Drug offences

Colombia’s Petro, Trump hail talks after bitter rift

A photo released by the White House showing US President Donald Trump (right) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro talking in the Oval Office on Feb 3.

77 traffic accidents involved suspected drug or etomidate use between 2023 and 2025: Shanmugam

On Aug 30, 2025, a car accident along Hougang Ave 2 saw two men being arrested over drug-related offences. One of the drivers had a backpack of vapes in his vehicle.

Singaporean man among two nabbed in Johor raids on syndicate peddling drug-laced vapes

Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad (centre) said the first suspect acted as a distributor, while the second was believed to manage the syndicate’s finances.

Malaysian court acquits French man on drug charges

The High Court in Alor Setar ruled that prosecutors had failed to prove that Mr Tom Felix had control, custody or possession of the drugs in the case.

Forum: Collective effort remains the strongest defence against drugs

Life After... finding out her father was hanged for drug trafficking when she was two

5 nabbed in Batam anti-drug blitz by Indonesian, S’porean enforcement authorities

The raid was part of CNB's efforts in combatting drug use by Singaporeans and Permanent Residents overseas.

Over 3,500 people caught for possession and use of vapes in last four months of 2025

A total of 268 offenders have been placed on rehabilitation programmes, with 15 people failing to turn up for their first appointment.

Forum: All have a part to play in countering drug abuse

US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific

This screen grab from a video posted on the X account of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Dec 31, 2025 shows an earlier strike on alleged "narco traffickers". Since September, US air strikes have targeted alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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