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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Hegseth Says We Have the Absolute Authority' To Kill Alleged Drug Traffickers

Mr. Secretary, what legal authority did the Pentagon invoke to strike that boat full of drug smugglers? she asked. We have the absolute authority and complete authority to conduct that, Hegseth replied. First of all, just the defense of the American people alone. A hundred thousand Americans were killed each year under the previous administration because of an open border and open drug traffic flow. That is an assault on the American people.
US politics
fromAxios
3 days ago

Democrats say they were left in the dark on Trump's drug boat strike

Democrats were left in the dark on the operation, multiple sources told Axios, and they want answers on the legal basis for the strike. Their leaders raised similar concerns following President Trump's airstrikes on Iran in June. U.S. officials said the attack on the ship - which killed 11 members of the Tren de Aragua cartel, according to Trump - targeted drug trafficking. But it's threaded with the hopes of regime change in Venezuela.
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#us-venezuela-tensions
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Is Venezuela the big cocaine menace Trump claims it to be?

The US attack on the Venezuelan boat on Tuesday came just a few days after news reports circulated about US warships advancing into Venezuelan waters. Last month, The New York Times reported that Trump had signed a secret directive instructing the Pentagon to use military force against certain Latin American drug cartels designated by the US as foreign terrorist organisations.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Trump's killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent | Kenneth Roth

US military killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan traffickers in international waters illegally uses war powers instead of law enforcement and creates a dangerous precedent.
#us-military-strike
fromAxios
3 days ago
US politics

"We've never seen this before": Trump's drug war looks like a real war

fromBoston.com
4 days ago
US news

Trump says U.S. strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, killed 11

fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago
US politics

Trump Posts Video of U.S. Bombing Narcoterrorists' in International Waters: BEWARE!'

U.S. forces struck a speedboat in international waters, killing 11 members of Tren de Aragua allegedly transporting illegal narcotics to the United States.
fromwww.orlandosentinel.com
5 days ago
World news

Trump says US has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela

The U.S. conducted a lethal strike on a drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, prompting Venezuelan troop deployments and Maduro's denials.
fromAxios
3 days ago
US politics

"We've never seen this before": Trump's drug war looks like a real war

fromBoston.com
4 days ago
US news

Trump says U.S. strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, killed 11

World news
fromAxios
4 days ago

Hegseth: Venezuela mission won't stop "with just this strike"

U.S. forces conducted a kinetic strike targeting Tren de Aragua narcoterrorists; President Trump linked the group to Maduro and warned of continued military action.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

4 of the FBI's Most Wanted were caught this year. Here's who is still on the list.

Arrested Donald Eugene Fields II, 61. St. Louis man indicted on child sex charges. Arrested Jan. 25 in Lady Lake, Fla., after a routine traffic stop. Arnoldo Jimenez, 43. Wanted for the 2012 murder of his wife, found dead in their Illinois apartment the day after their wedding. Arrested Jan. 30 in Mexico. Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, 47. Alleged MS-13 leader indicted on charges related to drugs, terrorism and racketeering. Added in February, caught March 17 in Mexico.
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fromSFGATE
5 days ago

Convicted felon arrested at Burning Man in possession of firearms, drugs

Felon arrested inside Burning Man with large quantities of multiple illicit drugs, distribution evidence, and two firearms; charged with trafficking and firearms offenses.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Illicit and 3D-printed firearms are a growing problem. Authorities are struggling to keep up

3D-printed, untraceable firearms are emerging in Australia, undermining national gun-control uniformity and challenging inconsistent state laws.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Gardai lead raids in UK after seizure of 21m of cocaine on ship in Limerick

Gardaí seized devices and interviewed suspects tied to trafficking tens of millions of euros of cocaine after searches led by Limerick DDU with NCA assistance.
#colombia
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs

Colombia is testing a new tactical drone for military use against guerrillas and drug traffickers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
US politics

Colombia identifies new threat in drug war: the autonomous narco drone sub

Colombian navy seized a narco submarine capable of transporting cocaine, reflecting a shift to unmanned criminal technologies.
#methamphetamine
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

York Region police charge man with manslaughter in connection with fatal overdose in 2024 | CBC News

A 29-year-old Georgina man charged with manslaughter, multiple drug trafficking and possession counts, and probation breach after a Vaughan overdose death.
#sinaloa-cartel
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago
US news

El Mayo' Zambada and the drug empire that benefited from corruption in Mexico: Keys to the US accusation against the Sinaloa Cartel leader

fromAP News
1 week ago
World news

Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to plead guilty to federal charges

fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago
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El Mayo' Zambada and the drug empire that benefited from corruption in Mexico: Keys to the US accusation against the Sinaloa Cartel leader

fromAP News
1 week ago
World news

Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to plead guilty to federal charges

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Once elusive Mexican drug kingpin El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty in US

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleaded guilty in the US to racketeering and operating a continuing criminal enterprise for leading the Sinaloa cartel's major drug trafficking.
#ismael-zambada
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Trump puts the DEA in the line of attack to put more pressure on Sheinbaum

Donald Trump's art of negotiation relies heavily on the art of pushing his counterparts Mexico in this case to the limit. Just when, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum, it seemed that the relationship between the two nations was based on respect among equals and non-subordination, Trump launched a new challenge this week to pressure Mexico and extract even more security benefits from Washington's main trading partner.
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fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Rot at Fort Bragg

A decorated lawman used counternarcotics expertise to become an East Coast drug kingpin who recruited soldiers, special forces, and an extremist contact.
#cocaine-smuggling
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

Ont. truckers agree to plead guilty to smuggling cocaine for fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding | CBC News

Two Canadian truckers agreed to plead guilty to cocaine smuggling charges connected to Ryan Wedding's criminal network.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
US politics

How a high-speed ocean chase led to an 18m cocaine seizure in Cornwall

An ocean chase on a Cornish beach led to the arrest of seven men involved in a complex cocaine smuggling operation.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

Ont. truckers agree to plead guilty to smuggling cocaine for fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding | CBC News

SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

This gay man's riveting memoir explores addiction, drug smuggling, and Studio 54

A young gay man's reckless journey through addiction, drug trafficking, and family dynamics unfolds in Louie Mandrapilias's memoir, Flew Too High.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The omnipresent Trump (also) dominates Mexican politics

Trump's influence profoundly affects Mexican politics, dominating issues such as drug trafficking, migration, and economic dependencies.
US politics
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

New Mexico declares state of emergency as 'surge in criminal activity' sweeps the state

New Mexico's governor declared a state of emergency to address violent crime and drug trafficking, allocating $750,000 for local and tribal assistance.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

US targets United Cartels, offering a $26 million reward for five of its members

The U.S. Department of Justice is offering a $26 million reward for information on United Cartels members involved in drug trafficking.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Trump administration sanctions two Mexican drug cartels, announces bounties

US Treasury sanctions two Mexican cartels for terrorism, aiming to disrupt their revenue generation.
#organized-crime
Film
fromHackernoon
5 months ago

8 TV Series That Prove Crime Always Pays | HackerNoon

The small screen romanticizes crime through compelling narratives that showcase both the allure and consequences of a life of crime.
#crime
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The US raises reward for Venezuela's Maduro to $50 million

The United States government has doubled the reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million due to his ties to drug trafficking.
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US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US doubles bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50 million DW 08/08/2025

United States doubles reward for arrest of Nicolas Maduro to $50 million, accusing him of being a major drug trafficker.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

FBI focuses on central Mexico in hunt for Canadian ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding | CBC News

The FBI has launched a social media campaign seeking tips on the whereabouts of Ryan Wedding, a fugitive alleged to lead a murderous criminal network shipping tons of fentanyl and cocaine.
Canada news
#law-enforcement
fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Major crime gang shipping marijuana to Ireland in sacks of animal feed arrested by Spanish police

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Major crime gang shipping marijuana to Ireland in sacks of animal feed arrested by Spanish police

fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

Book review: 'Florida Palms' shows a fascinating part of the Sunshine State

In "Florida Palms," the story captures a gritty side of Central Florida, a region shaped by the aerospace industry but now facing economic decline.
Books
Cannabis
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Two men arrested over 750,000 worth of cannabis seized in large-scale cultivation factory

Gardaí dismantled a large-scale cannabis cultivation factory and seized plants valued over €750,000.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico

Treasury sanctions target leadership and financial networks of Cartel del Noreste, including El Makabelico.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

They're to put the brakes on cops': Rio barricades turn favelas into fortresses

Barricades in Rio's favelas protect criminals from police incursions while illustrating the ongoing arms race between law enforcement and traffickers.
fromwww.sgvtribune.com
1 month ago

California drug lab explosions that killed 5 people lead to 6 arrests

A multi-agency operation led to the seizure of 27 tons of illegal cannabis products and six arrests, following a deadly explosion at a honey oil lab.
California
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Notorious Ecuadorian drug lord Fito' pleads not guilty in U.S. federal court

Jose Adolfo 'Fito' Macias, leader of Los Choneros, pleaded not guilty to seven charges related to international drug and arms trafficking in federal court.
US politics
#extradition
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
US politics

Ecuador's biggest drug lord Fito' extradited to US, to plead not guilty'

Adolfo Macias Villamar, also known as Fito, was extradited to the US to face charges of drug and weapons trafficking after escaping prison.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
US politics

Ecuador drug lord 'Fito' extradited to US DW 07/21/2025

Adolfo "Fito" Macias was extradited to the U.S. facing serious drug and firearms charges.
#adolfo-macias
US news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Real-life Gangster Granny' at helm of 80m cocaine empire is jailed for 20 years

A grandmother led an 80 million drug empire, distributing nearly a tonne of cocaine across the UK, and has been imprisoned.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Dealer at 'highest level' of Dublin drugs network is jailed for 15 years

Andrew Pender, a 52-year-old father of four, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for leading a sophisticated drug network in Dublin, involving €10m in drugs and cash.
Miscellaneous
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Toronto man given 16 years in prison for cross-border drug operation tells judge he wanted to get arrested | CBC News

A Toronto man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for involvement in a $36-million cocaine and meth operation.
Cars
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Crypto, bribes and fear: How ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding stays hidden | CBC News

Ryan James Wedding has evaded capture for over a decade while allegedly leading a drug-smuggling empire.
#ovidio-guzman-lopez
US politics
fromABC7 New York
1 month ago

Son of 'El Chapo' expected to plead guilty in drug trafficking case in rescheduled hearing

Ovidio Guzman Lopez plans to plead guilty in a U.S. drug trafficking case, marking a first for El Chapo's family.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Former California CBP officer admits allowing drugs through port of entry

A former U.S. Customs officer pled guilty to drug trafficking conspiracy, allowing narcotics to pass through inspection lanes at the Tecate Port of Entry.
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