Drugs

Trump calls on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as violence spread across state

"Mexico must step up their effort on Cartels and Drugs!" Trump wrote in a social media post.

Police officers secure the area where vehicles were set on fire by organized crime members to block a road following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026.
KURDISH INTERNAL security forces stand guard after seizing a quantity of captagon pills in Qamishli, Syria, March 25, 2025.

Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking

A member of the Mexican navy patrols Benito Juarez International Airport after Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in Jalisco state, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026.

Mexican army kills 'El Melcho': How is Mexico's most violent cartel so powerful? - explainer

An ancient Egyptian collar stolen from the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture, Australia, February 20, 2026.

Suspect charged for stealing Egyptian artifacts from Australia museum, citing church ties - report


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.

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

French tourists reportedly chased them into the restroom, forced the door open, and demanded they turn over the contents of their pockets.

Bangkok, Thailand.

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.

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.

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

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

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

China orders retrial for Canadian on death row after Canada ties improve

The breakthrough came less than a month after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a four-day visit to China.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific

According to CNN, at least 119 people have now been killed in American military strikes on suspected drug boats as part of the Trump administrations so-called campaign against narcotics trafficking. 

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.

'Saving money, being healthy': Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted medication website

The website is targeted at consumers looking to buy drugs without using insurance, meaning that most purchases would not count toward patients' insurance deductibles.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil the TrumpRx drug discount site, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

Serbian police seize five tons of marijuana, assault rifles, rocket launcher

Cannabis production remains illegal in Serbia. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the investigation would ascertain the origin of the cannabis.

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'Must be held accountable': Trump admin. sued over deaths in boat strike off Venezuela's coast

The Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union filed the novel lawsuit under the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute.

Family members of Chad Joseph who believe Joseph was killed in a US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean, sit together as his family demands evidence to support US President Donald Trump’s claim that the victims were drug traffickers, in Las Cuevas, Trinidad and Tobago October 16, 2025.

Have you seen this box with your children? There’s a chance they’re addicted

No smell, no smoke, and without anyone noticing: Nicotine pouches have become the quiet addiction of teenagers. At Al Sam they warn of the dangerous phenomenon.

Nicotine box