drug trafficking
Silk Road website creator gets life term for drug plot
World
May 30, 2015
Silk Road website creator gets life term for drug plot
The accused mastermind behind the Silk Road underground website was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for orchestrating a…
Indonesian leader insists death penalty ‘positive’ for country
World
May 9, 2015
Indonesian leader insists death penalty ‘positive’ for country
Indonesian President Joko Widodo insisted Saturday that the death penalty was "positive" for his country after the execution of seven…
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
World
April 28, 2015
Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone
Nine drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian prison on Tuesday, after Jakarta rejected last-ditch…
Iran seizes 500 tons of drugs in year
Middle East
April 11, 2015
Iran seizes 500 tons of drugs in year
Iran, a key transit route for illegal drugs trafficked from Afghanistan, has seized almost 500 tons of narcotics in the…
Indonesia says executions won’t be delayed despite mercy pleas
World
February 24, 2015
Indonesia says executions won’t be delayed despite mercy pleas
Indonesia's president said on Tuesday the planned execution of 11 convicts on death row, most on drugs charges, would not…