smuggling
26 Young Americans Caught With Suitcases Full of Weed At UK Airports in 2 Months
Bringing bulk amounts of weed on flights has previously been viewed as high risk with relatively low return. VICE World News looks at what could be behind this phenomenon.
I Was a Teen Ecstasy Dealer in the 90s
"We kept the Es in Kinder Egg capsules and we’d walk into the clubs with our pockets bursting."
4 Men Sentenced to Jail for Smuggling 200 Fake Experts Into Vietnam
The masterminds behind the racket developed a sophisticated operation that faked documents in order to identify their clients as ‘experts’ to bypass COVID restrictions.
A Pigeon Was Caught in a Prison Yard With a Tiny Backpack of Meth
Pigeons have a long history of transporting drugs—and also wearing tiny backpacks, apparently.
Ordinary People Are Smuggling Millions for Drug Dealers
Tara Hanlon flew regularly to Dubai and described it as a “perfect life”. Then she got caught at Heathrow with £1.9m in vacuum-packed bags.
Russian Spies Have Gone Full Mafia Mode Because of Ukraine
Exclusive: Organised crime gangs are helping fund Russian intelligence operations in Europe by trafficking fake cigarettes and heroin.
The GOP Is Manufacturing a Moral Panic Over Fentanyl Smuggling
Republican politicians can’t stop blaming President Biden’s “open border” for fentanyl overdoses. But the rhetoric ignores basic facts.
Celebrity Designer Accused of Running Crocodile Handbag Smuggling Ring
Nancy González—who reportedly sold handbags to Salma Hayek, Britney Spears, and Victoria Beckham—is now facing extradition to the United States on smuggling charges.
500kg of Cocaine Was Discovered at a Nespresso Factory
The massive haul worth around £41 million was found in a shipment of coffee beans from Brazil, police in Switzerland said.
What Modern Piracy Looks Like
An expert explains why we rarely hear about criminal exploits on the high seas.
Hobby Lobby Gives Up Stolen 3,500-Year-Old ‘Gilgamesh Dream Tablet’
The rare and valuable tablet is the latest artifact that Hobby Lobby has had to forfeit due to its illegal provenance.
Italian Customs Authorities Seized a Dinosaur Egg Hidden In a Package
The fossil was found in a package sent from Malaysia and once belonged to a Shunosaur, a sauropod that lived millions of years ago, authorities said.