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Auckland florist Thi Van jailed for laundering $7m linked to Vietnamese cannabis ring
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Compare narratives across 6 related reports from 6 sources. Real Narrative News aggregates the coverage spectrum so you can see who emphasises what — bias tags reflect the outlet, not the story.
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Fark
· Jun 29, 2026
Please note: if you're going to be carrying around $120K in cash, the police are going to decide that it smells like 'fresh marijuana' whether it does or not [Misc]
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Malay Mail
· Jun 24, 2026
KLIA drug crackdown nets 653kg of cannabis buds, 38 arrests this year
SHAH ALAM, June 24 — Police have seized a total of 653.6 kilogrammes (kg) of cannabis buds at the Kuala...
NDTV
· Jun 21, 2026
French Police Raid House For Drugs And Discover Picasso Painting
A routine police raid targeting drug trafficking in a Paris suburb unexpectedly uncovered an authenticated painting by Pablo Picasso alongside cannabis, cash, and luxury goods, leading to court...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 7, 2026
Sindiket vape dadah tumpas, libatkan rampasan bernilai RM34.31 juta
PADANG BESAR: Polis menumpaskan sindiket pengedaran dadah sintetik menggunakan katrij cecair dipercayai mengandungi dadah furanylfentanyl bernilai RM34.31 juta dalam tiga serbuan berbeza, awal bulan ini. Dadah sintetik tersebut dipercayai dimasukkan ke dalam katrij vape bagi meningkatkan kesan khayal sebelum diseludup ke negara jiran. Ketua Polis negeri, Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim berkata, serbuan pertama dilakukan pada ... Read more The post Sindiket vape dadah tumpas, libatkan rampasan bernilai RM34.31 juta appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The West Australian
· Jun 27, 2026
Police allegedly find 110kg of cocaine inside frozen berry container in shipment from Chile
Police allegedly found the bricks of cocaine inside a frozen berry container, which was destined for southwest Sydney.
People.com
· Jun 28, 2026
More Than $24 Million Worth of Cocaine Found Hidden Inside Frozen Berry Shipment
The drugs weighed more than 240 lbs.
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Related coverage for "Auckland florist Thi Van jailed for laundering $7m linked to Vietnamese cannabis ring": Fark — Please note: if you're going to be carrying around $120K in cash, the police are going to decide that it smells like 'fresh marijuana' whether it does or not [Misc]. Malay Mail — KLIA drug crackdown nets 653kg of cannabis buds, 38 arrests this year. NDTV — French Police Raid House For Drugs And Discover Picasso Painting. Utusan Malaysia — Sindiket vape dadah tumpas, libatkan rampasan bernilai RM34.31 juta. The West Australian — Police allegedly find 110kg of cocaine inside frozen berry container in shipment from Chile. People.com — More Than $24 Million Worth of Cocaine Found Hidden Inside Frozen Berry Shipment