Canadian Mounties bust massive drug 'super lab' linked to transnational organized crime
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canadian Mounties bust massive drug 'super lab' linked to transnational organized crime

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Canadian police dismantled what they said Thursday is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “super lab” in the country. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe organized crime ran the operation where there was mass-production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and internationally. Fentanyl is a main ingredient in much of the toxic illicit drugs that have killed nearly 48,000 people across Canada between January 2016 and March 2024, according to the Canadian government.

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Australian police arrest 13 in largest cocaine bust in country’s history
3 weeks ago

Australian police arrest 13 in largest cocaine bust in country’s history

Al Jazeera  

Australian Federal Police say the 2.3-tonne seizure has a street value of $494m. Australian police have arrested 13 people in what authorities described as the largest-ever cocaine bust in the country’s history. The Australian Federal Police said on Monday that they had charged 11 men and two juveniles after tracking a fishing boat that allegedly travelled to meet a mother …

Gujarat: 700 Kg Meth Seized From Foreign Vessel, Shah Lauds 'Landmark Breakthrough' In Navy, NCB, ATS Joint Op
1 month, 1 week ago

Gujarat: 700 Kg Meth Seized From Foreign Vessel, Shah Lauds 'Landmark Breakthrough' In Navy, NCB, ATS Joint Op

ABP News  

In a significant anti-narcotics operation, Indian agencies seized approximately 700 kg of methamphetamine and arrested eight foreign nationals claiming to be Iranians from Indian territorial waters near Porbandar, off the Gujarat coast, on Friday. The joint operation carried out by the NCB, Indian Navy, and Gujarat Police stands… — Amit Shah November 15, 2024 NCB India posted, "Today’s operation marks …

Huge Heroin Seizure in Punjab: Two Arrested in Major Cross-Border Drug Bust
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Huge Heroin Seizure in Punjab: Two Arrested in Major Cross-Border Drug Bust

New Indian Express  

Police in Punjab have seized 105 kg of heroin, arresting two associates of a Turkey-based drug smuggler. The operation led to the recovery of a significant amount of drugs, including 31.93 kg of caffeine anhydrous, 17 kg of dextromethorphan (DMR), and six weapons. Investigations revealed that the accused were using these scheduled drugs as multiplying agents to increase the heroin …

Massive Drug Seizure in Gujarat: 400 kg of Drugs Seized from Factory
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2 months ago

Massive Drug Seizure in Gujarat: 400 kg of Drugs Seized from Factory

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat police have seized 427 kg and 141 gm of methamphetamine (MD) drug from a factory in Ankleshwar industrial area in Bharuch district. The drugs were seized based on inputs from a central intelligence agency about an international narcotic drug cartel smuggling cocaine into Delhi. The consignment also contained 40 kg of hydroponic marijuana, marking the first such seizure in …

‘Clandestine’ drug lab busted in Fountain Valley, 300,000 pills seized
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Clandestine’ drug lab busted in Fountain Valley, 300,000 pills seized

LA Times  

Shelves holding plastic bags filled with orange pills can be seen next to a safe in a Fountain Valley drug lab Wednesday. Authorities investigating a 26-year-old Buena Park resident discovered a “clandestine drug lab” chock-full of suspected fentanyl pills and other drugs, police announced. The Buena Park Police Department’s Community Impact Team was investigating a suspected drug manufacturing and sales …

Four arrested in multimillion-dollar meth lab bust in South Africa
5 months ago

Four arrested in multimillion-dollar meth lab bust in South Africa

Al Jazeera  

More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say. South African police have uncovered an industrial-scale meth lab and arrested four suspects, including two Mexicans, in one of the country’s biggest-ever drug busts. Law enforcement agents found large quantities of chemicals, such as acetone, used in the manufacturing of illicit …

3,300 kg of hashish, meth seized off Gujarat coast in biggest drug bust
9 months, 3 weeks ago

3,300 kg of hashish, meth seized off Gujarat coast in biggest drug bust

India Today  

The Narcotics Control Bureau, with assistance from the Indian Navy and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, seized 3,300 kg of drugs from a boat manned by suspected Pakistani crew members off the coast of Gujarat. Based on inputs from a surveillance aircraft, an Indian Navy mission-deployed ship which was at sea for two days stopped the suspicious boat as it entered …

Police seize almost £800,000 worth of illegal prescription tablets
1 year, 1 month ago

Police seize almost £800,000 worth of illegal prescription tablets

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Potential harm to the public has been reduced with the …

Los Angeles crime lab finds 4% of seized fentanyl samples contain flesh-eating sedative
1 year, 4 months ago

Los Angeles crime lab finds 4% of seized fentanyl samples contain flesh-eating sedative

LA Times  

County officials warn that a new testing initiative has found xylazine — a sedative that can cause necrotic sores — in about 4% of fentanyl samples seized by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Five months after public health officials warned Angelenos that a dangerous, flesh-eating sedative may have infiltrated the illicit drug supply, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department …

Mexico claims largest synthetic drug lab bust to date
1 year, 10 months ago

Mexico claims largest synthetic drug lab bust to date

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican soldiers seized more than a half million fentanyl pills in a raid on what the army’s announcement Wednesday called the largest synthetic drug lab found to date. “This is the highest-capacity synthetic drug production lab on record during this administration,” the army said in a statement. The bust came on the same day that the U.S. …

Drugs seized after alleged discovery of methamphetamine lab at Chapel Hill
1 year, 11 months ago

Drugs seized after alleged discovery of methamphetamine lab at Chapel Hill

ABC  

Detectives have allegedly busted a backyard methamphetamine manufacturing operation and seized a large quantity of drugs from a property south of Adelaide, police say. Key points: Detectives arrived at the Chapel Hill property on Wednesday and searched it for two days Police said drugs were seized and detectives uncovered a lab for manufacturing methamphetamine Two men, aged 35 and 54, …

Fentanyl crackdown nets 4 million pills, 217 arrests, California attorney general says
2 years, 2 months ago

Fentanyl crackdown nets 4 million pills, 217 arrests, California attorney general says

LA Times  

About 1 million fentanyl pills were seized in a raid in Inglewood in July. Rob Bonta announced Wednesday that a state Department of Justice-led task force has seized more than 4 million fentanyl pills and nearly 900 pounds of fentanyl powder and arrested 217 suspects since April 2021. In Southern California, an operation through the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police …

Toronto Police seize 1,000 kg drugs in largest-ever bust; 20 arrested
3 years, 6 months ago

Toronto Police seize 1,000 kg drugs in largest-ever bust; 20 arrested

Hindustan Times  

The police in Canada's Toronto seized 1,000 kg of drugs - its largest-ever seizure - which is worth 61 million Canadian dollars. Toronto Police chief James Ramer addresses a press conference with the seized drug in the background. Thanks to our partners and the hard-working members of @TorontoPolice Drug Squad, we’ve made a significant dent in the cross-border importation of …

Police seize nearly a TON of cocaine with £76million street value hidden in shipment of bananas
3 years, 11 months ago

Police seize nearly a TON of cocaine with £76million street value hidden in shipment of bananas

Daily Mail  

Cocaine with a street value of £76 million has been seized after being found in a shipment of bananas at Southampton. The class A drugs were discovered by border officers within a shipping container onboard a ship during a routine inspection. The class A drugs were discovered by border officers within a shipping container onboard a ship during a routine …

US Probe Agency Seizes 1,000 Kg Meth in California in Historic Drug Haul
4 years, 2 months ago

US Probe Agency Seizes 1,000 Kg Meth in California in Historic Drug Haul

News 18  

Federal authorities on Wednesday showed off results of Southern California raids early this month that led to the biggest domestic seizure of methamphetamine in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history. “The largest DEA domestic seizure of methamphetamine in history is a significant blow to the cartels, but more importantly it is a gigantic victory for communities throughout Southern California and the …

Video: Large crystal meth lab found hidden underground
4 years, 4 months ago

Video: Large crystal meth lab found hidden underground

NL Times  

Police in Monfoort, Utrecht discovered a crystal methamphetamine laboratory hidden in an unusual area on Thursday. The illegal setup was constructed inside six linked sea containers which were hidden underneath a large pile of clay used to reinforce dykes. Four kilograms of raw crystal methamphetamine with a street value of approximately 350 thousand euros were found at the scene, along …

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