December 29, 2020 California K-9 sniffs out $300G in suspected drug money during traffic stop A police K-9 in California sniffed out an estimated $300,000 in suspected drug money during a traffic stop, authorities said Monday.
December 28, 2020 Cocaine hidden in tomato paste can found at NYC airport, feds say A traveler who arrived at a New York City airport on Saturday had bigger plans than making pasta when he was caught with cocaine inside a can of tomato paste, authorities said.
December 27, 2020 Florida fishermen find 74 pounds of cocaine floating off Florida Keys This is not the first time this year that dozens of pounds of drugs have been found near Florida.
December 24, 2020 UK police seize more than $600G worth of drugs hidden in pizza boxes More than $600,000 worth of drugs were smuggled inside pizza boxes in the UK on Christmas Eve.
December 22, 2020 Barbaric killings, amputations, ruthless extortion: The alarming rise of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation While CJNG cartel remains the domineering force in its namesake state of Jalisco, its trail of terror is steadily proliferating across Mexico.
December 17, 2020 Major drug ring busted that fed pot, cocaine to 3 North Carolina colleges Fraternity members and students from the University of North Carolina and Duke University were part of a massive drug trafficking ring that for years funneled drugs into three college campuses, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
December 17, 2020 'Ghost Boat' with $80 million cocaine haul washes ashore on Pacific island Locals attempted to move the boat on their own, but the sheer weight made it impossible.
December 16, 2020 Peruvian cops dressed as Santa Claus, elf have last laugh in drug raid Peruvian narcs disguised as Santa Claus and his elf were not exactly spreading cheer on a sleigh when they jumped out of an undercover van and broke down the door of a man who made the naughty list, Reuters reported.
December 15, 2020 Mexico passes bill that could set back US partnership in drug war by decades Lawmakers in Mexico on Tuesday approved a controversial reform to the National Security Law to "regulate and monitor all activities of foreign agents," which critics say will dramatically set back U.S. and Mexico relations and hamper efforts in the battle against drug cartels.
December 15, 2020 CBP sees 'alarming uptick' in fentanyl seizures at southern border There has been an “alarming uptick” in the seizure of hard drugs like fentanyl at the southern border, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said Monday -- with a 225% increase in seizures of the deadly drug compared to the same time last year.