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British Woman Arrested in Sri Lanka for Smuggling 46kg of Kush
A 21-year-old British woman, Charlotte May Lee, was arrested at Colombo's airport on Monday for allegedly smuggling 46kg of kush, a dangerous synthetic cannabis mixture, into Sri Lanka from Bangkok; UK officials are supporting her.
British Woman Arrested in Sri Lanka for Smuggling 46kg of Kush
A 21-year-old British woman, Charlotte May Lee, was arrested at Colombo's airport on Monday for allegedly smuggling 46kg of kush, a dangerous synthetic cannabis mixture, into Sri Lanka from Bangkok; UK officials are supporting her.
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60% Bias Score
Kuwait Busts Major Drug Smuggling Ring
Kuwaiti authorities announced the successful interception of a large drug shipment from the UK, containing 50,000 Lyrica capsules, 3 kg of hashish, and 4 kg of a suspected liquid narcotic, linked to a fugitive Kuwaiti national with a five-year prison sentence.
Kuwait Busts Major Drug Smuggling Ring
Kuwaiti authorities announced the successful interception of a large drug shipment from the UK, containing 50,000 Lyrica capsules, 3 kg of hashish, and 4 kg of a suspected liquid narcotic, linked to a fugitive Kuwaiti national with a five-year prison sentence.
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44% Bias Score
HMP Parc Drug Crisis: 17 Deaths Linked to Drone Smuggling
An inspection of HMP Parc prison in Bridgend, UK, revealed widespread drug availability, including drone smuggling, leading to 17 deaths in 2024; the prison's management failures and the new G4S contract contributed to the crisis.
HMP Parc Drug Crisis: 17 Deaths Linked to Drone Smuggling
An inspection of HMP Parc prison in Bridgend, UK, revealed widespread drug availability, including drone smuggling, leading to 17 deaths in 2024; the prison's management failures and the new G4S contract contributed to the crisis.
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£8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Dismantled
Four men received lengthy prison sentences for importing £8 million worth of cocaine hidden in food products through Newhaven port in November 2019, using EncroChat for communication.
£8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Dismantled
Four men received lengthy prison sentences for importing £8 million worth of cocaine hidden in food products through Newhaven port in November 2019, using EncroChat for communication.
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Increased Drug Smuggling on Jordan's Western Border: Evidence of Gaps in Regional Security
Increased drug smuggling attempts along Jordan's western border involve coordination between gangs in Egypt's Sinai and Israel, utilizing a known route from Sinai through occupied territories to Wadi Araba, while smuggling on northern and eastern borders is less organized; this contradicts some Isra...
Increased Drug Smuggling on Jordan's Western Border: Evidence of Gaps in Regional Security
Increased drug smuggling attempts along Jordan's western border involve coordination between gangs in Egypt's Sinai and Israel, utilizing a known route from Sinai through occupied territories to Wadi Araba, while smuggling on northern and eastern borders is less organized; this contradicts some Isra...
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44% Bias Score
TikTok Removes "#CartelTok" Hashtag Amid Cartel Recruitment Concerns
TikTok removed the "#CartelTok" hashtag and related accounts after videos surfaced showing cartels using the platform to recruit drug smugglers by showcasing wealth and easy evasion of authorities, prompting concern over border security and youth vulnerability.
TikTok Removes "#CartelTok" Hashtag Amid Cartel Recruitment Concerns
TikTok removed the "#CartelTok" hashtag and related accounts after videos surfaced showing cartels using the platform to recruit drug smugglers by showcasing wealth and easy evasion of authorities, prompting concern over border security and youth vulnerability.
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40% Bias Score
£100m Cocaine Smuggling Plot Results in 90-Year Sentence
Four men were sentenced to a combined 90 years in prison for their roles in a £100 million cocaine smuggling plot involving a fishing boat intercepted off the Cornish coast on September 13th, 2023, highlighting the significant threat posed by international drug trafficking networks.
£100m Cocaine Smuggling Plot Results in 90-Year Sentence
Four men were sentenced to a combined 90 years in prison for their roles in a £100 million cocaine smuggling plot involving a fishing boat intercepted off the Cornish coast on September 13th, 2023, highlighting the significant threat posed by international drug trafficking networks.
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G4S-Run Prison's Sharp Decline: 17 Deaths and Soaring Violence
HMP Parc, a British prison managed by G4S since 2022, saw 17 inmate deaths and a sharp rise in violence and self-harm, largely attributed to increased drug trafficking via drones exploiting easily opened windows, prompting an HM Chief Inspector of Prisons report citing failures in management and sec...
G4S-Run Prison's Sharp Decline: 17 Deaths and Soaring Violence
HMP Parc, a British prison managed by G4S since 2022, saw 17 inmate deaths and a sharp rise in violence and self-harm, largely attributed to increased drug trafficking via drones exploiting easily opened windows, prompting an HM Chief Inspector of Prisons report citing failures in management and sec...
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52% Bias Score
£8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Crashed: Four Jailed
Four men were jailed for smuggling £8 million of cocaine hidden under foie gras and duck breast in a van intercepted in Newhaven, East Sussex in November 2019; the operation was uncovered through Operation Venetic, which investigated encrypted communications from the EncroChat platform.
£8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Crashed: Four Jailed
Four men were jailed for smuggling £8 million of cocaine hidden under foie gras and duck breast in a van intercepted in Newhaven, East Sussex in November 2019; the operation was uncovered through Operation Venetic, which investigated encrypted communications from the EncroChat platform.
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44% Bias Score
English Car Wash Masquerades as £4.2 Million Cocaine Smuggling Hub
A seemingly legitimate hand car wash in Spellbrook, England, was a front for a £4.2 million cocaine smuggling operation involving small planes flying from France, resulting in four men receiving over 47 years in prison.
English Car Wash Masquerades as £4.2 Million Cocaine Smuggling Hub
A seemingly legitimate hand car wash in Spellbrook, England, was a front for a £4.2 million cocaine smuggling operation involving small planes flying from France, resulting in four men receiving over 47 years in prison.
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44% Bias Score
Russian Cult Leader Arrested in Argentina on Drug and Trafficking Charges
The arrest of Konstantin Rudnev, leader of the Ashram Shambala sect, and 13 associates in Bariloche, Argentina, following the suspicious birth of a child to a young Russian woman, uncovered drug trafficking and human trafficking, revealing the sect's global reach.
Russian Cult Leader Arrested in Argentina on Drug and Trafficking Charges
The arrest of Konstantin Rudnev, leader of the Ashram Shambala sect, and 13 associates in Bariloche, Argentina, following the suspicious birth of a child to a young Russian woman, uncovered drug trafficking and human trafficking, revealing the sect's global reach.
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60% Bias Score
Sinaloa Cartel Smuggling on U.S.-Canada Border
A Mexican Sinaloa cartel smuggler, Javi, details his lucrative business transporting drugs and migrants across the U.S.-Canada border, revealing the cartel's methods, profits, and the growing number of people fleeing the U.S. to Canada; he says the cartel's cut per migrant is $500, and he earns abou...
Sinaloa Cartel Smuggling on U.S.-Canada Border
A Mexican Sinaloa cartel smuggler, Javi, details his lucrative business transporting drugs and migrants across the U.S.-Canada border, revealing the cartel's methods, profits, and the growing number of people fleeing the U.S. to Canada; he says the cartel's cut per migrant is $500, and he earns abou...
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40% Bias Score
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