Drugs

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report

At least 28 drones reportedly entered Gaza in recent months, raising concerns they reached Hamas, despite the IDF thwarting 89 drone smuggling attempts since January, according to Army Radio.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.
 View of road 10, on the border with Egypt, April 7, 2023.

Israel Police arrest two for cross-border smuggling in massive drug bust near Egyptian border

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Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances


Police arrest two in raid on Rehovot cannabis nursery, seize hundreds of plants

The police stated that the operation had come after weeks of investigations, and that the two suspects were thought to have been involved both in growing the drugs and in dealing them.

MARIJUANA SEIZED during a raid on a Rehovot nursery.

Police seize thousands of grams of illicit drug, tens of thousands of shekels in Bat Yam

In a separate incident on Thursday, police investigated a shooting in Ramle that killed one person and seriously injured another.

Illicit drugs seized by Israel Police in Bat Yam on May 20, 2026.

Trump’s mental health order pushes psychedelic research into the mainstream - opinion

Trump’s order is not perfect. and requires oversight, transparency, responsibility, and caution, but it does one thing right: it moves the system forward.

Depression is not a temporary bad mood or a short period of sadness, but a significant mood disorder that may affect daily routine, everyday functioning, and relationships

Pakistani drug queen probed over elite links in Karachi cocaine network

Authorities say the suspect, identified as Anmol and known as “Pinky,” was detained in a joint operation with intelligence agencies in Karachi and is under investigation for trafficking cocaine.

Pakistani police escort an aid worker.

Trump to expand prescription drug site with 600 cheaper generic medicines in push to lower costs

More than 600 generics will be available through the website, Trump said, part of an effort by the administration to expand access to lower-cost medicines.

US President Donald Trump speaks to introduce the new TrumpRx website in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2026.

Israeli arrested in Netherlands on suspicion of drug trafficking, being in int'l smuggling ring

Police noted that the investigation is still ongoing, and additional suspects are expected to be arrested in Israel and other European countries.

Drugs smuggled from the Netherlands to Israel in the mail, May 14, 2026.

Mystery surrounds Senate shooting as Phillipine president calls emergency meeting after chaos

Gunshots were heard late on Wednesday inside the Senate building, and people inside scrambled for cover, after dela Rosa appealed on social media for supporters to mobilize.

Philippine Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Jonvic Remulla gestures as he arrives at the Senate, which holds Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal

Chaos erupts at Philippine Senate as gunshots ring out during attempted arrest

Gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate as tensions escalated over the attempted arrest of a top senator wanted by the ICC.

General view of the Filipino flag and the Senate of the Philippines official logo, at the Senate of the Philippines, before the State of the Nation Address SONA 2024.

Border Police seize over 10,000 cannabis plants located in 18 greenhouses in southern Israel

The event took place as part of a wider operation to locate and destroy illegal drug greenhouses across southern Israel.

Border Police forces located 18 drug greenhouses containing more than 10,000 cannabis plants, May 11, 2026.

Five arrested in China-US joint operation targeting drug trafficking

A joint China-US anti-narcotics operation led to five arrests and the seizure of synthetic opioids like protonitazene and bromazolam in multiple locations across both countries.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.