In his message to the opening of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Secretary-General António Guterres said the proliferation of powerful street drugs and pharmaceutical misuse needs to be addressed through balanced responses and collective action. He called for countering drug trafficking, investing in drug use prevention, and ensuring equal access to…
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) study recommends responding with the same methods, running counter-narcotics campaigns offering advice that can be trusted on popular online platforms. “We can see that drug trafficking is not just carried out on the dark web. Legitimate e-commerce platforms are being exploited by criminals too,” said Jallal Toufiq, INCB President. …
An Indian-origin citizen was sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison after 1 million pounds worth of cocaine was found in the UK. Scatchendale was stopped by police near the Birmingham Highway in May this year. Prohibited drugs worth more than 1 million pounds were recovered from the accused’s vehicle. The 36-year-old driver…
The trainee police officers are part of a network of law enforcement specialists in Thailand, but also across the region, who are cooperating across borders to stem trafficking operations by international crime syndicates. They are collaborating under the border liaison office (BLO) network, supported by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Lt. Colonel…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media An explosion has occurred in a pharmaceutical factory in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to Indian media, 2 people were killed and many others were injured due to the explosion in the factory. A fire broke out in the factory after the explosion, rescue operations are underway. The…
The effort is centred on the Golden Triangle, where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos meet and from where illicit items including drugs are trafficked to lucrative markets across Southeast Asia. UN News spoke with Jeremy Douglas, the Regional Representative of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Southeast Asia and the…
Photo courtesy of Twitter A strange drug that turns people into zombies is on the rise in many American cities. According to foreign media, 9 people have died in Florida County during one and a half years due to this drug overdose. According to reports, the use of this drug has also been declared extremely…
Afghanistan, one of the world’s largest producers of heroin and methamphetamine – most of it smuggled abroad – is home to an estimated 3.5 million drugs users, according to the UN. The worsening crisis has left most of the country’s drug treatment and rehabilitation centers struggling to cope. A walk through what is considered in…
5 people were hanged for the crime of drug trafficking in Iran. According to the Iranian judiciary from Tehran, all five people were hanged in the prisons of Bandar Abbas and Manab. On the other hand, the news agency says that 3 members of the drug trafficking group were hanged in Iran last Wednesday. According…
The Hague, Netherlands: The European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol has arrested around 300 suspects involved in the trade of drugs and other illegal goods on the dark web. According to international media reports, Europol has launched an operation called Spector, under which it has conducted a successful operation against the suspects involved in drug…
