MUMBAI (AFP) – Indian police hauled in Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone for questioning on Saturday (Sept 26) in an escalating drugs probe following the death…
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Court of Appeal rejects British drug trafficker's second bid to raise legal questions
SINGAPORE – The Court of Appeal on Wednesday (Aug 12) rejected a bid by a British drug trafficker to raise legal questions related to his…
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Malaysia arrests S'porean said to have trafficked drugs via drone
Malaysian police have arrested a Singaporean man known as Boy Setan (Devil Boy), suspected of being involved in trafficking drugs into Singapore using a drone.…
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Man escapes gallows after being cleared of drug trafficking charge by Court of Appeal
SINGAPORE – A 27-year-old man who was originally handed the death penalty for driving his friend to pick up drugs, escaped the gallows on Thursday…
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Drug crimes cost Singapore $1.23 billion in 2015, NTU study finds
SINGAPORE – The cost of drug crime in Singapore was more than $1.2 billion in 2015 despite the Republic experiencing a lower drug abuse rate…
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Malaysia police nab PH state lawmaker and two aides to top officials in anti-drug raid
KUALA LUMPUR – A Pakatan Harapan (PH) state assemblyman and two special officers to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s political secretary and Youth Minister Syed Saddiq…
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Singaporean among 6 held in Bali for drug smuggling
DENPASAR • The Indonesian authorities said yesterday that they have arrested six foreigners, including a Singaporean woman, for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs onto the…
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Indonesia arrests 6 foreigners, including a Singaporean, for trying to smuggle drugs
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesian authorities said on Wednesday (Dec 18) that they have arrested six foreigners for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs onto the…
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In Mexico, El Chapo's sons add brash new chapter to crime family
CULIACAN, MEXICO (REUTERS) – The mug shot-style photo of Ovidio Guzman that appeared as he was apprehended oozed defiance. Chin jutting out, eyes trained on…
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Malaysia's biggest drug bust: 12 tonnes of cocaine worth S$791m seized in Penang
GEORGE TOWN (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – In the biggest drug haul ever seen in Malaysia, police seized 12 tonnes of cocaine worth RM2.4 billion…
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Man gets death penalty for trafficking heroin
A 59-year-old man was sentenced to death in the High Court after being found in possession of 52.75 g of diamorphine, also known as heroin,…
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2 public entertainment outlets flouted licensing conditions; 30 people arrested
SINGAPORE – Two public entertainment outlets were found to have contravened licensing conditions after police conducted a two-day operation in Middle Road and South Bridge…
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DJ Tenashar arrested twice – in JB, then Singapore
Celebrity DJ Tenashar has been arrested twice in the space of three days – for drug offences in Johor, then trespass and drug-related offences in…
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Suspected drug offender scales down HDB block in bid to escape, 115 arrested: CNB
SINGAPORE – A 38-year-old suspected drug offender threw items out of his kitchen window before scaling down from a 12th storey unit in Sin Ming…
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