Indian Coast Guard over weekend thwarted an attempt by Sri Lankan boats to smuggle narcotic drugs worth USD 286.5 million into India from Lakshadweep. As per the coast guard, the smugglers dumped five bags of contraband weighing nearly 260 kg in water after they realised they couldn't escape from Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft.

Indian Coast Guard intercepts Sri Lankan boats, seizes narcotics worth millions

Ecuador's interior minister Patricio Pazmino said on Saturday that the country's police had seized 1.3 tonnes of cocaine. The drug was kept in containers that was to go to Estonia.

Ecuador seizes 1.3 tonnes cocaine headed for Estonia

A month after Cannabis was removed from Thailand's Narcotics list, one restaurant has rolled out a weed inspired menu which has some curious customers flocking to experience its euphoria-inducing fare.

Thai hospital restaurant rolls out weed-inspired menu

For the first time, Chennai Air Customs has seized LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) stamps, besides pills and crystals of MDMA commonly known as ecstasy. In total, 131 MDMA pills, 14 grams of MDMA crystals and 25 LSD stamps valued about Rs 600,000 (USD 8,004) were recovered and seized under the NDPS Act, 1985.

Chennai customs seize narcotics worth over 8,000 USD

Two foreign trawlers packed with over $33 million worth of heroin and crystal methamphetamine were seized in Sri Lanka's biggest-ever drugs bust at sea, a navy spokesman said Thursday.

Sri Lanka seizes record drugs haul at sea

Police have arrested 334 people in one of the largest anti-mob operations ever seen in Italy, highlighting the growing reach of the 'Ndrangheta mafia, prosecutors said on Thursday.

More than 300 people arrested in huge Italian mob swoop

Mexico alleged Wednesday that a drug cartel called "La Linea" massacred nine Mormon women and children in a case of mistaken identity, but devastated relatives insisted their loved ones were deliberately targeted.

Mexico probes narco group 'La Linea' in Mormon murders

President Donald Trump offered Tuesday to help Mexico hunt the killers of nine Mormon women and children shot dead in a lawless border area and said the United States stood ready to back its southern neighbor in a "war" on the drug cartels.

Trump calls for 'war' on cartels as Mormons murdered in Mexico

Neighbourhood ravaged in pursuit of Ovidio Guzman, son of El Chapo

Mexican security forces on Thursday arrested one son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in an operation that triggered intense fighting. Heavy gunfire rocked Culiacan, a city of 750,000 people, in sustained clashes that left blazing vehicles strewn across the street and sent terrified residents running for cover.

Fierce gun battles as El Chapo's son arrested in Mexico

The Philippines' police chief stepped down on Monday less than a month before his retirement after he was accused of involvement in "recycling" confiscated drugs, an allegation that could undermine the government's anti-narcotics campaign.

Top Philippine cop resigns after accusation of link to drug scandal

The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday announced it had seized a fishing boat registered in Karachi, Pakistan, off the coast of Gujarat and confiscated 194 packets of narcotics substance from it.

Gujarat: Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with 194 packets of narcotics

Bangladesh seized a record 53 million methamphetamine pills in 2018 — up 33 per cent in a year — amid a deadly nationwide crackdown on the trade, officials said Sunday.

Bangladesh makes record drugs seizure amid crackdown

Former 'Bigg Boss' contestant Ajaz Khan was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Cell from a hotel in Mumbai for possession of drugs on Monday night. According to reports, the team found eight ecstasy tablets in his possession.

'Bigg Boss' star Ajaz Khan arrested for possession of drugs

Myanmar troops seized narcotics, precursors and equipment in a raid on drug labs in the restive north as it continues a war against ethnic rebels accused of profiting from the drug trade

Myanmar seizes drugs and equipment worth $7 million in lab raid

She also told the patrolling police officer that she 'still had some meth inside her bra'

Woman calls police to complain about bad meth quality

Indonesia has tough drugs laws but President Widodo has made combating narcotics a top priority since taking office in late 2014

Indonesian police burn massive drug haul

Albuera mayor, Espinosa was killed in his cell after he allegedly shot at police officers during a search for illegal firearms

Philippine mayor on Duterte's drug list killed in prison shootout

Duterte ordered their security escorts withdrawn and cancelled their firearms permits, adding that they would face sanctions

Philippine president identifies 30 officials linked to narcotics

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