Tag Archives: Illegal drug trade

Nigeria: 1,585 Nigerians Arrested in Norway Over Drug Trafficking

March 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos — Not less than 1,585 Nigerians were apprehended in Norway between 2000 and 2012 over drug trafficking, and of the number 432 were arrested in 2012 alone, out of which 95 were deported, a visiting team of Norwegian police … read more »

Posted in Nigeria, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Global Drug Mafia and the Banks. An Introduction to the Subject

October 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Valentin KATASONOV These days, the drug mafia theme explainably attracts permanent media coverage. One of the aspects that cannot be avoided in the context is the involvement of the financial sector – for hefty risk premiums – in money laundering … read more »

Posted in Global Issues, Valentin KATASONOV | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Save West Africa from the drugs barons By Kofi Annan

January 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Over the last decade, West Africa has made encouraging progress. Violent conflicts that had blighted the region for many years have been ended. There have been real advances in development, health and education. Economic growth is accelerating. Democratic practice, although … read more »

Posted in Article, Pan African News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ghana national held with cocaine at airport in India

January 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Just two weeks after the police arrested a Nigerian with 175 gm of cocaine, a 32-year-old native of Ghana was arrested from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport along with 200 gm of cocaine. This is one of the biggest … read more »

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Video of SA drug trafficker caught by Thai authorities

December 14, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

23-year-old Nolubabalo “Babsi” Nobanda, from Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, was caught by Thai authorities for trying to smuggle 1,5 kg of cocaine matted in her dreadlocked hair.

Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

South Africa / Dlamini launches government’s Anti-Alcohol and Substance Abuse Campaign

December 13, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, December 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, will tomorrow launch government’s Anti-Alcohol and Substance Abuse Campaign in Cape Town, Western Cape. The Campaign will be unveiled under the theme: “Towards an … read more »

Posted in Press Releases | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gambia jails eight in huge drugs bust

October 12, 2011 by benim

Banjul – A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced eight foreigners to 50 years in prison for trafficking cocaine worth a billion dollars. The convicts are four Venezuelans, two Dutchmen, a Mexican and a Nigerian, an AFP correspondent reported. Another accused … read more »

Posted in Gambia, News, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nigerian woman caught at Dulles airport smuggling heroin aboard Ethiopoian Airlines

October 3, 2011 by benim

Another person has been caught at one of the region’s airports after having swallowed dozens of heroin pellets in a drug-smuggling attempt, according to court records. A 61-year-old Nigerian woman was arrested after she flew into Washington Dulles International Airport … read more »

Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nigerian faces 25-year jail term for Drug trafficking in Australia

September 25, 2011 by benim

ABOUT 130 heroin pellets were allegedly found in the intestines of a Malaysian woman after she got off a flight at Sydney Airport. A 25-year-old Nigerian man, who was waiting to collect the drugs, was arrested outside a restaurant in … read more »

Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lady Gaga record firm ‘used by drug-trafficking ring

September 16, 2011 by benim

The record company behind U2 and Lady Gaga was allegedly used by a drug-trafficking ring for its cases stuffed with cocaine and $20 bills. Rap music manager James Rosemond, 46, known as ‘Jimmy Henchmen’ was indicted three months ago on … read more »

Posted in America, Global Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ghana NPP Harboured Drug Barons – Wikileaks

September 14, 2011 by benim

As Kufuor fired NACOB staffs for aiding Amoateng’s arres. Whilst ‘the west’ was becoming worried about the growing drug trade in Ghana amidst concerns by critical media and opposition figures about the damage of the country’s reputation on the international … read more »

Posted in Analysis, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, News, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mourners served cocaine-covered cookies

August 31, 2011 by benim

Hundreds of mourners who gathered for a traditional Greek Orthodox funeral service near Athens were in for a surprise when they were served cocaine-coated biscuits. Relatives of the deceased had ordered the traditional biscuits or “kouramiedes” for the reception following … read more »

Posted in Australia, Global Issues, Miscellaneous, Odd News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Africa is a heroin trafficking hub

July 31, 2011 by benim

Vienna – Drug traffickers faced with restrictions to transit routes through Asia and the Middle East are turning to eastern Africa, driving up instability and increasing substance abuse, a United Nations report said. The UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime … read more »

Posted in Crime & Corruption, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tunisia’s Ben Ali denies charges

June 18, 2011 by benim

Paris – An attorney representing Tunisia’s ousted dictator has denied the charges against him and dismissed his upcoming trial as politically motivated. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia on January 14 in the midst of a popular … read more »

Posted in News, North Africa, Politics, Tunisia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mali charges 3 in ‘cocaine plane’ affair

June 7, 2011 by benim

Bamako – Mali has charged a Malian, a Spaniard and a Frenchman with “international trafficking in cocaine” in connection with its investigation into a drug-loaded plane that landed in its desert north in 2009. “In the framework of the inquiry … read more »

Posted in Mali, News, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

US Lists 2 Kenyans as Drug Kingpins

June 3, 2011 by benim

HEAD: US Lists 2 Kenyans as Drug Kingpins DATE: 06/03/11 NUMBER:993507 TYPE: CN )) The United States has added two Kenyans, including a member of parliament, to its list of drug kingpins who face sanctions. Being added to the list … read more »

Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tunisian Ben Ali, wife charged with ‘plotting’

May 5, 2011 by benim

Tunis – Former Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila Trabelsi have been charged with “plotting against the internal security of the state”, the justice ministry announced on Wednesday. Charges also include the “instigation of disorder, … read more »

Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, North Africa, Tunisia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Nigeria’s anti-drug boss urges stiffer penalties

February 19, 2011 by benim

LAGOS — Nigeria’s anti-drug agency boss has called for stiffer penalty for drug trafficking after a suspect died from complications arising from ingestion of 115 wraps of drugs, an official statement said. Offiah Gozie Vincent, 50, was arrested last Sunday … read more »

Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Woman hanged over drugs in Iran

January 30, 2011 by benim

Iran on Saturday hanged Iranian-Dutch woman Zahra Bahrami for selling and possessing drugs, dismissing repeated pleas by The Netherlands which had sought details about her case. Bahrami’s execution is the latest in a slew of hangings carried out by the … read more »

Posted in Global Issues, Middle East | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Drug for pain relief listed as ‘dangerous’

January 25, 2011 by benim

A synthetic opioid used for pain relief has been added to the list of dangerous drugs based on regulations issued by the Dangerous Drugs Board (DBB). According to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Undersecretary Jose Gutierrez, the DDB … read more »

Posted in Health | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Zambian woman arrested in Ethiopia for drug traficking

January 22, 2011 by benim

The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has confirmed the arrest of a 31 year old Zambian businesswoman in Ethiopia for drug trafficking. DEC public relations Manager John Nyawali ha named the woman as Izalo Kalenda. She was arrested at Addis Abba … read more »

Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, Ethiopia, News, Zambia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Nigeria: Two suspected cocaine traffickers arrested

January 20, 2011 by benim

Two suspected drug traffickers who attempted to export 2,485 kilogrammes of methamphetamine are being interrogated by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. Peter Ejike Metuh, 41, and Osuekpe … read more »

Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Sex, money used as bait by drug lords

January 17, 2011 by benim

After 25 arrests for drug trafficking last year, investigators say unemployed, terror-wracked Kashmiri youths are lured into smuggling drugs to city They can escape abject poverty, biting cold, terror and unrest gripping their state; all they have to do is … read more »

Posted in Asia, Global Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

4 Kenyan MPs named as suspected drug traffickers

December 22, 2010 by benim

NAIROBI — Four Kenyan legislators were named Wednesday in parliament as suspected drug traffickers under police investigation. Internal Security Minister George Saitoti said Harun Mwau, also an assistant minister for trade, Ali Hassan Joho, William Kabogo and newly-elected MP Gideon … read more »

Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

WikiLeaks: Mozambique cables provoke backlash

December 17, 2010 by benim

The U.S. diplomatic cables obtained and released by WikiLeaks frequently rely on unnamed sources for delicate information. But one such source — a businessman in Mozambique — has furiously denied making remarks about high-level corruption attributed to him by a … read more »

Posted in News, Politics, Southern Africa, Wikileaks, Zimbabwe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment