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Men are escorted by members of security forces after being detained in police drug raids, in Oruro, Bolivia, 5 January, 2024. Photo: Bolivia Ministry of Communications/Handout via REUTERS
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Bolivia announces biggest-ever cocaine bust at nearly 9 tons

Bolivian President Luis Arce described the roughly 8.8 metric ton bust as the largest ever recorded in the South American country in a post on social media

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Bangladesh

Drug kingpin held with record 21.90kg crystal meth in Cox's Bazar

RAB arrests drug peddlers disguised as fishermen
Crime

RAB arrests drug peddlers disguised as fishermen

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Crime

2 held with psychedelic drug ‘magic mushroom’ in city

Tse Chi Lop was arrested without incident at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (above).PHOTO: REUTERS
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Dutch police arrest alleged Asian drug syndicate kingpin

FILE PHOTO: An employee is reflected as she cleans the screen of a Bitcoin ATM in a shop in Mexico City, Mexico December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
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Latin American crime cartels turn to crypto to clean up their cash

Mexico captures 'El Marro', cartel boss blamed for fueling violence
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Mexico captures 'El Marro', cartel boss blamed for fueling violence

A mugshot of Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez is displayed on a screen during a news conference at Interior Ministry in Mexico City June 23, 2015. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
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Mexico extradites son of powerful cartel leader to United States

FILE PHOTO: Children walk in a single file, holding toy and real guns, as they demonstrate newly learnt skills from military-style weapons training, to a Reuters journalist, in Ayahualtempa, Mexico, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
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'Under Siege': desperate Mexico region uses guns, children to fend off cartels