December 2024
4 reports. Seizures 3 · Sentences 1
Oman police seize 75 kg of mixed drugs smuggled by sea
The Royal Oman Police arrested two people and seized more than 75 kilograms of drugs, including crystal meth, hashish, marijuana and psychotropic tablets, in a shipment smuggled by sea, the force said on 29 December 2024. The statement did not split the haul by drug or name the vessel's origin. It showed cannabis resin and herb moving alongside methamphetamine and tablets in the same shipment.
Vietnam breaks up a crypto-paid cannabis ring and seizes 550 kg
Anti-narcotics police announced on 20 December 2024 that they had broken up a cannabis ring that took payment through unverified bank accounts and cryptocurrency. Ten people were arrested and 550 kg of dried cannabis and 10 kg of resin were seized, along with packaging disguised as tea and food. The ringleader told police he had arranged seven shipments, about two tonnes, in two months.
Bolivia reports 1,269 tonnes of marijuana seized in four years
Government minister Eduardo Del Castillo reported that the anti-narcotics force Felcn had seized about 1,269 tonnes of marijuana and 139 tonnes of cocaine between November 2020 and December 2024, and that 13,359 people had been arrested for drug trafficking in that time.
Dubai jails a cannabis supplier for life over 193 grams
Dubai's criminal court sentenced a 35-year-old Bangladeshi man to life in prison, 25 years under UAE law, for trafficking cannabis after police found 193.13 grams in his flat and WhatsApp messages about sales. He had been caught in a sting in Al Nahda after a Sudanese buyer led investigators to him.