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Tren de Aragua's South American Expansion: Exploiting Migration and Weak Governance
The Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, initially operating from a Venezuelan prison, has expanded into Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, exploiting mass Venezuelan migration and weak governance to diversify its criminal activities, including drug trafficking, extortion, human smuggling, and...
Tren de Aragua's South American Expansion: Exploiting Migration and Weak Governance
The Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, initially operating from a Venezuelan prison, has expanded into Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, exploiting mass Venezuelan migration and weak governance to diversify its criminal activities, including drug trafficking, extortion, human smuggling, and...
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24% Bias Score
International Police Operation Dismantles Major European Drug Trafficking Ring
Spanish, Lithuanian, and Irish police arrested nine members of the Tomas Samoska drug trafficking clan on June 8th, 2023, seizing €2 million, weapons, drugs, and vehicles. The clan is linked to a 2021 attempt to smuggle 16 tons of cocaine into Europe, the largest such attempt ever recorded.
International Police Operation Dismantles Major European Drug Trafficking Ring
Spanish, Lithuanian, and Irish police arrested nine members of the Tomas Samoska drug trafficking clan on June 8th, 2023, seizing €2 million, weapons, drugs, and vehicles. The clan is linked to a 2021 attempt to smuggle 16 tons of cocaine into Europe, the largest such attempt ever recorded.
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64% Bias Score
Cocaine Smuggling Sailboat Apprehended off La Palma
A Czech sailboat, the Lona, was intercepted 80 kilometers off La Palma, carrying approximately 25 kilos of cocaine; one suspect suffered severe burns after setting the boat on fire; both suspects were arrested.
Cocaine Smuggling Sailboat Apprehended off La Palma
A Czech sailboat, the Lona, was intercepted 80 kilometers off La Palma, carrying approximately 25 kilos of cocaine; one suspect suffered severe burns after setting the boat on fire; both suspects were arrested.
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40% Bias Score
Chávez Jr. Arrest Reveals Potential Sinaloa Cartel Ties
Julio César Chávez Jr., son of famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday for visa violation and an existing Mexican warrant for alleged arms and drug trafficking, potentially linking him to the Sinaloa Cartel; this has caused shock and hushed conversations in h...
Chávez Jr. Arrest Reveals Potential Sinaloa Cartel Ties
Julio César Chávez Jr., son of famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday for visa violation and an existing Mexican warrant for alleged arms and drug trafficking, potentially linking him to the Sinaloa Cartel; this has caused shock and hushed conversations in h...
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40% Bias Score
£132 Million Cocaine Seizure Leads to 20-Year Sentences
Irish authorities seized £132 million worth of cocaine from the MV Matthew in September 2023, leading to the sentencing of eight men involved in a massive drug trafficking operation that included a linked fishing trawler and spanned multiple international jurisdictions.
£132 Million Cocaine Seizure Leads to 20-Year Sentences
Irish authorities seized £132 million worth of cocaine from the MV Matthew in September 2023, leading to the sentencing of eight men involved in a massive drug trafficking operation that included a linked fishing trawler and spanned multiple international jurisdictions.
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52% Bias Score
Australian Women Charged in \$9.9 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
Four young Australian women, including a university student, were arrested in Brisbane for allegedly attempting to import 30 bricks of cocaine concealed in suitcases, with a street value between \$4.5 million and \$9.9 million; two older women were also charged with assisting.
Australian Women Charged in \$9.9 Million Cocaine Smuggling Plot
Four young Australian women, including a university student, were arrested in Brisbane for allegedly attempting to import 30 bricks of cocaine concealed in suitcases, with a street value between \$4.5 million and \$9.9 million; two older women were also charged with assisting.
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56% Bias Score
Seven Chinese Nationals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Drug Trafficking Ring
Seven Chinese nationals were arrested in Massachusetts and charged with running a multi-million dollar marijuana trafficking operation involving grow houses and the smuggling of workers into the U.S.; law enforcement seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, over 240 pounds of marijuana, and ...
Seven Chinese Nationals Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Drug Trafficking Ring
Seven Chinese nationals were arrested in Massachusetts and charged with running a multi-million dollar marijuana trafficking operation involving grow houses and the smuggling of workers into the U.S.; law enforcement seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, over 240 pounds of marijuana, and ...
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56% Bias Score
Saudi Arabia's Soaring Execution Rate: A Contradiction to its Progressive Image
Amnesty International reports a sharp increase in executions in Saudi Arabia, with 180 people executed in the first half of 2023 and 345 in 2022—the highest in 30 years—largely due to drug-related offenses, contradicting claims by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Saudi Arabia's Soaring Execution Rate: A Contradiction to its Progressive Image
Amnesty International reports a sharp increase in executions in Saudi Arabia, with 180 people executed in the first half of 2023 and 345 in 2022—the highest in 30 years—largely due to drug-related offenses, contradicting claims by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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56% Bias Score
Trump to Meet with Five African Leaders Amidst Travel Ban and Trade Concerns
President Donald Trump will meet with leaders from Senegal, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Liberia from July 9-11 to discuss trade and counter-narcotics efforts, despite a potential travel ban on 25 other African nations and the relatively small size of the invited countries' economies.
Trump to Meet with Five African Leaders Amidst Travel Ban and Trade Concerns
President Donald Trump will meet with leaders from Senegal, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Liberia from July 9-11 to discuss trade and counter-narcotics efforts, despite a potential travel ban on 25 other African nations and the relatively small size of the invited countries' economies.
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36% Bias Score
UK Cocaine Dealer Jailed for Life After Suriname Escape
John Belfield, a 31-year-old British cocaine dealer, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Thomas Campbell in Mossley, Greater Manchester, after fleeing to Suriname and being arrested for drug offenses.
UK Cocaine Dealer Jailed for Life After Suriname Escape
John Belfield, a 31-year-old British cocaine dealer, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Thomas Campbell in Mossley, Greater Manchester, after fleeing to Suriname and being arrested for drug offenses.
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60% Bias Score
International Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled in "Operation Ketauro
Spanish and U.S. authorities collaborated in "Operation Ketauro," dismantling a drug trafficking ring that produced and shipped 4,650 grams of 'tusi' (pink cocaine) from a Moralzarzal chalet laboratory to New Jersey, using speakers and lamps to conceal the drugs; nine people were arrested.
International Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled in "Operation Ketauro
Spanish and U.S. authorities collaborated in "Operation Ketauro," dismantling a drug trafficking ring that produced and shipped 4,650 grams of 'tusi' (pink cocaine) from a Moralzarzal chalet laboratory to New Jersey, using speakers and lamps to conceal the drugs; nine people were arrested.
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36% Bias Score
International Operation Nets 19 in Turkish Crime Syndicate Crackdown
Turkish authorities, aided by Norway and Sweden, arrested 19 suspects in an operation targeting three organized crime groups in Istanbul, seizing 51 properties, 20 vehicles, and assets worth approximately 1.5 billion lira. One suspect is linked to a 2023 murder in Bosnia.
International Operation Nets 19 in Turkish Crime Syndicate Crackdown
Turkish authorities, aided by Norway and Sweden, arrested 19 suspects in an operation targeting three organized crime groups in Istanbul, seizing 51 properties, 20 vehicles, and assets worth approximately 1.5 billion lira. One suspect is linked to a 2023 murder in Bosnia.
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44% Bias Score
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