Colombia’s Most-Wanted Drug Lord Since Pablo Escobar Is Now Under Arrest
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as “Otoniel,” was taken into custody by government forces this weekend amid specualtion that he handed himself in.
Growing Your Own Weed Will Soon Be Legal in at Least One European Country
Luxembourg is set to become the first nation in Europe to legalise cannabis.
Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos Are Legally People, Says US Judge
A row over whether a group of hippos introduced to Colombia by the cocaine baron should be sterilised and culled has led to the animals being granted “interested persons” status.
Revealed: The UK Government Ignored Its Own Experts' Advice to Decriminalise Drugs
In 2016, for the first time, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs explicitly recommended decriminalising drug possession and use.
State of Emergency Declared Over Crime Spike and Cocaine Boom in Ecuador
Assassinations have doubled from January through August 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
Women Who Dressed as Couriers With Pink Backpacks to Deliver Drugs Over Lockdown Jailed
Four women and their male boss jailed for 37 years after selling party drugs, including their own heart-shaped ecstasy, while disguised as delivery riders during London lockdowns.
Fentanyl Seizures Spike in Mexico as US Overdose Crisis Worsens
Fentanyl produced by Mexican criminal groups is driving a sharp increase in deaths from overdoses in the U.S.
18-Year-Old Afghan Refugee Stabbed to Death in London
Hazrat Wali was killed in a sports field in front of children aged 12 and 13 playing rugby. He’s the 26th teenager to be killed in London this year.
Man Jailed for 25 Years In Dubai Over Small Amount of CBD Vape Oil
The United Arab Emirates has a track record of dishing out super-harsh drug penalties.
Rastafarians Are Demanding Legal Access to the ‘Holy Herb’ in Guyana
The Rastafarian community fears that the momentum to legalize marijuana has gone up in smoke.
Pubs Are Spraying Their Toilets With an 'Anti-Cocaine' Spray
But drug safety experts told VICE World News it will be ineffective and fail to stem problem use.
A Drug Cartel Sent a Severed Head to Tijuana’s New Police Chief on His First Day
Death threats against Mexican law enforcement are common, as are corrupt police.