Drug Trafficking

Wildlife traffickers moving ‘dirty money’ within web of organized crime, researcher finds CBC.ca06:52
Spain has 'lost control' in fight against drug gangs, police union claims as officer is shot in … MailOnline06:22
Drug arrests during pre-Schoolies operation Queensland Police News (Press Release)01:05
Drug dealers jailed after flooding streets with £5 million worth of cocaine South Wales Argus11:16
Grandmother sentenced to death in Bali for drug smuggling to fly back to UK ITV12:07
Springfield Police arrest 13 suspects after drug trafficking investigation Western Mass News11:56
US attacks boat near Colombia, killing two Mercopress05:53

Latest News

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Sri Lankan delegation arrives in Maldives to discuss transfer of six suspects arrested from drug boat Raajje.mv08:09

In the last 2 hours

Five drug peddlers arrested in South Kashmir Rising Kashmir07:12

Wildlife traffickers moving ‘dirty money’ within web of organized crime, researcher finds CBC.ca06:52

War And Regime Change in the Americas openDemocracy06:38

In the last 4 hours

Spain has 'lost control' in fight against drug gangs, police union claims as officer is shot in … MailOnline06:22

Police seize RM8.67 million cannabis in Penang, arrest married couple believed to be masterminds Malay Mail06:04

In the last 6 hours

High-society glam girl turned Melbourne meth queen is back in court over fresh drug dealing… MailOnline03:18

In the last 8 hours

Drug arrests during pre-Schoolies operation Queensland Police News (Press Release)01:05

Oap drug smuggler caught after addressing £675,000 package to his own home Swindon Advertiser00:55

NDLEA arrests UK-fugitive Yussuf Azeez, recovers 148.3kg illicit drugs in Lekki lab Nairametrics00:42

Yesterday

Boston Police Blotter: Drug trafficking, assault Boston Herald22:37 9-Nov-25

Turkish high court vacates convictions for drug trafficking to Germany and the Netherlands Nordic Monitor19:06 9-Nov-25

Mark Lamb to Newsmax: Treat Drug Cartels as Terrorists NewsMax15:12 9-Nov-25

Hide & seek: Peddler sets up CCTVs in hideout to evade cops The Times of India14:56 9-Nov-25

Priests of conservative sect arrested for drug trafficking Keep Talking Greece13:25 9-Nov-25

Motorcycle chase ends with drug arrest in Nelson County LEX1812:40 9-Nov-25

Boyfriend of corrupt Norfolk prison officer ordered to pay back £45k Thetford & Brandon Times10:22 9-Nov-25

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected liquid methamphetamine worth about $800,000 at airport (with photo) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Press Release)09:59 9-Nov-25

Suspected drug trafficker arrested in Kwale The Star, Kenya09:48 9-Nov-25

What a reporter found when she investigated US strikes on drug boats The Independent08:15 9-Nov-25

Seven Sri Lankan drug suspects abroad to surrender: Minister Sri Lanka Daily Mirror05:28 9-Nov-25

French FM vows to ‘defeat’ drug trade on Colombia trip Macau Business04:53 9-Nov-25

Julio César Chávez Says Son Was Pressured Once to Act as Sinaloa Cartel Enforcer Latin Times04:53 9-Nov-25

Tarn Taran bypoll: woman faces threats after complaining to Punjab CM Mann about drug menace in border village Indian Express04:29 9-Nov-25

DRI seizes ₹47 crore cocaine consignment at Mumbai Airport, five arrested DD News03:58 9-Nov-25

Three Asians held with drugs consignment Times of Oman02:27 9-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

Army intelligence leads to major drug and wallapatta seizures Sri Lanka Daily Mirror23:41 8-Nov-25

'Scourge on our society' - Government unveils major meth action plan New Zealand Herald20:37 8-Nov-25

'Scourge on our society': Government unveils major meth action plan NewsTalk ZB20:33 8-Nov-25

Man charged in police operation involving tear gas inside Whitehorse apartment CBC.ca17:28 8-Nov-25

The Teesside drug smugglers back on home turf after time behind bars abroad Teesside Live11:23 8-Nov-25

Ga. man sentenced to 25 years for trafficking drugs in S.C. WRDW10:53 8-Nov-25

Complete coverage: The death of federal witness Crystal Quinn Buffalo News, New York10:16 8-Nov-25

Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Tren de Aragua gang CBS News07:48 8-Nov-25

Drug peddler’s illegal property demolished in Mohali; Punjab Police tighten noose on narco network Indian Express07:14 8-Nov-25

Online scammers in Singapore to face caning as punishment under new law Metro.co.uk06:24 8-Nov-25

Jaideep touches Manoj Bajpayee's feet at ‘The Family Man S3’ event The Times of India04:35 8-Nov-25

Punjab Police Bust Drug Supply Module, Arrest 2 Pakistan-Backed Operatives NDTV.com04:27 8-Nov-25

Police seize €20,000 worth of drugs, arrest three in cross-country raids The Times of Malta04:21 8-Nov-25

Two men, woman arrested in connection with drug trafficking The Malta Independent04:05 8-Nov-25

Three arrested in connection with drug trafficking ring MaltaToday03:52 8-Nov-25

Foreign students caught selling drugs in Kyrgyzstan Akipress02:29 8-Nov-25

Kerala launches Operation Rakshitha to enhance safety for women train passengers YourStory01:55 8-Nov-25

Three officials caught supplying drugs The Express Tribune00:42 8-Nov-25

Ex-San Diego CBP Officer Sentenced 15 Years for Allowing Drugs Through Border 10News, San Diego00:27 8-Nov-25

Court rejects British woman’s appeal to fast-track KLIA cannabis case to High Court Malay Mail00:14 8-Nov-25

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Earth’s Greatest Enemy News and Sentinel00:02 8-Nov-25

3 killed in 17th US strike on alleged drug-smuggling vessel Trinidad & Tobago Guardian Online23:27 7-Nov-25

Drug User Liberation Club founders convicted of drug trafficking CBC.ca23:12 7-Nov-25

MCMC seeks explanation from TikTok as Malaysians duped into drug smuggling via fake job offers Malay Mail21:11 7-Nov-25

Five drug dealers bag 21-year jail term The Punch20:25 7-Nov-25

US conducts 17th strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3 Stripes20:09 7-Nov-25

Sudbury police charge two with drug trafficking CTV News Northern Ontario19:52 7-Nov-25

Founders of groundbreaking Vancouver compassion club found guilty of drug trafficking PressProgress19:18 7-Nov-25

'Birthday present' contained £5,000 for a 'dangerous side line' Liverpool Echo19:17 7-Nov-25

Georgia man gets 25 years for trafficking drugs in Lexington County WIS News 10, South Carolina18:45 7-Nov-25

El Dorado grand jury indicts three people in Tahoe-area drug trafficking case The Sacramento Bee, California18:19 7-Nov-25

Chained up, malnourished dogs found during bust of SC animal fighting operation The State, South Carolina18:08 7-Nov-25

DULF Founders Guilty of Drug Trafficking The Tyee17:54 7-Nov-25

Man sentenced to 7 years for drug trafficking in Gujarat’ The Times of India17:38 7-Nov-25

Brunswick County man convicted on trafficking meth, fentanyl and firearm charges WECT17:27 7-Nov-25

‎Five drug traffickers bag 21 years imprisonment over cocaine, tramadol bound for Gabon, Australia‎ News Diary Online17:20 7-Nov-25

Macron says drug trafficking fight must respect nations' sovereignty on Mexico visit France 2417:07 7-Nov-25

US Strikes on Drug Smuggling Boats Prompt Warning for Commercial Ships The Maritime Executive17:07 7-Nov-25

Coach steps down from all-star game after drug trafficking arrest Action 5 News15:48 7-Nov-25

Timeline of US Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats InSight Crime14:29 7-Nov-25

Organised crime gangs 'using evolving tactics' to get drugs and weapons into prisons Manchester Evening News13:57 7-Nov-25

Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc. and Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump… JD Supra12:36 7-Nov-25

Twin brothers sentenced for N.J. drug trafficking operation NJ.com - The Jersey Journal12:19 7-Nov-25

287(g) partnership between ICE and MA Department of Corrections keeps criminal alien convicted of drug trafficking and… ICE (Press Release)12:16 7-Nov-25

Violent felon convicted of running drug distribution and money laundering operation from state prison U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)12:15 7-Nov-25

Representative Adam Smith on the NDAA, Venezuela, and the United States’ role in the world Atlantic Council12:10 7-Nov-25

Former Cayman Islands drug trafficker jailed again after undercover police sting The Telegraph & Argus11:51 7-Nov-25

Education provider for vulnerable kids responds to drug smuggler investigation Reading Chronicle11:42 7-Nov-25

Council sends vulnerable kids to 'school' run by drug smuggler Reading Chronicle11:42 7-Nov-25

US strikes on narco vessels could fuel drug trafficking on commercial ships, warns insurer TradeWinds11:25 7-Nov-25

The D Brief: Buildup near Venezuela continues; War plans for Nigeria; China’s 3rd carrier; Powder sickens 7 at Andrews; … Defense One11:18 7-Nov-25

US punishes Colombia’s President Petro for defending Gaza, says expert Middle East Monitor10:51 7-Nov-25

Mountain Home man becomes latest arrest in 11-pound meth bust KAIT 810:39 7-Nov-25

MAOC-N Executive Board Meeting and Medal of Excellence Ceremony in Lisbon Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre10:21 7-Nov-25

U.S. strikes another alleged drug vessel, killing three The Washington Times10:12 7-Nov-25

Drug-smuggling death row gran Lindsay Sandiford repatriated to UK from Bali The Northern Echo10:10 7-Nov-25

US strike on boat in Caribbean raises death toll to 70 Mehr News Agency09:59 7-Nov-25

Yorkshire grandmother who was sentenced to death in Bali returns to UK Yorkshire Post09:35 7-Nov-25

Former Cardiff University student jailed in Ecuador after drug trafficking charge The Tab09:12 7-Nov-25

Prince Albert drug trafficking trial hears closing arguments CTV News Saskatoon08:19 7-Nov-25

Spanish police arrest 13 believed to be part of Tren de Aragua gang euronews07:56 7-Nov-25

International drug trafficking network members on trial DT News07:33 7-Nov-25

Hegseth announces another strike against suspected drug-trafficking vessel Fox News07:31 7-Nov-25

US Military’s Caribbean Buildup, Hurricane Melissa’s Devastating Impact, Exploitation of Sudanese Refugees, Europe’s… Global Investigative Journalism Network06:51 7-Nov-25

New U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 3, death toll at 70 CBS News06:26 7-Nov-25

U.S. strike on suspected drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean kills three Syrian Arab News Agency06:06 7-Nov-25

Quincy Promes: The curious case of Dutch star turned drug smuggler The Independent05:47 7-Nov-25

Trump is killing suspected drug-runners while pardoning those enabling the trade: T. Nelson… Cleveland.com05:40 7-Nov-25

In Sarawak, 221 arrested, over RM120,000 worth of drugs seized in Sibu police operation Malay Mail05:22 7-Nov-25

US military strikes drug trafficking vessel in Caribbean waters Yeni Şafak04:20 7-Nov-25

Latest US strike on alleged narco-boat in Caribbean kills three euronews04:02 7-Nov-25

US hits another boat in the Caribbean, killing three people TheJournal.ie03:26 7-Nov-25

An Addiction to Militarism CounterPunch03:14 7-Nov-25

US killed three more people, claiming they were drug traffickers. Total death toll reaches 70 TRT World02:08 7-Nov-25

What a reporter found when she investigated US military strikes on Venezuelan drug boats MailOnline00:43 7-Nov-25

Three more die in strike on 'drug trafficking boat' RTHK00:12 7-Nov-25

U.S. kills 3 in latest military strike on alleged drug trafficking boat UPI23:55 6-Nov-25

Drug fight needs real political will – Rabuku Fiji Times23:54 6-Nov-25

Hegseth announces 17th lethal kinetic strike, threatens alleged drug traffickers CBS Austin23:30 6-Nov-25

Congressman Crow Demands Transparency from the Trump Administration over Lethal Boat Strikes in the Western Hemisphere Representative Jason Crow (Press Release)23:20 6-Nov-25

Three killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat, toll at 70 MailOnline23:11 6-Nov-25

British grandmother flies home after 12 years on Indonesian death row BBC23:11 6-Nov-25

Stavros and Michael Theoharis granted bail after major SA police drug bust The Greek Herald23:09 6-Nov-25

First suspected Venezuelan gang link to Hawaii after Kauai ICE arrests Hawaii News Now22:44 6-Nov-25

Starmer Thanks Prabowo for Sending Home Two British Drug Convicts Jakarta Globe22:35 6-Nov-25

'Was stuck in international waters': US carries out 'lethal kinetic strike' on drug vessel;… The Times of India22:33 6-Nov-25

Arrest of top Healey aide on drug trafficking charge prompts Republican lawmakers call for… Boston Globe20:49 6-Nov-25

Cops chase syndicate kingpin across the country after $2.5 billion drug bust The North West Star20:29 6-Nov-25

Verdict reserved for alleged drug trafficker saskNOW18:30 6-Nov-25

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