Drug-trafficking
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Mexico
Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads not guilty in New York City court
Accused Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges during a brief appearance…
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Mexico
2 soldiers injured, 1 civilian dead after violence erupts in Culiacán
Two soldiers were injured and one other person was reportedly killed during an outbreak of violence in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on…
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Mexico
Zetas founder Osiel Cárdenas released from prison in the US
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, a former Gulf Cartel leader and founder of Los Zetas criminal organization, was released from prison in…
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Mexico
Is alleged narco Ovidio Guzmán now in U.S. witness protection?
Alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader and accused drug trafficker Ovidio Guzmán López has reportedly entered the United States Federal Witness Protection…
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Mexico
US border agents seize US $5M of meth-filled watermelons
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently encountered what it described as a “seedy situation” at the Mexico-U.S. border:…
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Sport
Paris Olympics: Australian field hockey player detained over drug deal
Police say they interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. ADVERTISEMENT French prosecutors have…
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Sport
Inside Marseille’s deadly drug wars: Why are youths killing youths?
Forty-nine people were killed in drug-related shoot-outs between rival gangs in Marseille in 2023 – and the killing is ongoing.…
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United Kingdom
UK facilitates corruption by Central Asian elites, says new report
The UK’s powerful financial sector “bears some responsibility for the continuation of corruption and kleptocracy by Central Asian elites”, according…
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Spain
Italian and Spanish police arrest 58 suspected drug traffickers
The year-long operation leading to the arrests focused on the movement of money through clandestine banking services run by ethnic…
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Spain
Record cocaine haul hidden in banana shipment intercepted in Spain
Many packages in the nine-tonne-plus drug consignment were labelled with swastikas and the word ‘Hitler’ Spanish police and customs announced…
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