"A Nigerian man, based in Lagos Island, Lagos in Nigeria, ran one of the largest drug smuggling networks ever discovered in the U.S, prosecutors say. The Nigerian was extradited from Nigeria last and …
Costa Rican police dismantle international drug trafficking gang
"Agents of Costa Rica’s Drug Control Police (PCD) on Tuesday morning arrested nine suspects accused of belonging to a criminal organization dedicated to smuggling drugs into Europe. Public Security …
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US arrests 24 in Puerto Rico cocaine smuggling bust
"US authorities Tuesday announced the arrests of 24 people in Puerto Rico who allegedly conspired to smuggle cocaine into the US mainland, in toys, DVDs and hidden suitcase compartments." Source: US …
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Taipei man kills three, injures 25 in subway stabbing spree
"A knife-wielding college student killed three people and injured 25, police said, in a rare incident on Taipei's metro on Wednesday." Source: Taipei man kills three, injures 25 in subway stabbing …
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Seven bodies dumped in truck in northern Mexico
"Seven bodies were dumped in a light truck in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas where a battle between drug gangs has sparked a wave of bloody shootouts and massacres, the government said on …
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Royal Navy seizes £60m worth of heroin in Indian Ocean bust
"The Royal Navy has seized £60 million worth of heroin from a vessel in the Indian Ocean. Just weeks after £140 million worth of the drug was seized in the largest ever heroin bust at sea, a joint …
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Galloping Asian meth demand drives record production: UN
"Both the use and the production of the drug is increasing, in line with the expanding economy of the world’s most populous continent, leading to growing social problems and higher health-care …
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Argentina Details Bust of Liquid Cocaine Smugglers
"Crooked Argentine federal police partnered with a Mexican chemist to smuggle liquid cocaine for the Sinaloa cartel to the United States and Europe, Argentine Security Minister Sergio Berni said …
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Police Kill 5 Gunmen in Mexican Gulf State
"Police killed five gunmen suspected of belonging to a drug cartel in the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz, officials said Sunday. The shootout occurred on Saturday night in the northern part of the …
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Indonesia: 48 drug smugglers busted at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
"The airport’s customs and excise office head, Okto Irianto, said 29 of the 48 people arrested were Indonesian nationals, while the remaining 19 suspects were from China, Hong Kong, Kenya, Malaysia, …
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