Drug Trafficking
'Must be held accountable': Trump admin. sued over deaths in boat strike off Venezuela's coast
The Center for Constitutional Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union filed the novel lawsuit under the Death on the High Seas Act and the Alien Tort Statute.
Sharaa regime credited with disrupting Assad-era Captagon empire in major drug bust
Thai Police arrest four Israelis following raid on ‘drug party’ in Koh Phangan
Obtuse global piracy in Venezuela: Trump's illegal actions shatters US world standing - opinion
Syria's new government struggles to fight Captagon, narcotics trafficking - analysis
Syrian officials have confiscated millions of Captagon pills and other illicit substances since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
Three killed in US strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Carribean, Hegseth says
US military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel operated by a drug trafficking organization, says US Defense Secretary Hegseth. Russia condemns "excessive military force."
US military strike on suspected drug vessel kills four
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the ship "was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling."
As Gaza ceasefire holds, Trump shifts focus from Middle East to Asia, South America - analysis
As tensions ease in Gaza, Trump’s diplomatic push toward Asia and South America marks a strategic pivot, with trade deals and peace efforts on the horizon.
Syria arrests Assad relative tied to $2 billion Captagon empire
Authorities say Namir Badi’ Assad was seized in Al-Qardaha with alleged partners as part of a wider post-regime crackdown on drug and arms networks.
