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Egypt

British woman to face criminal trial in Egypt for carrying painkillers

Laura Plummer flew into the country with Tramadol, legal in the UK but illegal in Egypt.

Philippines

Duterte claims he killed as a teenager

The Philippine's president is no stranger to controversy and already as a provincial governor boasted of executing criminals.

Colombia

Colombia seizes $360 million-worth of cocaine in largest ever drugs haul

Police discovered 12 tonnes of the drug buried under banana plantations near to known smuggling routes.

Egypt

British woman ‘faces death penalty’ in Egypt for carrying painkillers

The woman has been in prison for a month.

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Italy

Italy seizes huge drugs haul intended for ISIL fighters

Italian officers discovered a shipment of drugs worth around 50 million euros intended for ISIL fighters.

World News

A ship carrying over one tonne of cocaine has been seized by Portugal police

Portugal's drug enforcement agency has intercepted a ship carrying more than 1000kg of cocaine from Latin America to Europe

Colombia

Juan Pablo Escobar opens up about the "ugly truth" about his father in exclusive interview

TV series like Narcos "glorify" the figure of Pablo Escobar says the drug lord's son

World

'The worst violence imaginable': 'Cocaine king' Pablo Escobar's son opens up about his father

Thousands lost their lives on Escobar's route to the top of the Colombian criminal underworld. Euronews asks the infamous narcoterrorist's son what it was like to grow up with the world's richest drug lord

Colombia

Colombian officials double estimate of FARC holdouts resisting disarmament

Some 800 FARC fighters remain fully-armed and with illegal mining and cocaine production to support them, pose a threat to the peace deal, while criminals occupy areas vacated by former rebels.

Philippines

Rival rallies in Philippines as protesters denounce 'dictator' Duterte

Thursday saw large rallies in Manila both in support of and protest against President Duterte.

Italy

Huge Cocaine Seizure in Italy

Philippines

Philippines: President Duterte's son denies drug smuggling

President Duterte's son denies involvement in a methamphetamine smuggling operation as his father carries out a deadly crackdown on drug crime.

Spain

Britons arrested in Spain on suspicion of drug dealing

Twleve Britons are among group arrested in Magaluf along with drugs and cash, accused of dealing in holiday spot's clubs.

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.

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.