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West Kelowna man implicated in illegal cannabis, money laundering scheme
The province wants to seize his bank account.
A Moroccan court sentences 29 prominent people in major drug trafficking and corruption case
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — A Moroccan court handed prison sentences to 29 people, including prominent politicians and sports and business figures, in an international drug trafficking and corruption scandal that has rocked the country. The court also ordered the defendants…
Myanmar torches $600 million in seized heroin, meth and other drugs
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Thick clouds of black smoke billowed into the sky on the outskirts of Myanmar’s largest city Friday as authorities burned more than 50 tons of heroin, opium, ketamine, methamphetamine, marijuana and crystal meth — some $600…
Deliberate hyperventilation technique linked to mental break before police standoff
CHILLIWACK — A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man to about 75 days in jail with time served, saying that despite his attempts to murder police officers in a standoff, a single mental health break likely triggered by holotropic…
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation found federal agents allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets over a two-year period while pursuing…
Searches in Metro Vancouver in organized crime case net drugs, weapons
SURREY — Police in British Columbia say a multi-year investigation into an organized crime case has uncovered a large stash of illicit drugs as well as $1.5 million in cash. Investigators say they began looking into the interprovincial drug trafficking…
Olympian skier Bode Miller pleads not guilty to Idaho misdemeanor drug charges
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor drug charges after he was arrested on a charge of possessing psilocybin mushrooms. Miller was arrested June 6 in eastern Idaho,…
Vancouver police warn of cluster of seven overdoses that sent one to hospital
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning drug users after a cluster of seven overdoses that sent one person to hospital. Vancouver police say in a message on social media that the overdoses were reported in the area of East…
Border agents find half tonne of opium hidden in Vancouver-area shipping container
DELTA — Canadian border authorities have seized more than half a tonne of opium found hidden in industrial paper rolls in a cargo container in a Metro Vancouver port site. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a release that…
National cannabis lobby group suspends operations, citing black market
HALIFAX — A national cannabis lobby group says it’s suspending its operations, citing the financial challenges to the industry from the illicit market. In a news release Monday, the Cannabis Council of Canada suggested its members don’t have enough money…
Drug bust in Surrey, B.C., leads to arrest, charges and deportations
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a trafficking investigation has led to the discovery of large quantities of illicit drugs, charges against a 24-year-old man, and the deportation of two others. Police say their investigation began in February, setting…
Australian police uncover 3 tons of cocaine
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police found 2.7 metric tons (3 tons) of cocaine on a property on Sydney’s outskirts in Australia’s largest-ever seizure of the drug, officials said Monday. The drug was found on June 19 in plastic tubs buried…
Police in B.C. seize multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in multi-month operation
SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a multi-month effort against a drug-trafficking operation has yielded the discovery of multiple kilograms of illicit drugs in Metro Vancouver. Police say the investigation began last October against the group that’s…
Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
OTTAWA — The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year. Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due to several factors, including naloxone distribution and…
FIFA lawyers demand Toronto pot shop to stop selling bong resembling World Cup trophy
TORONTO — A Toronto cannabis shop selling bongs that resemble the World Cup trophy has been given a red card from the tournament’s organizer. Cosmic Charlies co-owner Sean Kady said a law firm representing FIFA sent a letter Friday to…