Korean actor Yoo Ah-in jailed for drug abuse

South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, 38, was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday for habitual drug use, including propofol abuse and illegal...

Chinese woman gets jail time for growing opium poppies for her hot pot

A woman in China’s Guizhou province was sentenced to prison for growing nearly 1,000 opium poppies on the roof of her apartment buildi...

South Korean filmmakers call for probe into ‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun’s death

In the wake of “Parasite” actor Lee Sun-Kyun’s suicide in late December, the Association of Solidarity Among Cultural Artists is calli...

Why US women now outlive men by nearly 6 years: study

“We must make significant investments in prevention and care to ensure that this widening disparity, among many others, do not become ...

K-pop legend G-Dragon under investigation for illegal drug use

K-pop soloist and former BIGBANG leader G-Dragon, 35, has been booked by the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency for illegal drug use, accord...

Singapore executes 1st woman in almost 20 years over 31 grams of heroin

A woman caught with narcotics in Singapore in 2018 was executed on Friday, making her the first woman the city-state has punished with the d...

US Marshals believe fugitive wanted for stabbing may be working as tattoo artist in Las Vegas

The U.S. Marshals are asking for the public’s help to locate a fugitive known to be associated with Asian gangs who they believe is now work...

Florida restaurant from which 7 diners ate meth-laced food reopens

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office stated it will not pursue criminal charges due to a lack of evidence in identifying the culprit res...

Florida traffic stop of 2 California women ends in huge marijuana bust

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly describe the Toyota Sienna as a minivan. The previous version of this story ...

Man allegedly behind 7 underground casinos arrested after San Jose PD raids nets guns, drugs, $285k in cash

A San Jose resident and several of his associates believed to be behind illegal drug and underground gambling operations are now in custody ...

Activists, family of man sentenced to death in Singapore over cannabis pleads for clemency

The family of Tangaraju Suppiah — who was convicted in Singapore of trafficking cannabis — and activists are pleading for clemency ahead of ...

Yoo Ah-in issues first public apology amid ongoing drug scandal

South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in issued an apology on social media a day after he was questioned by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency over al...

Yoo Ah-in dropped from ‘Hellbound’ after he tests positive for cocaine, ketamine

South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in has been dropped from Netflix’s “Hellbound” and various retail brands amidst an ongoing drug investigation invo...

Fugitive Thai drug lord arrested despite multiple surgeries to become ‘handsome Korean man’

A fugitive drug lord in Thailand who evaded authorities for months by transforming himself to pass as a Korean man was finally arrested by t...

Chinese police have trained a squad of squirrels to sniff out drugs

An anti-drug police squad in southwestern China said it has “successfully trained” squirrels to sniff out narcotics. Yin Jin, a police dog h...

Ohio man claiming to be ‘president of Tokyo’ arrested for shooting at Asian grocery

A Cincinnati man has been arrested and charged after allegedly firing multiple shots at an Asian grocery store in Evendale, Ohio, on Sunday....

‘Asia’s El Chapo’: Alleged leader of multibillion-dollar drug cartel extradited to Australia

Tse Chi Lop, 59, dubbed as “Asia’s El Chapo,” has been extradited from the Netherlands to Australia after a nearly two-year legal battle ag...

Photos of Thai children as young as 9 smoking weed prompts demand for review of legalization

Photos of Thai children smoking marijuana on a beach in Chon Buri province have prompted netizens to demand a review over cannabis legaliza...

Thai temple left without monks after they all test positive for meth

A Buddhist temple in Thailand’s Phetchabun province is now devoid of monks after each one tested positive for methamphetamine on Monday. T...

Thai man arrested after promoting crystal meth as skin brightener on TikTok

Udon Parnpinit, a 52-year-old Thai man from the Prang Ku district of Sisaket province, Thailand, was reportedly arrested in his home six ho...

Thai man spends two days on roof after his family wouldn’t let him smoke weed

A 42-year-old man in northeast Thailand reportedly spent nearly two days on a roof after his family cut off his access to marijuana. On Su...

South African woman’s life sentence in Thailand for crime she says she didn’t commit is reduced

Ashley Oosthuizen, a 23-year-old South African, was arrested in 2020 after she accepted a package that contained ecstasy from a delivery ma...

Charges against man who fatally stabbed his father while on magic mushrooms in Canada dropped

Thomas Chan, 25, was previously found guilty in December 2018 for murdering his father in Peterborough, Ontario, on Dec. 28, 2015. While e...

‘Happy water’, a cocktail of 6 psychoactive substances, is on the rise in Southeast Asia

A mix of up to six psychoactive substances dissolved in liquid to make a beverage called “happy water” has gained popularity in Southeast A...

Texas teens die from fentanyl overdose weeks before high school graduation

Irene Sunderland and Grant Blodgett, two high school seniors in Texas, were found dead after a fentanyl overdose.  They suffered from drug...

Thailand to hand out 1 million free cannabis plants to celebrate legalization

Thailand is set to give away 1 million cannabis plants for free to households throughout the country in honor of its legalization, ​​Thaila...

Mentally impaired Malaysian man accused of smuggling 1.5 ounces of heroin set for execution in Singapore

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a mentally impaired Malaysian man convicted of smuggling heroin in Singapore in 2009, will be executed next Wedne...

Thai man cut off his penis with scissors during cannabis-fueled psychosis, according to new case study

A 23-year-old Thai man reportedly cut off parts of his penis with scissors during a cannabis-induced psychosis. He allegedly smoked two gr...

Hong Kong teen with alleged triad links arrested for possession of $3.6 million worth of cocaine

A Hong Kong teenager who police suspect to have links with triad groups was recently arrested with 23 kilograms (50 pounds) of cocaine repor...

‘He’s got an IQ of 69’: Malaysian man to be hanged in Singapore for possessing 1.5 ounces of heroin

Lawyers are making last-resort efforts to save a mentally impaired Malaysian man from being hanged in Singapore for drug charges next week. ...

Asia’s largest-ever drug bust: Laotian police seize almost 2 tons of meth worth over $200 million

Local authorities in Laos seized a massive drug haul that a United Nations crime agency has called the biggest bust ever recorded in Asia.  ...

Malaysian single mother of 9 inconsolable in video after being sentenced to death for drug possession

A video showing a single mother of nine crying inconsolably and pleading for help after being sentenced to death for drug-related charges ha...

CEO Fired After Alleged LSD Usage Before Investor Meeting, Claims Discrimination

Iterable CEO Justin Zhu was fired on April 26 after investors discovered he allegedly took LSD before an important meeting with a prominent ...

6 Chinese Nationals Arrested After Making $30 Million Helping Drug Cartels Move Cocaine

The Department of Justice charged six Chinese nationals for conspiring to distribute cocaine and laundering funds to Mexican drug trafficker...

Someone Put Over $100K of Ecstasy in Boba Milk Tea in Malaysia

A ring of drug dealers in Malaysia ended up in police custody after being caught mixing ecstasy with bubble milk tea, among other beverages....

American Meth Dealer Shoots Pregnant Wife, Himself After Escaping Court House

An American drug dealer facing the death penalty shot his pregnant Thai wife and himself in the temple when they were cornered by Thai polic...