drug trafficking
The Taliban’s Opium Ban Has Become an Existential Problem for the West
As fears grow Afghanistan’s opium trade is the only barrier to a global opioid death epidemic, experts tell VICE News “there are no good options.”
Surge in Executions As Singapore Clears ‘Backlog’ of Death Row Dealers
Backed by the public, the super-rich city-state is ignoring international outrage to hang more and more low level drug couriers from ethnic minorities.
The Deadly Rise of Underwater ‘Parasite’ Cocaine Smuggling
A tactic where gangs use scuba divers to attach cocaine stashes to the hulls of unsuspecting ships is on the rise according to VICE News analysis. But for those who carry out these brazen operations, it can be fatal.
‘They’ll Figure Out Where You Live’: The Rise of Europe’s New Drug Cartels
I spent a year investigating the cocaine cartels that have taken root in Europe and ushered in a new era of violent crime not seen since Italy’s struggle with La Cosa Nostra in the 1980s.
'Cocaine Nation': How Did Australians Become the Biggest Users in the World?
"Latin American cartels are operating here. They have accounts here, they have hitmen and foot soldiers here."
Gangsters Have a New Way of Avoiding Capture: Becoming Turkish
European officials tell VICE World News they are concerned accused drug traffickers are using Turkey's citizenship laws to evade trial in other countries.
‘Las Señoritas’ Have Been Trafficking Meth for a Cartel Out of US Prisons
Forty-three members of “Las Señoritas” are facing charges for trafficking drugs for the CJNG cartel. One of them was just arrested in Mexico.
Albanian Gangs Have Set Up Their Own CCTV Networks to Spy on Cops
Police said they had found 500 illegal surveillance cameras installed by Albanian gangsters to keep an eye on their movements.
There’s a Wild Scramble for Control of the Dark Web Taking Place in Russia
The closure of the world's biggest single darknet market triggered a battle for succession, involving cyber attacks, PR stunts and even the war in Ukraine. The winner stands to claim a prize worth up to $1.37 billion.
‘Infuriating’: Super Cartel Drug Lords Freed After Just 2 Months
A police official told VICE World News that Dutch and US authorities would be despairing after two accused cartel bosses were released from custody in Dubai.
Albanian Government Official Arrested At Border With 58kg of Weed
Police said 28-year old government IT boss and active TikTok user Erisa Fero used her government ID to smuggle drugs through checkpoints.
Here's What We Know About the British 'Drug Lord' Arrested in Dubai
British citizen Ryan Hale is accused of being the boss of a so-called super cartel which trafficked a third of Europe's cocaine.