The Mexican Navy said Tuesday it has seized 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine aboard a “narco sub” off the Pacific coast which was spotted earlier this week about 153 miles off the resort of Acapulco. Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities … Read more
China’s strict drug laws have led to a senior executive from German car giant Volkswagen being kicked out of the country soon after returning from a holiday in Thailand. The foreign ministry has confirmed that Jochen Sengpiehl, VW’s chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China, had tested positive for cocaine and been … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have busted a syndicate with the arrest of three men, including two foreign nationals, and the seizure of cocaine worth Rs 3.3 crore from their possession. Police have seized 563 grams of cocaine from the possession of the two arrested Nigerian nationals, officials said. The two … Read more
A member of a hyper-violent Dorchester street gang has pleaded guilty to his part in distributing crack and cocaine throughout the region. Charod “Pachino” Taylor, 35, of Boston, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to racketeering charges and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base — also known as crack — in the region. … Read more
Photo: @AirportGenCus/X New Delhi: Customs officials in Delhi arrested a Liberia male passenger coming from Dubai for allegedly smuggling cocaine worth Rs 24.90 crore. The accused was intercepted by the officials after he arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Sunday, September 15. Taking to X, Delhi Customs said that the passengers was … Read more
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dollars out of programs and facilities that use prescribed drug alternatives in perhaps his strongest commitment yet to roll back a Liberal drug program he claims is fuelling “chaos” on the country’s streets. The Tory leader said his government would focus squarely on recovery, adding that there’s … Read more
A Russian man was arrested along with a South African man for illicit drug trading in the Western Cape, police said on Saturday. Police seized 14 bags filled with bricks of cocaine worth R252 million in Stilbaai, almost 350km southeast of Cape Town on Friday night. Officers spotted the suspects’ car after receiving a tip-off … Read more
Last Updated: July 03, 2024, 17:40 IST The accused, identified as a national of Cameroon, was apprehended after customs officers. (Image for representation) The seized contraband was confirmed to be cocaine, with an estimated street value of Rs 22.09 crore. Vigilance at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport led to the arrest of a passenger … Read more
Will Hunter Biden walk? No man may be above the law, as President Theodore Roosevelt once proclaimed, but sometimes somebody is, especially if you are President Joe Biden’s son or an illegal immigrant. While it is certainly clear that Hunter Biden allegedly broke the law when he bought a .38-caliber Colt Cobra revolver while possibly … Read more
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
