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fromABC7 Chicago
23 hours ago

Mexican mafia members, associates arrested in major federal raid in Southern California

"Gang members who murder, extort, kidnap, and traffic drugs and firearms are a menace to our communities and our way of life. Today's arrests highlight the continuing cooperation between federal and local law enforcement against violent felons and our unyielding determination to crack down on organized crime in our prisons and our streets."
California
#drug-smuggling
East Bay (California)
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Dozens of Mexican mafia members and associates arrested in SoCal operation, FBI says

FBI and local authorities arrested over two dozen Mexican Mafia members in Orange County as part of a major organized crime investigation.
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 hours ago

Inside the fuelsmuggling network that brought down two Mexican Navy officers

The Farias Laguna brothers were leading a criminal double life, accused of running a massive fuel smuggling network through the very ports they were tasked with securing.
Miami Marlins
fromQNS
2 hours ago

Queens College security guard indicted for selling guns on campus to undercover officer: DA - QNS

Ncodjigui Sanogo, 29, and Mouhamadou Sylla, 25, were indicted for selling 38 illegal firearms to undercover officers in Queens and the Bronx, facing a 131-count indictment.
NYC politics
#cia
US politics
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Two US Officials Who Died After Mexico Drug Lab Bust Were CIA Operatives

Two CIA operatives died in a car crash in Mexico after a drug lab bust, raising questions about U.S. involvement against drug cartels.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Two CIA Agents Die In Mexico Car Crash: Were They Forced off the Road?'

Two CIA case officers were killed in a car crash in Mexico while returning from a counter-cartel operation.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Two US Officials Who Died After Mexico Drug Lab Bust Were CIA Operatives

Two CIA operatives died in a car crash in Mexico after a drug lab bust, raising questions about U.S. involvement against drug cartels.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Two CIA Agents Die In Mexico Car Crash: Were They Forced off the Road?'

Two CIA case officers were killed in a car crash in Mexico while returning from a counter-cartel operation.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals

Illegal drugs are being sold openly in UK mini-marts, with organized crime exploiting shopfronts across various towns.
#mexico
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
21 hours ago

Decapitating cartels? Mexico leans into the 'kingpin strategy'

Military operations against cartel leaders in Mexico have led to increased violence and disappearances among ordinary citizens.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Public health

Mexico's ban on vapes could give drug cartels more revenue - 'those selling cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana are selling you vapes' | Fortune

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
21 hours ago

Decapitating cartels? Mexico leans into the 'kingpin strategy'

Military operations against cartel leaders in Mexico have led to increased violence and disappearances among ordinary citizens.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Public health

Mexico's ban on vapes could give drug cartels more revenue - 'those selling cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana are selling you vapes' | Fortune

#nypd
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago
Pets

To the rescue: How an NYPD detective saved her drug-sniffing dog partner after major fentanyl bust | amNewYork

Pets
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

To the rescue: How an NYPD detective saved her drug-sniffing dog partner after major fentanyl bust | amNewYork

NYPD Detective Katherine Gill saved her canine partner Mulk from a fentanyl overdose using Narcan during a drug bust.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Long Island
3 days ago

NYPD: Brooklyn North Narcotics module disbanded following violent arrest in Boerum Hill

The Brooklyn North Narcotics module was disbanded after officers mistakenly arrested Timothy Brown and used excessive force during the operation.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
5 days ago

Brooklyn NYPD narcotics team transferred as investigation into viral liquor store brawl continues

NYPD transferred several officers following a violent arrest incident caught on video, prompting public outcry and departmental action.
Barcelona
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Key member of Kinahan cartel arrested in Spain in major blow to crime network

A key member of the Kinahan organized crime group was arrested in Spain after allegedly threatening a nightclub staff member.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

NYPD reviews Narcotics Division, Tisch vows accountability against Brooklyn cops caught on video in violent arrest of man | amNewYork

Civil rights activists met with Police Commissioner Tisch to address police accountability following a violent arrest incident in Brooklyn.
#us-navy
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago
World politics

US strikes on alleged 'drug boats' spark legal controversy

The US Navy has resumed attacks on alleged drug smuggler vessels, resulting in over 50 ships sunk and significant casualties, amid international criticism.
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago
World politics

US strikes on drug boats spark legal controversy

The US Navy has resumed attacks on alleged drug smuggler vessels, resulting in over 50 ships sunk and 177 suspects killed since September 2025.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

US strikes on alleged 'drug boats' spark legal controversy

The US Navy has resumed attacks on alleged drug smuggler vessels, resulting in over 50 ships sunk and significant casualties, amid international criticism.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

US strikes on drug boats spark legal controversy

The US Navy has resumed attacks on alleged drug smuggler vessels, resulting in over 50 ships sunk and 177 suspects killed since September 2025.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

As fentanyl crisis evolves, experts say US is still behind the eight ball'

The Trump administration's policies and health program cuts jeopardize progress against fentanyl overdoses in the U.S.
#daniel-kinahan
fromIndependent
6 days ago
World news

Paul Williams: It was always a case of 'when' and not 'if' Daniel Kinahan would be arrested

fromIndependent
6 days ago
World news

Paul Williams: It was always a case of 'when' and not 'if' Daniel Kinahan would be arrested

#drone-delivery
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

A drone delivered her lethal dose of fentanyl in a church parking lot. Now her dealer is going to prison.

Christopher Laney used an unregistered drone to deliver fentanyl, resulting in a woman's overdose death and a 14-year prison sentence.
US news
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

California man tries, fails to deliver meth-filled balloons via drone

A man was sentenced to over 12 years for using a drone to deliver meth to a California prison.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

A drone delivered her lethal dose of fentanyl in a church parking lot. Now her dealer is going to prison.

Christopher Laney used an unregistered drone to deliver fentanyl, resulting in a woman's overdose death and a 14-year prison sentence.
US news
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

California man tries, fails to deliver meth-filled balloons via drone

A man was sentenced to over 12 years for using a drone to deliver meth to a California prison.
#drug-trafficking
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Feds bust family-run drug business with links to Mexican cartel, prosecutors say

Four family members in Southern California arrested for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms linked to the Sinaloa cartel.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

California prison guard charged with smuggling 20 kilos of cocaine

A California prison guard is charged with smuggling cocaine from Mexico, endangering public safety.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown

Janos Balla, a fugitive drug trafficker, was arrested in Mexico as part of a crackdown on cartel-related activities.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Feds bust family-run drug business with links to Mexican cartel, prosecutors say

Four family members in Southern California arrested for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms linked to the Sinaloa cartel.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

California prison guard charged with smuggling 20 kilos of cocaine

A California prison guard is charged with smuggling cocaine from Mexico, endangering public safety.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown

Janos Balla, a fugitive drug trafficker, was arrested in Mexico as part of a crackdown on cartel-related activities.
#us-military
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3

The US military conducted a strike on a drug-trafficking boat, killing three alleged narco-terrorists amid a controversial campaign against drug cartels.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three

US military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats have resulted in at least 177 deaths, raising concerns over legality and targeting of civilians.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two

One survivor was recovered alive after a US military strike on a drug trafficking vessel, while two others were found dead.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3

The US military conducted a strike on a drug-trafficking boat, killing three alleged narco-terrorists amid a controversial campaign against drug cartels.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three

US military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats have resulted in at least 177 deaths, raising concerns over legality and targeting of civilians.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two

One survivor was recovered alive after a US military strike on a drug trafficking vessel, while two others were found dead.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Iranian Woman Arrested by FBI in LA for Trafficking Bombs and Drones in $70 Million Scheme

An Iranian woman was arrested for allegedly being an arms dealer for Iran, selling weapons to Sudan on behalf of the Iranian government.
#fentanyl
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
New York City

Drug task force seizes 90 pounds of fentanyl from three separate Manhattan and Bronx narcotics mills

New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Drug task force seizes 90 pounds of fentanyl from three separate Manhattan and Bronx narcotics mills

A major fentanyl mill bust in NYC led to the seizure of 90 pounds of fentanyl and charges against eight individuals.
Poker
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

3 Arrested in San Antonio Gambling Raid, Dozens of Machines Seized

Bexar County deputies dismantled an illegal gambling operation, arresting three and detaining eight during a raid that seized about 50 machines.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Two CIA agents reportedly killed in car crash in Mexican state of Chihuahua

US officials' presence in Mexico raises sovereignty concerns after CIA agents' deaths in a crash, prompting an investigation into their activities.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

How cocaine trafficking actually works, according to a former drug smuggler

Andrew Pritchard initially smuggled cocaine for the UK club scene using hard-sided suitcases packed with concealed drugs and decoy luggage to evade airport security.
UK news
World politics
fromJezebel
1 week ago

The U.S. Has Now Killed at Least 168 People in 'Narcoterrorist' Boat Strikes

The U.S. continues to conduct lethal operations against alleged narcoterrorists in the Pacific, raising concerns about legality and transparency.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

US and Mexican officials assigned to cartel case killed in car accident

This tragedy is a solemn reminder of the risks faced by those Mexican and US officials who are dedicated to protecting our communities, the US ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, wrote on X.
US news
#ice
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago
US politics

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
California
fromCalifornia Post
3 weeks ago

'Hotel California' cocaine found stashed in secret compartment during $1M bust

Police found $1 million worth of cocaine hidden in a car during a traffic stop in Merced after the driver and passenger consented to a search.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Historic decline in U.S. overdose deaths threatened by changing street drug supply

"Every sort of physical manifestation, like the foam coming from the mouth and nose, as if they had an overdose. Their blood tested negative for any substance, which was very odd."
US news
fromwww.amny.com
4 weeks ago

Massive fentanyl and heroin packaging mill stashed drugs in baby bouncer inside Bronx apartment; 6 arrested

Law enforcement officials seized approximately three kilograms of fentanyl and heroin during a raid on an alleged drug packing mill in the Bronx, valued at $500,000.
Brooklyn
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama valued at 80m seized by UK Border Force

This was a fantastic seizure by our colleagues at Border Force, and taking this amount of cocaine out of circulation will have deprived the organised criminals involved of millions in profits.
UK news
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Brooklyn Duo Busted on Route 79 as Ithaca Cops Haul In 3 Pounds of Meth

Two Brooklyn men face felony charges after a traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Ithaca, seizing methamphetamine and cocaine.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Police seize gold bars, teeth and guns in unusual' drug gang crackdown

We did have an unusual seizure, we had a gold bar seized. I think it might be just indicative of the type of criminal lifestyle some of these drug dealers want to lead, the sort of bragging rights and things.
London politics
DC food
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

How infiltrating the mafia actually works, according to a former FBI agent

FBI agent Joaquin Garcia spent 24 of 26 years undercover, infiltrating the Gambino crime family as 'Jack Falcone' and successfully indicting 32 mobsters.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

DOJ Inspector General Investigating DEA's Use of Parallel Construction under Hemisphere

DOJ OIG investigates DEA use of administrative subpoenas, focusing on Hemisphere's bulk phone records, geolocation collection, and use of parallel construction to conceal methods.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The rise of the cocaine submarine podcast

These semi-submersible boats have been used for years by drug gangs to smuggle cocaine from South and Central America. In more recent months as the price of cocaine has plummeted, gangs have changed tactics: instead of letting the boats sink on delivery, they have started to reuse the vessels, setting up a refuelling platform at sea and sending the boats back so they can make as many journeys as possible.
Miscellaneous
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Germany plans war on organised crime with more asset seizures

Germany implements stricter asset seizure laws and reverses burden of proof to combat organized crime, targeting drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal networks.
Law
fromQNS
1 month ago

Flushing man accused of running criminal enterprise that flooded Oklahoma's black market with $1.5 billion worth of medical marijuana - QNS

A Flushing man was extradited to Oklahoma to face 18 felony counts for leading a fraudulent medical marijuana licensing scheme that distributed approximately 1 million pounds of marijuana worth $1.5 billion from 2021 to 2025.
Madrid food
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Is the US arming Mexican cartels?

Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels originate from the United States, smuggled across the border to supply major drug trafficking organizations.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

More than a ton of methamphetamine uncovered in Northern California drug busts

More than 100 law enforcement agents conducted high-risk search warrants across three locations. The first was an active methamphetamine lab in the 8000 block of Center Drive in Valley Springs. A second site was located in the 2000 block of Golf Road in Turlock, which contained all the equipment necessary to operate as a lab but was shut down before production began. The third site, located in the 900 block of Reno Avenue in Modesto, was used by the drug trafficking organization to store and distribute illicit narcotics.
California
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

3 charged, over $2.3M in fentanyl seized in OPP-led drug bust in Ontario, Alberta: police | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police seized over $2.3 million in suspected fentanyl and arrested three men while issuing a warrant for a fourth in an interprovincial drug trafficking investigation between Ontario and Alberta.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US, Ecuador launch joint anti-drug operation

The US and Ecuador launched joint military operations to combat drug trafficking and narco-terrorism, strengthening security cooperation between the two nations.
#us-military-strikes
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

US destroys another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

The US military on Thursday said it killed two people in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal drugs in the eastern Pacific. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the US Southern Command posted on X. It added that "no US military forces were harmed" in the operation. The statement did not offer any evidence that the boat pictured was actually carrying narcotics before it was blown up in the attack.
World news
fromHoodline
1 month ago

DEA, NYPD Seize About 10 Kilos of Cocaine in New York

Federal and local agents say they pulled about 10 kilograms of cocaine out of New York City's drug pipeline on Wednesday, arresting one person in a coordinated operation that officials are pitching as another quiet win in an ongoing effort to choke off wholesale supply.
US news
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Narco-terrorism charges filed against cartel leaders who allegedly control Tijuana corridor

Sinaloa cartel leader René Arzate-Garcia and his brother face narco-terrorism charges for controlling the Tijuana corridor and orchestrating cross-border drug trafficking and violence.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The United States kills 11 people in three new strikes on alleged drugrunning boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific

At the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations, Southern Command said in the statement, which as has become customary was accompanied by a video showing the boats exploding after being hit by a missile. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations, it added.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A Japanese conman' tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials but how did he get them?

A Japanese Yakuza leader was sentenced to 20 years for orchestrating a transnational criminal network trafficking nuclear materials to Iran, heroin from Myanmar, and weapons to insurgent groups.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133

Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations, the Southern Command said in a statement. The command included a video of the strike with its announcement, which shows a boat traveling through the water as it explodes into flames after being hit with what looks like a missile. The Southern Command and the Pentagon did not immediately return requests for additional information.
World news
US news
fromWIRED
2 months ago

An FBI 'Asset' Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

An FBI-controlled informant ran a staff role on the Incognito dark web market while allegedly approving fentanyl-tainted pill sales linked to at least one death.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Man got caught in Oakland undercover pimp sting while out of jail in pending gun case, feds say

In the undercover sting, the undercover officer told Raybon, her previous pimp had beaten her and not paid her properly, to which (Raybon) explained he would treat her well, pay her well, set up photo shoots and help her build a regular clientele, and ensure she could make about $2000.00 a night, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ivana Djak said in court filings.
US news
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Corrupt ex-cop pleads guilty to charges in drug trafficking scheme amNewYork

According to his eight-count indictment, the ex-cop took more than $30,000 in exchange for transporting drugs, including approximately eight kilograms of cocaine; providing unauthorized armed protection for a drug trafficking enterprise; and submitting false reports to the NYPD to help a co-conspirator avoid repayment of a drug-trafficking-related debt. Nguyen entered a guilty plea to three of the indictment's eight counts bribery and narcotics distribution conspiracy, and a firearm charge before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres Thursday.
US news
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Recruitment through social media and $14,000 payments: How a network sends trafficked weapons from Arizona to Mexico

A U.S.-based network used phantom buyers to legally purchase and traffic high-powered .50-caliber rifles and other firearms from Arizona to Mexico for criminal groups.
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