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Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire

Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire

"Golden Triangle" is source of most of drugs reaching China
Led by China, Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire

Led by China, Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire

In China's tougher drug market, minnows open back door for 'Big Pharma'

In China's tougher drug market, minnows open back door for 'Big Pharma'

Local councilor candidates accused of drug trafficking

Local councilor candidates accused of drug trafficking

Two candidates running for the People’s Council in a commune in the central province of Thanh Hoa have been removed from the ballot paper after they were seized on Thursday on drug smuggling charges.
May 14, 2016 | 10:55 pm PT
Saigon to reward informants for reporting illegal activities

Saigon to reward informants for reporting illegal activities

Members of the public may be awarded up to VND5 million (250USD) for informing police about illegal activities such as prostitution and human trafficking, according to authorities in District 12.
May 18, 2016 | 02:35 am PT
Ecstasy use jumps in Europe, no longer just a dance drug

Ecstasy use jumps in Europe, no longer just a dance drug

The drug ecstasy is making a comeback in Europe, spreading as a mainstream party narcotic away from its niche use at dance clubs and reaching new young users, the Lisbon-based European drug agency said on Tuesday in a report.
May 31, 2016 | 04:16 am PT
Global cancer drug spending to exceed $150 bln by 2020

Global cancer drug spending to exceed $150 bln by 2020

Worldwide spending on cancer medicines will exceed $150 billion by 2020, driven by the emergence of expensive new therapies that help the immune system to attack tumors, according to a global oncology report released by IMS Health Holdings on Thursday.
June 1, 2016 | 08:45 pm PT
Ex-Stanford swimmer in sex assault spoke of drugs before college-court

Ex-Stanford swimmer in sex assault spoke of drugs before college-court

The former Stanford University swimmer, whose sentence for sexual assault has been widely condemned as too lenient, spoke of drug and alcohol use before entering college, undermining his claims to a judge that he lacked experience with alcohol, court documents showed on Friday.
June 10, 2016 | 05:13 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City seizes tons of banned narcotic leaves

Ho Chi Minh City seizes tons of banned narcotic leaves

The leafy stimulant is popular in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.
July 14, 2016 | 12:22 am PT
The dark side of Duterte's deadly but popular drugs war

The dark side of Duterte's deadly but popular drugs war

When the image of Jennelyn Olaires weeping as she cradled the body of her slain husband went viral in the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte called it melodramatic.
July 30, 2016 | 07:57 pm PT
Facebook post helps Vietnamese police track down monkey murderer

Facebook post helps Vietnamese police track down monkey murderer

Online posts and a young man's desire to show off have brought the killer to justice.
August 1, 2016 | 10:39 pm PT
As bodies pile up in Philippines, many fear to talk about Duterte's war

As bodies pile up in Philippines, many fear to talk about Duterte's war

Last week the number of people killed since July 1 reached 2,400.
September 4, 2016 | 06:14 pm PT
2 men arrested for smuggling marijuana in central Vietnam

2 men arrested for smuggling marijuana in central Vietnam

They are caught with more than 30kg of marijuana and meth.
October 18, 2016 | 07:48 pm PT
Australian nationals busted for leading drug ring between Cambodia, Vietnam

Australian nationals busted for leading drug ring between Cambodia, Vietnam

Another gang member was arrested with 3 kilos of drugs in late November.
December 4, 2016 | 07:59 pm PT
Biggest ever meth smuggling ring busted in northern Vietnam

Biggest ever meth smuggling ring busted in northern Vietnam

Nearly 45 kilograms (99 lbs) of methamphetamine and 10 kilograms of heroin were seized during the raid.
January 25, 2017 | 09:44 pm PT
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