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France

Ex anti-drug chief accused of trafficking

Once head of France's anti-drugs squad, Francois Thierry now stands accused of belonging to the ranks of those he used to work against.

Philippines

Teen slain in Philippines' drug war

Police in The Philippines are under pressure to explain the killing of a teenager after the 17-year-old became one of the latest victims in the country's crackdown on drugs and crime.

Philippines

Drug raids in Philippines: 58 killed

The two-night surge in killings is the most lethal yet in President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial war on drugs.

Mexico

Mexican football star, Rafa Marquez, denies links to drug trafficking

Mexican football superstar Rafa Marquez denies any connections to a drug trafficking organisation after being sanctioned, along with 22 others, by the U.S. Treasury Office.

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Philippines

Duterte vows to continue his drug war in the Philippines

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte vows during his second State of the Nation Address, to continue his government's fight against drug smugglers and ISIS-linked militants in the country's south.

Mexico

11 killed in a stabbing at a children's birthday party in Mexico

11 people, including two children, have been stabbed to death by masked men at birthday party in Mexico.

Spain

Is Spain becoming Europe's cannabis garden?

Spain, once considered an entry point for cannabis to reach Europe, is now increaisngly producing the drug on home soil.

Europe News

Drug report warning over powerful opioids

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drugs Addiction report warns of criminal gang links

Honduras

Honduras transfers hundreds of prisoners to new remote facilities

Honduras has transferred hundreds of suspected gang members to a new maximum security prison in a bid to stamp out criminal activity in the country’s overcrowded…

Mexico

Award-winning journalist Javier Valdez murdered in Mexico

Top journalist Javier Valdez murdered in Mexico

Spain

Two tons of cocaine seized from Atlantic fishing boat

Police in Spain have seized two point four tonnes of cocaine from a fishing boat sailing under a Venezuelan flag in the Atlantic.

Mexico

Have we forgotten about the world's second deadliest conflict?

The media’s crosshairs have been firmly focussed on Syria for years as the country is ripped apart by civil war.

Turkey

Turkey: More than 600 arrests in anti-drugs crackdown

Security forces in Turkey made 645 arrests in a nationwide crackdown on drug dealing, early on Monday.

Mexico

Mexico arrests suspected Sinaloa drug kingpin

Mexican security forces have arrested suspected drug kingpin Damaso Lopez.

World News

Australian Police seize record haul of crystal meth

The record seizure of crystal methamphetamine is worth over 630 million euros - the equivalent of almost nine million hits of the drug, also known as ice.

Greece

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

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

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

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

Colombian marching protest farmers defend the coca leaf

Colombian coca farmers fear for the future