Spanish police recently dismantled a sophisticated drug trafficking network using skilled young swimmers to transfer Colombian cocaine onto ships at sea. In 2025, a stowaway incident led to the discovery of 1.3 tonnes of cocaine. Authorities arrested 30 individuals, seizing 2.4 tonnes of cocaine and military-grade weapons.
President Donald Trump announced a significant escalation in U.S. efforts against alleged drug trafficking in Venezuela, confirming a noteworthy explosion at a targeted facility. This marks the first acknowledged U.S. land strike within the country. Trump stated the operation aimed to disrupt drug shipments and intensify pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
The Gujarat ATS and Coast Guard collaborated to seize 300 kg of drugs worth ₹1,800 crore near the Maritime Boundary Line. Suspected to be methamphetamine, the contraband was dumped into the sea by smugglers who fled upon seeing the Coast Guard ship. The drugs have been handed over to the ATS for further investigation.
