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Victoria's Drug Overdose Deaths Soar to 10-Year High
A new report reveals 584 Victorians died from drug overdoses in 2024, a 10-year high, with methamphetamine-related deaths surging over 30 percent from 2023, highlighting the failure of current drug policies and the urgent need for expanded harm reduction strategies.
Victoria's Drug Overdose Deaths Soar to 10-Year High
A new report reveals 584 Victorians died from drug overdoses in 2024, a 10-year high, with methamphetamine-related deaths surging over 30 percent from 2023, highlighting the failure of current drug policies and the urgent need for expanded harm reduction strategies.
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60% Bias Score
Mexico's Methamphetamine Crisis: A Growing Threat Amidst Evolving Drug Landscape
Mexico battles a rising methamphetamine crisis, with a 400% increase in consumption over the past decade, affecting various demographics and fueled by easy access; while fentanly use remains concentrated in border areas, the emergence of novel synthetic drug combinations poses a growing concern.
Mexico's Methamphetamine Crisis: A Growing Threat Amidst Evolving Drug Landscape
Mexico battles a rising methamphetamine crisis, with a 400% increase in consumption over the past decade, affecting various demographics and fueled by easy access; while fentanly use remains concentrated in border areas, the emergence of novel synthetic drug combinations poses a growing concern.
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40% Bias Score
Myanmar's Opium Surge: Civil War Fuels Record Drug Production
In Southern Shan State, Myanmar, opium production has surged by 135 percent since the 2021 military coup, reaching 995 tonnes in 2024, with farmers driven by poverty and conflict, feeding a lucrative trade controlled by powerful syndicates like Sam Gor and facilitated by the military, while armed gr...
Myanmar's Opium Surge: Civil War Fuels Record Drug Production
In Southern Shan State, Myanmar, opium production has surged by 135 percent since the 2021 military coup, reaching 995 tonnes in 2024, with farmers driven by poverty and conflict, feeding a lucrative trade controlled by powerful syndicates like Sam Gor and facilitated by the military, while armed gr...
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48% Bias Score
Sinaloa Cartel's Methamphetamine Ring Busted in France
Sixteen individuals were arrested in France for their involvement in an international methamphetamine trafficking ring connected to the Sinaloa cartel, with drugs destined for New Zealand, highlighting the cartel's expanding global reach.
Sinaloa Cartel's Methamphetamine Ring Busted in France
Sixteen individuals were arrested in France for their involvement in an international methamphetamine trafficking ring connected to the Sinaloa cartel, with drugs destined for New Zealand, highlighting the cartel's expanding global reach.
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36% Bias Score
Georgia Couple Charged with Murder in Infant Death
A Georgia couple is charged with second-degree murder and child cruelty after their six-week-old baby was found dead at home on March 2nd; investigators found evidence of methamphetamine and significant bruising on the baby, while the parents claim co-sleeping was the cause.
Georgia Couple Charged with Murder in Infant Death
A Georgia couple is charged with second-degree murder and child cruelty after their six-week-old baby was found dead at home on March 2nd; investigators found evidence of methamphetamine and significant bruising on the baby, while the parents claim co-sleeping was the cause.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico's $40 Million Methamphetamine Seizure Amidst U.S. Pressure
Mexico announced the seizure of 440 pounds of methamphetamine and 3,170 gallons of chemical precursors worth nearly $40 million in Sinaloa state, part of increased efforts to combat drug trafficking amid pressure from President Trump, following a recent deployment of 10,000 soldiers to the border re...
Mexico's $40 Million Methamphetamine Seizure Amidst U.S. Pressure
Mexico announced the seizure of 440 pounds of methamphetamine and 3,170 gallons of chemical precursors worth nearly $40 million in Sinaloa state, part of increased efforts to combat drug trafficking amid pressure from President Trump, following a recent deployment of 10,000 soldiers to the border re...
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48% Bias Score
Record Methamphetamine Seizures Highlight Southeast Asia's Drug and Cybercrime Crisis
In 2024, East Asian authorities seized a record 236 tons of methamphetamine, a 24% increase from 2023, largely originating from Myanmar's Shan state and highlighting the challenges posed by the region's intertwined drug and cybercrime economies.
Record Methamphetamine Seizures Highlight Southeast Asia's Drug and Cybercrime Crisis
In 2024, East Asian authorities seized a record 236 tons of methamphetamine, a 24% increase from 2023, largely originating from Myanmar's Shan state and highlighting the challenges posed by the region's intertwined drug and cybercrime economies.
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36% Bias Score
French Women Arrested in \$29 Million Meth Smuggling Plot
Two 19 and 20-year-old French women were arrested at Brisbane International Airport on July 8th for attempting to smuggle 32 kilograms of methamphetamine (street value \$29 million) from South-East Asia, leading to charges of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled substance.
French Women Arrested in \$29 Million Meth Smuggling Plot
Two 19 and 20-year-old French women were arrested at Brisbane International Airport on July 8th for attempting to smuggle 32 kilograms of methamphetamine (street value \$29 million) from South-East Asia, leading to charges of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled substance.
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60% Bias Score
Record Methamphetamine Seizures Highlight Golden Triangle Drug Surge
The UNODC reported a 24 percent increase in methamphetamine seizures in East and Southeast Asia in 2022, reaching a record 236 tons, with Thailand seizing over 100 tons; the surge is linked to Myanmar's civil war and expanding trafficking routes through Laos and Cambodia.
Record Methamphetamine Seizures Highlight Golden Triangle Drug Surge
The UNODC reported a 24 percent increase in methamphetamine seizures in East and Southeast Asia in 2022, reaching a record 236 tons, with Thailand seizing over 100 tons; the surge is linked to Myanmar's civil war and expanding trafficking routes through Laos and Cambodia.
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44% Bias Score
French Authorities Dismantle Major International Methamphetamine Ring
French authorities announced the dismantling of an international synthetic drug ring operating primarily in the Var region of France and Belgium, resulting in 15 arrests, the seizure of 400 kilos of methamphetamine, and the indictment of eight individuals. The network, linked to a Mexican cartel, us...
French Authorities Dismantle Major International Methamphetamine Ring
French authorities announced the dismantling of an international synthetic drug ring operating primarily in the Var region of France and Belgium, resulting in 15 arrests, the seizure of 400 kilos of methamphetamine, and the indictment of eight individuals. The network, linked to a Mexican cartel, us...
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24% Bias Score
Over 1,000 kg of Liquid Methamphetamine Seized at U.S.-Mexico Border
Mexican and U.S. authorities seized 1,028.98 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine concealed in 1,632 water bottles during a joint operation at the Roma, Texas International Bridge; the driver was arrested, and the estimated street value exceeds \$20 million USD.
Over 1,000 kg of Liquid Methamphetamine Seized at U.S.-Mexico Border
Mexican and U.S. authorities seized 1,028.98 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine concealed in 1,632 water bottles during a joint operation at the Roma, Texas International Bridge; the driver was arrested, and the estimated street value exceeds \$20 million USD.
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44% Bias Score
Massive Canadian Drug Lab Raid: Fentanyl, Meth, and Firearms Seized
Authorities in British Columbia seized 54 kilograms of fentanyl, 390 kilograms of methamphetamine, $500,000 cash, and 89 firearms from a Falkland property in October 2023, allegedly the largest and most sophisticated drug lab in Canada; one suspect faces charges, and the Civil Forfeiture Office is p...
Massive Canadian Drug Lab Raid: Fentanyl, Meth, and Firearms Seized
Authorities in British Columbia seized 54 kilograms of fentanyl, 390 kilograms of methamphetamine, $500,000 cash, and 89 firearms from a Falkland property in October 2023, allegedly the largest and most sophisticated drug lab in Canada; one suspect faces charges, and the Civil Forfeiture Office is p...
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48% Bias Score
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