#drug-smuggling

#drug-smuggling

The use of encrypted messaging services like Encrochat by criminals for organizing drug deals is being monitored and dismantled by dedicated law enforcement. [ more ]

The Mexican Mafia controlled jail rackets through extorted commissary goods.

Contraband cellphones were used to oversee the system from a state prison. [ more ]

Five people from the San Gabriel Valley in California have been accused of smuggling methamphetamine hidden inside dolls, books, and other items.

They are accused of shipping meth to be sold in Australia and New Zealand, and law enforcement agencies have seized 91 shipments worth an estimated $20 million. [ more ]

Nearly two tons of methamphetamine and cocaine were found in jugs of jalapeno paste at the US-Mexico border near San Diego.

The drugs, with an estimated street value of $10.4 million, were discovered during a routine inspection at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility. [ more ]

Authorities dismantle drug-smuggling operation involving large quantities of narcotics from Mexico to Los Angeles.

19 people charged in organized crime syndicate, including a Canadian trafficker and Italian Mafia figure. [ more ]

A Toronto couple has been charged with attempting to smuggle 300 kilograms of methamphetamines into Windsor.

The investigation began when authorities discovered the drugs during a secondary inspection of a semi-truck crossing into Canada at the Ambassador Bridge.

The probe resulted in the seizure of approximately $13 million worth of illicit drugs. [ more ]

Brooklyn resident arrested for smuggling cocaine in frozen shrimp

Approximately 18.45 kilograms of cocaine were discovered in packages of frozen shrimp [ more ]

A prison warden in Scotland won a payout from the Scottish Prison Service after suffering long-term health problems from inhaling drugs used by inmates.

Drug taking among inmates is a major issue in Scottish prisons, with concerns about wardens being exposed to second-hand smoke from substances like Spice. [ more ]