August 2024
6 reports. Eradications 2 · Seizures 2 · Prosecutions 1 · Sentences 1
Marshall Islands charges a Majuro man after a marijuana and meth search
Elai Aiseia, 40, was charged in August 2024 with unlawful possession and sale of prohibited drugs and unlawful possession of marijuana after police searched his Uliga home. The search followed a driving-under-the-influence arrest in May, when the driver told police he had bought crack cocaine from Aiseia. Officers found marijuana in bags and containers, methamphetamine, crack and $1,109 in cash.
Bahrain finds hashish soaked into posted fabric
Police arrested a 32-year-old baker at his home on 27 August 2024 after a parcel of fabric soaked in hashish arrived in Bahrain by post. Officers found bags bearing traces of cannabis, BHD1,516.925 and SAR635 in cash; prosecutors said he was part of a wider group using concealed shipments. The case was before the courts in April 2025, with a verdict expected on 29 April.
Dushanbe police seize 50 kg of hashish from a transnational group
Police in Dushanbe's Shohmansur district arrested two men from Istravshan with 50 kg of hashish. A criminal case was opened under Article 200 of the Criminal Code, which can carry up to 20 years for especially large supply. The police said they were still looking for other members of the group.
Auki police uproot nearly 200 cannabis plants after a village tip-off
On 20 August 2024 police in Auki uprooted nearly 200 marijuana plants near Ngadefiu village in Central Kwara'ae, Malaita. Community leaders had helped the police, and the alleged owner ran off before officers arrived; no arrest was reported. The provincial commander praised the village for acting against cultivation.
Transnistrian police uncover 64 cannabis plants in Bender garden
During the annual Mak-2024 anti-drug operation, militia officers in the city of Bender raided a residential plot and discovered 64 two-metre-tall cannabis plants cultivated alongside dried marijuana.
Marshall Islands police find marijuana in a raid on the national jail
Majuro Atoll Local Police searched the national police jail in Uliga on 3 August 2024 and found marijuana, crystal meth, cash, mobile phones and alcohol in prisoners' cells. The raid followed a sting in which an inmate sold methamphetamine to a police informant.