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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport
A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.
August 4, 2026Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution - some called the BBC to tell their stories.
July 31, 2026Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26 kilograms of MDMA, customs office says - Reuters
Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26 kilograms of MDMA, customs office says Reuters
July 31, 2026The Documentary Podcast
Ed Butler investigates one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers
July 29, 2026Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage
Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.
April 27, 2026Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan
Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran.
April 20, 2026US says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing three men - Reuters
US says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing three men Reuters
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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport
CCTV footage released on Monday showed the moment a pilot was caught at Jakarta airport trying to smuggle 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase. A group of officers at the airport can be seen removing
Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Some Ethiopian inmates got hold of the number for the BBC Tigrinya service and called from a prison phone to tell their stories There was desperation in the voice of the young Ethiopian man when he m
Sierra Leone: The cocaine trail
World Service,·29 Jul 2026,·18 mins Available for over a year Ed Butler investigates how one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers, Jos Leijdekkers, ended up in Sierra Leone while evading justice.
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Individuals Appearing to be Monks Arrested With Stocks of Narcotics; Detained for Questioning
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22 Buddhist monks arrested at airport after record drug bust
Updated on: April 27, 2026 / 6:15 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with a record 242 pounds
Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage
Twenty-two monks have been arrested at an airport in Sri Lanka after officials discovered 110kg (242lbs) of cannabis concealed in their luggage. Customs officials said each monk was found with around
LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime
ByJAMES GENNAPRIL 20, 2026 02:38Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) authorities arrested Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national, permanently residing in Los Angeles, for trafficking arms on b
US military strike on boat allegedly smuggling drugs kills three men
It is the third such attack in a week, and is part of increased US forces in the Caribbean The US military launched a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean, which killed three men