#cocaine-trafficking

#cocaine-trafficking

serious questions ... about the effectiveness of your administration's vetting process for new hires,

A Springfield-based aide to Gov. Maura Healey is charged with cocaine trafficking after prosecutors say investigators intercepted eight kilograms slated for delivery to a state office building where the man worked. LaMar Cook, 45, of Springfield, also faces charges of illegally owning a firearm and ammunition, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday in Springfield District Court and was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing Friday.

The seizure shows how organised crime groups are using ever-more sophisticated methods to evade detection. Smugglers would have known Border Force faced paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds had they damaged the combined 40 tonnes of equipment without detecting anything. Home Office minister Mike Tapp said: Vile drug smugglers thought the threat of a huge damages bill would scare Border Force off intercepting this deadly cocaine haul.

At first glance, the surroundings of Oslo's port on a sunny September afternoon look like something out of a postcard. Some brave souls dive into the cold North Sea after a sauna session; others glide at high speed on water skis while dodging dozens of kayaks. The terraces next to the Edvard Munch Museum are full of diners and seafood.