Images of more than half a tonne of suspected cocaine seized in Hong Kong last month caused quite a stir. Police narcotics bureau officers who found the drugs rightly deserve praise, but the bust must also serve as a reminder of how important it is for the city to stay focused on fighting abuse, particularly…
A 60-year-old woman from Mexico who was allegedly responsible for the quality control testing of cocaine that was destined for the United States has been arraigned before a judge in Georgia on federal charges, according to authorities. Irma Elvira Cruz, who is also known as “Huzipol” and “Madre,” was extradited from Mexico to face the…
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics shows which U.S. states saw the greatest decrease in overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023. During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020….
Hong Kong police have seized HK$76 million (US$9.8 million) worth of suspected ketamine and cocaine hidden in legitimate goods, arresting four people, including two recruited with the promise of receiving free travel and cash rewards of up to HK$50,000. Jacky Chang Ka-chun, acting superintendent of the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Wednesday that officers confiscated…
Four travellers from Jamaica, including a father and son, have been stopped at Hong Kong airport and detained after being found to have almost a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside their bodies. The incident unfolded at Hong Kong International Airport on Friday when customs officials intercepted the three men and a woman, aged between 21…
Hong Kong is battling a sharp rise in drug cases involving a newly emerging narcotic known as “space oil”, with police handling 90 reports in the first 10 months of the year compared with only eight in all of 2023. The force provided the latest data on Tuesday and said officers had arrested 99 people…
A man from Nigeria has been detained at the Hong Kong International Airport on suspicion of carrying more than HK$500,000 (US$64,250) worth of cocaine concealed in his body. Customs officers said on Sunday that they became suspicious of the 54-year-old man during clearance after he arrived from Lagos, Nigeria, via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday….
Hong Kong police have arrested three suspects for allegedly manufacturing dangerous drugs after finding more than 2kg (4.4lbs) of crack cocaine and cocaine worth HK$2.2 million (US$283,000) in a village house in Sheung Shui. Senior Inspector Lui Long-ching of the Tseung Kwan O police district’s anti-triad section said on Saturday that officers arrested two men,…
Hong Kong police have arrested five people and seized more than HK$1.1 million (US$141,570) of illegal drugs, including the newly emerging “space oil”, in a crackdown on a local trafficking syndicate. The force said on Friday that investigations revealed the racket sold various narcotics on the city’s underground market and operated at a Cheung Sha…
A senior executive working for German car giant Volkswagen in China has been expelled from the country after allegedly testing positive for drugs following a holiday in Thailand, German officials confirmed Tuesday. Jochen Sengpiehl was detained and told to quickly leave the country after Chinese officials said they had detected traces of cannabis and cocaine…