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Philippines announces probe into thousands of killings during Duterte’s war on drugs as initial review suggests abuses took place

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021By Editor

The Philippines justice ministry has said it will investigate thousands of deaths which occurred during President Rodrigo Duterte’s heavy-handed war on drugs after it published details of 52 reviewed cases. … Read More >Philippines announces probe into thousands of killings during Duterte’s war on drugs as initial review suggests abuses took place

USA

Overdoses soar by nearly 30 PERCENT in US, breaking record for second year in a row – CDC

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021By Editor

The US has set a new record for number of deaths by drug overdose, with totals climbing 29.6% over last year’s record-setting figures. … Read More >Overdoses soar by nearly 30 PERCENT in US, breaking record for second year in a row – CDC

Asia & Pacific

Sex, drugs & rock ‘n’ roll at Thai Covid-19 hospital, as orgies footage & stashes of CIGARETTES discovered in police raid

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021By Editor

Police and military officials in Thailand have raided a field hospital with a thousand beds after a tip-off suggested some of its patients were involved in group sex, brawls and drug abuse. … Read More >Sex, drugs & rock ‘n’ roll at Thai Covid-19 hospital, as orgies footage & stashes of CIGARETTES discovered in police raid

World

‘Historic cocaine seizure’: Montenegro foils attempt to smuggle over 1 ton of cocaine in shipment of bananas

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021By Editor

Montenegro’s national police force announced the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine on Friday in the country’s biggest ever drug bust, detaining two people who tried to smuggle it across the border in a shipment of bananas. … Read More >‘Historic cocaine seizure’: Montenegro foils attempt to smuggle over 1 ton of cocaine in shipment of bananas

Shows

Taliban, poppy fields & the world’s heroin supply — what happens now? (Full show)

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021By Editor

Will ISIS-K find a way to prevent the evacuation of refugees from Kabul? Desperate refugees continue to crowd at the perimeter of the airport hoping for escape. RT’s Murad Gazdiev reports from the city. Then RT’s Eisa Ali reports on the effect the end of the war will have on the world’s supply of opium and heroin and an expected spike in methamphetamine use in Europe. … Read More >Taliban, poppy fields & the world’s heroin supply — what happens now? (Full show)

Greek priest attacks senior bishops with ACID during disciplinary hearing over alleged COCAINE possession

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Senior members of the Greek Orthodox Church have received acid burns after a fellow clergyman “sprinkled” them with the chemical. The incident happened as they gathered to discuss the priest’s dismissal over a drug case. … Read More >Greek priest attacks senior bishops with ACID during disciplinary hearing over alleged COCAINE possession

Asia & Pacific

ICC chief prosecutor requests ‘crime against humanity’ probe into Philippines drug war killings

Posted on June 16, 2021June 16, 2021By Editor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor has asked judges to investigate the killings of thousands of people in the Philippines as part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs.” … Read More >ICC chief prosecutor requests ‘crime against humanity’ probe into Philippines drug war killings

Asia & Pacific

High levels of Viagra discovered in the sewers underneath Seoul’s nightlife district

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Scientists investigating the use of erectile dysfunction drugs in South Korea have found high traces of them in the sewers of Seoul’s nightlife area on weekends, raising concerns about whether they’re being illegally distributed. … Read More >High levels of Viagra discovered in the sewers underneath Seoul’s nightlife district

Latin America

Three cocaine ‘mega-factories’ destroyed in Bolivia as authorities carry out fresh raids against major drug gangs

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

Bolivian police have announced they have uncovered and destroyed three huge cocaine production sites that were hidden in forestry reserves and national parks, during a successful anti-drug squad operation. … Read More >Three cocaine ‘mega-factories’ destroyed in Bolivia as authorities carry out fresh raids against major drug gangs

USA

Photo: CBP Agents Arrest 18-Year-Old With $1.3 Million Worth of Methamphetamine in Texas

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

Back in April, another 18-year-old woman was arrested at a US-Mexico border checkpoint after officers with the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered she was transporting more than $50,000 worth of methamphetamine into the US. … Read More >Photo: CBP Agents Arrest 18-Year-Old With $1.3 Million Worth of Methamphetamine in Texas