Malaysia: Mexicans sentenced to death over drugs

Last Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 16:45

Drug trafficking carries a mandatory death penalty by hanging under Malaysia`s law.

Prioritise anti-drugs effort: Ban to Afghanistan

Last Updated: Friday, February 17, 2012, 09:21

The UN chief said that poppy cultivation has increased by 7 percent and opium production has increased by 61 percent in 2011.

Former Panamanian dictator Noriega hospitalised

Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012, 11:00

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was toppled by a 1989 American invasion and later convicted of drug running.

China concerned after sailors killed on Mekong

Last Updated: Monday, October 10, 2011, 08:58

China`s growing presence in Asia, Africa and other parts of the world has prompted attacks, kidnappings and hijackings.

Goa`s drug trade could have Colombian links: CBI

Last Updated: Friday, September 9, 2011, 18:49

Goa`s police-politician-drug nexus could also have a linkage in Colombia in South America, CBI officer said on Friday.

Russia pledges funds to stem Kyrgyz drug trade

Last Updated: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 16:34

Russia has one of world`s biggest heroin problems, with 3 million addicts.

India becoming hub of drugs: Report

Last Updated: Friday, March 4, 2011, 10:13

India has become a hub of drugs and is an attractive transhipment area for heroin bound for Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia and North America despite constant efforts by govts at all levels to combat this sort of crime.

Police never supported drug trade when BJP was in power`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 30, 2011, 21:42

Daring the Congress-led government to prove involvement of their leaders in drug trade, BJP conceded that the menace did exist during their five-year rule in Goa but it was never supported by the police.

Obama names India, Pakistan among drug majors

Last Updated: Friday, September 17, 2010, 20:55

Twenty countries have been identified as either a drug transit or a illicit drug producing nation.

Goa police backtracks on politicians` links to drug trade

Last Updated: Friday, May 14, 2010, 16:14

In a sudden flip flop, the Goa police`s crime branch investigating the police-politician-drug mafia nexus Friday said nobody has given them a statement alleging involvement of politicians in the drug racket.

People know Goa politician linked to drug trade: BJP

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 18:45

Goa`s Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said "everyone in the state knows who is the senior politician involved in drug racket" that has led to the arrest of five policemen.

Video tape shows drug trade in Goa; police assures probe

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 21:51

A week after Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik denied sale of contraband in the state, a video footage has allegedly shown foreigners doing drugs at a Saturday night market.