drugs
Three drug dealers killed in shootout with Egyptian police
Egypt
August 18, 2019
Three drug dealers killed in shootout with Egyptian police
Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that three dangerous top drug dealers were killed during a shootout with police in…
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
World
August 15, 2019
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
Four years ago, South African fashion designer Innocent Molefe, 38, was diagnosed with tuberculosis. A year ago, it developed into…
Damietta villagers protest against spread of drugs
Egypt
August 10, 2019
Damietta villagers protest against spread of drugs
Dozens of residents from al-Shoaraa village in Damietta city organized a protest after Friday prayers at the entrance of the…
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
World
July 29, 2019
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s police are struggling to rein in drug abuse because there are many addicts on the…
Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
World
July 18, 2019
Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
PARIS (AP) — France’s Louvre Museum in Paris has become the first major institution to remove the Sackler family name…
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.…