France Creates Specialized Prosecutor's Office to Combat Drug Trafficking
The French Senate approved a bill creating a National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco) to combat drug trafficking, including asset seizure measures and strengthened investigative techniques, with concerns raised about potential impacts on individual liberties and the absence of preve...
France Creates Specialized Prosecutor's Office to Combat Drug Trafficking
The French Senate approved a bill creating a National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco) to combat drug trafficking, including asset seizure measures and strengthened investigative techniques, with concerns raised about potential impacts on individual liberties and the absence of preve...
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48% Bias Score
France Debates Tough New Drug Trafficking Bill
The French Senate is reviewing a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, proposing a new National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco), asset freeze mechanisms, and increased law enforcement powers, with a projected cost of €130 million and concerns raised about potential impacts on ...
France Debates Tough New Drug Trafficking Bill
The French Senate is reviewing a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, proposing a new National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (Pnaco), asset freeze mechanisms, and increased law enforcement powers, with a projected cost of €130 million and concerns raised about potential impacts on ...
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60% Bias Score
Prisoner Orchestrates Criminal Empire from Cell, Escapes Killing Two Guards
Incarcerated in Paris' La Santé prison, drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, known as "La Mouche," directed a criminal network via smuggled smartphones between July 21, 2022, and March 16, 2023, before escaping on May 14, 2024, killing two guards.
Prisoner Orchestrates Criminal Empire from Cell, Escapes Killing Two Guards
Incarcerated in Paris' La Santé prison, drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, known as "La Mouche," directed a criminal network via smuggled smartphones between July 21, 2022, and March 16, 2023, before escaping on May 14, 2024, killing two guards.
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56% Bias Score
Sierra Leone to Investigate Presence of Dutch Drug Criminal Jos L.
A video shows Dutch drug criminal Jos L. at a Sierra Leone New Year's mass attended by President Bio and his family; Sierra Leone will investigate, despite claims of no prior knowledge of L.'s presence.
Sierra Leone to Investigate Presence of Dutch Drug Criminal Jos L.
A video shows Dutch drug criminal Jos L. at a Sierra Leone New Year's mass attended by President Bio and his family; Sierra Leone will investigate, despite claims of no prior knowledge of L.'s presence.
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60% Bias Score
Notorious Dutch Fugitive Found in Sierra Leone
Dutch fugitive Jos L., sentenced in absentia to 24 years for drug trafficking and ordering a murder, is confirmed to be residing in Sierra Leone, where he allegedly maintains connections to high-ranking officials, including the president's daughter, and has potentially obtained citizenship.
Notorious Dutch Fugitive Found in Sierra Leone
Dutch fugitive Jos L., sentenced in absentia to 24 years for drug trafficking and ordering a murder, is confirmed to be residing in Sierra Leone, where he allegedly maintains connections to high-ranking officials, including the president's daughter, and has potentially obtained citizenship.
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52% Bias Score
Marseille Drug Lord Extradited, Charged with Multiple Offenses
Félix Bingui, alleged head of Marseille's "Yoda" drug trafficking gang, was extradited from Morocco on January 23rd, 2025, and charged with multiple drug-related offenses following a deadly 2023 gang war that resulted in 49 deaths.
Marseille Drug Lord Extradited, Charged with Multiple Offenses
Félix Bingui, alleged head of Marseille's "Yoda" drug trafficking gang, was extradited from Morocco on January 23rd, 2025, and charged with multiple drug-related offenses following a deadly 2023 gang war that resulted in 49 deaths.
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40% Bias Score
French Left Shifts Stance, Joins Bipartisan Effort Against Drug Trafficking
French senators from across the political spectrum are collaborating on a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, marking a significant shift in how left-wing parties approach security issues and challenging long-held perceptions of their stance.
French Left Shifts Stance, Joins Bipartisan Effort Against Drug Trafficking
French senators from across the political spectrum are collaborating on a bipartisan bill to combat drug trafficking, marking a significant shift in how left-wing parties approach security issues and challenging long-held perceptions of their stance.
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60% Bias Score
Swift Rescue After Kidnapping on Spain's Costa del Sol
A Moroccan man was kidnapped in Sabinillas, Spain on January 21st, forced into a car trunk, and later rescued after sending a photo of a Honda logo from inside the vehicle, leading to the arrest of four suspects linked to a drug-related debt.
Swift Rescue After Kidnapping on Spain's Costa del Sol
A Moroccan man was kidnapped in Sabinillas, Spain on January 21st, forced into a car trunk, and later rescued after sending a photo of a Honda logo from inside the vehicle, leading to the arrest of four suspects linked to a drug-related debt.
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44% Bias Score
Sierra Leone Investigates Presence of Most Wanted Dutch Drug Criminal in Presidential Family Video
A video shows Jos L., Netherlands' most wanted drug criminal, at a New Year's event in Sierra Leone, seated near a woman believed to be President Bio's daughter; the president claims ignorance, and Sierra Leone launches an investigation.
Sierra Leone Investigates Presence of Most Wanted Dutch Drug Criminal in Presidential Family Video
A video shows Jos L., Netherlands' most wanted drug criminal, at a New Year's event in Sierra Leone, seated near a woman believed to be President Bio's daughter; the president claims ignorance, and Sierra Leone launches an investigation.
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60% Bias Score
Europe's Shifting Drug Landscape: From Heroin Dominance to Multi-Substance Use
A shift in European drug trends sees heroin no longer the primary drug problem, though it remains a significant cause of overdose deaths; however, the rise of multiple substance use, increased trafficking, and related violence necessitates a reassessment of drug policies and treatments.
Europe's Shifting Drug Landscape: From Heroin Dominance to Multi-Substance Use
A shift in European drug trends sees heroin no longer the primary drug problem, though it remains a significant cause of overdose deaths; however, the rise of multiple substance use, increased trafficking, and related violence necessitates a reassessment of drug policies and treatments.
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36% Bias Score
Marseille Drug Kingpin Extradited, Charged
Félix Bingui, alleged head of the Yoda drug trafficking gang involved in Marseille's 2023 gang war, was extradited to France, charged with drug offenses, and remanded in custody on January 24th, 2025; this follows a year where drug-related deaths fell from 49 to 24.
Marseille Drug Kingpin Extradited, Charged
Félix Bingui, alleged head of the Yoda drug trafficking gang involved in Marseille's 2023 gang war, was extradited to France, charged with drug offenses, and remanded in custody on January 24th, 2025; this follows a year where drug-related deaths fell from 49 to 24.
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40% Bias Score
Colombia Offers $700,000 Reward Amid Deadly Catatumbo Conflict
The Colombian government offered a $700,000 reward for the capture of four ELN leaders whose fight with FARC dissidents in Catatumbo, a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela, caused at least 80 deaths and displaced 40,000 in 10 days, prompting President Petro to issue a decree granting himself eme...
Colombia Offers $700,000 Reward Amid Deadly Catatumbo Conflict
The Colombian government offered a $700,000 reward for the capture of four ELN leaders whose fight with FARC dissidents in Catatumbo, a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela, caused at least 80 deaths and displaced 40,000 in 10 days, prompting President Petro to issue a decree granting himself eme...
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40% Bias Score