- 11 tonnes of opium and hashish have been seized by members of the border patrol police in the Jakigour area of Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran.
- A recent study revealed that cocaine consumption quadruples the risk of sudden death in people aged between 19 and 49.
- Nine men have been sentenced to prison following the smuggling of cocaine valued at £5 million into the UK, hidden under tins of fruit.
- Peru’s illegal gold mining activities are impacting on the environment as mercury levels have reportedly risen in nearby food and water.
- Cocaine valued at £29 000 has been seized following the arrest of three people in Edinburgh, UK.
- Rhino horns are reportedly worth as much as cocaine or gold on the black market in Asia, selling for US$35,000 per pound.
- Hungary is considering the administration of mandatory drug tests to children, politicians and press.
- Uruguay has urged Mexico to rethink its punitive strategies used for tackling drug trafficking.
- Europol has pledged its support for operations targeting organised prostitution in Ireland.
- Afghanistan is set to tackle drug trafficking with the aid of UNODC, Japan and Russia.
- Peru has allegedly stepped up its crackdown on cocaine production.
- Venezuela is reportedly becoming a drug trafficking hub.
