Double Homicide in Sydney Linked to Drug Debt
The bodies of Jai-Bao \"Rex\" Chen and his wife Zhuojin \"Sally\" Li were discovered in Botany, Sydney; police believe the double homicide was financially motivated, connected to Chen's drug-related debts, with two suspects fleeing to either Taiwan or China.
Double Homicide in Sydney Linked to Drug Debt
The bodies of Jai-Bao \"Rex\" Chen and his wife Zhuojin \"Sally\" Li were discovered in Botany, Sydney; police believe the double homicide was financially motivated, connected to Chen's drug-related debts, with two suspects fleeing to either Taiwan or China.
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28% Bias Score
Filipina Freed From Indonesian Death Row After Prisoner Exchange
After nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned home on Wednesday following a prisoner exchange agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia, avoiding execution and offering testimony against a criminal syndicate.
Filipina Freed From Indonesian Death Row After Prisoner Exchange
After nearly 15 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned home on Wednesday following a prisoner exchange agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia, avoiding execution and offering testimony against a criminal syndicate.
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32% Bias Score
Deportation of Osiel Cárdenas Guillén: Impact on Mexican Organized Crime
After 17 years in a US prison, Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, founder of the Los Zetas cartel and key figure in the Gulf Cartel's expansion, was deported to Mexico and immediately arrested on organized crime charges, highlighting the lasting impact of his criminal activities.
Deportation of Osiel Cárdenas Guillén: Impact on Mexican Organized Crime
After 17 years in a US prison, Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, founder of the Los Zetas cartel and key figure in the Gulf Cartel's expansion, was deported to Mexico and immediately arrested on organized crime charges, highlighting the lasting impact of his criminal activities.
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44% Bias Score
US Congress Targets China's Role in Fentanyl Crisis
The US Congress is considering three bills targeting China's role in the fentanyl crisis, proposing actions like disrupting drug trafficking, imposing sanctions on Chinese entities, and creating special units to combat smuggling; in 2022, fentanyl caused 200 daily deaths in the US.
US Congress Targets China's Role in Fentanyl Crisis
The US Congress is considering three bills targeting China's role in the fentanyl crisis, proposing actions like disrupting drug trafficking, imposing sanctions on Chinese entities, and creating special units to combat smuggling; in 2022, fentanyl caused 200 daily deaths in the US.
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60% Bias Score
Tren de Aragua's Continued Operations in Chile Despite Over 100 Arrests
Chilean authorities have recently thwarted a bombing plot by the Tren de Aragua in Arica and rescued 12 migrant women from sex trafficking in Santiago, highlighting the megagroup's continued activity despite over 100 arrests in various operations.
Tren de Aragua's Continued Operations in Chile Despite Over 100 Arrests
Chilean authorities have recently thwarted a bombing plot by the Tren de Aragua in Arica and rescued 12 migrant women from sex trafficking in Santiago, highlighting the megagroup's continued activity despite over 100 arrests in various operations.
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24% Bias Score
Bali Nine: Repatriation of Remaining Members After Two Decades of Imprisonment
Nine Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin from Indonesia to Australia; two were executed, and the remaining seven, after serving lengthy sentences, were recently repatriated to Australia on humanitarian grounds.
Bali Nine: Repatriation of Remaining Members After Two Decades of Imprisonment
Nine Australians were arrested in 2005 for attempting to smuggle heroin from Indonesia to Australia; two were executed, and the remaining seven, after serving lengthy sentences, were recently repatriated to Australia on humanitarian grounds.
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40% Bias Score
Repatriated Filipina Death Row Inmate Awaits Presidential Pardon
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on December 2023, her fate now depending on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to grant her a pardon; otherwise, she faces life imprisonment.
Repatriated Filipina Death Row Inmate Awaits Presidential Pardon
Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Veloso, convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking, was repatriated to the Philippines on December 2023, her fate now depending on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to grant her a pardon; otherwise, she faces life imprisonment.
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48% Bias Score
Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
Filipina Woman Repatriated from Indonesian Death Row
After 14 years on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso returned to the Philippines on Wednesday due to a prisoner transfer agreement between the two countries, avoiding execution and allowing her to testify against the criminal syndicate that exploited her.
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44% Bias Score
Syria's New Government Targets Captagon Trade
Syria's new administration, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is cracking down on the country's massive Captagon drug trade, formerly a key source of revenue for the al-Assad regime; the move signals a potential disruption of this lucrative illicit industry, but experts warn of a "balloon effect", ...
Syria's New Government Targets Captagon Trade
Syria's new administration, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is cracking down on the country's massive Captagon drug trade, formerly a key source of revenue for the al-Assad regime; the move signals a potential disruption of this lucrative illicit industry, but experts warn of a "balloon effect", ...
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16% Bias Score
Cologne Murder Trial: Life Sentence for Drug-Related Killing
A 27-year-old received a life sentence and a 19-year-old nine years for the murder of a 15-year-old in Cologne, Germany, stemming from drug-related conflicts, involving kidnapping, and the burning of the victim's clothing; two other accomplices received lesser sentences for their involvement.
Cologne Murder Trial: Life Sentence for Drug-Related Killing
A 27-year-old received a life sentence and a 19-year-old nine years for the murder of a 15-year-old in Cologne, Germany, stemming from drug-related conflicts, involving kidnapping, and the burning of the victim's clothing; two other accomplices received lesser sentences for their involvement.
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36% Bias Score
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
Mexico's Homicide Figures Disputed Amidst Rising Narco-Violence
Mexico reported a 6.9% decrease in intentional homicides in 2024 to 2,461, but analysts dispute this, citing underreporting and escalating narco-terrorism and political violence, especially in Guanajuato, Baja California, and Guerrero, creating challenges for President Sheinbaum in 2025.
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44% Bias Score
Mexican Drug Lord Cárdenas Guillén Rearrested Upon Return From U.S.
Notorious drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, leader of the Gulf cartel and founder of the Zetas, was returned to Mexico on Monday after serving 14 years of a 25-year U.S. sentence and was immediately re-arrested on drug, organized crime, and money-laundering charges, being held at Mexico's maximum-se...
Mexican Drug Lord Cárdenas Guillén Rearrested Upon Return From U.S.
Notorious drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, leader of the Gulf cartel and founder of the Zetas, was returned to Mexico on Monday after serving 14 years of a 25-year U.S. sentence and was immediately re-arrested on drug, organized crime, and money-laundering charges, being held at Mexico's maximum-se...
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56% Bias Score