| Booming weight-loss drug demand in Brazil fuels thriving black market and health fears |
Japan Times |
Japan |
illicit trade
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31/08/2026 22:17 |
| Arthritis drug restores 100% hair on 1 in 5 alopecia patients in global trial - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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30/08/2026 12:00 |
| Vietnam’s move to end executions for drug trafficking sparks debate in region - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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29/08/2026 09:00 |
| US Treasury sanctions Hong Kong-based firm over Iran money laundering ties - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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28/08/2026 22:14 |
| Foreign actors, familiar faces, The globalization of organized crime is being driven by cartels you already know |
Global Initiative |
Regional |
illicit trade
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27/08/2026 23:42 |
| China’s Akeso says cancer drug beat AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi in phase 3 trial - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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27/08/2026 02:07 |
| 'HTTP Terminator' Hunts for Novel Desync Attacks |
Dark Reading |
Regional |
illicit trade
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26/08/2026 19:54 |
| Millions forfeited by company linked to suspected money laundering and sanctions evasion |
NCA (UK Crime Agency) |
Regional |
illicit trade
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27/08/2026 11:48 |
| Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged with failing to declare assets under anti-graft law |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Regional |
illicit trade
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27/08/2026 01:59 |
| Customs agency busts 10 drug smuggling attempts through secondary screening |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
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27/08/2026 02:30 |
| SK Biopharm buys license for epilepsy drug candidate from U.S. firm |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
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26/08/2026 03:08 |
| The UK has laws in place to combat money laundering, but can it enforce them? |
Global Initiative |
Regional |
illicit trade
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25/08/2026 09:52 |
| Thai lab detects first methamphetamine-etomidate vape mix |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Thailand |
illicit trade
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25/08/2026 10:01 |
| Taiwan indicts Nvidia manager following chip-smuggling probe |
Japan Times |
Japan |
illicit trade
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25/08/2026 00:49 |
| Nvidia worker among 9 charged in Taiwan chip smuggling case |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Taiwan |
illicit trade
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24/08/2026 10:53 |
| Breaking the human smuggling policy trap |
Global Initiative |
Regional |
illicit trade
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24/08/2026 07:45 |
| Snoring, subways and stealth ads: how big pharma targets China’s waistline |
Japan Times |
China |
illicit trade
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24/08/2026 08:45 |
| Hanmi Pharm signs 3.2 tln-won licensing deal with Roche's Genentech for obesity drug candidate |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
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24/08/2026 06:00 |
| Drug testing limits police don't want drivers to know under scrutiny |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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22/08/2026 22:21 |
| Chinese national Jianfei Lu sentenced to 15 years in US$92m drug money scheme - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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19/08/2026 02:09 |
| Pacific nations detain Chinese, Indonesian boats for illegal fishing |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
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21/08/2026 07:07 |
| Alleged drug smuggler caught after 18 yrs on run overseas |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
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21/08/2026 07:24 |
| Brisbane man arrested at airport as part of Australia's largest cocaine seizure |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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21/08/2026 02:14 |
| Former police officer found guilty of misconduct for sharing information with drug dealer |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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20/08/2026 06:57 |
| Coroner hears police did not help prisoner having cocaine seizure |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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20/08/2026 06:59 |
| 32 booked, 13 detained over alleged distribution of newly classified narcotic etomidate |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
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20/08/2026 07:08 |
| Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines |
Japan Times |
Japan |
illicit trade
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20/08/2026 01:37 |
| Doctor to the stars cleared over failure to record reason for using labour drug - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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19/08/2026 14:38 |
| Chinese national Jianfei Lu sentenced to 15 years in US$92m drug money scheme - scmp.com |
South China Morning Post |
Regional |
illicit trade
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19/08/2026 02:09 |
| Cannabis use and psychosis are linked, but study finds age matters |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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18/08/2026 14:01 |
| Thailand to review pardon criteria after backlash over release of 85-year-old drug trafficker |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Thailand |
illicit trade
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18/08/2026 07:35 |
| Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn’t delivered. |
Japan Times |
Japan |
illicit trade
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18/08/2026 02:18 |
| CNMI mayors warn of escalating meth crisis, ask for more DEA resources |
RNZ Pacific |
Regional |
illicit trade
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17/08/2026 21:46 |
| All Malaysia Airlines pilots pass drug tests following Jakarta arrest - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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17/08/2026 07:39 |
| How organized crime became embedded in Italy’s agricultural sector |
Global Initiative |
Regional |
illicit trade
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17/08/2026 10:01 |
| Between cartel threats and U.S. airstrikes, Ecuador fishers have nowhere to hide |
Japan Times |
Japan |
illicit trade
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17/08/2026 09:43 |
| Mandatory drug screening for MAS pilots completed, all results negative, says MAG |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Malaysia |
illicit trade
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17/08/2026 06:59 |
| Malaysia Airlines pilots clear drug checks, cabin crew to be tested next, company says |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
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17/08/2026 08:17 |
| 31 Chinese nationals caught since 2019 for smuggling into S. Korea via Yellow Sea |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
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17/08/2026 05:46 |
| Chinese ‘yeast factory’ boosts cancer drug production by 1,000 times - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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13/08/2026 06:10 |
| Former Nepal premier Sher Bahadur Deuba returns home, faces graft probe |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Singapore |
illicit trade
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13/08/2026 10:59 |
| Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
India |
illicit trade
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13/08/2026 11:10 |
| Air India mandates drug tests for all pilots after mid-air plunge |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
India |
illicit trade
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13/08/2026 11:28 |
| Human rights abuses in the Taliban’s drug control regime |
Global Initiative |
Regional |
illicit trade
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13/08/2026 07:08 |
| Man found guilty of killing his cousin after drug disagreement |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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13/08/2026 08:15 |
| A growing number of migrants are turning to reverse smuggling to leave the UK |
Global Initiative |
Regional |
illicit trade
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12/08/2026 10:28 |
| Alleged Singaporean fugitive, kidnapped by own smuggler in JB, rescued by Malaysian police |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Singapore |
illicit trade
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12/08/2026 10:36 |
| Drug importer who used forged documents to flee rehab jailed |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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12/08/2026 04:36 |
| Eleven French nationals detained in Thailand for drug trafficking, says police source |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Thailand |
illicit trade
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11/08/2026 18:46 |
| Van driver claimed he was delivering a hot tub in cannabis smuggling run |
NCA (UK Crime Agency) |
Regional |
illicit trade
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11/08/2026 15:29 |
| Air India captain's confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana: Reports |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
India |
illicit trade
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11/08/2026 14:06 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina returns to the FATF grey list despite years of anti-money laundering reforms |
Global Initiative |
Regional |
illicit trade
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11/08/2026 10:28 |
| Malaysia investigators in Jakarta to interview pilot detained in drug case |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
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11/08/2026 11:45 |
| Cocaine worth £232m seized in National Crime Agency investigation |
NCA (UK Crime Agency) |
Regional |
illicit trade
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11/08/2026 09:43 |
| NSW Police forced to reopen investigation into Sydney gay club drug raids |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
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10/08/2026 00:06 |
| Thaïlande : après une fusillade mortelle dans un lycée, le débat sur les armes relancé |
Le Monde - Asie |
Regional |
illicit trade
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09/08/2026 15:49 |
| Air India pilot undergoes 'confirmatory' drug test after flight plunge |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
India |
illicit trade
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09/08/2026 14:28 |
| Police dismantle alleged triad group accused of laundering HK$600 million - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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09/08/2026 06:02 |
| Air India pilot undergoes ‘confirmatory’ drug test after flight plunge |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
India |
illicit trade
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09/08/2026 13:50 |
| Malaysia Aviation Group rolls out stricter drug testing after pilot arrested |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
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07/08/2026 03:51 |
| Malaysia Aviation Group rolls out stricter drug testing after pilot detained |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Malaysia |
illicit trade
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07/08/2026 03:40 |
| Singapore authorities unable to conclude if any offence committed amid Indonesia baby trafficking case |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
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07/08/2026 03:50 |
| Malaysia Aviation Group rolls out stricter drug testing after pilot detained |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Malaysia |
illicit trade
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07/08/2026 03:51 |
| Philippine sailor on South China Sea outpost under investigation for drug use - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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06/08/2026 08:40 |
| Woman guilty of £512,000 Thai cannabis plot |
NCA (UK Crime Agency) |
Thailand |
illicit trade
|
06/08/2026 12:07 |
| US requests Filipino pastor’s extradition on sex charges: Ambassador |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Philippines |
illicit trade
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06/08/2026 11:45 |
| 5 indicted in wildlife smuggling ring bust |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
|
06/08/2026 06:21 |
| It starts with a free holiday and ends in a Thai jail cell - NCA launches campaign warning against cannabis smuggling |
NCA (UK Crime Agency) |
Thailand |
illicit trade
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05/08/2026 15:56 |
| Tighter security at Malaysian airports, more screenings of pilots after Indonesia trafficking case |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
05/08/2026 09:08 |
| Chef pleads guilty to manslaughter of drug-affected teen near campsite |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
|
05/08/2026 06:50 |
| Malaysian nabbed trying to smuggle drugs into Indonesia under corset |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
05/08/2026 02:55 |
| Indonesia arrests second Malaysian in less than a week for drug smuggling |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
04/08/2026 11:26 |
| KL airport security overhaul under way after $33.9m drug seizure surge, 13 drug mules arrested |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Singapore |
illicit trade
|
04/08/2026 06:05 |
| Pilot arrested with drugs in Indonesia had cleared checks at KLIA: Malaysia border control agency |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
03/08/2026 10:20 |
| Capital One cites money laundering review in Trump-related suit |
Japan Times |
Japan |
illicit trade
|
03/08/2026 00:30 |
| 4 Singaporeans among foreigners arrested in Vietnam over alleged drug-laced vape trafficking ring |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Vietnam |
illicit trade
|
02/08/2026 09:50 |
| 10 foreigners, including Singaporeans, arrested in Vietnam for running Kpod trafficking ring |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Vietnam |
illicit trade
|
02/08/2026 07:45 |
| Chinese police AI algorithm tracks bitcoin money laundering with 90% accuracy - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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02/08/2026 02:00 |
| More than 5,200 drug offenders nabbed in H1 |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
|
02/08/2026 02:22 |
| No. of Koreans involved in overseas drag trafficking triples in 2 yrs: lawmaker |
Yonhap (Korea) |
South Korea |
illicit trade
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02/08/2026 01:05 |
| Sky high: drug-fuelled Malaysian pilot arrested with 70,000 pills in Indonesia - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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31/07/2026 07:01 |
| Son who helped dad retrieve cocaine from ship jailed |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
|
31/07/2026 06:59 |
| Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of Ecstasy into Jakarta |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
31/07/2026 04:30 |
| Drugged Malaysian pilot risks death penalty for smuggling in Indonesia |
Japan Times |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
31/07/2026 06:56 |
| Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of mind-altering drug MDMA |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
31/07/2026 04:30 |
| Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26kg of MDMA, customs office says |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
31/07/2026 05:05 |
| SE Asian Cybercriminal Syndicates Become a Global Power |
Dark Reading |
Regional |
illicit trade
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30/07/2026 01:00 |
| Suspended cop believed to be mastermind behind $6.74m drug syndicate in Malaysia |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Malaysia |
illicit trade
|
29/07/2026 10:22 |
| 850 years in jail for criminals and £70m-worth of drugs seized by specialist Merseyside team |
NCA (UK Crime Agency) |
Regional |
illicit trade
|
29/07/2026 08:45 |
| Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: Source |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Taiwan |
illicit trade
|
28/07/2026 07:44 |
| Man jailed for at least 17 years over murder during failed drug robbery |
ABC News Australia |
Australia |
illicit trade
|
27/07/2026 05:17 |
| Tuvalu uses conservation NGO to arrest Chinese longliner |
RNZ Pacific |
Regional |
illicit trade
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26/07/2026 23:03 |
| Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network? - South China Morning Post |
South China Morning Post |
China |
illicit trade
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26/07/2026 10:00 |
| Indonesia detains former top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah after questioning |
Straits Times (Singapore) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
25/07/2026 09:23 |
| Indonesian authorities arrest former anti-corruption prosecutor after seizing US$19 million and gold |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
Indonesia |
illicit trade
|
25/07/2026 07:14 |
| Money mules and couriers: How a Chinese fentanyl ring traps ordinary people |
Nikkei Asia |
Regional |
illicit trade
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None |
| India's pharma sector braces for impact of proposed Trump tariffs on generic drugs |
CNA (Channel News Asia) |
India |
illicit trade
|
24/07/2026 10:37 |
| Rags-to-riches Chinese fentanyl maker carries $5m bounty on his head |
Nikkei Asia |
Regional |
illicit trade
|
None |
| Japan eel prices down sharply, but unagi smuggling concerns linger |
Nikkei Asia |
Japan |
illicit trade
|
None |
| Amnesty: Deadly Pakistan Air Strikes on Kabul Drug Rehab Center a Possible War Crime |
The Diplomat |
Pakistan |
illicit trade
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21/07/2026 18:47 |