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drug trade

  • The art of opium: How the intoxicating drug and its trade captivated artists

    The art of opium: How the intoxicating drug and its trade captivated artists

    Sonal
    · Jan 19, 2025 · 11:30 am
  • India’s illicit drug trade is being fuelled by prescription drugs and controlled chemicals

    India’s illicit drug trade is being fuelled by prescription drugs and controlled chemicals

    Harmandeep Singh Khera, IndiaSpend.com
    · Jul 23, 2021 · 01:30 pm
  • In Punjab, the coronavirus lockdown has driven drug addicts to seek help

    In Punjab, the coronavirus lockdown has driven drug addicts to seek help

    Manu Moudgil
    · Jul 25, 2020 · 01:30 pm
  • Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ convicted on 10 counts, may face life in prison

    Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ convicted on 10 counts, may face life in prison

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 13, 2019 · 07:59 am
  • Sri Lanka to resume executions within two months, ending 43-year moratorium, says president

    Sri Lanka to resume executions within two months, ending 43-year moratorium, says president

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 07, 2019 · 07:06 pm
  • In Tripura, a crackdown on cannabis cultivation leaves hundreds without livelihood

    In Tripura, a crackdown on cannabis cultivation leaves hundreds without livelihood

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Oct 26, 2018 · 09:00 am
  • Philippines: Police kill 13 suspected drug dealers, arrest over 100 in Bulacan province

    Philippines: Police kill 13 suspected drug dealers, arrest over 100 in Bulacan province

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 22, 2018 · 06:02 pm
  • Delhi CM Kejriwal apologises to Punjab leader Bikram Majithia, withdraws drug trade allegations

    Delhi CM Kejriwal apologises to Punjab leader Bikram Majithia, withdraws drug trade allegations

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 15, 2018 · 08:26 pm
  • Keep rollin’: Delhi, Mumbai among the top 10 cannabis-consuming cities in the world

    Keep rollin’: Delhi, Mumbai among the top 10 cannabis-consuming cities in the world

    Suneera Tandon, qz.com
    · Feb 02, 2018 · 07:30 pm