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#13186481

12 January 2026

The Syrian Anti-Narcotics Department in Rural Damascus foils the smuggling of a large shipment of drugs, including Captagon, hashish, crystal meth, and marijuana in Rural Damascus, Syria, on January 12, 2025.

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#13186485

12 January 2026

The Syrian Anti-Narcotics Department in Rural Damascus foils the smuggling of a large shipment of drugs, including Captagon, hashish, crystal meth, and marijuana in Rural Damascus, Syria, on January 12, 2025.

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#13186488

12 January 2026

The Syrian Anti-Narcotics Department in Rural Damascus foils the smuggling of a large shipment of drugs, including Captagon, hashish, crystal meth, and marijuana in Rural Damascus, Syria, on January 12, 2025.

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#13111195

19 December 2025

Vehicles stop in a line outside a gas station in the border city of Zahedan near Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan, in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, 1,486 km (924 miles) east of Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2025. Under Iran's Ministry of Interior regulations, Sistan and Baluchistan Province is a restricted area for foreign nationals, including Afghan migrants and refugees. Residence, work, and long-term stay are prohibited, with exceptions only for tourism or investment on valid visas.

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#13031735

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13031738

27 November 2025

Former Nepali House Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara is escorted in a police van from the central jail in Kathmandu, Nepal, to the district court following a court order to release him on bail in a gold smuggling case on November 27, 2025. Former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Centre) Vice-chair Krishna Bahadur Mahara is arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in connection with a gold smuggling case. The Patan High Court orders his release on a bail amount of NRs 2 million. Mahara is arrested on October 12, 2025, following fresh instructions from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), which conducts an inquiry into his alleged involvement in smuggling gold concealed inside electronic cigarettes (vapes) in collaboration with a Chinese organized group. According to police, the CIAA seeks his detention to move forward with a renewed probe into his role in facilitating the entry of smuggled gold through the vape-import channel. Mahara is questioned by the CIAA only days earlier, on October 9, 2025. Although his name surfaces in the gold smuggling case three years ago, both the District Government Attorney's Office and Nepal Police previously free him during earlier rounds of investigation. Authorities now allege that Mahara uses his political influence to help a smuggling racket bring gold into Nepal in 2022, an operation that also leads to the arrest of his son, Rahul Mahara, on suspicion of involvement. In March 2024, Mahara is arrested from Kapilvastu and brought to Kathmandu for questioning related to the case. The Kathmandu District Court later remands him to custody, but he is allowed to stay at Norvic Hospital citing health complications. A high-level government commission led by former High Court Chief Judge Dilli Raj Acharya earlier criticizes the CIB for ''intentionally avoiding'' a full investigation into Mahara and other senior officials allegedly linked to large-scale gold smuggling.

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#13024523

25 November 2025

A marked Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) vehicle, a black Jeep Renegade with yellow and blue markings, moves along a paved square next to the highly decorative marble facade of a historic building in Florence, Italy, on November 22, 2025.

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#13024524

25 November 2025

A marked Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) vehicle, a black Jeep Renegade with yellow and blue markings, moves along a paved square next to the highly decorative marble facade of a historic building in Florence, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The vehicle is situated near a sign displaying information about the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo and featuring an image of Michelangelo's Pieta. The architectural detail of the Duomo (Florence Cathedral) and nearby scaffolding for maintenance are visible in the background.

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#13024557

25 November 2025

Two officers of the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) walk away from the camera through a narrow, wet, paved alleyway toward the entrance of a building in the historic city, in Venice, Italy, on November 16, 2025. The officers wear their dark gray and yellow-trimmed official uniforms. They walk against a backdrop of classic, aged Venetian buildings with peeling plaster, exposed brickwork, and closed wooden shutters.

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#12886072

20 October 2025

Nepal Police award ''Ghungroo,'' a service dog from the Police Canine Division, as the best performer in recognition of its exceptional skill in identifying drugs at Tribhuvan International Airport, which helps catch smugglers, and for its dedicated service to the force. The recognition is part of the Kukur Tihar celebration, also known as Dog Tihar, where dogs are worshipped with garlands, vermillion powder, and special meals to honor their loyalty and contribution in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025.

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#12886082

20 October 2025

''Ghungroo,'' a service dog from the Police Canine Division, receives an award as the best performer in recognition of its exceptional skill in identifying drugs at Tribhuvan International Airport, which helps catch smugglers. The dog is captured during the Kukur Tihar celebration, also known as Dog Tihar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. The recognition highlights the dog's dedicated service to the force as part of the festival where dogs are worshipped with garlands, vermillion powder, and special meals to honor their loyalty and contribution.

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#12886083

20 October 2025

''Ghungroo,'' a service dog from the Police Canine Division, receives an award as the best performer in recognition of its exceptional skill in identifying drugs at Tribhuvan International Airport, which helps catch smugglers. The dog is captured during the Kukur Tihar celebration, also known as Dog Tihar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. The recognition highlights the dog's dedicated service to the force as part of the festival where dogs are worshipped with garlands, vermillion powder, and special meals to honor their loyalty and contribution.

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#12886084

20 October 2025

''Ghungroo,'' a service dog from the Police Canine Division, receives an award as the best performer in recognition of its exceptional skill in identifying drugs at Tribhuvan International Airport, which helps catch smugglers. The dog is captured during the Kukur Tihar celebration, also known as Dog Tihar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. The recognition highlights the dog's dedicated service to the force as part of the festival where dogs are worshipped with garlands, vermillion powder, and special meals to honor their loyalty and contribution.

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#12886085

20 October 2025

''Ghungroo,'' a service dog from the Police Canine Division, receives an award as the best performer in recognition of its exceptional skill in identifying drugs at Tribhuvan International Airport, which helps catch smugglers. The dog is captured during the Kukur Tihar celebration, also known as Dog Tihar, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 20, 2025. The recognition highlights the dog's dedicated service to the force as part of the festival where dogs are worshipped with garlands, vermillion powder, and special meals to honor their loyalty and contribution.

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#12831879

5 October 2025

A road sign points toward Pilsen, Czech Republic, and the German-Czech border in Furth im Wald, Cham district, Bavaria, Upper Palatinate, Germany, on October 4, 2025. Furth im Wald is a border town connecting Germany and Czechia through regional roads and trade routes.

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#12810830

29 September 2025

In Aleppo, Syria, on September 29, 2025, members of the Syrian security forces carry out raids targeting hideouts of Assad regime remnants and drug traffickers in one of the city's neighborhoods as part of a broader campaign to enhance stability and combat organized crime.

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