Hong Kong police have arrested 13 people in a three-day operation targeting drink- and drug-driving during the World Cup. The force said on Monday that its Traffic Kowloon East enforcement and control division conducted the operation, code-named “Quickchaser”, from July 3 to 5 on major thoroughfares in the area, netting 10 men, a 17-year-old boy…
Police have seized about HK$120 million (US$15.4 million) worth of suspected cocaine hidden inside three heavy-metal containers at a warehouse in northern Hong Kong, arresting three men. Officers raided a 3,000 sq ft tin‑sheet warehouse on Kung Um Road in Yuen Long on Friday night and found three men using tools to cut open two…
Hong Kong police have seized 241kg of suspected cocaine estimated to be worth HK$180 million (US$23 million) from a typhoon shelter, marking the largest bust in the past year. Acting Senior Superintendent Kwan Chun-hin from the narcotics bureau said on Sunday that police arrested three individuals – the suspected mastermind and two key members of…
An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombiaon Saturday, an attack the country’s army chief described as a “terrorist act” that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region escalates. People remain at the site of an explosion after a bomb attack at…
Hong Kong customs officers have seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth about HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate cases earlier this week. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that the first arrest occurred two days earlier at Hong Kong International Airport, when officers found 3.1kg (6.8lbs) of suspected ketamine in…
US returns Chinese drugs fugitive in rare extradition (Photo credit: Reuters) BEIJING: The United States recently repatriated a Chinese national suspected of drug trafficking, a “first” such return in recent years, Beijing’s public security ministry said on Friday.China is the primary origin of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, a highly potent opioid underpinning a…
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced it dismantled a drug trafficking organization in the Grand Park area following a six-month investigation. Six men were arrested during the operation, five of whom are brothers. The investigation began in August 2025 after detectives identified four houses being used to sell illegal drugs. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office collaborated with…
The Mexican army has killed the drug cartel leader “El Mencho”, delivering a significant blow to what had become Mexico’s most powerful cartel. The killing of the powerful drug lord set off several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles in Jalisco and other states. Such tactics are commonly used by the cartels to block military…
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday announced 30 percent tariffs on imports from Colombia, accusing its neighbor of failing to help fight drug cartels. Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa (REUTERS) The move echoed US President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Canada and China — and threatened increases on Mexico — which he partly attributed to concerns…
Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, accused US President Donald Trump of “energy greed” and rejected what she called “false” allegations of drug trafficking and human rights abuses linked to the tenure of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez (AFP) Speaking during a broadcast on state television VTV, she said, “All the lies…