Niederlande. One year on: Dutch regulated cannabis experiment an apparent success; Some fines issued  Tuesday marks exactly one year after coffee shops in ten municipalities participating in the regulated cannabis cultivation experiment starte…

Cartels Shift Drug Manufacturing to Africa Analysts say organized criminal groups are moving faster than law enforcement. (adf-magazine, USA/Deutschland, 11.03.2026) https://adf-magazine.com/2026/03/cartels-shift-drug-manufacturing-to-africa/

Polen. Mexican Cartels Are Already Operating in Poland and Central Europe Instead of smuggling drugs, the cartels send ‘cooks’ to produce them in laboratories hidden in villages in the Polish regions of Pomerania or Podlaskie. (Birn, Reporting Demo…

‘It's Just Business’: Texts Reveal the Daily Work — and Drama — of an International Cocaine Syndicate  Thousands of private messages lay bare the day-to-day operations of a major cocaine trafficking organization that shifted large volumes of d…

Indonesien/Malaysia. Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysia’s death row after 15 years returns home Activists say Asih’s case exposes systematic exploitation of poor migrant women in drug trafficking. (Independent, UK, 05.04.2026) https://www…

Philippinen. Gunshots fired in Philippines senate in standoff with senator wanted by ICC Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, has holed up in building to evade arrest. (The Guardian, UK, 13.05.2026)…