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The Uijeongbu District Court issued an arrest warrant on Friday for Park Wang-yeol, a 48-year-old notorious drug trafficker repatriated from the Philippines. The court cited risks of flight and evidence destruction. He arrived in South Korea in handcuffs on Wednesday and was immediately placed in police custody.

24 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

A man in his 30s faces trial for possession and production of narcotics after police uncovered an advanced cannabis grow in a row house in eastern Malmö. The operation was discovered when the man's partner found suspected cannabis in the garage and alerted authorities. Police seized over 930 grams of cannabis and professional-grade equipment.

A New York court sentenced a Japanese man, a member of a yakuza crime group, to 20 years in prison for trafficking nuclear material, drugs, and weapons. Takeshi Ebisawa, 61, had pleaded guilty to six charges in January 2025. The ruling follows years of investigations by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

01 de março de 2026 Reportado por IA

Um juiz do Tribunal de Execução Penal da Cidade Autônoma de Buenos Aires implementou um tribunal de tratamento de drogas em 2018, visando crimes menores nos quais o vício é um fator chave na reincidência. O programa visa cumprir sentenças por meio de uma abordagem terapêutica para prevenir recaídas e promover a reintegração social. Perfil Córdoba conversou com o juiz sobre esta iniciativa.

A fiscalia estadual de Puebla informou que uma menina internada por intoxicação alimentar em Huauchinango testou positivo para fentanil devido a medicamentos administrados no hospital. A presidente Claudia Sheinbaum ordenou uma investigação para verificar se a substância estava nos tamales consumidos pelas crianças. As autoridades analisam amostras de alimentos enquanto uma menina permanece em observação.

18 de fevereiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

An organization in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is urging fishermen to take precautions following a recent U.S. strike in the eastern Caribbean that killed three people on a suspected drug boat. The incident has heightened fears among locals who rely on fishing for their livelihoods.