June 29, 2023 Poland's Kamil Majchrzak, facing four-year suspension over positive drug test, hit with 13-month ban The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Thursday that Poland's Kamil Majchrzak would be suspended 13 months after testing positive for banned substances.
June 29, 2023 Rapper Quando Rondo arrested in Georgia on drug, gang charges released on bond Rapper Quando Rondo, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman, has bonded out of jail. Rondo was indicted on drug and gang charges in Georgia.
June 29, 2023 Austrian police raid far-right biker gang, seize large amounts of drugs and weapons Large amounts of drugs and weapons were seized during a raid on the Bandidos, a far-right biker gang tied to organized crime. Ten suspects were also detained in the raid.
June 28, 2023 Drugs rain down on French countryside after fighter jet intercepts suspected smuggler A Polish national was arrested in France after local authorities allegedly observed him dumping bags of suspected drugs out of the small plane he was piloting.
June 28, 2023 German police warn of ‘Blue Punisher’ ecstasy pill following 2 teen deaths Police in Germany warn that a potentially lethal blue pill featuring a skull logo resembling the Marvel character “The Punisher" is circulating the region.
June 28, 2023 Hawaii authorities arrest couple suspected of supplying fentanyl after 2 people at a resort die from overdose Two people died in a mass overdose of fentanyl at an oceanfront Hawaii hotel. The couple who allegedly supplied the drugs were arrested Friday.
June 28, 2023 Fentanyl penalties could get harsher in this state with decriminalized drugs When Oregon voters decriminalized drug possession, limits were set on what constituted personal use amounts of heroin, meth and other drugs. But not fentanyl.
June 26, 2023 Florida police arrest 12 people spanning 3 generations, in alleged family-run drug trafficking operation The Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida arrested 12 individuals, some spanning three generations of a family, on numerous drug trafficking charges on June 22.
June 26, 2023 California doctor convicted of illegally distributing opioids, leading to one fatal overdose A doctor in San Jose, California, was convicted of illegally prescribing opioid pills to people who claimed they lost the drugs and even shared the pills with friends and coworkers.
June 26, 2023 Burma burns $446 million worth of seized drugs to mark annual anti-drug trafficking day To mark an annual anti-drug trafficking day, Burma burned $446 million worth of seized drugs as experts reported that the country’s production of opium and heroin has increased.