narcotics

Navy confiscates 1.6 tons of cannabis from Syrian smugglers near Libyan border
Egypt

Navy confiscates 1.6 tons of cannabis from Syrian smugglers near Libyan border

Egyptian naval forces have confiscated 1.6 ton of cannabis from smugglers off the north coast, near the city of Salloum,…
Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession
Egypt

Kuwaiti police officer arrested in Hurghada over drugs possession

A Kuwaiti police officer accused of possessing illegal recreational drugs has been released on bail by a Hughada prosecutor. The suspect…
Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed
World

Colombia, FARC rebels reach deal to end half-century of bloodshed

Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels reached a final peace deal on Wednesday to end a five-decade war which once…
Heroin use at 20-year high in US drug ‘epidemic’: UN report
World

Heroin use at 20-year high in US drug ‘epidemic’: UN report

A heroin "epidemic" is gripping the United States, where cheap supply has helped push the number of users to a…
Ally of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Mexico after US prison time
World

Ally of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ arrested in Mexico after US prison time

A top drug-trafficking accomplice of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was arrested in Mexico on Wednesday for his alleged role in…
Virtual reality ‘heroin cave’ aimed at helping addicts kick habit
Health & Fitness

Virtual reality ‘heroin cave’ aimed at helping addicts kick habit

Addicts in a new study at the University of Houston will strap on virtual reality headsets and navigate a "heroin…
Drug addicts 2.4% percent of population: govt
Egypt

Drug addicts 2.4% percent of population: govt

Drug addicts now account for 2.4 percent of the Egyptian population, the government’s anti-addiction fund has said, adding that drug…
Drug addicts seeking therapy up by 97.2%: govt
Egypt

Drug addicts seeking therapy up by 97.2%: govt

Drug addicts approaching the government for treatment soared by 97.2 percent in 2015, Social Solidarity Minister Gahda Wali said in…
Border Guards seize 65 kg of narcotics in November
Egypt

Border Guards seize 65 kg of narcotics in November

Egyptian border guards registered 61 criminal cases during the month of November, according to Armed Forces spokesperson Ahmed Mohamed Ali.…
Drug dealing main financier of terrorism, says pan-Arab official
Egypt

Drug dealing main financier of terrorism, says pan-Arab official

Mohammed bin Ali Kuman, secretary general of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, said drug dealing is the main financier…
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