DRUGS

Syria denounces the use of drugs as a weapon against it

Published on: March 16, 2024
10:43

Damascus, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Syria has been suffering for more than 13 years an unjust terrorist war in which all kinds of weapons were used, including drugs, the government of this nation denounced.

Guatemala raised drug seizures by more than twice during 2023

Published on: March 15, 2024
16:10

Guatemala City, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) The new government of Guatemala, in 59 days of administration since January 15, seized more than double the amount of drugs seized during the same period in 2023, it was reported here today.

Drugs and weapons seized in police operations in Uruguay

Published on: March 13, 2024
11:02

Montevideo, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) More than 80 kilograms of drugs were seized in several police operations in this capital, in which Uruguayan and Paraguayan citizens were arrested, it was reported today.

Brazilian Senate committee to vote on drug trafficking proposal

Published on: March 13, 2024
07:53

Brasilia, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) of the Brazilian Senate will vote on Wednesday on the so-called Proposal for Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that criminalizes drug trafficking.

Guatemala catches speedboats with likely illicit substances

Published on: March 11, 2024
14:32

Guatemala City, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s Ministry of Defense located, pursued and intercepted another two speedboats in the Pacific, with 46 packages of likely illicit substances, the Ministry informed on Monday.

Two Colombian women arrested in Brazil with 10 kilograms of cocaine

Published on: March 11, 2024
11:54

Brasilia, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Police (PF) of Brazil arrested two Colombian women who were transporting 10 kilograms of cocaine, at the Galeão international airport, in Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday night, the public order force confirmed on Monday.

Mexico’s Health chief defends constitutional reform in the sector

Published on: February 13, 2024
11:25

Mexico, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's Health Secretary, Jorge Alcocer, on Tuesday defended the reform in the sector presented by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his package of 20 constitutional changes already in the hands of Congress.

Trinidad and Tobago police seize weapons and liquid cocaine

Published on: February 12, 2024
08:52

Port of Spain, February 12 (Prensa Latina) The Trinidad and Tobago Police, during two operations, seized four high-powered rifles, 200 rounds of ammunition, and liquid cocaine with an estimated value of more than 3.6 million dollars.

Paraguayan drug network that operates with cryptocurrencies denounced

Published on: February 6, 2024
00:30

Asunción, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) An international organization of drug traffickers deactivated in 2022 by Paraguay's Operation A Ultranza Py, the largest in the country against this scourge, used cryptocurrencies in its transactions, the government reported.

Jamaica seizes more than 1,100 kilograms of marijuana

Published on: February 5, 2024
14:00

Kingston, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Jamaican authorities seized more than 1,100 kilos of marijuana, with an estimated value of 26.2 million dollars, off the coast of the eastern parish of Saint Thomas, local media reported on Monday.

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