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Iowa meth kingpin Dustin Honken executed, third federal execution this week

July 17, 2020

Iowa meth kingpin Dustin Honken executed, third federal execution this week

A drug kingpin from Iowa was executed on Friday afternoon, after he was convicted of murdering two young women and three adults, marking the third time this week that a federal inmate has been put to death after a 17-year capital punishment hiatus.

Cincinnati CBP seizes more than 15,000 Xanax pills with street value of $230G

July 11, 2020

Cincinnati CBP seizes more than 15,000 Xanax pills with street value of $230G

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized a shipment of 15,750 Xanax pills in Cincinnati in late June, the agency announced Friday.

4 children killed in Indiana after semitrailer slammed into their car

July 10, 2020

4 children killed in Indiana after semitrailer slammed into their car

Four children were killed after the driver of a semitruck – who authorities believe may have been under the influence of drugs – slammed into a car that was slowing in a construction zone on Interstate 70 in eastern Indiana, pushing it into the path of another semi.

DEA warns of meth made to look like candy, 'like Flintstone vitamins,' in the Midwest

July 8, 2020

DEA warns of meth made to look like candy, 'like Flintstone vitamins,' in the Midwest

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning of methamphetamines made to look like bits of candy or children’s vitamins cropping up in northern Ohio that could be spreading into more of the Midwest.

Massive 'ISIS drug bust' in Italy connected to the Syrian regime, not the terrorist group, analysts argue

July 8, 2020

Massive 'ISIS drug bust' in Italy connected to the Syrian regime, not the terrorist group, analysts argue

When Italian authorities announced last week that they had seized 15.4 tons of counterfeit Captagon produced by ISIS in Syria to fund terrorism it was lauded as one of the largest drug busts in history.

Alleged Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell hires lawyer who helped take down 'El Chapo'

July 7, 2020

Alleged Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell hires lawyer who helped take down 'El Chapo'

Ghislaine Maxwell has hired the former prosecutor who helped bring down drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to try to get her off child sex-trafficking charges.

Slovakia police dog sniffs out $2.26B in methamphetamine seizure

July 7, 2020

Slovakia police dog sniffs out $2.26B in methamphetamine seizure

A drug-sniffing dog has led to a methamphetamine seizure that authorities in Slovakia are calling the country’s largest ever.

Who's first in line for a coronavirus vaccine? New info shows prioritization fraught with peril

July 4, 2020

Who's first in line for a coronavirus vaccine? New info shows prioritization fraught with peril

New information released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows future prioritization for a potential coronavirus vaccine could be fraught with peril.

Mexico attack at drug rehab center leaves 24 dead

July 1, 2020

Mexico attack at drug rehab center leaves 24 dead

Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said.

Italy confiscates $1B worth of amphetamines made by ISIS in Syria

July 1, 2020

Italy confiscates $1B worth of amphetamines made by ISIS in Syria

Italian police seized 14 tons of amphetamines with a street value of approximately $1.15 billion, which they suspect was headed for the home base of a notorious European crime clan in Naples and outsourced from ISIS drug producers in Syria.