World news about “Drug trafficking” published by euronews.
Europe’s biggest hashish seizure made in Spain Spanish police have made Europe’s biggest-ever seizure of hashish, just days after the country saw another record haul of cannabis. 52 tonnes of the drug… 06/05/2013
Major drugs haul in Spain Spanish Police say they have seized 32 tonnes of hashish. The drugs with a street value of around 50 million euros were found on the back of a refrigerated… 04/05/2013
Three Britons jailed on drugs charges by Dubai court A Dubai court has jailed three Britons for four years on possession of drugs. The men, all in their twenties, were found with synthetic cannabis. The… 29/04/2013
Concerns over increase in Afghanistan’s opium trade Opium farming in Afghanistan is expected to grow for a third consecutive year. A UN report claims that it is now at a higher level than under the… 15/04/2013
High time for drug reform? With an estimated global profit of 230 billion euros from illegal drugs made by organised crime groups each year, the war on narcotics remains as potent an… 10/04/2013
Europe’s drug deal – Full Debate For the full On The Frontline debate on drugs between Howard Marks and Antonio Maria Costa watch the video above. 10/04/2013
Mexican memorial to drug war victims unveiled A memorial to honour those killed in Mexico’s drug war has been unveiled in Mexico City. The monument consists of steel panels with quotes from well-known… 06/04/2013
Australian police claim record drug bust of crystal meth Australian police say they have seized a record haul of the drug methamphetamine. The illicit substance, known as ice, was smuggled into Sydney hidden in… 28/02/2013
EU struggles to fight online drug trafficking The European Commission has acknowledged the difficulty of combating drug trafficking in the EU. It says the complexity and constant innovation by… 31/01/2013
Mexico: protest for justice – nocomment Social activists across Mexico gather in the capital calling for an end to impunity and violence as the country’s notorious drug cartels turn on human rights… 17/12/2011
“Shock of Peace”: ensure the security in Rio de JaneiroThe introduction of the peacekeeping program in Rio de Janeiro is part of the effort crack down on crime and ensure the security as the city prepares to host… 13/11/2011
Army discovers largest marijuana plantation in Mexico – nocomment Mexican soldiers found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares) 16/07/2011
Europol’s Rob Wainwright – how safe are we? In the aftermath of Osama Bin Laden’s death and in the perspective of the on-going crises in Northern Africa, Ali Sheikholeslami of Euronews talked to the… 06/07/2011
Mexico police parade drug cartel suspects – nocomment Mexico’s federal police said they have detained nearly 50 alleged members of two major drug cartels, including suspects in a recent armed attack on a police… 30/05/2011
Cocaine found in Belgium banana shipmentCocaine has been discovered in several storage depots belonging to Colruyt, one of Belgium’s top supermarket chains. It was mixed in with a shipment of… 06/02/2013
More ‘Coffin Gang’ arrests made in PolandPolice in Poland have made more arrests in connection with one of the country’s most prolific criminal gangs. Nine alleged members of the so-called “Coffin… 04/02/2013
Priest arrested for drug smuggling at Moscow airportA Colombian priest has been arrested in Moscow for drug smuggling. Anti-narcotic officers say they detained Fabio Ricardo Rodriguez at Sheremetyevo… 30/01/2013
Pakistan officials destroy seized drugsCustoms Officials in Pakistan say they have seized drugs and contraband worth 23 million euros. Heroin and hashish, as well as alcohol and tobacco were… 26/01/2013
Bali death sentence for UK grandmaBritish grandmother, Lindsay Sandiford has been sentenced to death in Bali for drug smuggling. She was arrested last May after Indonesian customs… 22/01/2013
Mr. Teeth, the drug-guarding alligatorAuthorities in California have discovered 34 kilos of marijuana despite the stash being guarded by a 1.5-metre long alligator. Sheriff’s deputies in Castro… 11/01/2013
Spanish police bust major drug-smuggling ringAuthorities in Spain have smashed a drug-smuggling network based out of the central province of Toledo. More than 11 tonnes of hashish has been confiscated… 26/12/2012
Rio arrests scores of police in bribery probeMore than 60 police officers and a dozen drug traffickers have been arrested in Rio de Janeiro after a year long bribery probe. It comes as efforts continue… 05/12/2012
Italian police arrest “drug runners”Italian police have arrested 29 suspected drug runners, and seized a fake bond drawn on the American Federal Reserve with a face value of 500 million … 19/10/2012
Brazil sends army into favelasThe Brazilian army has backed police moving into two of Rio de Janiero’s most dangerous favelas to retake control and end the rule of drugs lords. Some 1300… 14/10/2012
Paris deputy mayor resigns over money laundering allegationsFrance’s Green party is facing a major embarrassment after one of its politicians was charged for her alleged role in one the country’s largest ever… 13/10/2012
Body of Mexico drugs kingpin Lazcano stolenThe body of one of Mexico’s most wanted men who was killed in a shootout with marines has been stolen from a funeral home. Heriberto Lazcano, the head of… 09/10/2012
Body of slain Mexico top drug lord stolenAn armed group stole the body of the slain leader of Mexico’s brutal Zetas drug cartel from a funeral home in northern Mexico, just hours after he was killed… 09/10/2012
French police unit shut down over corruption allegationsAn anti-crime squad in the southern French city of Marseille has been shut-down due to alleged widespread corruption. Interior Minister Manuel Valls… 06/10/2012
Fourth Briton arrested for drug smuggling in IndonesiaIndonesia authorities have charged a fourth Briton with drug smuggling. The case of Julian Ponder, 49, is linked to that of British woman Lindsay Sandiford… 04/10/2012
Top Colombian druglord capturedDaniel Barrera, one of Colombia`s most wanted drug traffickers, has been arrested in Venezuela. “Crazy Barrera” was described by Colombia`s President Juan… 19/09/2012
‘Mexican TV crew’ allegedly smuggles cash into NicaraguaEighteen Mexican nationals are due to stand trial in Nicaragua after an alleged attempt to smuggle 9.2 million US dollars in cash through the country, while… 19/09/2012
Brazilian police clamp down on violence in RioAround 250 police officers, tanks and helicopters have been called in to stem the growing violence in a slum area of Rio de Janeiro. Over the last three days… 12/09/2012
Drug gang shootings rise in MarseilleThe French government has rejected calls for the army to be sent to Marseille following a wave of deadly drug-related shootings there. A 25-year-old… 30/08/2012
UN and Mexico join forces against illegal drugs cultivationReports from Mexico say a leading associate of the country’s top drug dealer has been arrested. It comes as the country has launched a joint programme with… 18/08/2012
Large cocaine haul seized off Spain coastSpanish police say they have seized three tons of cocaine aboard a ship off the southwestern coast. The cargo is believed to have come from South America… 15/08/2012
Mexico drugs suspects held in MadridFour members of a major Mexican drugs cartel have been arrested in central Madrid according to the Spanish interior ministry. The four include the cousin of… 10/08/2012
Colombia: Escobar sticker book bannedA sticker album dedicated to the life of the notorious Colombian drugs baron Pablo Escobar has been banned after becoming a favourite among… 10/08/2012
International drug smuggling ring busted, says GermanyGerman officials says they have broken up an international group of drug smugglers trading in the synthetic stimulant mephedrone. At a news conference in… 09/08/2012
Drug tunnel discovered in MexicoA sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel has been uncovered along Mexico’s border with the US. The passageway, which starts under a sink inside a warehouse in… 13/07/2012
Singapore’s not-so-grim “Disneyland”Some call it “Disneyland with the death penalty.” Proud of its title as one of the safest places in the world, Singapore exercises a zero-tolerance policy… 09/07/2012
Huge haul of hashish discovered in BulgariaBulgarian authorities have seized more than 4,000 kilos of hash near the capital Sofia. Fishermen are said to have retrieved the cannabis from the Black… 05/07/2012
Mexicans will vote amid bloodshedMexicans will vote for a new president this Sunday, more anxious than ever to see reform move ahead and drug-war violence end. They will also choose the… 30/06/2012
Jamaican drug lord jailed for 23 yearsA notorious Jamaican drug lord has been jailed for 23 years in the US. Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke was captured in 2010 after a large-scale police operation in… 09/06/2012
Italian police seize cocaine in Mafia drugs bustPolice in Italy have raided ships seizing six tones of cocaine in an international anti-drugs operation. Dozens of arrests were made in Italy and half a dozen… 05/06/2012
Germany Hell’s Angels raided by policeGerman police carried out a series of raids across the north of the country, targeting properties linked to the Hell’s Angels biker club. The operations… 24/05/2012
Journalist found murdered in MexicoPolice in the Mexican city of Cuernavaca have found the body of a journalist inside the boot of his own car. It follows the deaths last month of four other… 15/05/2012
Dozens of mutilated bodies found on Mexico highwayThe dismembered bodies of 49 people have been found in plastic bags on the side of a road just outside the northern Mexico city of Monterrey. The gruesome… 13/05/2012
Tablets containing human flesh seized in South KoreaAuthorities in South Korea are investigating a batch of pills which are said to contain human flesh. Officials believe the tablets, which are purportedly… 08/05/2012
Dutch weed ban for foreigners disregardedPolice in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht have given out their first warning after a ban came into force to prevent foreign tourists from buying… 01/05/2012
The end of an era as the Dutch change their drug lawsA controversial law making it harder for foreign tourists to buy cannabis in the Netherlands comes into effect today. The law which is initially being tried… 01/05/2012
Seven tonnes of hashish discovered in Italy drug bustPolice in Italy have seized seven tonnes of cannabis in Genoa, during an operation that has led to international arrests. Nine men in Canada and two in… 19/04/2012
Pope skips Mexican capital on four day visitPope Benedict XVI has received a rapturous welcome at the start of his first official visit to Mexico. An estimated 300,000 people turned out to welcome the… 24/03/2012
Pope highlights ‘problem of drug trafficking’ in MexicoPope Benedict XVI’s plane was met by a cheering crowd of people as it touched down in for his first trip to Mexico – the country with the largest number of… 24/03/2012
Italian and Spanish police smash drugs ringItalian and Spanish police say they have smashed a major mafia-linked drug smuggling gang. At least 23 people were arrested in both countries in a joint… 19/02/2012
Shining Path rebel leader captured in Peru jungleThe leader of Peru’s once-powerful Shining Path rebel group has been captured after being shot in a remote jungle. “Comrade Artemio” as he is known was… 13/02/2012
Drug killer suspect captured in MexicoPolice in Mexico have captured an alleged member of the notorious Zetas drug gang. According to the authorities, Enrique Elizondo Flores has confessed to… 31/01/2012
Mexico: high body count from drug violence likely in 2012Drug gangs in Mexico continue to defy the army’s efforts to reduce violence. Mexico today is seeing death tolls higher than in the world’s conventional… 25/01/2012
Alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman arrestedAn alleged drug cartel hitman has been captured in northern Mexico. Baltazar Saucedo Estrada who’s been nicknamed the “Dog Killer” was picked up in the city… 07/01/2012
Suspected Mexican drug cartel head capturedPolice in Mexico have arrested the suspected leader of the “La Linea” drug cartel. Arturo Bautista was picked up in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez… 30/12/2011
Mexico drugs breakthrough: key lieutenant heldMexican authorities have arrested the suspected lieutenant of a powerful regional drug cartel. Felipe Cabrera was paraded in front of the media following… 27/12/2011
Eastern European drug ring arrestsAuthorities have arrested 57 people across five Balkan states after targeting a drug smuggling operation. Raids took place in Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia… 26/12/2011
Brazil launches bid to reoccupy Rio slumsIn Brazil, thousands of heavily armed police have begun an operation to seize control of Rio de Janeiro’s worst slums. The occupation of Rocinha, a… 13/11/2011
Mexico clamps down on drug cartelsIn an ongoing battle against drug-related violence, authorities in Mexico have arrested 20 alleged cartel members in the state of Veracruz. The detainees… 08/10/2011
French ‘supercop’ is charged with corruptionA Paris court has ordered one of France’s top police officers to be detained on corruption charges. Charismatic Michel Neyret, who has been dubbed the city… 04/10/2011
France stunned by arrest of top police officersIt is being described as a bombshell for the French police. Four senior officers – including the deputy police chief in the city of Lyon, Michel Neyret –… 30/09/2011
Boeing workers charged after drugs raidThirty seven current and former Boeing workers have been charged with selling or trying to buy prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs. They were… 30/09/2011
Top French cops held over drug allegationsFour top police officials in France have been arrested over drug trafficking and corruption allegations. One of them is Michel Neyret, second-in-command in… 30/09/2011
French police chief arrestedA senior French police chief was arrested on Thursday and could face charges of corruption, drug trafficking and money laundering. French radio claimed the… 30/09/2011
Dozens held in Ibiza drugs raidsSpanish police investigating drugs trafficking in Ibiza have arrested 73 people. At least nine Britons were among those held in a joint sting called… 02/09/2011
UK police seize massive cocaine stashBritish police on Wednesday confiscated a 340-million-euro stash of cocaine from a luxury yacht in Southampton, England. Detectives said it is the biggest… 03/08/2011
Mexican gang suspect ‘admits 1,500 murders’Police in Mexico say a suspected gang leader they have arrested has confessed to ordering the murder of 1,500 people. Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, known… 01/08/2011
Crystal meth seized in Mexico’s ‘war on drugs’The Mexican army on Thursday seized over 800 tonnes of chemicals used to make crystal meth, an illegal drug popular with clubbers in the United States. If… 22/07/2011
Madrid mansion gives up its secretsPolice in Spain have seized 25 million euros in cash during an operation against drug traffickers. After 16 hours of searching officers found the money… 19/07/2011
Mexican troops torch marijuana cropsMexican soliders set ablaze the country’s largest-ever marijuana plantation, which was uncovered in Baja California close to the US border on Friday. The… 16/07/2011
UN drugs report warns cocaine abuse risingThe UN’s office on Drugs and Crime has produced its annual report, revealing some sobering trends that will provide food for thought for policymakers. Gobal… 23/06/2011
Mexican claims major drug ‘hit’One of Mexico’s most-feared drug kings has been captured at a highway checkpoint, without bloodshed, in the usually gory fight against the cartels. National… 22/06/2011
Peace caravan arrives in Mexican hot spotMexico’s Caravan For Peace has reached the country’s most dangerous city – Ciudad Juarez. The caravan has been organised by Mexian poet-turned-activist… 11/06/2011
Call to decriminalise drugsThe global war on drugs has failed, a group of past and present world leaders said on Thursday. The report, by the Global Commission for Drug Policy, says… 02/06/2011
Mexican police find more bodies in mass gravesPolice uncovered 13 more bodies in mass graves in northeast Mexico on Friday. It comes after 59 dead were exhumed in the state of Tamaulipas on… 08/04/2011
Mexicans demand an end to drug deathsThousands of Mexicans have taken to the streets to protest against the country’s raging drug war as dozens of bodies have been uncovered in graves close to… 07/04/2011
