Asia's drug smugglers exploiting pet food as their Trojan Horse

Pet food seen as an innocuous vehicle for those looking to transport drugs over borders

Alma Buelva
May 15, 2026
Pet food products are being used during shipping as vehicles for drug smuggling, as several cases at Asian ports in the last year have shown.
Pet food products are being used during shipping as vehicles for drug smuggling, as several cases at Asian ports in the last year have shown.
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The rising number of cases of illegal drugs disguised as pet food being smuggled through different Southeast Asian ports has authorities extra watchful in 2026 as kibble appears to be the new preferred Trojan Horse of drug traffickers.

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