Drug Trafficking

In the last half-hour

Summit County Uber driver with ‘Retired Drug Dealer’ shirt arrested with 24 g of meth in car Cleveland 1922:52

In the last hour

New K9 joins Rector police to combat drug trafficking KAIT 822:42

In the last 2 hours

B.C. men charged in connection with multiple gun, drug seizures Tri-City News21:50

Murder suspects part of federal drug trafficking indictment; agents seize cash, luxury goods WBRC, Alabama21:48

In the last 4 hours

New York Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)19:53

Court: Man and woman from Merseyside tried to smuggle drugs into HMP Berwyn Evening Leader19:17

In the last 6 hours

Serra family’s £2M asset seizure case heads to UK’s highest court Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation18:57

Post election, Ecuador announces new plans to combat transnational drug traffickers Cuenca High Life18:13

Transnational Organized Crime is Feeding Growing Violence in Chile InSight Crime17:30

Leader Of Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To Life In Prison U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)17:21

In the last 8 hours

Most busted name In news: CNN's Tapper Blurs Mugshots of Illegal Immigrant Killers, Rapists, and Drug Traffickers… Sean Hannity15:47

After one-year manhunt, Indian authorities nab Nigerian drug suspect Daily Post15:45

Earlier today

Police bust international drug syndicate, seize drugs worth over RM82 million The Sun Daily13:15

Bauchi Police Arrests Five Suspected Drug Dealers Independent Nigeria12:42

7 Arizona suspects plead guilty in drug trafficking case KTAR.com, Arizona12:42

Court of Appeal upholds life imprisonment, whipping for six in KLIA2 drug trafficking case The Sun Daily12:13

Teenager was caught red-handed trying to smuggle drugs into prison The Northern Echo12:03

Appeals Court upholds life sentences and whipping for six KLIA2 drug traffickers Malay Mail11:33

Hong Kong police arrest 99 in citywide drug trafficking crackdown South China Morning Post11:26

Hickory man, woman charged with drug trafficking; Deputies seize guns, fentanyl from car Hickory Daily Record10:56

Major drug smuggling attempt foiled Oman Observer10:44

Ohio Men Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences for Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, and other charges U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)10:03

DRUG BUST: PMF detains leading drug trafficker in Al-Qaim Iraqi News Agency09:47

Prison officer, 23, ‘had sexual relationships with two inmates at the same time’ Metro.co.uk09:42

Sarawak Customs Dept seizes RM130,000 worth of meth disguised as tea packets at Miri courier service premises Malay Mail09:31

Johor police dismantle five drug syndicates, seize nearly 70 kg of drugs worth RM9 million The Sun Daily07:59

Sarawak customs seizes drug worth over RM130,000 from courier company in Miri The Sun Daily07:19

Brother of 'El Mencho' Antonio Oseguera Cervantes 'Tony Montana' asks Washington D.C. judge for … Borderland Beat06:52

Sarawak Customs seize RM130,000 worth of meth, cripple drug syndicate in Miri raids Malay Mail06:38

4 held with 211 grams of heroin, Rs 8.10 lakh drug money, 2 pistols in Mohali Indian Express05:51

Heroin trade via pipes: Chandigarh police unraveled family drug empire Hindustan Times04:50

What Bernadette's Final Scene In Dark Winds Season 3 Means For Chee In Season 4 ScreenRant03:53

Illegal construction of drug peddler razed in Dera Bassi Hindustan Times02:58

France arrests 25 suspects for coordinating prison attacks amid escalating drug-related violence Jurist02:27

Drugs found in Springs nightclub during DEA operation linked to Sinaloa cartel 7News Denver00:40

RCMP arrest two men in Sooke after trafficking, sexual-exploitation investigation The Times Colonist00:06

Yesterday

Prison officer 'had sexual relations with two inmates and plotted to smuggle drugs into jail' The Mirror23:58 28-Apr-25

Two Sooke men arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of young women and drug trafficking Victoria Buzz22:18 28-Apr-25

Lagos taskforce arrests okada rider over drug trafficking Daily Post21:28 28-Apr-25

Ten years since Bali Nine executions The West Australian21:06 28-Apr-25

US pledges to support Nigeria’s fight against drug abuse TheCable21:04 28-Apr-25

Cochrane man charged with trafficking $150,000 in fentanyl Cochrane Eagle20:12 28-Apr-25

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 12 on Drug Conspiracy and Firearm Charges U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)20:10 28-Apr-25

Foreign national, who acted in Bollywood films, arrested for peddling drugs The Hindu20:03 28-Apr-25

Three New Orleans Men Convicted for 2017 Edna Karr High School Double Homicide U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)19:40 28-Apr-25

ICE Eagle Pass, federal partner investigation results in the sentencing of a Del Rio man to 24 years for drug… ICE (Press Release)19:30 28-Apr-25

Cochrane man arrested in major drug bust, firearm seizure CochraneNow18:54 28-Apr-25

Sooke RCMP seek victims after arrests in drug trafficking, sexual exploitation probe CHEK News18:28 28-Apr-25

Jurors return 'not guilty' verdict in drug trafficking trial The Times of Malta18:15 28-Apr-25

Man acquitted of drug trafficking charges after five-day trial MaltaToday18:12 28-Apr-25

Essex County Man Sentenced to Multiple Life Sentences in Prison for Murder and Other Crimes Committed in His Role as… U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)16:26 28-Apr-25

Tennessee Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years for Selling Methamphetamine and Firearms U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)15:50 28-Apr-25

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than 11 Years For Drug Trafficking Charge U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)15:25 28-Apr-25

US Promises Support for Nigeria’s War Against Drug Trafficking ThisDay Live15:12 28-Apr-25

April 25, 2025 - Norfolk Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Federal Drug and Firearms Offenses Virginia Attorney General (Press Release)15:06 28-Apr-25

Jurors start their deliberations in drugs trial The Times of Malta14:52 28-Apr-25

United States INL commends NDLEA, assures of more support, collaboration News Diary Online14:38 28-Apr-25

Robbery of deputy commissioner shows a spiraling crime crisis, FNM deputy leader says The Nassau Guardian12:43 28-Apr-25

Hybrid ganja celeb arrests: Is Kerala a transit hub for East Asia-Middle East drug traffickers? The Week10:55 28-Apr-25

Punjab wants to end drug trafficking by May 31, DGP tells officers to lead from front Deccan Herald10:34 28-Apr-25

Punjab Director General Of Police Wants To End Drug Trafficking By May 31 Outlook India09:43 28-Apr-25

Men jailed for more than 13 years over bid to smuggle drugs from Spain in watermelon crates Scottish Legal News08:36 28-Apr-25

Breaking Encryption, Breaking Rights? France’s Legislative Stand and What India Must Learn Oxford Human Rights Hub08:11 28-Apr-25

Operation Tara – €432,000 in Cannabis Plants Seized at Growhouses in Ballinasloe and Athlone – 25th April, 2025 An Garda Síochána (Press Release)07:58 28-Apr-25

100+ taken into custody during drug bust at ‘underground illegal’ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Fort Carson service… KKTV 11 News, Colorado03:34 28-Apr-25

Why Bernadette Trusted [spoiler] To Take Down Tom Spenser's Operation In Dark Winds Season 3 ScreenRant03:17 28-Apr-25

Attock police arrest 12 drug peddlers The Nation03:03 28-Apr-25

81 Division Troops Arrest Human Parts, Drug Traffickers in Ogun State ThisDay Live02:03 28-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

More than 110 immigrants arrested in drug bust at ‘underground illegal’ nightclub KCRG TV 9, Iowa23:54 27-Apr-25

Messages from Kelly to Donna Nelson, before her arrest in Japan for drug smuggling. ABC Online20:24 27-Apr-25

Kurdistan Police bust drug ring in Duhok Shafaq News20:23 27-Apr-25

DGP to officers: Will be held accountable if even a gram of any drug is found in area; sets May … The Times of India20:05 27-Apr-25

Over 100 Migrants, Service Members Arrested in Major Illegal Nightclub Raid The News Tribune, Washington19:21 27-Apr-25

Hidden in tubs: Iraq foils Syrian border drug smuggling Shafaq News17:32 27-Apr-25

Deputy Secretary Edgar Joins HSI Drug Trafficking Warrant Operation in Los Angeles U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Press Release)17:17 27-Apr-25

Losing His Immunity: Former Afghan MP Haji Zaher extradited to US on drug charges Afghanistan Analysts Network16:52 27-Apr-25

Drug barons in cabinet curtailing war on drugs, claims Gachagua The Standard16:26 27-Apr-25

Drug bust at ‘underground illegal’ nightclub in Colorado Springs KKTV 11 News, Colorado15:52 27-Apr-25

Police step up vigil on migrant workers’ lodgings amid drug trafficking concerns The Hindu14:44 27-Apr-25

Large amount of money, firearms recovered during DeKalb County drug bust, police say; 6 arrested Atlanta News First14:35 27-Apr-25

Azerbaijan's border guards thwart large-scale drug smuggling operation from Iran Caliber.AZ12:03 27-Apr-25

PM heads to Thailand's Northeast to tackle trade, tourism, drug issues Bangkok Post09:06 27-Apr-25

Wild Bunch TV Boards Spanish Crime Thriller Series ‘The Clan Olimpia’ Starring ‘Carmen y Lola’ Breakout as… Variety08:07 27-Apr-25

9 sentenced to death in Vietnam for smuggling 91 kg of drugs from Cambodia VnExpress International06:02 27-Apr-25

DHS sets record straight after Venezuelan government claims children of TdA gang members were… Fox News03:30 27-Apr-25

Four ‘illegal’ houses of drug smugglers razed in Moga Hindustan Times01:46 27-Apr-25

Hong Kong Customs detects three dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drug worth about $19 million (with photos) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Press Release)14:54 26-Apr-25

Locked Up: The criminals handed the longest prison sentences so far in 2025 Tivyside Advertiser, Wales11:49 26-Apr-25

TD Bank, Binance likely winners as US DOJ looking at removing monitors for financial crimes AML Intelligence09:50 26-Apr-25

Navi Mumbai builder dies by suicide, blames Ncb for “harassing” him Hindustan Times05:03 26-Apr-25

Cuban authorities strengthen actions to prevent and combat illicit drugs Cuban News Agency03:42 26-Apr-25

Police bust drug syndicate smuggling marijuana to Europe, seize over 75kg worth RM2.64m in Banting Malay Mail02:16 26-Apr-25

Alleged B.C. drug trafficker wanted Canada-wide caught in Oman Vancouver Is Awesome01:30 26-Apr-25

Old Town National City Gang Member Sentenced to 10 years for Distributing Methamphetamine Near School U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)23:42 25-Apr-25

Hidden room & Hell’s Angels: Lakeshore man sent to prison for drug trafficking CTV News Windsor22:27 25-Apr-25

Maryland Man Admits to His Role in Drug Trafficking Operation U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)22:25 25-Apr-25

Mexico confiscating drugs, making arrests in ‘Operation Northern Border’ KJZZ21:48 25-Apr-25

Kissimmee Drug Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)21:41 25-Apr-25

Executions for drug-related offenses surge in Saudi Arabia since January 2025 Jurist21:31 25-Apr-25

21-year-old man arrested in Hamilton for alleged drug trafficking outside a church CTV News Toronto21:23 25-Apr-25

Guilty pleas pile up in fentanyl drug ring linked to New Kensington, Mexican cartel Pittsburgh Tribune-Review20:12 25-Apr-25

Jasper County Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking in Newton County FBI (Press Release)20:09 25-Apr-25

Five convicted in Oklahoma liquid meth trafficking operation News Channel 620:07 25-Apr-25

Ten Defendants Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges in Connection with Transnational Criminal… FBI (Press Release)19:59 25-Apr-25

Five people in Wiikwemkoong charged with drug trafficking, weapons offences CTV News Northern Ontario19:08 25-Apr-25

West Shore men guilty of drug charges, charged for drug trafficking again Vancouver Island Free Daily18:48 25-Apr-25

Wilson man sentenced to 10 years on drug and gun charges WITN18:37 25-Apr-25

Indigenous delegates at the U.N. raise alarm on voluntary isolated peoples Mongabay18:11 25-Apr-25

NIA conducts multi-state searches to probe Pak-backed arms, drug smuggling by Khalistani operatives Deccan Herald17:50 25-Apr-25

H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Drug Enforcement Administration (Press Release)17:50 25-Apr-25

Three Plead Guilty To Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges Drug Enforcement Administration (Press Release)17:50 25-Apr-25

"The world is not prepared": Italian and Brazilian authorities warn about organized crime in… PR Newswire (Press Release)17:03 25-Apr-25

Two jailed over bid to smuggle drugs in watermelon boxes BBC16:39 25-Apr-25

Norfolk man sentenced to over eight years in prison for federal drug and firearms conviction U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)16:38 25-Apr-25

Springfield Man Indicted for Drug and Firearms Offenses U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)16:28 25-Apr-25

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