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France to Open High-Security Prisons for Dangerous Drug Traffickers
France will open two high-security prisons by October 2024 to house dangerous drug traffickers, following the deadly escape of Mohamed Amra in May 2024; the prisons will feature strict isolation, increased guard presence (2-3 guards per inmate), and enhanced security protocols, raising concerns abou...
France to Open High-Security Prisons for Dangerous Drug Traffickers
France will open two high-security prisons by October 2024 to house dangerous drug traffickers, following the deadly escape of Mohamed Amra in May 2024; the prisons will feature strict isolation, increased guard presence (2-3 guards per inmate), and enhanced security protocols, raising concerns abou...
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48% Bias Score
Mexico Arrests Two US-Wanted Drug Traffickers Amidst Heightened US Pressure
Mexican authorities arrested two high-profile drug traffickers wanted in the US, Roberto Salazar Toledo ("El Gordo") in Morelos and Leonel Salas Fabela ("El Sobrino") in Durango, amidst intensified cooperation with the US driven partly by US economic pressure.
Mexico Arrests Two US-Wanted Drug Traffickers Amidst Heightened US Pressure
Mexican authorities arrested two high-profile drug traffickers wanted in the US, Roberto Salazar Toledo ("El Gordo") in Morelos and Leonel Salas Fabela ("El Sobrino") in Durango, amidst intensified cooperation with the US driven partly by US economic pressure.
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52% Bias Score
France's New Anti-Narcotrafficking Law Sparks Debate
Following the arrest of France's most wanted drug trafficker, a new bill aiming to strengthen the fight against narcotrafficking is sparking debate in the National Assembly, raising concerns about its potential impact on legal rights and the balance between security and justice.
France's New Anti-Narcotrafficking Law Sparks Debate
Following the arrest of France's most wanted drug trafficker, a new bill aiming to strengthen the fight against narcotrafficking is sparking debate in the National Assembly, raising concerns about its potential impact on legal rights and the balance between security and justice.
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Record Cocaine Seizures in EU Spark Intensified Law Enforcement Response
Record cocaine seizures in the EU in 2022 (323 tons, up 6% from 2021) are driven by high consumption rates (over 22 million adults reported cannabis use in 2023) and organized crime, leading to increased violence and prompting intensified law enforcement and awareness campaigns across member states.
Record Cocaine Seizures in EU Spark Intensified Law Enforcement Response
Record cocaine seizures in the EU in 2022 (323 tons, up 6% from 2021) are driven by high consumption rates (over 22 million adults reported cannabis use in 2023) and organized crime, leading to increased violence and prompting intensified law enforcement and awareness campaigns across member states.
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36% Bias Score
Arrest of El Mencho's Brother Highlights US-Mexico Cartel Tensions
Following the record extradition of 29 Mexican drug traffickers to the US, including Rafael Caro Quintero, Mexican authorities arrested Abraham Oseguera Cervantes, brother of notorious drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), further tightening the noose around the Jalisco New Generation ...
Arrest of El Mencho's Brother Highlights US-Mexico Cartel Tensions
Following the record extradition of 29 Mexican drug traffickers to the US, including Rafael Caro Quintero, Mexican authorities arrested Abraham Oseguera Cervantes, brother of notorious drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ("El Mencho"), further tightening the noose around the Jalisco New Generation ...
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Turkish Psychiatrist Sentenced for Child Abuse and Drug Trafficking
A Turkish court sentenced child psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Süleyman Salih Zoroğlu to 25 years for drug trafficking, child abuse, data privacy violations, and blackmail; co-defendant Ahmet Aktaş received 15 years; others were acquitted.
Turkish Psychiatrist Sentenced for Child Abuse and Drug Trafficking
A Turkish court sentenced child psychiatrist Prof. Dr. Süleyman Salih Zoroğlu to 25 years for drug trafficking, child abuse, data privacy violations, and blackmail; co-defendant Ahmet Aktaş received 15 years; others were acquitted.
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40% Bias Score
China Details Anti-Fentanyl Cooperation Amidst US-Mexico Tariff Dispute
China's embassy in Mexico published a report detailing its anti-fentanyl cooperation with the US and Mexico, including a September 6, 2024 meeting of a bilateral working group; this comes as Mexico secures a US tariff delay, suggesting a link between drug control and trade.
China Details Anti-Fentanyl Cooperation Amidst US-Mexico Tariff Dispute
China's embassy in Mexico published a report detailing its anti-fentanyl cooperation with the US and Mexico, including a September 6, 2024 meeting of a bilateral working group; this comes as Mexico secures a US tariff delay, suggesting a link between drug control and trade.
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44% Bias Score
France to Open High-Security Prisons for Drug Traffickers
France will open two high-security prisons by October 15th to house 200 drug traffickers in isolation, following the deadly escape of Mohamed Amra and inspired by Italy's anti-mafia prisons; the new regime includes strict isolation, thorough searches, and a high staff-to-inmate ratio, but raises hum...
France to Open High-Security Prisons for Drug Traffickers
France will open two high-security prisons by October 15th to house 200 drug traffickers in isolation, following the deadly escape of Mohamed Amra and inspired by Italy's anti-mafia prisons; the new regime includes strict isolation, thorough searches, and a high staff-to-inmate ratio, but raises hum...
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48% Bias Score
Mexico's Drug Crisis Fuels U.S.-Mexico Trade Tensions
Former Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo criticized the lack of defined parameters in negotiations with the U.S., causing domestic pressure on President Sheinbaum, who inherited a disastrous security situation from her predecessor. The U.S. has declared Mexican drug cartels terrorist organ...
Mexico's Drug Crisis Fuels U.S.-Mexico Trade Tensions
Former Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo criticized the lack of defined parameters in negotiations with the U.S., causing domestic pressure on President Sheinbaum, who inherited a disastrous security situation from her predecessor. The U.S. has declared Mexican drug cartels terrorist organ...
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60% Bias Score
Trump's Fentanyl Claims, Tariffs, and the Reality of Drug Trafficking
President Trump linked new tariffs on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico to the fentanyl crisis, despite expert consensus that Canada's role is minimal, while Mexico's cooperation has led to decreased fentanyl seizures and cartel arrests.
Trump's Fentanyl Claims, Tariffs, and the Reality of Drug Trafficking
President Trump linked new tariffs on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico to the fentanyl crisis, despite expert consensus that Canada's role is minimal, while Mexico's cooperation has led to decreased fentanyl seizures and cartel arrests.
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48% Bias Score
France to House 200 Most Dangerous Criminals in High-Security Prisons
France will transfer 200 high-risk inmates, mostly drug traffickers and Islamist terrorists, to two newly secured prisons, Vendin-le-Vieil and Condé-sur-Sarthe, by October, following the escape of notorious drug trafficker Mohamed Amra.
France to House 200 Most Dangerous Criminals in High-Security Prisons
France will transfer 200 high-risk inmates, mostly drug traffickers and Islamist terrorists, to two newly secured prisons, Vendin-le-Vieil and Condé-sur-Sarthe, by October, following the escape of notorious drug trafficker Mohamed Amra.
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60% Bias Score
Former Olympian Added to FBI's 10 Most Wanted List for Drug Trafficking, Murder
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, is wanted by the FBI on multiple charges, including murder and drug trafficking, and is now on their 10 Most Wanted list with a US$10 million reward; the charges stem from an alleged transnational drug ring spanning Canada, the US, Mexico and Col...
Former Olympian Added to FBI's 10 Most Wanted List for Drug Trafficking, Murder
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, 43, is wanted by the FBI on multiple charges, including murder and drug trafficking, and is now on their 10 Most Wanted list with a US$10 million reward; the charges stem from an alleged transnational drug ring spanning Canada, the US, Mexico and Col...
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52% Bias Score
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