US Takes Down European Websites Blamed for Selling Fentanyl
The reported owners of British and Dutch dark web markets accused of making millions of dollars by selling opioids have been sanctioned by US authorities.
Cocaine Bricks in a Huge $7M Bust Were Stamped With the YouTube Logo
The 444-kilo cocaine bust was the largest ever in that part of Uruguay, which has become an important transshipment point for drugs headed to Europe and Africa in recent years.
Spanish Cops Seize Mega Haul of ‘Branded’ Weed
A Spain-based drugs expert told VICE World News that the cigarette-style branding on packs of weed found among a 32-tonne seizure is the latest sign of an explosion in the illegal market.
El Chapo’s Hometown Is Building a Narco Museum
The mayor of Badiraguato, Sinaloa, wants to showcase the state's drug-trafficking history and heroes.
The Mayor of Marbella’s Family Have Been Accused of Being Gangsters
The husband and stepson of Marbella’s mayor, Maria Angeles Munoz, have been charged with playing a major role in an organised crime group.
Chemsex Is on the Rise in Asia Despite Harsh Drug Laws and Massive Stigma
Asia's chemsex scene is growing fast, a new report finds, with more than 1 in 10 gay men in Hong Kong and Malaysia going to meth-fuelled parties in the last 6 months.
Boxer From the Balkans Charged With Record US Coke Bust
Goran Gogic, a former heavyweight boxer from Montenegro, is accused of overseeing a massive operation shipping cocaine from the US east coast to Europe.
2 Cartels Tell Mexico They’ll Agree to Ceasefire—If They’re Allowed to Go Legit
Manuel Espino Barrientos, a federal congressman, says that the agreement is the only way to create peace in Mexico, which has been ravaged by drug-related violence for more than a decade.
$1 Billion Worth of Meth Found Inside a Shipment of Coconut Water
The 1.8 metric tons of liquid, Hong Kong's largest-ever meth seizure, were enough to supply an estimated 18 million street deals.
Months After Legalization, Thailand’s Weed Scene Is a ‘Wild Wild West’
"They let cannabis free before they had laws to regulate it."
Russian Spies Have Gone Full Mafia Mode Because of Ukraine
Exclusive: Organised crime gangs are helping fund Russian intelligence operations in Europe by trafficking fake cigarettes and heroin.
A Marine Known as ‘El Marino’ Has Allegedly Started His Own Cartel
Carlos Enrique Martínez Cuesta formed the criminal group after spending time both in the armed forces and the Sinaloa Cartel, leaked documents say.