Austria has converted Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Braunau am Inn into a police station to "neutralise" its toxic legacy and deter neo-Nazi pilgrimages. The building, now housing a narcotics unit, aims to become a "place of democracy, rule of law, security" after years of public debate and extremist displays.
Bengal is considering establishing a Special Investigation Agency (SIA) similar to the NIA, an Anti-Narcotics Task Force, and an Anti-Terrorist Squad, following a law-and-order review meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Kolkata. The meeting also addressed border security, women's safety, and police modernization.
Hong Kong's narcotics bureau seized 120kg of cocaine from a yacht, bringing the total recent haul to 361kg with a street value of HK$270 million. A 45-year-old woman, the yacht's registered owner, was arrested in connection with the largest cocaine trafficking case recorded by police in the past year.
India's Ministry of Home Affairs is establishing exclusive NDPS courts nationwide to expedite narcotics case convictions. Home Minister Amit Shah urged states to create dedicated high court benches for daily hearings and unveiled a 3-year plan to dismantle the drug trade, including a Vision Document and an Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign.
Myanmar authorities destroyed over 50 tonnes of confiscated narcotics, valued at approximately $600 million, in nationwide ceremonies marking the UN's International Day Against Drug Abuse. The destruction, primarily in Yangon, Mandalay, and Shan state, highlights Myanmar's persistent role as a major drug producer, exacerbated by ongoing internal conflict.
The US military struck a boat in the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, killing one suspected "narco-terrorist" and leaving two survivors. This operation is part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking routes in Latin America.
Delhi Police arrested seven operatives of a Pakistan-backed terror-crime module allegedly smuggling arms and narcotics from Pakistan into the Delhi-NCR region. The group, working for Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti and associate Ajmal Gujjar, allegedly conducted reconnaissance and shared target photos with handlers, believed to be linked to Pakistan's ISI.
Le forze armate statunitensi hanno colpito una nave sospettata di traffico di stupefacenti nell'oceano Pacifico orientale, uccidendo tre uomini, come parte della campagna contro il narcotraffico.
China has imposed new export controls on three precursor chemicals to the US, Canada, and Mexico, following a recent summit with US leaders. This move, alongside warnings about other chemicals, aims to curb synthetic drug production. The restrictions come amid ongoing US-China tensions, including competition in AI technology, where Donald Trump expressed concerns about maintaining US leadership.
Philippine government lawyers urged the Supreme Court to reject Senator Ronald dela Rosa's plea to block his arrest and surrender to the ICC over alleged crimes against humanity linked to the war on drugs.
India's NCB seized 227.7kg of captagon, a drug used by ISIS, worth Rs 182 crore. A Syrian national was arrested in Delhi, and a larger consignment was found in Gujarat, destined for the Gulf. This marks India's first captagon seizure.
India's Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the first-ever seizure of Captagon, known as the 'Jihadi drug', worth Rs 182 crore under 'Operation Ragepill'. A Syrian national was arrested in connection with the consignment allegedly destined for the Middle East.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky accuses Ukraine's special services of using drug trafficking to target Russian citizens, citing dismantled labs in Russia.
More than 6.5 tons of narcotics, psychotropic substances and their analogues were seized in the first quarter of this year
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa was once one of the most visible faces of Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs, a tough-talking national police chief who was seen as the hatchet man carrying out the former Philippine president’s crackdown against alleged criminals of the narcotics trade. Now a senator, Dela Rosa has somewhat fallen off the radar – for six months, he has not appeared for work after reports circulated that he could face arrest in connection with the International Criminal Court’s crimes...
Mumbai's Narcotics Bureau seized 349 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 1,745 crore, dismantling a major international drug cartel. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the operation, highlighting its bottom-to-top approach in uncovering the network.
Saudi Arabia has executed several Iraqi nationals. They were convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom. The executions followed a thorough legal process. Saudi authorities are intensifying their crackdown on drug trafficking. This campaign targets organized criminal networks. The kingdom vows to impose strict punishments against smugglers.
Hong Kong police have arrested 120 people, including 14 minors, and seized worth HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in a month-long operation targeting multiple online sales of illegal narcotics and related products. Chan Lik-ho, a senior inspector with the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Monday that 53.7kg (118lbs) of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons were seized during an operation codenamed Amberflock, carried out from March 29 to April 25. He said there were 74 cases involving 78 male and 42...
Hong Kong police have arrested 120 people, including 14 minors, and seized substances worth HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in a month-long operation targeting the sale of narcotics and related products online. Chan Lik-ho, a senior inspector with the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Monday that 53.7kg (118lbs) of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons were seized during operation Amberflock, carried out from March 29 to April 25. He said there were 74 cases involving 78 male and 42 female suspects...
Over 300 million people used drugs globally in the past year, with around 600,000 dying annually from addiction, according to UNODC World Drug Report 2025. An international forum in Samarkand brought together UN, EU and regional partners to address how synthetic drugs, encrypted communications and cryptocurrencies are transforming trafficking patterns, with Central Asia increasingly serving as both transit corridor and consumption market.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered an investigation into the role of two US embassy officials who died in a car crash in Chihuahua state alongside two Mexican officials. The group was returning from an operation to destroy illegal drug labs when their vehicle skidded off the road, fell into a ravine, and exploded. Sheinbaum stated neither she nor senior federal security officials were informed about any joint US-Mexican operations, potentially violating Mexico's national security law requiring prior federal approval for foreign officials operating on Mexican soil.
