cocaine
Spanish police capture tons of cocaine worth US$121 million
World
November 27, 2019
Spanish police capture tons of cocaine worth US$121 million
Spanish Police on Sunday seized three tons of cocaine worth US$121 million dollars in a submarine moving across the Atlantic…
Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?
World
June 28, 2019
Why is Colombia’s cocaine production so high?
The cultivation and production of cocaine in Colombia reached record levels in 2017, according to the latest annual report from the UN Office on Drugs…
Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN report
World
June 26, 2019
Cocaine production hit new record in 2017: UN report
Global cocaine production reached an all-time high in 2017, breaking the previous year’s record by 25 percent, the UN drugs…
Colombia’s Supreme Court orders ex-FARC leader’s release
World
May 30, 2019
Colombia’s Supreme Court orders ex-FARC leader’s release
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of former FARC commander Seuxis Hernandez. The 52-year-old former rebel leader, best…
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
World
February 13, 2019
Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ found guilty by NY jury
Mexican mobster Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was found guilty Tuesday by a New York jury of crimes spanning a quarter…
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial
World
November 4, 2018
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman goes on trial in New York on Monday, accused of running the world’s biggest drug cartel…
Drug cartels test Central America for cocaine production
World
November 1, 2018
Drug cartels test Central America for cocaine production
GUATEMALA CITY/TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Cocaine production is beginning to creep into Central America, a development which could bring the supply…
Foreign passenger arrested trying to smuggle 2.2 kg cocaine into Egypt
Egypt
August 5, 2018
Foreign passenger arrested trying to smuggle 2.2 kg cocaine into Egypt
Egyptian authorities on Monday arrested a foreign passenger, 22, who was attempting trying to smuggle 2.2 kg of cocaine…
Brazilian referred to trial in Egypt on drug trafficking charges
Egypt
December 2, 2017
Brazilian referred to trial in Egypt on drug trafficking charges
East Cairo Prosecution Office referred on Saturday a Brazilian woman to criminal court on charges of drug trafficking. Customs authorities…
In video: Egyptian female TV anchor allegedly sniffs cocaine on air, stirs controversy
Egypt
July 19, 2017
In video: Egyptian female TV anchor allegedly sniffs cocaine on air, stirs controversy
Massive controversy has dominated Egyptian media following a TV show broadcast that showed a female anchor sniffing cocaine on-air and giving…