Drug Trafficking
Transnational Crime, Illicit Drugs, Golden Triangle

Afghan opiates supply 8 out of 10 drug users worldwide, says UNODC
The opium harvest in Afghanistan increased by eight per cent in 2021 compared to last year, to 6,800 tons, which could lead to markets around

Golden Triangle: Spies, Warlords and Drug Kingpins
The hidden history of the deadly Golden Triangle.

Philippine intensifies efforts to curb illegal fishing, drug trafficking
Risk to society, economy and livelihood.

Royal Navy seizes one ton of illicit drugs in the Gulf of Oman
HMS Montrose, a Royal Navy ship operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), has seized over 1 ton

Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking: Shipping Companies’ Hidden Time Bomb
Shipping companies can take pre-emptive measures.

Victims of Drug War: A Broken Family, a Wife’s Grief, a Mother’s Anguish
A story of the family members that are left behind.

Spanish authority arrests eight criminals smuggling drugs by sea
With the support of Europol, the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria), in cooperation with the

Know Drugs, no Drugs: Horrors of Illicit Drugs



Golden Triangle: Kawasan Paling Mematikan di Asia
Pertumbuhan yang eksponensial dalam perdagangan narkoba telah mencapai tingkat yang berbahaya dan belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya, mengancam hukum dan ketertiban global. Jiwa bisnis, milisi bersenjata

Fentanyl Trafficked to Singapore for First Time
In the morning of 1 March 2021, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers from Changi Airfreight Centre, Air Cargo Command noticed anomalies in the scanned

The Deadliest Drug War in Asia


Tracing Southeast Asia’s Illicit Drug Supply Chain

A Brewing Fentanyl Crisis in Southeast Asia

The Golden Triangle: Deadliest region in Asia

Meth Trafficking is Riding Super Highway of Global Trade

EXCLUSIVE: Fight against drug trafficking at ports

Transnational trafficking of synthetic drugs continues at record level
The synthetic drug market in East and Southeast Asia continues to expand and diversify, despite the ravages of the ongoing pandemic.

The pandemic is not stopping homicide, drug trafficking
In spite of the pandemic and the accompanying intensive movement restrictions, criminals are still operating business as usual.

COVID-19 is changing the supply chains of illicit drug
Covid-19 global travel restrictions are disrupting the traditional drug trafficking routes and transnational smugglers are now looking for alternatives, including maritime routes. Lee Kok Leong, executive

Australia arrests two criminals for drug trafficking at Port of Melbourne
Australia’s Trident Taskforce detectives have charged two people as part of 12-month investigation into drug trafficking at a port facility in Melbourne.

INTERPOL pushes for increased cooperation to fight illicit drug trade
In a bid to tackle the illicit drug trade head-on, 400 experts from 100 countries representing anti-narcotics agencies, international and regional organizations have called for increased information sharing and cooperation.

Brazil seizes 1.4 ton of drug at Port of Santos
Officers from Brazil Customs’ Port Control Unit in the Port of Santos profiled outbound container shipments to Europe and made a massive cocaine seizure.

ASEAN to fight drug trafficking at sea
Crimes related to trafficking and illegal transportation of narcotics at sea, especially on international sea routes, have increased.

Why drug cartels ship illicit cargo among fruits
Drug cartels must constantly grapple with the difficulty of getting their product safely into the countries in which they will stand the best chance of making the most money.

SEA targets border choke points to fight synthetic drug trafficking

Malaysia seizes record drug haul at NBCT

SPECIAL REPORT: First line of defense against fentanyl trafficking

US protects supply chains from illicit fentanyl trafficking

Container Control Program exposes cross-border drug trafficking

SPECIAL REPORT: Urgent action needed to secure maritime supply chain against drug trafficking

EXCLUSIVE: Bolstering security at maritime borders to fight illicit trade

Korea penalizes shipping companies for price-fixing of China, Japan routes
To fight anti-competition.

The Philippines braces as son of ousted dictator ascends to presidency
Ongoing protests against Marcos Jr.
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