Kolumbien. Cartel steps up police attacks as Colombia power transfer nears A dozen police officers have been killed, and dozens more injured in recent weeks by Colombia's most powerful drug gang, the Gulf Clan.  The group has been sowing terr…

U.S. Drug Policy Disconnect: Starting Harm Reduction at Home, Deep Into ‘Drug War’ Abroad U.S. President Joe Biden’s national drug strategy, which includes a focus on harm reduction to respond to an overdose crisis at home, is at odds with the coun…

Brasilien. 18 Menschen bei Polizeieinsatz in Rio getötet  Fast 400 Beamte waren in einem Armenviertel der brasilianischen Millionenstadt Rio de Janeiro im Einsatz, um gegen eine kriminelle Diebesbande vorzugehen. Dabei starben mindestens 18 Me…

Peru. Drug Traffickers in Fresh Round of Violence Against Peru's Indigenous Communities Following multiple killings, Indigenous leaders in the Peruvian Amazon are again facing threats of violence after coca eradication operations in their area, in…

Spanien. Drug smuggling: Underwater drones seized by Spanish police Spanish police have seized three underwater drones built to smuggle drugs across the sea from Morocco. The unmanned submersibles are apparently capable of carrying up to 200kg (44…

Drogen im Wert von rund 100 Millionen Euro Drei Männer nach größtem Kokain-Einzelfund in Bayern festgenommen  Ein Ermittler sprach von einem »Krimi«: Nach einem Rekord-Drogenfund in Bayern sitzen drei Tatverdächtige in Untersuchungshaft – doch…