DRUGS

Uruguay and Brazil seize drugs on the border

Published on: June 1, 2025
11:55

Montevideo, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Joint police operations between Uruguay and Brazil ended in the seizure of 24 kilograms of marijuana, it was reported today.

Significant drug shipment seized in Panama

Published on: June 1, 2025
11:39

Panama City, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The Public Prosecutor's Office revealed today that over eight tons of drugs bounded to Europe were seized by authorities in Panama, a statement from

Mexico: 21,000 arrested for high-impact crimes in eight months

Published on: May 20, 2025
13:16

Mexico City, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Mexican authorities reported the arrest of 21,411 people for high-impact crimes and the seizure of 157 tons of drugs and 11,000 firearms in less than eight months.

El Salvador seizes drugs in the Pacific Ocean

Published on: May 7, 2025
10:37

San Salvador, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The National Navy of El Salvador intercepted a fishing boat in the waters of the Pacific Ocean and seized a ton of drugs that were being transported, an official source informed.

Cuba reiterates its policy of zero-tolerance on drugs

Published on: May 6, 2025
08:52

Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban government ratified its zero-tolerance policy to drug production, trafficking, and consumption during the most recent session of the Council of Ministers, according to an official statement released Tuesday.

Costa Rica declares fentanyl a public health threat

Published on: April 1, 2025
08:47

San José, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Fentanyl use in Costa Rica represents a serious threat to public health, said Mónika Hidalgo, a master's degree holder in drug dependence from the Pharmacists' College.

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero extradited to U.S. court

Published on: February 28, 2025
10:34

Washington, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, one of 29 drug traffickers extradited from Mexico to the United States, will appear today before a federal court in New York where he will face drug trafficking charges.

Mexico seizes 112.8 tons of drugs in less than five months

Published on: February 25, 2025
14:36

Mexico City, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Mexico arrested 13,139 people in almost five months for high-impact crimes and seized 112.8 tons of drugs, including 1,260 kilograms and 1,324,924 fentanyl pills, it was reported today.

Cuba develops a National Drug Observatory

Published on: February 21, 2025
08:16

Havana, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba developed a National Drug Observatory (OND), for collecting evidence to help design policies to reduce demand and control the supply of narcotics.

Government denies concerns about drug trafficking from Afghanistan

Published on: February 20, 2025
10:28

Kabul, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani today defined as baseless, the concerns of some countries regarding trafficking of synthetic drugs from Afghanistan.

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