February 2026
17 reports. Seizures 12 · Eradications 2 · Raids 1 · Prosecutions 1 · Sentences 1
Moldova reports cannabis trading alongside a growing synthetic-drug market
The Interior Ministry told parliament that marijuana and hashish remained present in seizures while synthetic drugs were growing. It reported 737 people sent to trial for drug offences in 2025; this figure covers all drugs.
Vlasenica police issue a public marijuana-use ticket
Republika Srpska police reported seeing a person consume marijuana in a public place in Vlasenica and issuing a misdemeanour notice under Article 17 of the public-order law. The bulletin records one enforcement action, not a national arrest total or a criminal conviction.
Bhutan seizes 28.5 kg of cannabis in postal parcels
Police arrested three people after finding 28.51 kg of cannabis in two parcels: 12.91 kg in bean cans at Bhutan Post and 15.6 kg in an air compressor. Further Bangkok consignments brought the total to more than 33 kg by early March, with four Bhutanese and two Indian nationals arrested. The case was an enforcement event, not a change in the law.
Fiji destroys 18.2 tonnes of marijuana in Operation Sasamaki
Police reported that nine phases of Operation Sasamaki, launched on 1 March 2025, destroyed 18.2 tonnes of marijuana with an estimated street value of FJ$241 million and arrested 1,239 people, mostly for possession and cultivation. The same operation seized 11.1 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine worth nearly FJ$7 million.
Cambodia jails two Britons for a 19.9 kg cannabis export attempt
The Phnom Penh municipal court sentenced two British nationals to 14 and 10 years and a total 24 million riel fine for using, possessing, trafficking and transporting cannabis. They had been arrested at Phnom Penh airport on 17 June 2025 with 19.9 kg of dried cannabis before a UK flight. The 14-year term exceeds the 5–10 year band for 8–20 kg, suggesting aggravation or a charging issue.
North Macedonia withdraws six medical cannabis cultivation approvals
The government withdrew cultivation approvals from six companies after thirteen inspections, citing storage, reporting, documentation and stock discrepancies. The Health Ministry announced checks across 43 licensed entities. It also promised stronger legislation after the inspections, rather than announcing that a new law was already in force.
Senegal police intercept a cannabis convoy bound for Guinea-Bissau
Police arrested a courier near Sédhiou on 21 February 2026 with part of a 56 kg cannabis convoy bound for Guinea-Bissau; his accomplice fled, leaving a loaded bicycle.[@1] Senegal's Ziguinchor customs seized more than 10 tonnes of cannabis between January and June 2026, already above the 5.168 tonnes taken by all southern units in the whole of 2025, with cannabis moving opposite to the cashew…
Police report ten suspects in the cannabis-production investigation
The Interior Ministry reported a criminal complaint against ten people suspected of unlawful drug production and distribution under Article 215. Two suspects were in 48-hour custody, and investigators were examining links to cannabis seized in Serbia. The ministry said some inspected companies operated lawfully; the complaint was not a conviction.
Kandahar destroys almost a tonne of cannabis
Kandahar's anti-narcotics unit destroyed 993 kilograms of cannabis as part of more than 27 tonnes of drugs burned over five months in Arghandab district. The haul also included 2,766 kg of opium, 9.7 kg of methamphetamine and 1 kg of heroin. In Kabul, police arrested 123 people over a week and seized 15 kg of hashish, while 50,000 stimulant tablets were seized in Nangarhar.
Tajikistan reports 2.7 tonnes of drugs seized on the Afghan border
The head of Tajikistan's Drug Control Agency said about 2,742 kg of narcotics were seized along the border with Afghanistan in 2025, and the authorities said trafficking from Afghanistan had risen by nearly half over 2024.
Police seize a licensed cannabis import at Moshoeshoe I airport
Banel (Pty) Ltd imported 500 kg of dried cannabis flower from Thailand under a permit dated 27 February 2026; police seized it without producing a warrant. The High Court later set aside the seizure and ordered the cannabis returned. The case exposed the gap between the licensed import route and police practice.
Zambia's drug agency seizes over three tonnes of cannabis in one operation
The Drug Enforcement Commission said its Operation Kufeza had seized about 3.3 tonnes of cannabis: 1,751.6 kg of fresh plants and 4.8 kg of seeds in Central Province, 1,478 kg from cultivation in Nkeyema District in Western Province, and 68.42 kg of packed cannabis in Senanga District. Twelve suspects were arrested and were to appear in court.
Belgrade prosecutors link the five-tonne seizure to an earlier cannabis case
Belgrade’s Higher Public Prosecutor said the Konjuh seizure followed investigative work in its earlier two-tonne Zemun case. The office publicly questioned when the organised-crime prosecutor became involved and why inspectors had notified it. The statement exposed a dispute over the investigation’s handling while the cases continued.
Mongolia's drug crimes rise 21.6 per cent in 2025
The State General Prosecutor's Office recorded 551 drug-related crimes in 2025, 21.6 per cent more than in 2024, and police arrested 417 people. More than 40.7 per cent of those arrested were aged 25 to 35. The prosecutor's office said ignorance of the drug laws and attempts to make easy money helped explain the increase; the figures cover all drugs.
The Taliban burn 2.7 tonnes of cannabis in Uruzgan
The Interior Ministry said counter-narcotics officers found a 2,700-kilogram cannabis shipment in Chinaratu district of Uruzgan province and destroyed it by burning. In the same announcement it reported 37 kilograms of opium seized in Farah and four arrests there. The Uruzgan haul was the largest cannabis seizure reported in the period reviewed.
Jordan raids marijuana farms and arrests 35 in a nationwide sweep
Police arrested 35 people in 13 drugs-and-weapons cases across Jordan in early February 2026. Raids on three marijuana-growing sites in Southern Shouneh led to two arrests, and in Amman officers detained four dealers with 5 kg of marijuana; they also seized hashish blocks, crystal meth and firearms in Ma'an, Zarqa, Ajloun and Ramtha.
Thailand counts 7,297 cannabis shops closed
Public Health Ministry data to 28 December 2025 showed 18,433 cannabis shops had been operating, but 8,636 licences expired during 2025 and only 1,339 were renewed. Another 7,297 shops closed, leaving 11,136 in business. The closures followed the June 2025 prescription rule and the requirement for trained staff and medical-style premises.