West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns

[ad_1] Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report.Drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region, according to a new United Nations report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is...

Behind India’s Manipur conflict: A tale of drugs, armed groups and politics

[ad_1] Sugnu, India – Ratan Kumar Singh, a 58-year-old high school teacher, never imagined he would be happy to see armed fighters, or “revolutionaries” as he called them. But on May 28 last year, Singh welcomed them to his town...

Record number of people executed for drug offences in 2023

In its annual report, Harm Reduction International says at least 467 drug-related executions took place last year. At least 467 people were executed for drug offences in 2023, a new record, according to Harm Reduction International (HRI), an NGO that...

Thailand’s flourishing cannabis culture under threat as gov’t seeks ban

Thodsapol Hongtong is enjoying a smoke with his friends at the Green Party, a venue where recreational cannabis enthusiasts meet in the Thai capital Bangkok to chat and have a good time. But it’s a pastime that may be coming...

US prosecutors investigating Meta for role in illicit drug sales, WSJ says

[ad_1] The Wall Street Journal report also says the Food and Drug Administration is helping to investigate the Facebook owner. US prosecutors in Virginia are probing whether Facebook-parent Meta’s social media platforms facilitated and profited from the illegal sale of...

Photos: Boom time for Myanmar opium farmers as coup chaos bites

[ad_1] In a remote corner of Myanmar, a line of farmers moves through a field of nodding poppies, making small cuts in the greenish-purple pods to release opium resin. The next morning they will collect the residue that has seeped...

Telangana: DCA seizes stocks of hair growth drug ‘Minoxytyop 10’

  Representative Image Hyderabad: The TS Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) seized substantial stocks of drug ‘Minoxytyop 10’ from a medical shop in Nalgonda for making misleading claims on the label that it was meant for growth of ‘new’ hair, in...

Drugs Control Administration Cracks Down on Illicit Pharmacies and Counterfeit Drug Rackets

Drugs Control Administration The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) in Telangana has intensified its efforts against illicit pharmacies and counterfeit drug operations, successfully executing 18 operations since July 21, 2023. Reports indicate that these operations have resulted in the seizure of...