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www.nytimes.com
1 week ago
US news

Can Philadelphia Fix One of the Most Drug-Plagued Neighborhoods in the Country?

Philadelphia vows to eradicate drug trade in Kensington, facing skepticism from residents and challenges ahead. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 day ago
France politics

Will prison van ambush put law and order at heart of EU elections in France?

The debate on law and order in France has intensified following the killing of two prison guards and the escape of a convict connected to gangland drug activities before the European elections. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 day ago
France politics

A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst

France faces a dual reality of being a beautiful land of pleasures and a crime-ridden world of violence. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago
London

Bromley dealer ran operation importing drugs from abroad using storage unit

Lee Silvester from Bromley jailed for 9 years for drug conspiracy with extensive evidence found at his home. [ more ]
www.thelocal.com
1 month ago
Europe politics

EU plagued by hundreds of dangerous crime gangs: Europol report

Organized crime groups involved in drug trade expand into legal businesses, influence legal systems through threats and bribes.
Law enforcement in the European Union plans to combat criminal networks by increasing collaboration and mapping out the criminal web. [ more ]
Miami Herald
3 months ago
Miami

Who is Griselda Blanco? Seven things to know about Miami's 'godmother of cocaine'

Griselda Blanco, known as the "godmother of cocaine," died in 2012 at the age of 69. She was shot twice in the head in Medellín.
Blanco served 19 years in U.S. prisons before being deported to Colombia in 2004. [ more ]
sfist.com
5 months ago
San Francisco

Shady COVID Testing Outfit Offering $5 Cash Payments Chased From SF, City Attorney Says They Fueled Drug Trade

Unlicensed lime-green COVID testing tents that offered $5 cash to take a test have agreed to cease operations in San Francisco after being chased out by City Attorney David Chiu.
These tents were accused of fueling the local drug trade and were operated by a company called Gentech.
The tents did not have proper licensing, staff did not use protective gear, and operated near open-air drug markets. [ more ]
sfist.com
5 months ago
San Francisco

Shady COVID Testing Outfit Offering $5 Cash Payments Chased From SF, City Attorney Says They Fueled Drug Trade

Unlicensed lime-green COVID testing tents that offered $5 cash to take a test have agreed to cease operations in San Francisco after being chased out by City Attorney David Chiu.
These tents were accused of fueling the local drug trade and were operated by a company called Gentech.
The tents did not have proper licensing, staff did not use protective gear, and operated near open-air drug markets. [ more ]
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