Police officers
Kerala Police have launched a statewide crackdown on drug trafficking under the banner of "Operation D-Hunt", resulting in the detention of 147 individuals and the seizure of significant quantities of MDMA and other illicit substances. This operation, aimed at identifying and prosecuting those involved in the storage and
Police officers
Vu Tran, 32, a Vietnamese citizen, was granted bail on Monday in Geelong Magistrates Court after being arrested alongside his co-accused, Son Dinh Tran, for cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis. The arrest occurred on July 22, 2023, at a Belmont factory, where police allegedly found 519 cannabis plants in
Attorneys general
A federal jury in the Northern District of Florida convicted Jarrel Daniel Rivaz, 35, of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and marijuana, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The verdict
Airports
In a recent operation, Hong Kong Customs detected a significant drug trafficking case at Hong Kong International Airport. A 34-year-old male passenger arriving from Bangkok, Thailand was found to be concealing 14 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds in his check-in suitcase. The cannabis was hidden inside 28 vacuum bags, and
Attorneys general
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of attorneys general to call on Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025, a bill that would provide legal clarity for banks to serve state-regulated cannabis businesses. The coalition argues that current federal banking restrictions create public safety risks by
Attorneys general
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, co-led by Maryland's Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, has submitted a letter to congressional leaders urging the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. The legislation would provide legal clarity for banks and financial institutions to serve state-regulated cannabis businesses, addressing
Attorneys general
A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, including Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, has joined forces to urge Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act of 2025. The coalition's letter to congressional leaders highlights the need for federal banking reform to address public safety concerns, improve tax collection, and
Airports
A 19-year-old pregnant teen, Bella Culley, accused of smuggling cannabis into Georgia, has appealed to the judge to understand her story from her perspective. During a hearing in Tbilisi, Culley expressed her gratitude in Georgian, saying "thank you," as it was confirmed that she is pregnant with a
Airports
In a series of raids at the Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, Customs officials have seized hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 7.25 crore and arrested three individuals attempting to smuggle the contraband into the country. The operations, conducted over the past few days, resulted in the seizure of
Airports
Customs officers at Hong Kong International Airport detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment and seized approximately 12 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of around $2.5 million. The case involves a 39-year-old male passenger who arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand. During
Airports
Sage-Ahliea Gold, a 25-year-old law student at the University of Greenwich, was arrested at Edinburgh Airport last August after arriving from New York with 16.14 kilograms of cannabis hidden in her suitcase. The discovery was made after all luggage from the flight was screened, and a suitcase was identified
Police departments
Police officers trained to detect drug-impaired drivers use methods not based on science, an editorial in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs claims. The techniques, known as drug recognition expert (DRE) protocols, rely on subjective tactics rather than objective measures. A person's blood levels of THC,
