DRUGS

Nigeria confiscates record drug cache

Published on: September 20, 2022
09:38

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Abuja, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) The Nigerian anti-drug agency announced the confiscation in this capital of a cocaine stash that it described as a historic record.

Syria foils drug smuggling attempt to Jordan

Published on: September 20, 2022
08:22

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Damascus, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) Syrian security forces confiscated large quantities of drugs in the province of Deraa, 100 kilometers south of the capital, near the border with Jordan.

Panama seizes more than 86 tons of drugs so far this year

Published on: September 3, 2022
10:41

By: Martin Hacthoun

Panama City, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Government authorities highlighted today that so far this year more than 86 tons of drugs have been seized in Panama, a figure that could surpass that of 2021.

Activities of drug trafficking network in Panama revealed

Published on: August 29, 2022
10:26

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Panama City, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Money laundering, drug trafficking to Europe and possession of firearms stand out among the activities of a criminal gang dismantled in Panama as part of Operation Fire.

ANVISA authorizes use of vaccine and drug against monkeypox in Brazil

Published on: August 26, 2022
17:55

By: Pavel López Lazo

Brasilia, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has just authorized the use of a vaccine and drug to fight monkeypox virus, which has killed one person and infected 4,144 people in Brazil so far.

Panama´s SENAM seizes nearly 2 tons of cocaine

Published on: August 15, 2022
18:12

By: Pavel López Lazo

Panama City, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Panama's National Aeronaval Service (SENAN, in Spanish) on Monday managed to seize 1,900 kg of drugs stashed away inside a container aboard a ship from Turbo, Colombia, and heading to Slovenia.

Mexico seizes nearly two tons of cocaine in Michoacan

Published on: August 5, 2022
01:00

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Mexico, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) More than 1.5 ton of cocaine have been seized by the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) off the coast of Michoacan, the military corps reported on its website on Thursday.

Cuba recovers production of anti-cancer drugs

Published on: August 1, 2022
10:12

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) After problems with financing, raw materials and supplies, Cuba is recovering its production of medicines used in the therapeutic treatment of patients with cancer and other invasive diseases, it was announced.

Panama has seized 70 tons of drugs to date this year

Published on: July 17, 2022
10:18

By: Pavel López Lazo

Panama City, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The Panamanian government on Sunday reported that various security agencies have seized 70 tons of drugs to date this year.

Drug pollution threatens water quality of 43.5% of the world´s rivers

Published on: July 8, 2022
16:48

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) 43.5% of the world's rivers contains harmful levels of pharmaceutical drugs, according to a study published in the US journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

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