Alleged crime boss dubbed ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ arrives in Australia | Drugs News
Extradited Chinese-Canadian suspect Tse Chi Lop, 59, said to head up the Asian mega-cartel ‘Sam Gor’, or ‘The Company’. The
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US Attorney General calls for end to cocaine sentencing disparity | Drugs News
Memos from the head of the US Justice Department take aim at drug policies linked to high rates of Black
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CVS, Walgreens finalise $10bn in deals to settle opioid lawsuits | Business and Economy News
The deals are among the largest in a wave of proposed and finalised settlements over opioids in recent years. CVS
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Fentanyl’s scourge evident on the streets of Los Angeles | In Pictures
For too many people strung out on the drug, the sleep that follows a fentanyl hit could be permanent. The
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Six Colombian soldiers killed in FARC dissident attack: Army | FARC News
Deadly attack by rebel dissidents takes place in Cauca, a southwestern region that has seen a surge in violence. Six
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US imposes new sanctions on Haiti officials for drug trafficking | Politics News
Biden administration says measure aims to hold ‘corrupt officials accountable’ for activities destabilising Haiti. The Biden administration has imposed new
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Cocaine ‘super-cartel’ dismantled in Dubai, Europe: Europol | Drugs News
Police arrested at least 49 people in several countries in the huge international operation, seizing 30 tonnes of drugs. Police
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Police presence ramps up in Honduras under state of emergency | Drugs News
President Xiomara Castro says emergency measures aim to curb gang extortion, recover areas held by organised crime. Police have stepped
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Kenya faces threat of athletics ban amid doping crisis | Athletics News
Government commits to a ‘zero tolerance’ approach as it urges the world athletics governing body not to ban its athletes.
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Spain’s police seize 52 tonnes of marijuana, detain 20 people | Drugs News
More than 187,000 plants and 19 tonnes of buds were seized between June and October in the region of Catalonia.
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