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DEA chemist on fentanyl getting into US: ‘Where does this end?’

February 26, 2021

DEA chemist on fentanyl getting into US: ‘Where does this end?’

Lara Logan goes inside a DEA lab where high tech equipment is the only way to distinguish between a legitimate pharmaceutical or one laced with deadly fentanyl.

Kentucky man ran violent drug, sex operation, exploited victims’ dependence on crack, heroin: DOJ

February 25, 2021

Kentucky man ran violent drug, sex operation, exploited victims’ dependence on crack, heroin: DOJ

A Kentucky man was sentenced Thursday to 36 years in prison for running a violent drug and sex trafficking operation that forced young drug-addicted women to prostitute themselves and sell illicit drugs in the Lexington area, prosecutors said.

After El Chapo's wife's arrest, Mexico's former president tweets jab at current leader: 'Don't worry, Emma'

February 24, 2021

After El Chapo's wife's arrest, Mexico's former president tweets jab at current leader: 'Don't worry, Emma'

Mexico's former president took an apparent jab at the country's current leader following the United States arrest of Emma Coronel Aispuro, the beauty queen wife of notorious drug kingpin "El Chapo," for allegedly helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire.

El Chapo: What to know about convicted drug kingpin

February 23, 2021

El Chapo: What to know about convicted drug kingpin

Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is the longtime head of the multibillion-dollar Sinaloa drug cartel.

El Chapo's wife ordered held behind bars following international drug trafficking arrest

February 23, 2021

El Chapo's wife ordered held behind bars following international drug trafficking arrest

The wife of notorious longtime drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán on Tuesday was ordered held without bond pending trial, one day after she was arrested at Dulles International Airport for alleged international drug trafficking.

Seattle woman finds 1 kilo of cocaine in crochet kit she bought at thrift shop, police say

February 23, 2021

Seattle woman finds 1 kilo of cocaine in crochet kit she bought at thrift shop, police say

A Seattle woman got more than she bargained for when she bought a crochet kit at a thrift shop and discovered a kilogram of cocaine inside, authorities said.

El Chapo's wife arrested on drug trafficking charges

February 22, 2021

El Chapo's wife arrested on drug trafficking charges

Emma Coronel Aispuro, a dual U.S.-Mexican citizen, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, was arrested at Dulles International Airport on Monday. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia via video conference.

Customs inspectors find cocaine-coated corn flakes in Ohio

February 22, 2021

Customs inspectors find cocaine-coated corn flakes in Ohio

A drug detection dog first alerted officers to the package

Columbia University professor, admitted heroin user, says legalization of all drugs is 'fundamental right'

February 20, 2021

Columbia University professor, admitted heroin user, says legalization of all drugs is 'fundamental right'

A heroin-using psychology professor at New York City’s Columbia University is laying out a constitutional argument for legalizing recreational drugs in his latest book.

Columbia professor says he does heroin regularly for 'work-life balance'

February 20, 2021

Columbia professor says he does heroin regularly for 'work-life balance'

A Columbia University professor of psychology and neuroscience has a fondness for heroin.