drug trafficking
Massive Drug Busts Target Albanian Weed Gangs Supplying Europe
Police have dismantled a drug ring specialising in weed cultivation which trafficked truckloads of the drug from Spain across Europe.
Cops Fear Drug Gang Felt Bold Enough to Kill One of Europe’s Most Famous Reporters
The death of Peter R. de Vries has shocked the Netherlands and is raising new questions about the lengths organised crime gangs controlling access to the world’s biggest cocaine market will go to target their opponents.
Meth Use Is on the Rise in Southeast Asia – And COVID Is To Blame
An excess of drugs in the Golden Triangle region due to COVID export restrictions has led to an increase in meth use among young people and workers.
US Suddenly Decides Not to Prosecute Top Mexican General for Narco-Corruption
The unprecedented move will drop drug trafficking charges against Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda and send him back to Mexico to face justice.
Former Drug Lord’s Extradition Means Trouble for Colombia's President
Whether or not Salvatore Mancuso is sent home next week, he is a headache for President Iván Duque.
Outrage After 5 Black Teens Murdered Playing Outside in Colombia
The brutal killings are a reminder to Colombians that ethnic minorities are the most affected by violence, and that peace is a long way off.
Cops Are Seizing Massive Amounts of Cocaine in Honduras During COVID-19
It’s a huge uptick from 2019 in this key transit nation where the president has been implicated by drug traffickers.
An Entire Police Station Has Been Arrested for Dealing Drugs and Torturing Suspects
The Italian policemen are also accused of helping local gangs break lockdown.
Chinese Drug Traffickers Have a Brand-New Product: Knockoff N95 Masks for Coronavirus
“They're supplying them through the same exact supply chain, through the same exact marketing mechanisms, that they have with illicit drugs for a long time.”
The Terrifying Story of the Mafia's Longest Ever Kidnapping
Carlo Celadon was 19 when the 'Ndrangheta kidnapped him from his home. They finally let him go after 831 days.
Bricks of 'Very Pure' Cocaine Keep Washing Up on French Beaches and No One Knows Why
The prosecutor’s office in Rennes said the $66 million in packages “very probably” contained drugs from South America.