US and China authorities announced the arrest in China of alleged drug smuggler Wei Gong, wanted in the US for importing drugs into Georgia. The cooperation highlights growing ties post-Trump-Xi summit.
A BBC undercover investigation has revealed that mini-marts across four West Midlands towns are openly selling cocaine, cannabis, nitrous oxide and prescription drugs. Researchers were able to purchase illegal substances from shops in Cradley Heath, Dudley, Lye and Brierley Hill, with one law enforcement source describing one street as 'lawless'. The NCA and Trading Standards Institute confirm organised criminal gangs are exploiting shopfronts nationwide, with drugs found in over 70 shops across the UK.
South Korea's customs authorities seized 657 kg of illegal drugs from Cambodia and Thailand in Q1 2025 during joint crackdown operations. The narcotics, including methamphetamine, marijuana and etomidate, could supply approximately 1.8 million people. The operation with Thai authorities, dubbed TRIDENT, resulted in the highest seizure for a single crackdown since 2022.
