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Drug trafficking from Lithuania: former criminal Karpis suspected in new international schemes
A recent U.S. sanctions notice has put the spotlight on an alleged narcotics ring from the small Baltic country, which purportedly includes a previously-convicted trafficker dubbed a “global kingpin” of the trade.
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Ecuadoran police confront altars to Mexican "death saint" in drug crime raids
Ecuadoran police, raiding a drug den, cautiously inspect an altar to Santa Muerte—a Mexican "death saint" embraced by local gangs as their talisman—while wearing sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil.
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Encrypted messages link Serbian drug trafficker to ruling party businessman in energy deal
KRIK reports that energy deals feature prominently in encrypted messages between a drug trafficker and his associates, including a pro-government businessman.
532
Algredo brothers: How a global chemical network fueled Mexico’s synthetic drug trade
On September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some respects, his trip that day was a remarkable act of hubris. But in other respects, it could be seen as business as usual.
509
Honduras, Mexico, and Colombia: Political elites face scrutiny over narco ties
The year 2024 included some stark reminders that drug trafficking money can reach the highest levels of politics. From Honduras to Mexico to Colombia, allegations of narco-political contributions shook the foundations of power and disrupted international relations.
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"The Port Clan": How a drug lord’s family influenced the management of a strategic port
The indictment of nine members of a prominent Colombian Pacific family — including politicians, ex-officials, journalists, and port businessmen — exposes alleged money laundering involving the buying and selling of shares in one of Colombia’s key foreign trade ports.
671
The largest shark fin seizure in Colombia: the son of a drug lord among the organizers of the smuggling operation
This is the story of Colombia’s largest seizure of its kind: over 3,400 shark fins destined for trafficking to Hong Kong were intercepted at Bogotá airport.
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From Canada to Lagos: Police intercept Christmas drug haul worth millions
NDLEA Operatives foil Christmas drug smuggling attempt, seizing multi million dollar worth of methamphetamine and "loud" cannabis coming in from Canada into Nigeria
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Britain’s ’largest drug smuggling gang’ sentenced after £7 billion plot
A gang which smuggled up to £7 billion worth of drugs from the continent over two-a-half years have been jailed.
588
A real estate deal with a royal raises questions about drug trafficker Raffaele Imperiale’s business in Dubai
Imperiale, who lived freely in Dubai for years despite being wanted for drug trafficking in Italy and Spain, was a shareholder in a real estate company that constructed luxury villas in the Emirati city-state.
489
Suspect detained in cross-border Balkan drug smuggling investigation
Authorities in Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia collaborate in a Europol-backed operation targeting an organized criminal group accused of smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe.
524
’Detailed prison maps’ leak on the dark web, raising concerns about potential jail escapes
The National Crime Agency has launched an investigation into a massive leak of prison layouts online amid fears they could be used to help prisoners escape.
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Two Brits killed in Spain pile-up as car ’collides with drug traffickers’ speedboat’
Two British men have died and a third has been critically injured in an accident on a Spanish road where a speedboat fell off a trailer and into the path of their car
494
Son of drug kingpin released after pleading guilty in shark fin trafficking case
Less than two months after a four-year sentence for wildlife trafficking, a Colombian court has released Fernando Rodríguez Mondragón—a son of the late drug lord Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela—following a deal with prosecutors.
628
Colombia’s coca crops rose, yet cocaine production skyrocketed, according to the latest figures
Coca crops and cocaine production in Colombia increased during 2023, as the government has stopped forced eradication efforts and concentrated on seizures to fight drug trafficking.
533
An Irish crime boss has confessed to using a trick to conceal a cache of guns
A boss of an organised crime gang and two of his key members have admitted a trick to create a fake arms cache in a bid to help him secure a lighter prison sentence.
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More than 40kg of cocaine discovered in banana shipments to French supermarkets
Police seek to identify intended recipient after drugs found under pallets at four Grand Frais stores
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US convicts Rhode Island man for attempting to traffic over 400 pounds of drugs into Canada
A former Rhode Island resident was convicted in federal court for attempting to traffic more than 400 pounds of illegal narcotics into Canada via an inflatable raft, but beachgoers found his stash and alerted authorities.
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Trial set for Paraguayan senator in drug trafficking case
A senator with Paraguay’s ruling party will stand trial on accusations of laundering money for an organized crime group, and providing an aircraft to cocaine smugglers, prosecutors announced Thursday.
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