drugs
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
World
July 18, 2019
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
Once one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to…
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…
Egypt foils smuggling of over 8 million Captagon tablets, 2 tons of cannabis
Egypt
June 15, 2019
Egypt foils smuggling of over 8 million Captagon tablets, 2 tons of cannabis
The General Directorate of Drug Control in the Interior Ministry thwarted an attempt to smuggle a drug shipment of about…
Tons of cannabis burned by Hurghada authorities
Egypt
June 12, 2019
Tons of cannabis burned by Hurghada authorities
Several tons of cannabis were burned west of Hurghada on Tuesday, under heavy security and supervision of the Hurghada prosecutors.…
Drones, big money and cheap drugs: the Laos route spewing meth into Thailand
World
June 11, 2019
Drones, big money and cheap drugs: the Laos route spewing meth into Thailand
As dusk falls along the Mekong River, a nightly dance begins between Thai border security and Laos drug gangs now…
Minya student dies after obtaining sedatives ahead of exams
Egypt
June 11, 2019
Minya student dies after obtaining sedatives ahead of exams
A 19-year-old female student at the Sadat Secondary School in Minya governorate has died after taking sedatives ahead of performing…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry seizes LE3.4 bn from money laundering crimes in a year
Egypt
June 11, 2019
Egypt’s Interior Ministry seizes LE3.4 bn from money laundering crimes in a year
The Counter-Narcotics and Organized Crime Sector of the Ministry of Interior has announced the seizure of LE3.4 billion from money…
Egypt’s amended nationality law grants foreigners citizenship under new conditions
Egypt
June 10, 2019
Egypt’s amended nationality law grants foreigners citizenship under new conditions
The National Defense and Security Committee of the House of Representatives on Sunday approved a bill amending the Nationality Law.…
Egypt’s govt to drug test university students, employees
Egypt
March 16, 2019
Egypt’s govt to drug test university students, employees
Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar announced Friday that campaigns to detect drugs usage will be carried out through a…