the seizure of synthetic opioids like protonitazene and bromazolam in multiple locations across both countries.
Jordan is enforcing a red line in Syria via airstrikes - analysis
The Kingdom of Jordan has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting drug smugglers near Sweida.
