Campaign to Combat Narcobanditism and Drug Abuse - Paris

Campaign to Combat Narcobanditism and Drug Abuse - Paris

President of the MIDELCA (Mission interministerielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives - Interministerial Mission to Combat Drugs and Addictive Behavior) Nicolas Prisse speaks during a press conference to present the government's campaign against narcobanditism, drug use, drug trafficking at the French Interior ministry, place Beauvau in Paris, France on February 6, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bruno Retailleau gives a press conference to present a campaign against narcobanditism - Paris RL

Bruno Retailleau gives a press conference to present a campaign against narcobanditism - Paris RL

President of the MIDELCA (Mission interministerielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives - Interministerial Mission to Combat Drugs and Addictive Behavior) Nicolas Prisse speaks during a press conference to present the government campaign against narcobanditism, drug use, drug trafficking at the French Interior ministry, place Beauvau in Paris, on February 6, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bruno Retailleau gives a press conference to present a campaign against narcobanditism - Paris RL

Bruno Retailleau gives a press conference to present a campaign against narcobanditism - Paris RL

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, President of the MIDELCA (Mission interministerielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives - Interministerial Mission to Combat Drugs and Addictive Behavior) Nicolas Prisse speaks during a press conference to present the government campaign against narcobanditism, drug use, drug trafficking at the French Interior ministry, place Beauvau in Paris, on February 6, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bruno Retailleau gives a press conference to present a campaign against narcobanditism - Paris RL

Bruno Retailleau gives a press conference to present a campaign against narcobanditism - Paris RL

President of the MIDELCA (Mission interministerielle de lutte contre les drogues et les conduites addictives - Interministerial Mission to Combat Drugs and Addictive Behavior) Nicolas Prisse arrives for a press conference to present the government campaign against narcobanditism, drug use, drug trafficking at the French Interior ministry, place Beauvau in Paris, on February 6, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

South African volunteers patrol to curb abuse of "lean" drug among youngsters

STORY: South African volunteers patrol to curb abuse of "lean" drug among youngsters DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Johannesburg CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of volunteers in the street of Johannesburg 2. various of people patrolling 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAYNE PRESTON, Chairman of Policing Forum Johannesburg 4. various of volunteers checking parks 5. various of empty bottles of cough syrup 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SIMON RAMARA, Security guard 7. various of the park 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALRI VAN DEN BERGH, Senior Pharmacist 9. various of cough medicines STORYLINE: Norwood Precinct in Johannesburg, South Africa has set up a campaign with people forming a policing forum to curb the abuse of "lean" drug among young people. Lean is a mixture of cough syrups containing codeine and fizzy drinks that is highly addictive and can be having damaging impacts on people's health and can even lead to death. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAYNE PRESTON, Chairman of Policing Forum Johannes

Yemeni gov't forces burn hashish, narcotic drugs in Hajjah

STORY: Yemeni gov't forces burn hashish, narcotic drugs in Hajjah DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni soldiers preparing seized hashish and other narcotic drugs to be burnt in Hajjah, northern Yemen 2. various of Yemeni government forces burning the seized harsh and other addictive drugs 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABAKER HIRANI, Officer of Fifth Military District of Yemeni government forces STORYLINE: The Yemeni government forces in the northwestern province of Hajjah on Thursday burned 1,158 kg of hashish and 7,651 narcotic pills seized by the security services from smugglers in the past few months. The destruction took place in the government-controlled Red Sea city of Midi. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABAKER HIRANI, Officer of Fifth Military District of Yemeni government forces "We have seized around 1,158 kg of hashish and 7,651 narcotic pills. We have destroyed the drugs in the presence of the protection