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Mexico says fugitive drug lord 'El Chapo' injured in escape from police

Mexico says the world’s most-wanted drug boss, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has narrowly escaped capture by police, but injured his face and one leg in

Mexico

El Chapo: hammering heard on escape video

Loud hammering can be heard on a video showing the escape of a notorious drugs baron from prison in Mexico. Joaquin Guzman, known as “El Chapo”

Mexico

Mexique : [vidéo inédite] Entrez dans la cellule du narco "El Chapo" juste avant son évasion

Colombia

Columbia drug lord dies in air force bombing

One of Colombia’s most wanted drug lords died in a an air force bombing on Friday according to its government. Victor Ramon Navarro, known as

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Italy

Italian police clear dope farm

A huge marijuana plantation has been discovered growing in the centre of Bologna in Italy. 200 plants of up to three metres high have been uprooted

Cinema

Denis Villeneuve's 'Sicario' explores vicious cycle of evil

‘Sicario’ explores the violence of the Mexican drug cartels and the equally brutal response of the United States’ authorities. Directed by

World News

Australian police seize light aircraft - and 45kg of cannabis

Police in Australia say they seized 45 kilos of cannabis and other drugs from a light plane in an airport raid in New South Wales. It comes amid an

World News

Thousands of Peru coca growers hit by anti-cocaine drive

A family of coca growers in Peru try to salvage their damaged crops after their plot was destroyed by a government eradication campaign. Thousands

Dominica

Dominican Republic jails 4 Frenchmen for cocaine smuggling

A court in the Dominican Republic has sentenced four Frenchmen to 20 years in prison for involvement in a 700 kilogram shipment of cocaine. The

World News

91-year-old charged with smuggling 4.5kg of cocaine into Australia

A 91-year-old Australian man has been charged with smuggling over a million euros worth of cocaine hidden in soap. Dr Victor Twartz said he had been

USA

US Coast Guard nets record drug haul

A record haul of a billion dollars’ worth of cocaine and heroin was unloaded by the US Coast Guard in California on Monday. The drugs were seized by

Mexico

Mexico: confronted by evidence of grisly drugs underworld

Mexico has been confronted with evidence of its grisly drugs underworld. Investigators searching for a group of missing students have so far

World News

Berlin uncovers 'biggest ever' crystal meth stash

Police in Berlin say they have found the German capital’s biggest ever stash of crystal meth. Some 4.5 kg of metamphetamine, with an estimated

Mexico

Video shows escape of Mexican drug baron Joaquin Guzman

Authorities have released a video of the 1.5 kilometre tunnel through which one of Mexico’s most feared drug barons Joaquin ‘El-Chapo’ Guzman made

Mexico

Mexico offers $3m reward for escaped drug lord

Mexico is offering a 3 million dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of the worlds most notorious drug lord “El Chapo” Guzman. His

Poland

Poland: 'Strongman' drugs scare puts 150 people in hospital

More than 150 people have been taken to hospital in southern Poland with the symptoms of drug poisoning after taking a substance called ‘Strongman’

Mexico

Tunnel '1.5 km long' aids Mexico drug lord El Chapo's jailbreak

Mexican authorities say the country’s most notorious drug lord escaped from prison via a tunnel that began in his cell. A huge manhunt is underway

Mexico

Mexico: Drug Lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman escapes jail...again!

Mexico’s most notorious drug lord Joaquin Guzman has escaped from a high security prison for the second time in 14 years. A huge manhunt is underway

Cinema

When governments don't help, vigilantes fight the drugs war in "Cartel Land"

“Cartel Land” is a new documentary directed by Matthew Heineman about two citizens action groups in Mexico City and in the US who rise up and make a

Portugal

Portuguese police make record drugs bust

Portuguese police have made a record drugs bust in the north of the country. The Republican National Guard carried out a huge operation resulting in