Portugal Synthetic opioid drugs like fentanyl are a 'growing concern' in Europe New report from a European drug agency reveals one in five people seeking treatment for opioid abuse are addicted to synthetic drugs 06/06/2019
brussels bureau European agency warns about 'uberisation' of drug market New report suggests drug entrepreneurs are creating cocaine 'call centres' which make it easier for drug users to order online 06/06/2019
Indonesia French national sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug-trafficking The 35 year old was arrested with more than 2 kilograms of drugs in September of last year. 21/05/2019
Spain Police in Spain seize 2.7 tonnes of hashish A three-year joint operation by Spanish and Italian police has resulted in the seizure of 2.7 tonnes of hashish in the Spanish region of Andalusia. 11/05/2019
Mexico Mexicans seek answers over 40,000 missing loved ones It's estimated 40,000 people have gone missing since Mexico began its war on drugs in 2006. Families accuse the police of failing to investigate the disappearances. 11/05/2019
futuris EU scientists fight against growing drug market with 'encyclopedia' of legal highs New psychoactive substances (NPS) are designed to mimic the effects of illegal narcotics such as cannabis, cocaine or heroin. Despite this, they are often not illegal and can be cheaply purchased online. 06/05/2019
Colombia Luxury home of Pablo Escobar is blasted into dust The eight storey property, with vast garages for the drug lord's car collection, had become an unwelcome tourist attraction. 23/02/2019
USA 'El Chapo' juror says panelists regularly broke judge's order "You know how we were told we can't look at the media during the trial? Well, we did," the juror said. 21/02/2019
Mexico US-Mexico border wall won’t stop drug trafficking, says journalist Investigative journalist Anabel Hernández told Euronews that tonnes of drugs and money are transported by commercial airlines and private planes, which land at airports in cities in both Mexico and the United States. 18/02/2019
USA How bad is the prison where 'El Chapo' is likely to end up? Dubbed the "Alcatraz of the Rockies", the prison has concrete slabs for beds and houses some of the most violent criminals convicted in the US. 15/02/2019
no comment Suspected drug traffickers killed by police in Rio shootout Brazilian police killed at least 13 suspected drug traffickers on Friday in a shootout in Rio de Janeiro. 09/02/2019
world news Canada and China ramp up war of words over Canadian’s death sentence Beijing and Ottawa have exchanged accusations after convicted drug smuggler Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s 15-year jail term in China was replaced with the death penalty. 15/01/2019
France Authorities seize 285kg of cocaine near French Caribbean island The cocaine bust is the second bigegst of the year on Saint Martin. 06/12/2018
Italy How Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia group is infiltrating European countries Italian anti-mafia prosecutor Federico Cafiero De Raho told Euronews that the sentencing of more than 100 people this week was proof that 'Ndrangheta’s cells “are able to develop everywhere”. 02/11/2018
Mexico Mexico City's mariachi district rocked by shooting A popular tourist area of Mexico City has been rocked by a gunfight that left at least five people dead, 16/09/2018
United Kingdom UK police make 'largest ever' cocaine bust Two Dutch nationals are facing drug importation charges after British Border Force officers raided a yacht in Cornwall, 21/07/2018
Philippines Mayor 'killed by sniper' during city hall ceremony in Philippines Filipino mayor Antonio Halili was killed during Tanauan City's weekly flag ceremony on Monday. 02/07/2018
no comment Myanmar burns seized drugs worth $180 million Myanmar authorities destroyed a year's worth of confiscated drugs on Tuesday, with an estimated street value of 180 million US dollars. 26/06/2018
Italy Italian police seize 10 tonnes of hashish off the coast of Sicily Authorities estimate street value of seized is between 15 and 20 million euros 08/06/2018
Spain Southern Spain corroded by cocktail of drug gangs and jobless youth Drug traffickers along Spain’s southern coast are acting with near impunity and luring unemployed youngsters to join their ranks. 16/05/2018
world news Price of cocaine most expensive in New Zealand, cheapest in Colombia: report New Zealand and Australia are among some of the most expensive countries to buy cocaine in, a new survey published on Wednesday has revealed, while South American users pay the least. 09/05/2018
USA Vet charged in US for smuggling heroin in puppies' bellies A Colombian man faces life inprisonment for conspiring to import and distribute heroin into the US by turning man's best friend into drug couriers. 02/05/2018
Mexico Kidnapped Mexican students were killed, dissolved in acid police say The three film students are believed to have been mistaken for gang members 25/04/2018
Colombia Colombia seizes 5 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment It's Colombia's country's biggest drugs bust so far this year, worth around 350 million euros. 07/03/2018
brussels bureau EU signs border agreement with Albania The EU and Albania have signed a draft border agreement that would allow European border agency Frontex to deploy to the West Balkan country in case of a sudden surge of migrants into the country. 12/02/2018
Portugal Portugal police snatch substance set to make millions of ecstasy pills Around 4.5 tons of BMK has been seized after a joint operation involving Dutch and Belgian authorities 07/02/2018
