April 2026
16 reports. Seizures 12 · Prosecutions 2 · Eradications 1 · Executions 1
Abkhazia convicted 29 cannabis growers in two years
In April 2026 the prosecutor general's office reported that courts had handled 33 drug-plant cultivation cases in 2024–2025 and convicted 29 people. Twelve received real prison terms, nine suspended sentences and four were sent for compulsory treatment; fines came to 2.45 million roubles. Police seized 598 cannabis roots, mostly South Krasnodar, and 547 opium poppy roots.
Kuwait's appeal court confirms death for 120 kg of hashish
The Court of Appeal upheld death sentences for three Iranians caught by the coast guard near Kobar Island with more than 120 kilograms of hashish and 10,000 psychotropic pills. They confessed and said each would be paid KD10,000 for delivering the shipment. The case confirmed that cannabis resin trafficking can still end in a death sentence.
The US Coast Guard hands Haiti a boat carrying 1.5 tonnes of marijuana
The United States Coast Guard stopped a vessel about eight nautical miles off Môle- Saint-Nicolas carrying about 3,200 pounds of marijuana, valued at 3.8 million dollars, and detained one person. The cargo and the suspect were handed to the Haitian authorities for prosecution.
Jordan's drug crimes fall by 12.8 per cent in 2025
Jordan's Public Security Directorate recorded 22,031 drug crimes in 2025, down 12.8 per cent from 25,260 in 2024. Possession and use fell 10 per cent to 15,720 and trafficking 19 per cent to 6,311. A separate human-rights report had compared 2025 crimes with 2024 arrests, producing a misleading 34 per cent drop.
Guangdong police seize 735 kg of cannabis at sea
On 26 April 2026 a joint police and coast guard operation intercepted a freighter in the South China Sea and seized 735 kg of cannabis, arresting five people. Police described the route as running from Southeast Asia through Chinese waters to overseas buyers. The case was one of five major drug operations published by Guangdong's public security department on 22 June 2026.
Sri Lanka seizes 110 kg of kush at Colombo airport
On 26 April 2026 police arrested 22 Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand at Bandaranaike International Airport with 110 kg of kush hidden in their luggage, valued at about US$3.5 million. It was reported as the country's largest single cannabis seizure. The case was an enforcement event, not a change in the law.
Investigation counts 1.2 million drug cases and a revolving door
Netra News reported that law enforcement agencies filed about 1.2 million narcotics cases between 2009 and July 2025, naming more than 1.5 million accused. Cannabis accounted for more than 99 per cent of seizures by weight, while heroin and cocaine together were under 1 per cent.
Police charge a Zimbabwean man over a 500 kg cannabis farm
Clifford Nkomo, 51, was arrested at a farm in Gantsi and charged with unlawful possession and unlawful cultivation after police reported about 500 kg of cannabis worth P250,000, plus about 1 kg in sachets. He was remanded to 27 April 2026.
Singapore hangs a courier for one kilogram of cannabis
Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, 46, was executed for importing 1,009 grams of cannabis. The court found he had only carried the drugs, but Singapore's law left the judge no sentence other than death.
Cannabis 1 kgDeaths 1Nepal Police shoot more drug suspects as trafficking rises
A Kathmandu Post investigation counted 17 police shootings in drug operations in three years: six in 2023/24, two in 2024/25 and seven in 2025/26 by April. Two men were shot in Kathmandu and Rupandehi on 7 April 2026, and 11 of those shot or arrested in the cases were Indian nationals.
Singapore seizes 36 kg of cannabis at Changi Airport
A 25-year-old Portuguese man who arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 2 on 14 April 2026 was stopped for checks, and 68 packets holding about 36.3 kg of cannabis were found in his luggage.[@1] He had been due to leave Singapore the next day.[@1] The amount was more than 70 times the 500 g threshold for the death penalty; the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority said investigations continued, and…
Army and police seize 155,000 cannabis plants in Udawalawe reserve
Acting on army intelligence, Hambegamuwa police and soldiers raided a three-acre cannabis field inside the Udawalawe reserve on 11 April and seized about 155,000 plants worth Rs 4.5 million. The reports name no arrests.
Hectares 1.2Bahrain seizes more than 100 kg of cannabis from Iran
The Interior Ministry said on 11 April 2026 that anti-narcotics officers had seized more than 100 kg of marijuana and hashish worth about BHD1.5 million and arrested three men. The drugs came from Iran through dead drops and were moved in two boats; cash, smuggling equipment and the boats were seized, and the case went to the Public Prosecution.
Mongolia's anti-drug police report 143 crimes in early 2026
In the first quarter of 2026 the police anti-drug department recorded 143 drug crimes involving 210 suspects, and 45 more crimes involving 54 suspects in joint operations with intelligence and customs. It said it had stopped an amount equal to 27,671 single doses, without giving a weight or a cannabis breakdown. The figures cover all controlled drugs.
Police seize 300 kg of hashish in Helmand
Counter-narcotics police seized 300 kilograms of hashish in Helmand province and arrested four people, the Interior Ministry said. In the same round of operations police recovered 2,800 intoxicating tablets in Jalalabad and 1,000 tablet K pills in Herat. The ministry said the suspects would face legal action.
Japan records its highest number of cannabis investigations
Police investigated a record 6,832 people for cannabis offences in 2025, 754 more than the year before, the National Police Agency said on 2 April 2026.[@1] About 700 were pursued under the new offence of use, and 1,373 were under 20, the highest since 1990.[@1] More than 40% of those under 30 said they had bought cannabis through apps such as X and Telegram, and police seized 315 kg of…