Security forces in Sohag arrested a 30-year-old unemployed man at his home in Rawafi al-Qasir, finding five slabs of hashish, 139 rolls of shabu weighing about a kilogram, a locally made gun and cash. Prosecutors authorised the raid, and the man was detained and referred to them.
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Ruben Flutey, 34, was sentenced to 10 years and five months in prison at the Wellington District Court after being convicted on 18 charges, including supplying methamphetamine, cannabis, ecstasy and ketamine. Police seized nearly $200,000 of assets including drugs, cash, a classic car, motorbikes and jet skis, and four more associates were due to be sentenced in November and December.
Arrested 1Charged 1Prison 10 years and five months
Rajendragram police found 211 kg 99 g of ganja, estimated by police to be worth 21.19 lakh rupees, in an abandoned car near Anchalpur in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district on the night of 29–30 October 2026. The driver ran into the forest and escaped; police registered a case against an unknown accused and were looking for him and the car's owner.
Cannabis 211.099 kg
The Nicosia district court remanded a 22-year-old man in custody for eight days on 30 October 2026 after police seized about 6.4kg of cannabis, including 2.56kg found in a parcel from abroad. The parcel had been declared as Lego toys and was addressed to a recipient in Engomi; a taxi driver who collected it was arrested and later released when no evidence was found against him.
Arrested 2Cannabis 6.4 kg
Customs officers at Silvio Pettirossi airport found 6 kg of suspected marijuana hidden in two packs of paediatric wet wipes in a courier shipment from Miami on 30 October 2026. A second check turned up 46.5 kg of suspected ketamine in printer boxes, taking the total to 52.5 kg of suspected drugs; SENAD took over both cases.
Cannabis 6 kg
Ahraura police in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district arrested Viresh Kumar Mahto, a ganja smuggler for whom a ₹25,000 reward had been offered, on 30 October 2026 and seized 10.1 kg of cannabis and ₹11,000 in sale proceeds. Police said he was wanted in two NDPS cases at Madihan police station and had seven cases registered in several districts.
Arrested 1Cannabis 10.1 kg
A surveillance operation in Cantepau, Albi, on 27 October 2026 led anti-crime police to arrest a man suspected of acting as a "sacocheur", an intermediary who carries drugs or cash for a network. He was sentenced to 13 months in prison after police seized 158.1 g of cannabis resin, 190 g of herbal cannabis, 33 g of cocaine and €880 in cash.
Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 348.1 gPrison 13 months
Carabinieri in Bălți stopped a 19-year-old and found a plant substance that looked like hashish. A medical test confirmed he was under the influence of marijuana, and officers drew up an offence protocol.
A Grodno court convicted a 59-year-old man of illegally acquiring and storing marijuana without intent to sell after he found a jar of it near the railway station in June, took it home and used part of it. He was sentenced to two years' restriction of liberty without being sent to an open-type correctional institution, and the verdict could still be appealed.
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A patrol watching a car park by rue Chopin in Besançon on 27 October 2026 arrested two men and seized 5 g of cannabis resin and 2 g of herbal cannabis, plus 516 g of resin at one home, along with heroin and cocaine. The 28-year-old, who admitted keeping a stash for a week, was jailed for five months; the 18-year-old was referred to the prosecutor.
Arrested 2Charged 1Cannabis 523 gPrison 5 months
Kotwali police in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district arrested Amarjeet Yadav near Ibrahimpur village on 30 October 2026; the bag he was carrying held 1 kg 441 g of ganja. A first information report was registered under the NDPS Act and he was sent to jail.
Arrested 1Cannabis 1.441 kg
A Lauderdale County sheriff's deputy stopped Co’Vaunte Harrell, 22, of Birmingham, Alabama, on Interstate 20 near Meridian before dawn on 30 October 2026, and a K9 found about 30 pounds of marijuana in the car. Harrell was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and his bond was set at $250,000.
Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 13.61 kg
Bogotá police arrested a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman who said they were a couple after finding 2,140 grams of marijuana in the boot of the taxi they were travelling in, in the Santa Fe locality. Both were held on suspicion of drug trafficking and left at the disposal of the competent authority, with no charges or court outcome reported.
Arrested 2Cannabis 2.14 kg
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A man and a woman were arrested with 50.85 kg of skunk in Primavera do Leste, Mato Grosso, on 30 October 2026 after police found the drug in cardboard boxes in the boot of their car. Both were charged with drug trafficking and association for trafficking, and the Civil Police said it was still investigating who was behind the load.
Arrested 2Charged 2Cannabis 50.85 kg
The Special Judge-II court acquitted Baldev Kumar and Suman Das in the Gutkar charas case, finding contradictions between police and independent witness accounts. Police had said they found 1.111 kg of charas in the driver's seat cover of the car they were travelling in at Gutkar on the night of 25 February 2023.
Arrested 2Charged 2Cannabis 1.111 kg
Deli Serdang police reported on 30 October 2026 that Operasi Sarang Narkoba, run from 9 to 29 October, produced 30 narcotics cases and 57 suspects. Officers seized 23,517.86 grams (23.5 kg) of ganja among a larger haul and valued the cannabis at Rp35,276,000.
Arrested 57Cannabis 23.51786 kg
Police in Bareilly detained a father and son after raiding a roadside kiosk outside the Hardaspur police outpost on 29 October 2026, seizing about 100 g of charas and some illegal liquor. Both were produced in court the next day and sent to jail after a case was registered against them under the NDPS Act and the Excise Act.
Arrested 2Cannabis 100 g
Saudi Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Aridah sector of Jazan region detained five Ethiopian nationals accused of smuggling 66 kilograms of hashish, the directorate announced on 30 October 2026. It said initial legal procedures were completed and the five were handed over with the drugs to the competent authority.
Arrested 5Cannabis 66 kg
Anantnag Police arrested five men in four anti-drug operations at Srigufwara, Mattan, Malakhnag and Sangam, recovering 1.570 kg of charas powder, seven grams of charas, 30.4 grams of brown sugar and 13 grams of heroin. Police registered cases under the NDPS Act and said investigations were continuing.
Arrested 5Cannabis 1.577 kg
Local Police in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria arrested four middle-aged men on the night of 29–30 October 2026 after stopping their car for running a red light and finding 700 grams of marijuana and 27 grams of hashish pollen inside. Two of the men said the marijuana belonged to the driver, who also tested positive for cocaine and was given an administrative penalty.
Arrested 4Cannabis 727 g
Nedumbassery police arrested Ragesh, 32, in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, after he spent two years on the run as a tourist guide. He is accused of financing a June 2024 car seizure at Athani that included 420 grams of cannabis, along with MDMA.
Arrested 1Cannabis 420 g
Hasayan police in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district arrested 68-year-old Chandraprakash on 30 October 2026 and seized 3 kg 300 g of ganja from the plastic bag he was carrying on the road to Sichawali Sani village. Police registered a case under section 8/20 of the NDPS Act; he told them he sold the drug at his shop in Nagla Rati.
Arrested 1Cannabis 3.3 kg
Drug-control officers in Ishim detained a man born in 1977 after a search of his house found five jars containing 2,622 grams of marijuana; he told investigators he bought it for personal use, and police opened a large-scale possession case with a travel restriction.
Arrested 1Cannabis 2.622 kg
A court in Ivanovo Oblast sentenced a previously convicted local man to three years and six months in a strict-regime colony for growing cannabis at home and making marijuana for his own use. He was convicted under Part 2 of Article 228, covering large-scale acquisition and possession of drugs, and taken into custody in the courtroom; the verdict has not yet entered into force.
Arrested 1Charged 1Prison 3 years 6 months
Abdullah Al Mahmud, 43, editor of Muktomon, was stabbed in Uttara Sector 8 on 30 October 2026 after he and local people seized cannabis, 2,100 taka and a knife from a seller who then fled. Uttara East and Dakshinkhan police took the cannabis and cash into custody; no arrest was reported.
Kerala Excise Department officers arrested a 31-year-old Hapur man known as Pintu in Kozhikode after finding 872 grams of ganja-laced toffees hidden in a secret box under his scooter seat. Hapur police, who have not received his full address from Kerala, are checking his record and whether associates are running a trafficking network in the district.
Arrested 1Cannabis 872 g
The Khust District Court sentenced a 33-year-old Khust resident to five years for growing cannabis in a greenhouse and in pots in his yard. Searches found about 240 plants, plus dried cannabis, scales and packaging. He stays in custody until the verdict takes effect.
Arrested 1Charged 1Prison 5 years
Police in Kogalym, in Russia's Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, known as Yugra, detained a 30-year-old local man over a fight and then found a grow tent with four fabric bags of cannabis seedlings in his flat. Forensic testing confirmed the plants were cannabis, with 10.46 grams after drying, and investigators opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 228.
Arrested 1Cannabis 10.46 g
A 24-year-old from Le Coteau, near Roanne, was arrested during a cannabis sale on 27 October 2026 after residents reported dealing; about 40 g of resin and herb were found at his home. He was convicted under France's guilty-plea procedure and given a 10-month suspended sentence with probation and community service.
Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 40 gPrison 10 months, suspended with probation
State civil-guard officers detained a 31-year-old man identified as José “N” in Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, under the Huasteca Segura deployment. They seized doses of marijuana from him, along with a crystal-like substance and metal artefacts known as ponchallantas.
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