All news on the topic: Drug Trade

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Two British men linked to Irish Mafia arrested in armed raid in Colombia
Two men connected to ’Irish Mafia’ arrested in dramatic armed raid in Colombia
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Syria’s transitional authorities claim Captagon factories closed amid ongoing seizures
Syria’s transitional government is cracking down on the production of Captagon — an illicit synthetic stimulant that flourished under the sponsorship of the Bashar al-Assad regime until its fall in December.
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Trump: US hits drug boat near Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 "Narcoterrorists".
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Alchemist Petr Bely: how the Russian pharma billionaire built Promomed on Chinese substances, offshores and toxic pills
In the life of newly-made billionaire Petr Bely, there are many hidden "skeletons."
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Mexico extradites 26 suspected CJNG and Sinaloa cartel members to US
Mexico extradited 26 alleged members of the CJNG and Sinaloa cartels to the United States, with President Claudia Sheinbaum insisting the move was a sovereign decision amid growing pressure from Washington to crack down on drug trafficking.
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British woman arrested in Mauritius for trying to smuggle cannabis in her six‑year‑old son’s suitcase
A British mother-of-two has been arrested in Mauritius after she was accused of trying to smuggle cannabis inside her six-year-old son’s suitcase.
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UK authorities foil massive cocaine smuggling attempt — enough drugs to supply all of Europe
Border Force officers have confiscated an astounding 2.4 tonnes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of nearly £100 million, in one of the largest drug busts witnessed in years.
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Bananas, bitcoins and the Albanian mafia: Ecuadorian court exposes global drug scheme based in Dubai
Ecuadorian court documents acquired by OCCRP detail the internal operations of a drug and money laundering scheme that authorities claim is operated by Dritan Gjika.
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Russian drug trade on crypto networks surges, reaching over $1.6 billion in 2024
Blockchain security firm TRM Labs reported that Russian-language darknet marketplaces dominated crypto-linked drug transactions in 2024.