Narcotics bust

Saudi Arabia’s war on narcotics has entered a new, grim phase. Confronted with a flood of amphetamine tablets—most notably the potent “captagon” pills that have been smuggled into the kingdom in staggering quantities—authorities have responded with a sweeping crackdown that has pushed the number of executions to near‑record levels. Over...

In a significant breakthrough, Cuban law enforcement officials have successfully apprehended Zhi Dong Zhang, a fugitive accused of acting as a liaison between Chinese suppliers and Mexican drug cartels. Zhang, known by his alias “Brother Wang,” had managed to evade capture by escaping from house arrest in Mexico earlier this...