October 2025
9 reports. Sentences 3 · Eradications 2 · Seizures 2 · Raids 1 · Arrests 1
Nueva Alianza 53: 309 hectares of cannabis destroyed on Paraguay's border
Over ten days, Paraguay's anti-drug agency and Brazil's Federal Police destroyed 309 hectares of cannabis, 96 growers' camps and more than 39 tonnes of the drug in the forests of Canindeyú, Caaguazú and Alto Paraná. Senad says the phase kept at least 966 tonnes of cannabis out of the Brazilian market, where it estimates the crop would have earned USD 144 million.
Hectares 309Cannabis 39,000 kgMontenegro police arrest a third suspect in the Trnovo cannabis case
Police arrested a 31-year-old man from Bar, identified as N.D., on suspicion of drug production and supply in the Trnovo investigation.[@1] The August operation had uncovered about 13,100 cannabis plants and led to two arrests.[@1] Investigators said they were continuing to identify people involved in cultivation and distribution; further complaints followed in March 2026.[@1,2]
Hadramout court sentences six Iranians to death over three tonnes of hashish
The Specialized Criminal Court in Hadramout sentenced six Iranian nationals to death for smuggling nearly three tonnes of hashish and crystal methamphetamine from Iran into Yemeni waters. The court ordered the drugs destroyed and the seized items confiscated, and the justice ministry said the case was part of efforts against transnational organised crime.
Bahrain's top court upholds a 10-year sentence for CBD vapes
The Court of Cassation in October 2025 upheld a 10-year prison sentence and BHD5,000 fine for a man convicted over electronic shishas containing cannabis after customs officers at the King Fahd Causeway found the devices and containers holding suspected CBD. Two co-defendants received one year and BHD1,000 each. The case began in 2024 and the suspected CBD liquid was prosecuted as cannabis.
Police report 61 kg of cannabis arriving at Albania’s airport
State Police announced two arrests at Rinas and the seizure of 61 kg of suspected cannabis in four suitcases. They said the shipment had come from Bangkok and was intended for sale in Albania.
Jordan seizes 119 blocks of hashish in border and city raids
Jordan's Public Security Directorate announced twelve arrests in a series of drug operations on 20 October 2025. At the Jaber border crossing with Syria, officers seized 85,000 narcotic pills, and searches across the country recovered 119 blocks of hashish, including 40 in Jerash and 36 in Aqaba. The operations also led to arrests in Amman and Zarqa, where officers found further hashish and pills.
Ivorian customs stop 74 kg of cannabis at the entrance to Abidjan
A mobile customs unit stopped a ride-hailing car coming from Aboisso on the Moossou bridge and found 78 balls and 40 slabs of cannabis, 74 kg in all. The driver and two passengers were detained.
Paro court jails airport cannabis smugglers for five to six years
In August 2025 the Paro District Court sentenced a 33-year-old Indian national to six years for bringing more than 7 kg of cannabis through Paro airport from Bangkok. In October it sentenced three Indian nationals to between five years and five years and six months for a separate haul of more than 7 kg on the same route.
Cannabis association challenges herbicide spraying of dagga fields
The Eswatini Cannabis Association demanded an immediate halt to aerial and drone spraying of cannabis fields with herbicides, alleging paraquat, glyphosate and dicamba use without environmental assessment or registered applicators. Police continued Operation Thunder, destroying fields and seizing hundreds of kilograms.