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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ was caught after trail led through romantic partner
India
The Indian Express•Feb 24

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ was caught after trail led through romantic partner

Mexico’s most wanted drug lord, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, was tracked and killed after investigators followed one of his romantic partners, officials said, in what authorities described as a major intelligence breakthrough. In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, troops launched the operation after confirming his presence.

India looks to harden drug law to curb opioid abuse
India
mint - news•Feb 3

India looks to harden drug law to curb opioid abuse

The move could materially tighten oversight across India's $50 billion pharmaceuticals market, even as industry stakeholders urge caution on the plan.

Marseille’s drug war reshapes France’s political battlefield
World•POLITICO•Jan 27

Marseille’s drug war reshapes France’s political battlefield

News MARSEILLE, France — Violence at a drug trafficking hotspot in the social housing complex next to Orange’s headquarters in Marseille forced the telecoms giant to lock its forest-green gates.

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The obesity drug paradox: Stop taking them, and the weight comes back
India•India News: Latest India News, Today's breaking News Headlines & Real-time News coverage from India | Hindustan Times•Jan 12

The obesity drug paradox: Stop taking them, and the weight comes back

I have been taking a statin every day for over a year now. My cholesterol numbers are good, but I harbour no illusions about what would happen if I stopped. They would climb right back up. Before the

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If the underwear doesn’t fit: How a drug case against an Australian man ended with a Kerala MLA’s disqualification
India•The Indian Express•Jan 10

If the underwear doesn’t fit: How a drug case against an Australian man ended with a Kerala MLA’s disqualification

LDF MLA Antony Raju was convicted of tampering with evidence in a drug case from 1990, when he was a lawyer in Thiruvananthapuram. The evidence — his client's underwear in which drugs had been hidden

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Notorious drug trafficker from Amritsar detained by NCB’s Chandigarh unit
India•The Indian Express•Jan 8

Notorious drug trafficker from Amritsar detained by NCB’s Chandigarh unit

The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh, has detained Sandeep Singh alias Chatha, a history-sheeter from Amritsar, under the stringent PITNDPS Act for his key role in running an interstate and cross-border drug trafficking network.

3 min
Central drug regulator releases guidelines on compounding of offences
India•India Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu•Jan 7

Central drug regulator releases guidelines on compounding of offences

In a bid to make compliance easier, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has released guidelines and standard operating procedures ...

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Bengaluru drug peddler with injured eye walks into police station to seek protection from wife, police arrest him
India•The Indian Express•Jan 7

Bengaluru drug peddler with injured eye walks into police station to seek protection from wife, police arrest him

The incident has drawn attention for its unusual circumstances, where a habitual offender sought police protection not from rivals or criminal threats, but from his wife, only to be arrested.In a role...

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Latest News From Euronews | Euronews RSS•Jan 1
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mint - news•Dec 31
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Massive ₹72 Cr drug bust: Accused in ‘meth precursor’ haul granted bail by Telangana High Court

The Indian Express•Dec 30
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Days after massive drug bust in Bengaluru, 3 police inspectors suspended for negligence

The Indian Express•Dec 30
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The Indian Express•Dec 30
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A new drug could stop Alzheimer’s before memory loss begins

All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Dec 22