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🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Hepatitis continues to plague Brno and its surroundings, half of the infected are homeless and addicts

Brno is facing an ongoing hepatitis outbreak, with a significant portion of cases involving homeless individuals and drug addicts.

Feb 20 • 10:56 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The harsh accusation against a former prosecutor in a trial against police for stealing drug shipments and inventing cases

Claudio Scapolan, a former prosecutor, is accused of being a key player in a criminal organization involved in drug theft and falsifying legal documents, though he has not yet been formally tried for his charges.

Feb 17 • 23:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

BREAKING: Drug-resisting 'highly contagious' fungus may be in UK as warnings issued

Experts warn that a highly contagious strain of fungal ringworm resistant to treatment may be spreading in the UK, following reported cases in New York.

Feb 16 • 15:59 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

"Scandalous Performance": Police Accused of Looting, Stealing Drugs, and Falsifying Cases with a Powerful Prosecutor

Police officers in Argentina are accused of a wide range of corrupt activities, including drug trafficking and extorting individuals, in connection with a prominent prosecutor.

Feb 16 • 09:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Drug Combination Toppling People at Record Rate: 'True Hell'

A dangerous drug combination involving medetomidine and fentanyl is escalating overdose cases in British Columbia, prompting a state of emergency.

Feb 13 • 10:11 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

State of emergency in parts of Canada

A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, Canada, due to a drug crisis involving a dangerous combination of tranquilizers and fentanyl, resulting in a significant rise in overdose cases.

Feb 12 • 12:26 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Only two thefts occurred in this municipality last year

Last year, a municipality in Lithuania reported only two theft incidents, while also highlighting a rise in fraud cases and ongoing concerns regarding wildlife collisions.

Feb 11 • 14:28 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Charges Filed and Even Sentences in Related Cases

Icelandic authorities have initiated extensive operations against a multinational organized crime group involved in drug trafficking from South America to Europe.

Feb 10 • 12:11 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

18 Crore Property of Humayun Kabir's In-law, Builder of Babri Mosque, Seized; Accused of Drug Trafficking

The property of Humayun Kabir's in-law, Shariful Islam, has been seized amid allegations of drug trafficking as investigations into related cases intensify in West Bengal.

Feb 10 • 10:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

The warming of relations between China and Canada overturns the death penalty for Canadian citizen for drug trafficking

The improvement in diplomatic and trade relations between China and Canada has influenced even criminal cases, leading to the overturning of death penalty for Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, convicted of drug trafficking.

Feb 6 • 21:36 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Popular honeymoon destination counts more than 3,000 cases of HIV. 'Individuals inject blood from already drugged persons'

Fiji, a popular honeymoon destination, is facing the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Pacific, with drug use, particularly methamphetamine, identified as a key contributing factor.

Feb 5 • 17:53 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Sports

Ostarine, the drug that caused a revolution in health, but wreaked havoc with doping in sports

Ostarine was initially discovered as a solution for prostate issues but later became notorious for its negative impact on doping controls in athletics, leading to numerous peculiar cases.

Feb 4 • 12:23 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

DEA presumes a year of fighting against Mexican cartels; highlights cases of 'El Mayo' and Caro Quintero

The DEA reported a successful year in combating drug cartels in 2025, emphasizing significant cases like that of Abigael González Valencia and Ismael Zambada García.

Feb 4 • 01:20 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Split police seized 11 kg of marijuana and 624 g of speed in separate cases

The Split Police confiscated nearly 11 kilograms of marijuana and 624 grams of speed from a minor and a 43-year-old, preventing further drug production and distribution.

Jan 7 • 11:53 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Barry Pollack: Maduro's Last Hope

Barry Pollack, a prominent American defense attorney known for handling seemingly hopeless cases, is now representing Nicolás Maduro in a politically sensitive trial in New York.

Jan 7 • 08:54 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Barry Pollack: Maduro's Last Hope

Barry Pollack is recognized as a standout American defense attorney, particularly noted for handling hopeless cases, making him the ideal choice for Nicolás Maduro's politically sensitive legal trial in New York.

Jan 7 • 08:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

US abandons child exploitation and drug cases to prioritize ICE, Democrats allege

Democratic senators have accused the Trump administration of neglecting child exploitation and drug cases by reallocating law enforcement resources to prioritize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Jan 6 • 11:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Different Arrest, Different Trial for Maduro in the US: Issues of Immunity, Gray Areas, and Noriega's Precedent

The article discusses the potential legal challenges Nikolas Maduro may face in the U.S. regarding charges of leading drug trafficking and state-sponsored gangs, reflecting on immunity issues and past cases like that of Noriega.

Jan 5 • 14:22 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

"Monstrous files, of immense complexity": the challenges of the new prosecution office against organized crime and drug trafficking

The newly launched national anti-organized crime prosecution office faces immense complexity and numerous cases requiring careful management, with major implications for justice in 2026 according to Minister Gérald Darmanin.

Jan 5 • 08:47 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number ever in 2025

Saudi Arabia executed a record 356 people in 2025, primarily due to its intensified 'war on drugs', with a significant portion of those executed being drug-related cases.

Jan 1 • 13:15 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The Police dismantles 10 drug houses per month in Madrid, with Puente de Vallecas leading the way

Police operations in Madrid have dismantled 10 drug houses each month, leading to the arrest of 271 individuals, with a notable increase in homicide cases reported in 2025.

Jan 1 • 01:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Absolutely frightening’: surge in ketamine cases hits UK urology wards

Experts warn that urology departments in the UK are nearing breaking point due to a dramatic increase in ketamine-related hospital admissions.

Dec 30 • 18:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Scandal in the Elite German Unit: 19 Soldiers Under Investigation for Extremism and Abuse

Following alleged cases of right-wing extremism, inappropriate sexual behavior, and drug abuse in the elite paratrooper unit of the Bundeswehr, 19 soldiers are under investigation and several have been dismissed, according to the German Ministry of Defense.

Dec 30 • 01:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

German paratroopers under investigation for 'Nazi parties'

Following alleged cases of right-wing extremism, inappropriate sexual behavior, and drug abuse within an elite paratrooper unit of the Bundeswehr, several soldiers have been dismissed and 19 are under investigation, according to Germany's Ministry of Defense.

Dec 29 • 21:52 UTC

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