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Crete Drug and Arms Trafficking Ring Busted: Hotel Owner, Priest, and Police Involved
A months-long investigation in Chania, Crete, uncovered a drug and arms trafficking ring involving a hotel owner, a priest, a police officer, and other officials, resulting in 48 arrests and the seizure of drugs and weapons.
Crete Drug and Arms Trafficking Ring Busted: Hotel Owner, Priest, and Police Involved
A months-long investigation in Chania, Crete, uncovered a drug and arms trafficking ring involving a hotel owner, a priest, a police officer, and other officials, resulting in 48 arrests and the seizure of drugs and weapons.
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12% Bias Score
Mexico Arrests 14 in CJNG Arms Trafficking Operation
Mexican authorities arrested 14 members of a CJNG cell involved in arms trafficking, seizing weapons, vehicles, and property in Jalisco, Estado de México, and Nayarit; this operation comes amid heightened tensions with the US over the flow of arms across the border.
Mexico Arrests 14 in CJNG Arms Trafficking Operation
Mexican authorities arrested 14 members of a CJNG cell involved in arms trafficking, seizing weapons, vehicles, and property in Jalisco, Estado de México, and Nayarit; this operation comes amid heightened tensions with the US over the flow of arms across the border.
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48% Bias Score
Bulgarian Arms Trafficker Extradited to US for Supplying Mexican Cartel
Bulgarian-made weapons, intended for African militaries, were diverted to Mexico's CJNG cartel via a trafficking ring led by Petar Dimitrov Mirchev, arrested in Madrid, who faces extradition to the US on charges of arms and cocaine trafficking. The operation included falsified export documents and i...
Bulgarian Arms Trafficker Extradited to US for Supplying Mexican Cartel
Bulgarian-made weapons, intended for African militaries, were diverted to Mexico's CJNG cartel via a trafficking ring led by Petar Dimitrov Mirchev, arrested in Madrid, who faces extradition to the US on charges of arms and cocaine trafficking. The operation included falsified export documents and i...
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60% Bias Score
US Supreme Court Dismisses Mexico's Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers
The US Supreme Court dismissed Mexico's lawsuit against gun manufacturers for negligence in facilitating arms trafficking into Mexico, despite evidence showing that 135,000 weapons cross the border annually, mostly from small and medium-sized US manufacturers; the ruling, however, has increased awar...
US Supreme Court Dismisses Mexico's Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturers
The US Supreme Court dismissed Mexico's lawsuit against gun manufacturers for negligence in facilitating arms trafficking into Mexico, despite evidence showing that 135,000 weapons cross the border annually, mostly from small and medium-sized US manufacturers; the ruling, however, has increased awar...
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24% Bias Score
French Officials Charged with National Defense Secrecy Violations
Five individuals, including three former military personnel and one with alleged Élysée Palace ties, were charged in Paris on May 24, 2024, with national defense secrecy violations for allegedly using classified information within their intelligence company, Archange Solutions Osint; however, they w...
French Officials Charged with National Defense Secrecy Violations
Five individuals, including three former military personnel and one with alleged Élysée Palace ties, were charged in Paris on May 24, 2024, with national defense secrecy violations for allegedly using classified information within their intelligence company, Archange Solutions Osint; however, they w...
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56% Bias Score
False Video Claims Moldova is Major Arms Trafficking Hub
A manipulated video using Euronews graphics falsely claims Moldova's corruption makes it a major hub for illegal arms sales from Ukraine into Europe; Euronews denies creating or publishing the video, and evidence for its claims is lacking.
False Video Claims Moldova is Major Arms Trafficking Hub
A manipulated video using Euronews graphics falsely claims Moldova's corruption makes it a major hub for illegal arms sales from Ukraine into Europe; Euronews denies creating or publishing the video, and evidence for its claims is lacking.
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44% Bias Score
Mexican Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to Stand Trial for Alleged Cartel Ties
A Mexican judge ruled that boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial for alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking, but he will await trial outside of detention; the case is linked to a larger Sinaloa Cartel investigation initiated in 2019 by Mexican prosecutors following a complaint from US auth...
Mexican Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to Stand Trial for Alleged Cartel Ties
A Mexican judge ruled that boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial for alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking, but he will await trial outside of detention; the case is linked to a larger Sinaloa Cartel investigation initiated in 2019 by Mexican prosecutors following a complaint from US auth...
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40% Bias Score
California Man Sentenced for Supplying Weapons to North Korea
Shenghua Wen, a 42-year-old California man, received an eight-year prison sentence for illegally shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea, intending their use in a surprise attack on South Korea, as per a US Attorney's Office statement.
California Man Sentenced for Supplying Weapons to North Korea
Shenghua Wen, a 42-year-old California man, received an eight-year prison sentence for illegally shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea, intending their use in a surprise attack on South Korea, as per a US Attorney's Office statement.
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Arms Trafficking Fuels Violence in Mexico
The United States is the primary source of weapons for Mexican drug cartels, with Arizona, California, and Texas identified as major trafficking points; Mexico reports at least 74% of illicit weapons originate from these U.S. states, while the U.S. government's inaction, including planned ATF budget...
U.S. Arms Trafficking Fuels Violence in Mexico
The United States is the primary source of weapons for Mexican drug cartels, with Arizona, California, and Texas identified as major trafficking points; Mexico reports at least 74% of illicit weapons originate from these U.S. states, while the U.S. government's inaction, including planned ATF budget...
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40% Bias Score
US Supreme Court Rejects Mexico's Arms Trafficking Lawsuit
The US Supreme Court dismissed Mexico's lawsuit against 11 arms manufacturers for their role in the flow of weapons to Mexican drug cartels, citing insufficient evidence of direct involvement despite acknowledging the substantial economic and human cost of this illegal arms trade which costs Mexico ...
US Supreme Court Rejects Mexico's Arms Trafficking Lawsuit
The US Supreme Court dismissed Mexico's lawsuit against 11 arms manufacturers for their role in the flow of weapons to Mexican drug cartels, citing insufficient evidence of direct involvement despite acknowledging the substantial economic and human cost of this illegal arms trade which costs Mexico ...
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40% Bias Score
British Businessman Indicted in US for Technology Trafficking and Suppressing Dissent
A British businessman, John Miller, and a Chinese national, Cui Guanghai, were indicted in the US for attempting to traffic sensitive American military technology to China and for plotting to silence a critic of the Chinese president, involving surveillance, vandalism, and bribery attempts; Miller w...
British Businessman Indicted in US for Technology Trafficking and Suppressing Dissent
A British businessman, John Miller, and a Chinese national, Cui Guanghai, were indicted in the US for attempting to traffic sensitive American military technology to China and for plotting to silence a critic of the Chinese president, involving surveillance, vandalism, and bribery attempts; Miller w...
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52% Bias Score
Kenyan Court Approves US Extradition Request for Former Afghan MP
A Nairobi court approved the US extradition request for ظاهر قدیر, a former Afghan MP, facing arms and drug trafficking charges, despite his claims of political motivation and the Taliban's intervention; an appeal is planned.
Kenyan Court Approves US Extradition Request for Former Afghan MP
A Nairobi court approved the US extradition request for ظاهر قدیر, a former Afghan MP, facing arms and drug trafficking charges, despite his claims of political motivation and the Taliban's intervention; an appeal is planned.
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32% Bias Score
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