United Airlines pilot refuses to fly after a passenger was found smoking weed inside the toilet. (Representative image) A United Airlines pilot refused to fly from San Francisco to Cancun, Mexico, after a passenger smoked weed in the front bathroom. The incident led to a four-hour delay, according to a viral Reddit post that triggered […]
US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) US President Donald Trump secretly signed an executive order, directing the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action against Latin American drug cartels, following Washington’s earlier move to classify several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organizations earlier this year.The New York Times, citing state media, reported that Trump […]
The new National Anti-Narcotics Authority has been established to replace the existing General Department of Anti-Narcotics in the Ministry of Interior In a landmark move to reinforce its national drug control strategy, the UAE has established a new federal body, the National Anti-Narcotics Authority, through a decree-law issued by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al […]
US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to pharmaceutical giants, calling on them to slash prescription drug prices in the United States or face the consequences.In letters addressed to 17 major drug companies, Trump urged them to cooperate with his administration to implement sweeping reforms aimed at lowering costs for American patients, who currently […]
Deborah Mason(left), Roseanne Mason(right) (Source: Metropolitan police) A 65-year-old grandmother masterminded one of UK’s most sophisticated drug trafficking operations, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Deborah Mason, infamously nicknamed the “Queen Bee” and “Gangster Granny,” ran a sprawling family-led drugs cartel that trafficked more than a ton of cocaine worth up to £80 […]
Ovidio Guzman Lopez (AP image) Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of notorious Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” pleaded guilty on Friday (local time) to drug trafficking charges in the United States. He is the first of El Chapo’s sons to agree to a plea deal with US prosecutors.Prosecutors say Ovidio and his brother, Joaquín Guzmán […]
A 6-year old British boy was apprehended along with multiple adults in Mauritius in connection with a significant £1.6million (Rs 18.78 crore approx) drug trafficking operation, according to by several UK media outlets.The incident reported occurred last Sunday at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), Mauritius’s primary international gateway, where authorities allegedly found 161kg of […]
Hunter Biden said he’s sober since 2019 and denied bringing cocaine to White House. Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden, in an interview, denied that a bag of cocaine was found in the White House in 2023 after FBI recently reopened the case. “I have not touched a drop of alcohol or a drug, and I’m […]
Ovidio Guzman Lopez (AP image) Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of notorious Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” pleaded guilty on Friday (local time) to drug trafficking charges in the United States. He is the first of El Chapo’s sons to agree to a plea deal with US prosecutors.Prosecutors say Ovidio and his brother, Joaquín Guzmán […]
Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics (Image: AP) JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities said Monday they arrested 285 people suspected of drug trafficking, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over half a ton of narcotics during a two-month crackdown. Indonesia is a major hub for drug trafficking […]
