Greece 06/03/2017 Greek police put on show major drugs haul Greek authorities have presented the haul they seized in a major drugs raid at the weekend.
Philippines 24/02/2017 De Lima arrested as Duterte cages his biggest critic The Philippines' controversial President Rodrigo Duterte sees his nemesis, Senator Leila de Lima, arrested after judge makes drugs charges stick.
Venezuela 14/02/2017 Venezuelan vice president is blacklisted by US for 'drug trafficking' Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami has been blacklisted by the United States as a drug trafficker.
Philippines 01/02/2017 Amnesty: Philippines drug war killings could be 'crime against humanity' It’s a damning indictment of the war on drugs being waged in the Philippines, Amnesty International says the widespread killings of alleged offenders by police and others are a “flagrant violation of
Colombia 29/01/2017 Colombian marching protest farmers defend the coca leaf Colombian coca farmers fear for the future
Mexico 20/01/2017 Notorious drug lord 'El Chapo' extradited to US, Mexico's Foreign Ministry The infamous boss of the Sinaloa drug cartel is wanted on charges of conspiring to import cocaine to the US.
Philippines 29/12/2016 Philippines President Duterte ‘threw man out of helicopter’ Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to throw corrupt officials out of a flying helicopter, while admitting that he’s done so before.
World 01/12/2016 Jingle Cells - Europol launches an advent calender Every day from the 1st to the 24th of December, Europe's top crime agency is publishing the photo of a Christmas criminal on the organisation's Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Italy 01/12/2016 'Cultivated' mafia boss is arrested in southern Italy A fugitive mafia boss with an apparent liking for high-brow literature was captured in southern Italy on Thursday after six years on the run.
USA 28/10/2016 2016 record-breaking year for cocaine seizures, US Coast Guard says 2016 has been a record-breaking year for cocaine seizures, the US Coast Guard has said.
Philippines 21/10/2016 Does killing drug dealers work? President Duterte of the Philippines interprets the term “war on drugs” literally.
Mexico 20/10/2016 Mexican judge shot dead as El Chapo's extradition to US confirmed A Mexican court orders notorious drugs lord El Chapo can be extradited to the USA
no comment 12/10/2016 Confiscated drugs set alight in Peru Peruvian authorities incinerated more than seven tonnes of drugs, seized by police in a number of operations over the past several months.
Philippines 07/10/2016 Duterte says foreign critics can keep their aid, Philippines can "do without" America To mark 100 days in power President Roberto Duterte of the Philippines says he does not care about US and EU threats to cut aid, and that his country does not need the Americans any more.
Australia 01/09/2016 Dream "selfie cruise" ends in jail for Canadian women To their friends and followers on social media it seemed like a dream come true, a round-the-world luxury cruise taking in sights that you normally only see in holiday…
Philippines 29/08/2016 Philippines police turn to puppets in the war on drugs Police in the Philippines have turned to puppets in a bid to warn school children about the dangers of drug use.
Mexico 19/08/2016 22 Mexican drug cartel members 'executed by police' - report One of the worst allegations of abuse by Mexican security forces has been revealed in a damning report by the country’s national human rights commission.
Colombia 03/08/2016 Colombian authorities burn down more than 100 cocaine 'laboratories' Colombian authorities say they have destroyed more than 100 cocaine laboratories.
Myanmar 26/06/2016 Myanmar burns large pile of heroin and marijuana on UN anti-drugs day Myanmar – otherwise known as Burma – has marked Sunday’s UN international day against drug trafficking and abuse by burning a vast quantity of substances in a public…
World 23/06/2016 More drug addicts, but number of users remains stable - UN report Around one in 20 adults have used at least one drug in 2014, according to the 2016 World Drug Report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
