Andalusian Drug Ring Dismantled: 31 Arrests, Major Drug Seizure
Spanish authorities dismantled a major drug trafficking ring operating across Andalusia and Europe, arresting 31 individuals and seizing almost four tons of hashish, 278 kilos of cocaine, weapons, and โฌ500,000 in cash. The investigation involved international cooperation and targeted the group's ope...
Andalusian Drug Ring Dismantled: 31 Arrests, Major Drug Seizure
Spanish authorities dismantled a major drug trafficking ring operating across Andalusia and Europe, arresting 31 individuals and seizing almost four tons of hashish, 278 kilos of cocaine, weapons, and โฌ500,000 in cash. The investigation involved international cooperation and targeted the group's ope...
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24% Bias Score
Trump Threatens Mexico with 25% Tariffs
Donald Trump threatened Mexico with a 25% tariff on all imports unless they address illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and trade imbalances; Mexico's President Sheinbaum responded with a conciliatory approach, highlighting challenges in controlling drug cartels and migration.
Trump Threatens Mexico with 25% Tariffs
Donald Trump threatened Mexico with a 25% tariff on all imports unless they address illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and trade imbalances; Mexico's President Sheinbaum responded with a conciliatory approach, highlighting challenges in controlling drug cartels and migration.
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60% Bias Score
Fentanyl Drives Opioid Deaths in Canada Despite Overall Decrease
Between January 2016 and June 2024, nearly 50,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses; fentanyl was responsible for 49,105 deaths, showing a 39 percent increase since 2016 despite an 11 percent decrease in overall opioid overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023; increased domestic production and ex...
Fentanyl Drives Opioid Deaths in Canada Despite Overall Decrease
Between January 2016 and June 2024, nearly 50,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses; fentanyl was responsible for 49,105 deaths, showing a 39 percent increase since 2016 despite an 11 percent decrease in overall opioid overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023; increased domestic production and ex...
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36% Bias Score
Colombian Drug Lord Deported, Freed Upon Return
After serving 25 years of a 30-year US prison sentence for drug trafficking, Colombian drug lord Fabio Ochoa was deported back to Colombia on Monday and immediately released by immigration officials due to no outstanding warrants.
Colombian Drug Lord Deported, Freed Upon Return
After serving 25 years of a 30-year US prison sentence for drug trafficking, Colombian drug lord Fabio Ochoa was deported back to Colombia on Monday and immediately released by immigration officials due to no outstanding warrants.
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52% Bias Score
Former Medellin Cartel Member Deported, Released in Colombia
On Monday, Fabio Ochoa, a former Medellin cartel member, was deported from the US to Colombia after serving 25 years of a 30-year sentence for drug trafficking; Colombian authorities released him upon arrival, reuniting him with his family.
Former Medellin Cartel Member Deported, Released in Colombia
On Monday, Fabio Ochoa, a former Medellin cartel member, was deported from the US to Colombia after serving 25 years of a 30-year sentence for drug trafficking; Colombian authorities released him upon arrival, reuniting him with his family.
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40% Bias Score
Trump to Expel Gang Members, Designate Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
President-elect Trump announced plans to expel all foreign gang members and designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations upon taking office, using federal agencies and sanctions; this follows his claims of Venezuelan gang control in Aurora, Colorado, and mirrors past 'war on drugs' approaches.
Trump to Expel Gang Members, Designate Cartels as Terrorist Organizations
President-elect Trump announced plans to expel all foreign gang members and designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations upon taking office, using federal agencies and sanctions; this follows his claims of Venezuelan gang control in Aurora, Colorado, and mirrors past 'war on drugs' approaches.
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64% Bias Score
600 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized in Spain
Spanish authorities from Guardia Civil and Ertzaintza seized 600 kilograms of cocaine from three Basque individuals on December 20, 2023, in Salamanca, Spain, during transportation from Portugal, disrupting a South American drug trafficking operation.
600 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized in Spain
Spanish authorities from Guardia Civil and Ertzaintza seized 600 kilograms of cocaine from three Basque individuals on December 20, 2023, in Salamanca, Spain, during transportation from Portugal, disrupting a South American drug trafficking operation.
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36% Bias Score
One Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Post-Assad Syria
On December 25th, new Syrian authorities burned approximately one million captagon pills and other drugs in Damascus, aiming to dismantle the Assad regime's alleged multi-billion dollar captagon production and trafficking operations impacting regional drug markets.
One Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Post-Assad Syria
On December 25th, new Syrian authorities burned approximately one million captagon pills and other drugs in Damascus, aiming to dismantle the Assad regime's alleged multi-billion dollar captagon production and trafficking operations impacting regional drug markets.
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40% Bias Score
Assad Regime's \$5.6 Billion Captagon Empire: Challenges for Syria's New Leaders
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated \$5.6 billion annually from Captagon production, deeply entwining military and family members in the illicit drug trade; the new leadership faces challenges in dismantling this operation and addressing widespread addiction.
Assad Regime's \$5.6 Billion Captagon Empire: Challenges for Syria's New Leaders
Syria's Assad regime generated an estimated \$5.6 billion annually from Captagon production, deeply entwining military and family members in the illicit drug trade; the new leadership faces challenges in dismantling this operation and addressing widespread addiction.
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40% Bias Score
Colombian Drug Lord Deported, Immediately Released
After serving 25 years of a 30-year US prison sentence for drug trafficking, former Medellin cartel member Fabio Ochoa was deported to Colombia on Monday and immediately released, despite his past involvement in the 1986 murder of Barry Seal and his family's vast wealth accumulated from cocaine traf...
Colombian Drug Lord Deported, Immediately Released
After serving 25 years of a 30-year US prison sentence for drug trafficking, former Medellin cartel member Fabio Ochoa was deported to Colombia on Monday and immediately released, despite his past involvement in the 1986 murder of Barry Seal and his family's vast wealth accumulated from cocaine traf...
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48% Bias Score
Colombian Drug Lord Deported from US, Immediately Released
After serving 25 years of a 30-year sentence in the US for drug smuggling, Colombian drug lord Fabio Ochoa was deported back to Colombia on Monday and immediately released by immigration officials due to a lack of outstanding warrants against him.
Colombian Drug Lord Deported from US, Immediately Released
After serving 25 years of a 30-year sentence in the US for drug smuggling, Colombian drug lord Fabio Ochoa was deported back to Colombia on Monday and immediately released by immigration officials due to a lack of outstanding warrants against him.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg Police Bust Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Ring
Hamburg police arrested several individuals aged 22-63 for drug trafficking after seizing approximately 10 kg of marijuana, 8 kg of cocaine, and over 2,000 ecstasy tablets, following an investigation initiated by an observed drug exchange in September and culminating in December raids across Hamburg...
Hamburg Police Bust Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Ring
Hamburg police arrested several individuals aged 22-63 for drug trafficking after seizing approximately 10 kg of marijuana, 8 kg of cocaine, and over 2,000 ecstasy tablets, following an investigation initiated by an observed drug exchange in September and culminating in December raids across Hamburg...
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40% Bias Score