Drugs

Petah Tikvah resident indicted for excessive cannabis possession

The indictment filed against Or Levy stated that he was in possession of approximately 30 kilograms of cannabis, divided into bags and packaging boxes. 

Workers working at a cannabis farm in central Israel, on December 4, 2024.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 13, 2025.

Trump administration eyes military action against drug cartels, US officials say

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro talks to member of the media on the day of Venezuela's mayoral and council elections, in Caracas, Venezuela, July 27, 2025.

US increases reward for arrest of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million

A line of cocaine is seen being snorted through a rolled up dollar.

British woman issues warning after suspected encounter with Devil's Breath, 'world's scariest drug'


Monks in Thailand dismissed after their darkest secret was revealed

A police operation at Thai temples uncovered a shocking affair when four monks were found positive for hard drugs. The monks admitted to using the illegal substances and claimed unusual reasons.

Thai monks

Southern Border Police arrest three in drug-smuggling operation

During the operation, police, in coordination with IDF soldiers, seized several drones and two operational vehicles at the scene.

Southern Border Police officers thwart drug-smuggling operation near the southern border with Jordan.

The rebound effect: After stopping anti-obesity medications, patients regain weight rapidly

Weight regain begins eight weeks after discontinuation and continues for up to 20 weeks, study finds.

The rebound effect: After stopping anti-obesity medications, patients regain weight rapidly.

Undercover agent leads to the arrest of over 50 weapons, drug traffickers, police say

The civilian agent was recruited to target criminals across Israel, supported operationally and through intelligence by Lahav 433.

Undercover agent leads to the arrest of over 50 weapons, drug traffickers, police say

UAE police unveils drug smuggling network involving Canada, Spain, seizes 131KG of narcotics

According to UAE officials, 131 kilograms of narcotics and psychotropic substances were seized by the police on their way to the UAE from Toronto, Canada.

 A man and his wife arranged a drug smuggling operation in the UAE.

Why paracetamol – one of the world’s most common painkillers – works

A new Israeli study reveals that paracetamol doesn’t function only in the brain; it also blocks pain at its source by acting on nerve endings in the body.

 Boxes of paracetamol are pictured on the production line for UPSA brand of Bristol-Myers Squibb Group at the company's factory in Le Passage, near Agen, France March 29, 2018

US pushes Mexico to prosecute politicians with ties to drug cartels

The requests seek to push President Claudia Sheinbaum's government to investigate current elected officials and launch an unprecedented crackdown on narco corruption.

Demonstrators seen during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US, June 8, 2025

Brawls, black eyes and drug use: A look at Elon Musk's departure from the White House

Elon Musk reportedly physically brawled other officials in the White House before his messy departure from US President Donald Trump's inner circle.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025.

Italy's mafia abandoning rivalries to join forces, report says

Italy's mafia has heightened technological expertise, using encrypted communication channels and maintaining contacts with prison inmates through drones.

 Carabinieri members stand guard outside 'La Maddalena' hospital, where Italy's most wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested, in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023

Israel Police seize 800 packages of drugs in Tel Aviv warehouse

The suspects, a couple in their 40s from Tel Aviv, were arrested and taken for questioning at the Jaffa Police Station.

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs raises $600 million to advance AI drug design

The funding will accelerate its AI drug design engine and help advance programs into clinical development.

 Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs raises $600 million to advance AI drug design. Illustration.