drug trafficking

Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death by Hanging Over Drug Trafficking

The Cairo Criminal Court has sentenced Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other people to death by hanging after convicting them of manufacturing and trafficking synthetic drugs, according to material supplied from the originating article. The court imposed the...

Wave of Violence Sweeps Mexico After Death of Cartel Boss ‘El Mencho’

A wave of violence swept across Mexico after the death of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, as armed groups blocked roads, set vehicles on fire, and shut down daily life in large parts of...

Greek Police Seize €5.5 Million in Cocaine at Thessaloniki Port, Arrest Three

In a major bust, Greek police have dismantled a transnational drug trafficking network, seizing 271 kilograms (597 lbs) of cocaine with an estimated street value of €5.5 million ($6.3 million). The drugs from Latin America were found hidden in...

France to Construct Prison in Amazon Jungle to Combat Drug-Trafficking

France will construct a new high-security prison in the Amazon rainforest, within its overseas territory of French Guiana. The aim is to isolate top drug traffickers and gang leaders, keeping them far from mainland criminal networks, officials announced this...

Former Olympic Snowboarder Accused of Managing Drug Cartel

A former Olympic snowboarder has been accused of allegedly running a billion-dollar transnational drug cartel, which also executed people who got in the cartel's way. The man in question is former Olympic snowboarder, Ryan Wedding, who is believed to...

Submarines Loaded With Tons of Drugs Seized in Pacific Ocean

Colombia and Ecuador seized two submarines loaded with drugs, specifically cocaine, in Pacific Ocean waters. The two semi-submersibles were intercepted by the authorities of both countries over the past weekend. According to reports, the Colombian Navy intercepted the narco-submarine on...

Greek Port Authority Officers Arrested for Drug Trafficking

In a peculiar case of corruption, two Greek Port Authority officers have been charged with serious offenses involving the illegal removal and distribution of cocaine in a case of corruption and criminal conspiracy. Noteworthy is that one of those...

Greek Cargo Ship Caught Carrying Cocaine in Tenerife Drug Bust

A Greek-managed cargo ship has been held off the coast of Tenerife after Spanish authorities discovered the ship was transporting cocaine. Over three tons (4,500 kg) of cocaine was discovered on the cargo ship. The drug haul is reportedly worth...

Otoniel, Colombia’s Most-wanted Drug Lord Since Pablo Escobar, is Captured

Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, known by the alias of "Otoniel", who was the head of the organized armed group clan del Golfo and the most-wanted drug lord in Colombia, was captured on Sunday, October 23, in Cerro el Yoki...

Drug Trafficking Trial of Greek Woman Opens in Hong Kong

The trial of a 21 year-old Greek model from Lesvos who has been accused of drug trafficking opens on Thursday in Hong Kong. Irene Melissaropoulou was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport in 2017 after cocaine with a street value of...