Massive Captagon Seizure Exposes Assad Regime's Drug Trafficking Network
Syrian rebels uncovered a vast Captagon (amphetamine-like stimulant) stockpile in a Damascus warehouse following Assad's ouster, revealing thousands of pills hidden inside voltage stabilizers and other goods destined for export; this highlights the Assad regime's extensive involvement in a multi-bil...
Massive Captagon Seizure Exposes Assad Regime's Drug Trafficking Network
Syrian rebels uncovered a vast Captagon (amphetamine-like stimulant) stockpile in a Damascus warehouse following Assad's ouster, revealing thousands of pills hidden inside voltage stabilizers and other goods destined for export; this highlights the Assad regime's extensive involvement in a multi-bil...
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56% Bias Score
Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a deal between the two countries, highlighting the vulnerability of drug couriers and improving diplomatic relations.
Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a deal between the two countries, highlighting the vulnerability of drug couriers and improving diplomatic relations.
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32% Bias Score
Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a decade-long legal battle, exposing how she was duped by a criminal syndicate and highlighting the complex dynamics of international drug sm...
Indonesia to Repatriate Filipino Death Row Inmate
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking in 2010, will be repatriated to the Philippines before Christmas after a decade-long legal battle, exposing how she was duped by a criminal syndicate and highlighting the complex dynamics of international drug sm...
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48% Bias Score
"Magadan Drug Dealers Sentenced for Triple Homicide"
"Two men in Magadan, Russia, were convicted of the brutal murders of three people, including a business partner, in a dispute over drug money in March 2023; one received a 19.5-year sentence, the other 23 years."
"Magadan Drug Dealers Sentenced for Triple Homicide"
"Two men in Magadan, Russia, were convicted of the brutal murders of three people, including a business partner, in a dispute over drug money in March 2023; one received a 19.5-year sentence, the other 23 years."
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64% Bias Score
Catalan Police Bust €1 Million-a-Week Chinese Mafia Money Laundering Ring
Catalan police dismantled a major Chinese mafia money-laundering operation, processing €1 million weekly from marijuana sales via a fei chien network, conventional banking, and hidden vehicle compartments; 25 people were arrested, 7 jailed.
Catalan Police Bust €1 Million-a-Week Chinese Mafia Money Laundering Ring
Catalan police dismantled a major Chinese mafia money-laundering operation, processing €1 million weekly from marijuana sales via a fei chien network, conventional banking, and hidden vehicle compartments; 25 people were arrested, 7 jailed.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Anti-Mafia Operation Exposes 'Ndrangheta's Economic Infiltration
A major anti-mafia operation in Canavese, Italy, revealed links between the 'Ndrangheta and international drug trafficking, prompting concerns about mafia infiltration in the local economy and highlighting the need for stronger political will and action to combat its adaptable strategies.
Italian Anti-Mafia Operation Exposes 'Ndrangheta's Economic Infiltration
A major anti-mafia operation in Canavese, Italy, revealed links between the 'Ndrangheta and international drug trafficking, prompting concerns about mafia infiltration in the local economy and highlighting the need for stronger political will and action to combat its adaptable strategies.
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52% Bias Score
Assad's Billions: Sanctions, Opaque Finance, and Drug Trade Fuel Regime's Wealth
The UK estimates Bashar al-Assad's assets at €2 billion, though the real figure is likely higher; sanctions froze some assets, but his family uses opaque structures and drug trafficking to maintain wealth.
Assad's Billions: Sanctions, Opaque Finance, and Drug Trade Fuel Regime's Wealth
The UK estimates Bashar al-Assad's assets at €2 billion, though the real figure is likely higher; sanctions froze some assets, but his family uses opaque structures and drug trafficking to maintain wealth.
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60% Bias Score
Syria's $10 Billion Captagon Trade: Impact on Regional Stability
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated $10 billion annually from Captagon exports, a key source of revenue. Recent discoveries of production facilities highlight the scale of this illicit operation, impacting regional stability and international relations.
Syria's $10 Billion Captagon Trade: Impact on Regional Stability
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated $10 billion annually from Captagon exports, a key source of revenue. Recent discoveries of production facilities highlight the scale of this illicit operation, impacting regional stability and international relations.
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76% Bias Score
Unsecured US Border Fuels National Security Crisis
The unsecured US southern border causes daily fentanyl overdose deaths exceeding 200, creating a national security crisis due to terrorist infiltration via cartels, worsened by instability in Syria.
Unsecured US Border Fuels National Security Crisis
The unsecured US southern border causes daily fentanyl overdose deaths exceeding 200, creating a national security crisis due to terrorist infiltration via cartels, worsened by instability in Syria.
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60% Bias Score
"Mexico Bans Fentanyl Amidst Trump's Trade War Threats"
"Mexico passed a constitutional reform banning fentanyl production, distribution, and non-prescription use on December 11th, responding to threats from US President-elect Trump to impose tariffs unless drug trafficking is curbed. The reform also targets e-cigarettes and needs ratification by 32 stat...
"Mexico Bans Fentanyl Amidst Trump's Trade War Threats"
"Mexico passed a constitutional reform banning fentanyl production, distribution, and non-prescription use on December 11th, responding to threats from US President-elect Trump to impose tariffs unless drug trafficking is curbed. The reform also targets e-cigarettes and needs ratification by 32 stat...
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Rebels Raid Massive Captagon Lab, Exposing Drug's Role in Conflict
Syrian rebels uncovered a large Captagon manufacturing lab, revealing the scale of Syria's role as a global production center for this illicit stimulant, which is used by terrorist groups and fuels regional instability.
Syrian Rebels Raid Massive Captagon Lab, Exposing Drug's Role in Conflict
Syrian rebels uncovered a large Captagon manufacturing lab, revealing the scale of Syria's role as a global production center for this illicit stimulant, which is used by terrorist groups and fuels regional instability.
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44% Bias Score
Syria's Captagon Trade Collapses Amidst Regime Instability
Syria's Captagon production, generating an estimated $5 billion for the Assad regime in 2021, has plummeted by 90% due to rebel takeover of production facilities and the regime's weakening, potentially leading to Iranian-backed groups filling the supply gap.
Syria's Captagon Trade Collapses Amidst Regime Instability
Syria's Captagon production, generating an estimated $5 billion for the Assad regime in 2021, has plummeted by 90% due to rebel takeover of production facilities and the regime's weakening, potentially leading to Iranian-backed groups filling the supply gap.
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40% Bias Score