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Massive drug bust leads to discovery of new Pacific trafficking route with sophisticated “narco subs”

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Massive drug bust leads to discovery of new Pacific trafficking route with sophisticated “narco subs”

Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday. Officials said they had also seized “increasingly sophisticated” drug-laden semisubmersibles — better known as “narco subs” — that can travel 10,000 miles … Read more

2 women and boy shot dead at altar to folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” in Mexico

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2 women and boy shot dead at altar to folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” in Mexico

A local leader of the Mexican folk saint cult “La Santa Muerte” was gunned down at an altar to the skeletal figure late Friday, authorities said. Two other people were killed and eight injured in the attack in the city of Leon, in Guanajuato state, the authorities added. The saint – whose name means roughly … Read more

Well-known priest shot dead after officiating mass in Mexico state wracked by cartel violence

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Well-known priest shot dead after officiating mass in Mexico state wracked by cartel violence

Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. It was a killing that many say was a tragedy foretold, in a state where drug cartels have caused thousands of people to flee their homes. Mourners gathered … Read more

Lawyer couple found in contempt of court amid evidence they stole millions from homebuyers

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Lawyer couple found in contempt of court amid evidence they stole millions from homebuyers

A pair of Toronto lawyers accused of embezzling nearly $7 million from real estate clients has been found in contempt of court for failing to hand over financial records and answer questions about where the money went.  Singa Bui and her husband Nicholas Cartel face penalties that could include fines or even imprisonment, and will … Read more

Notorious ex-cartel leader nicknamed “Friend Killer” released from U.S. prison 21 years after being captured

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Notorious ex-cartel leader nicknamed “Friend Killer” released from U.S. prison 21 years after being captured

Mexican drug kingpin Osiel Cardenas Guillen, former leader of the notorious Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas criminal gang, was released Friday from a U.S. prison and handed over to the immigration department, officials said. Cardenas Guillen was captured in 2003 and extradited four years later to the United States, where he pleaded guilty to drug … Read more

Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F — a nostalgic earworm with lazy laughs and familiar faces

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Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F — a nostalgic earworm with lazy laughs and familiar faces

It’s a good time to be an Eddie Murphy fan.  After stepping out of the spotlight for a few years, Murphy is back and reengaging with the culture. There’s a new Shrek sequel on the way and talk of a Donkey-focused film.  In 2019, Murphy returned with the riotous Dolemite is My Name. He’s also begun revisiting some … Read more

10 bodies found scattered around Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco

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10 bodies found scattered around Mexico’s resort city of Acapulco

Ten bodies were found scattered around Mexico’s once-glamorous resort city of Acapulco, which has been engulfed by violence linked to cartels, local security officials said. The bodies of two women and four men were left Monday night on an avenue near a market, said the public security office. Local media reported the bodies had been … Read more

Cartels, mafias and gangs in Europe are using fruit companies, hotels and other legal businesses as fronts, Europol says

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Cartels, mafias and gangs in Europe are using fruit companies, hotels and other legal businesses as fronts, Europol says

Criminal networks in the European Union are penetrating legal businesses across the 27-nation bloc and rely heavily on corruption to develop their activities. That’s the bleak picture emerging from a report published Friday by the EU crime agency. Europol has identified 821 particularly threatening criminal networks with more than 25,000 members in the bloc. According … Read more

Russian woman kidnapped near U.S. border in Mexico is freed, officials say

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Russian woman kidnapped near U.S. border in Mexico is freed, officials say

A Russian woman who was kidnapped in northeastern Mexico has been released, Russian embassy and Tamaulipas state officials said Sunday. The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, was released without paying the ransom kidnappers sought and was taken to a police station in Reynosa, Tamaulipas state, near the U.S. border, diplomats said on social … Read more

Bizman sold fake artworks: ED raids 6 sites, says evidence of cartel found | India News

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Bizman sold fake artworks: ED raids 6 sites, says evidence of cartel found | India News

MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at six locations in Mumbai as part of a money laundering case involving art dealer Rajesh Rajpal, solicitor Vishwang Desai, and others who were accused of selling fake artworks.ED said it has found evidence which showed operations of a cartel engaged in trading of fake artwork, generation of fake … Read more