Drugs

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.

March 24, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

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.

March 01, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A judge from the Penal Execution Court in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires implemented a drug treatment tribunal in 2018, targeting minor crimes where addiction is a key factor in recidivism. The program aims to carry out sentences through a therapeutic approach to prevent relapses and foster social reintegration. Perfil Córdoba spoke with the judge about this initiative.

Puebla's state prosecutor's office reported that a girl hospitalized for food poisoning in Huauchinango tested positive for fentanyl due to medications given at the hospital. President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered an investigation into whether the substance was in the tamales eaten by the children. Authorities are analyzing food samples while one girl remains under observation.

February 18, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

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.