Tag #Drug Trafficking

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New Law Targets Child Criminal Exploitation After Teen's Testimony

A 13-year-old boy, Dylan, details his experience as a drug courier coerced by gangs, prompting the government to introduce a new law against child criminal exploitation; a Surrey-based charity, Catch22, helps victims like him through its Music to My Ears program, funded by almost \£400,000.

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Kenyan Court Approves US Extradition Request for Former Afghan MP

A Nairobi court approved the US extradition request for ظاهر قدیر, a former Afghan MP, facing arms and drug trafficking charges, despite his claims of political motivation and the Taliban's intervention; an appeal is planned.

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Ovidio Guzmán's Plea Deal Exposes Sinaloa Cartel's Collapse

Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo, was captured in Mexico on January 5, 2023, extradited to the U.S., and ultimately pleaded guilty, revealing the disintegration of the Sinaloa Cartel through internal conflicts and cooperation with U.S. authorities.

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Nazi War Criminal's Role in South American Drug Cartel Revealed

A Der Spiegel report reveals that Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie, while living in Bolivia under the alias Klaus Altmann, deeply involved himself in the Roberto Suarez drug cartel in the 1970s and actively aided Bolivian military regimes, including helping organize the 1980 coup, leveraging his secur...

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EncroChat Hack Reveals Hidden Layer of British Drug Kingpins

The EncroChat hack exposed a hidden network of high-level British drug traffickers posing as ordinary businessmen, contrasting sharply with more visible street gangs; over 1,200 criminals have been jailed.

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El Ponchis Escapes Prison 39 Days After High-Profile Arrest

On May 4th, Saúl Francisco Hernández, aka "El Ponchis," a leader of the Los Salazar cartel, escaped from a Hermosillo prison 39 days after his arrest was publicly announced by the Sonora governor, highlighting security failures and raising concerns about increased violence.

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Record Cocaine Seizure in Australia Nets Five Arrests

Australian authorities seized over 1 ton of cocaine worth $623.4 million from a boat off the New South Wales coast on May 9, 2025, arresting five individuals charged with drug trafficking and participation in a criminal group.

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Birmingham Gang Leader Jailed for 18.5 Years After EncroChat Bust

Asrar Rafiq, 35, a Birmingham gang leader, was sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for supplying £2 million of heroin and cocaine over three months; his EncroChat messages boasting about weapons and drug deals provided key evidence in his conviction.

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Ovidio Guzmán's Plea Deal Exposes Sinaloa Cartel's Internal Conflicts

Ovidio Guzmán, son of El Chapo, was arrested in Mexico on January 5, 2023, and extradited to the US, where he faces multiple drug trafficking charges and has agreed to a plea deal, revealing internal struggles within the Sinaloa Cartel.

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YRP Proposes Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers, Family Law Reforms

Yeniden Refah Partisi (YRP) leader Fatih Erbakan announced plans for stricter drug trafficking penalties, potentially including the death penalty, aligning media with conservative values, and reforming family laws to make divorce more difficult and marriage easier.

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Narco-Submarines: A Growing Threat to Global Drug Interdiction

Drug cartels are using custom-built submarines, costing approximately \$1 million each, to smuggle cocaine from South America to Europe; at least three have been intercepted near Spain, but authorities believe many more are operating undetected, highlighting the cartels' advanced capabilities and th...

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Record Fentanyl Bust: 16 Arrested, 3 Million Pills Seized

Federal agents seized three million fentanyl pills and arrested 16 people, including a Sinaloa cartel leader, in a multi-state operation, marking the largest fentanyl bust in DEA history and a significant victory in the fight against drug trafficking.

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