Myanmar. China Sentences 16 Members of Myanmar Crime Syndicate to Death Over Cyber Scams  The Ming family ran “scam parks” from a Myanmar town near the Chinese border that fueled billion-dollar fraud and other crimes, where those who tried to…

Ecuador/Russland. Record Cocaine Bust in Russia Highlights New Trafficking Route From Ecuador  Russian officials found 1,500 bricks of cocaine concealed in bananas shipped from Ecuador. An intelligence report describes Russia as “an important…

Erstmals im Pazifik: US-Militär greift mutmaßliches Drogenschiff an  Seit Wochen beschießen US-Streitkräfte Boote mutmaßlicher Drogenhändler in der Karibik. Mehr als 30 Menschen wurden getötet. Jetzt schlägt das Militär erstmals im Pazifik zu…

'I am melting, help me': The 30-year-old drug website that transformed psychedelic research Thirty years ago, drug users flocked to a website called Erowid to describe experiences on everything from Advil to LSD. Today it's become a goldmine for re…

Bolivien/WHO. Bolivia wants the world to stop treating coca leaves like drugs  The WHO is reviewing whether the crop should be removed from international drug-control schedules. (The Economist, UK, 12.06.2025) https://www.economist.com/the-am…

Argentinien. Drug traffickers gaining influence in Argentina amid Milei’s sweeping social cuts Gang bosses support soup kitchens and offer jobs and loans in drive to expand control of poor neighbourhoods. (The Guardian, UK, 14.10.2025) https://www…