51.   Police arrested eight people in connection with an international drug ring that smuggled hashish into Spain, news reports said Saturday.

52.   Police have broken an international drug network that ran Bulgarian drugs to Cyprus and other states, Cypriot authorities said Friday.

53.   Police have warned that the country is moving from being a transit point for international drug smuggling routes to a producer of illegal drugs, including ecstasy.

54.   A dozen foreign nationals, including six Mexicans, inaugurated a new White House list of suspected international drug kingpins subject to asset seizure and other financial penalties.

55.   A British teacher believed to be linked to an international drug ring was charged Wednesday as authorities searched for other suspected traffickers.

56.   A Mafia boss who was extradited from Venezuela and convicted of running an international drug smuggling ring has disappeared, Italian news reports said Tuesday.

57.   A mainly Muslim country, Tajikistan is one of the poorest former Soviet republics and has now become a major transit point for international drug traffickers.

58.   A police officer who asked not to be named said MR was a member of an international drug trafficking syndicate and had frequently smuggled drugs using the same technique.

59.   A mainly Muslim country, Tajikistan is one of the poorest former Soviet republics and has become a major transit point for international drug traffickers.

60.   A strong and open economy and booming financial market are beginning to make Chile attractive to international drug traffickers and money launderers.