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Australia smashes $500 mln Hong Kong drug ring
Australian police have seized half a billion dollars' worth of crystal methamphetamine and heroin after smashing a Hong Kong-linked international drugs syndicate.
31 July 2012
Mobile phones help bolster Uganda's fight against HIV
Stella Nayiga clutches her mobile phone as she describes the messages that she received punctually every morning and evening for over a year, reminding her to take her antiretroviral (ARV) drugs regularly.
26 July 2012
Mexican minister suggests mobile app to fight crime
Mexico's interior minister suggested Wednesday that a mobile software app could help crack down on the country's crippling drug-related crime.
19 July 2012
US regulators approve new weight loss drug
US regulators on Tuesday approved the second new anti-obesity drug in 13 years, Qsymia, for use with exercise and a good diet in people who are obese or overweight with certain medical problems.
19 July 2012
New drug tunnels found under US-Mexico border
US and Mexican authorities have unearthed a 240-yard-long drug smuggling tunnel under their joint border in the state of Arizona, the latest such find in the violence-scarred region.
14 July 2012
Methadone linked to 30 percent of painkiller overdoses
The prescription drug methadone is linked to over 30 percent of painkiller overdose deaths, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Tuesday.
04 July 2012
VIDEO: Aktau police publicly burnt drugs
Aktau police has celebrated International Day Against Drug Abuse by burning several kilograms of drugs.
27 June 2012
Every fifth Kazakhstan citizen is an alcoholic: expert
The official numbers can be easily multiplied by 10: expert.
25 June 2012
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry called doctors to disclose information on drug addicts
There should be an agreement between law-enforcement authorities and Healthcare Ministry to make preventive work by authorities and doctors more efficient: expert.
25 June 2012
CARICC to get direct access to Interpol information system
A two-day operative meeting of the work group on interrelation between terrorism and illegal drug trafficking is being held in Almaty.
26 April 2012
In absence of Cold War NATO’s role is obscure: President Nazarbayev
According to him, Western ideology was based on the idea of “the Western system [of values] being the most progressive, whereas the Soviet Union reportedly failing everywhere”.
26 April 2012
Members of criminal group apprehended in Temirtau with weapons and drugs
Over 40 kg of marijuana and weapons have been seized from six members of an organized criminal group in Temirtau.
15 March 2012
U.S. explained details of Central Asia Counternarcotics Initiative
The U.S. wants no access to secret data or security-related information of the host country under the program of countering drug trafficking in Central Asia.
22 February 2012
U.S. eyeing secret data of Kazakhstan intelligence forces
The U.S. have prepared a new project for countering Afghan drug trafficking that will involve five Central Asia states.
19 February 2012
Kazakhstan jailed 40 international drug criminals
Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center on countering illegal drug-trafficking, took part in apprehension of at least 40 criminals in 2 years.
09 November 2011
Over 3 thousand drug addicted children registered in Kazakhstan
49,984 people are registered as drug addicts including 4,595 women and 3,071 children.
26 October 2011
Afghan heroin trafficking via Kazakhstan decreased
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry commented on the situation with Afghan heroin trafficking via Kazakhstan.
24 October 2011
$260 million allocated for drugs countering in Kazakhstan
$230 million has been set aside for border services and customs control authorities of Kazakhstan for reinforcement of drug control.
11 October 2011
Astana cyclist arrested in France for speeding while drunk
Valentin Iglinskiy speeding at over 200 km/h was arrested by Nice police. His blood test showed excess alcohol content.
28 July 2011
Removal of borders in CU to increase flow of heroin to Russia through Kazakhstan
Russian Federal Drug Control Service is concerned that flow of heroin to Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus might intensify in the nearest time.
18 July 2011