Drugs

Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'

Homosexuality is criminalized in Muslim-majority Malaysia, which operates a dual-track legal system with Islamic laws for Muslims running alongside civil laws.

A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020
MARIJUANA SEIZED during a raid on a Rehovot nursery.

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

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

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

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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.

Tel Aviv serial killer Mohammed Halabi dies in prison due to medical condition

Halabi's killing spree was discovered on October 20, 1989, during the holiday of Sukkot. In total, his victims included two men, one Jewish and one Arab, and five women, both Jewish and Arab.

 A guard opens a door inside a prison that holds foreign prisoners, suspected of being part of the Islamic State, in Hasaka, Syria, January 7, 2020.

Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking

The series of airstrikes targeted at least five locations, including warehouses in the Syrian town of Arman, sources told a reporter for Agence France-Presse.

Soldier from the Jordanian Armed Forces standing next to a helicopter, May 3, 2026.

Man sentenced to 10 months in prison for urinating near tefillin cabinet, looting charity boxes

“The defendant acted not only knowingly but also as one who is consumed by hatred toward Jews,” Judge Alex Akhter ruled. 

An illustration of Tefillin, August 18, 2025.