Alabama State

Pope County, AR

Midfield, AL

Mountain View, CA

Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 23-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, who both had warrants, were arrested following a traffic stop. On August 21, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a detective with the Coffee County Drug Unit was observing traffic on Hwy 21 North in the Oak Park Community when he noticed a Black GMC Pickup traveling south toward the city. The detective said he observed behavior that he believed to be an indicator of criminal behavior.

Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Arrests and Drug Seizure in Douglas

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

A routine traffic stop on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, by an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper quickly escalated into a significant drug bust, leading to the seizure of over 51 pounds of fentanyl pills—one of the largest such seizures in recent memory. The incident unfolded in the...

AZDPS Trooper Seizes Over 51 Pounds of Fentanyl During Routine Traffic Stop

Maryland State

Seventeen people face federal charges for operating a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation out of a West Virginia body shop, according to the Northern District of West Virginia U.S. Attorney’s Office. The group imported “significant” amounts of drugs from Puerto Rico through the U.S. Postal Service as well as...

17 charged in drug trafficking out of West Virginia body shop

Pharr, TX

BroBible

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)officers just keep breaking records with the amounts of illegal drugs they have been seizing at ports of entry. The latest record-breaking bust took place at Pharr International Bridge in Texas when CBP officers intercepted 3,429.40 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within a tractor trailer. “On August 1, CBP […]
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Feds Seize Record $48 Million Worth Of Meth Hidden In Lettuce Shipment

Georgia State

Clayton County, GA

CDLLife

The third largest meth seizure in Drug Enforcement Administration history was made from a farmer’s market bound tractor trailer earlier this month.  The 2,380 pounds of meth was discovered inside of a tractor trailer hauling celery to a Clayton County, Georgia farmer’s market, reported Fox 5 Atlanta. “This is the largest meth seizure at DEA […]
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DEA’s 3rd largest meth seizure ever found in “very confident” Georgia-bound tractor trailer

San Diego, CA

NBC News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in California discovered $5 million worth of methamphetamine disguised as watermelons last week, the agency said Tuesday. A 29-year-old man driving a commercial tractor-trailer ran into trouble with CBP officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility in San Diego on Friday as he was trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico, the agency said.

$5 million worth of meth disguised as watermelons found at California customs checkpoint

California State

ABC News

More than 600 pounds of methamphetamine have been found concealed within a shipment of celery in California, officials said.

Over 600 pounds of methamphetamine found inside celery shipment

Minnesota State

Latin Times

SEATTLE - Federal authorities announced the indictment of 15 people drug-trafficking charges, claiming they brought them from Mexico and distributed them in Minnesota. The alleged leader of the operation was included in the group. Clinton James Ward, a 45-year-old Minnesota native, was charged with more than a dozen drug offenses...

Minnesota man charged with "kingpin statute" for allegedly running a Mexican drug trafficking ring

The Independent

 A smuggler was caught trying to move more than $5m worth of meth into California last week by disguising the drugs as watermelons. US Customs and Border Patrol announced on Tuesday that agents intercepted a smuggler on Friday during a secondary inspection at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility at the Otay Mesa crossing. The incident began when a 29-year-old man driving a truck pulled up to the border. When asked what the man was hauling, the said they were watermelons. The CBP agents sent him for a secondary inspection. The watermelons were unloaded from the truck for further inspection....

$5m of meth disguised as watermelons seized at border

Colorado State

Greeley, CO

USA TODAY

Jose Arellano-Arredondo, 67, was sentenced by a Weld County judge to serve 376 years in a Colorado prison for drug trafficking offenses.

Fentanyl, meth trafficker gets 376-year prison sentence for Colorado drug crimes

El Paso, TX

Two sons of the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán – one in prison in the US, the other free in Mexico – carved out an agreement together before one took a consequential flight last month from Mexico to El Paso, Texas, according to a Mexican security official.

Two sons of ‘El Chapo’ made agreement before one flew to the US and was arrested, Mexican official says

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. The Prentiss County Grand Jury has handed down indictments against two Booneville residents on charges of child endangerment, according to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Two Women Indicted for Child Endangerment

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) get ready to meet a pocket-sized Chihuahua who is ready to dive straight into your heart and home. Tooty is a 6-pound Chihuahua cutie who came into Last Hope K 9 rescue's care for unspecified reasons. She is currently living safely in a pack of pups with a foster family but is eager to find the family she can call her own. Could she be looking for YOU?

Tiny 6-Pound Chihuahua Is Searching For A Home

Alaska State

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The leader of an extensive transnational drug trafficking organization was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Wednesday for running a conspiracy that trafficked vast amounts of dangerous drugs to Alaska. According to court documents, Miguel Baez Guevara, a.k.a. “Javi,” 41, a U.S. citizen who was...

"Drug Kingpin" Gets 28 Years For Trafficking Drugs From Mexico To Alaska

A source from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reportedly informed Mexican newspaper El Universal that Ovidio Guzmán, son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has entered the U.S. Witness Protection Program under the custody of the U.S. Marshals. The source added that Guzmán will not be presented publicly as his case is classified.

DEA Source reportedly confirms Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Authorities in Guyana said they seized more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine in the country's largest-ever drug bust, with help from the U.S. DEA.

More than 8,000 pounds of cocaine seized in Guyana’s largest drug bust

Brownsville, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Brownsville man is facing federal charges after Border Patrol agents discovered 18 people inside a tractor trailer he was driving. According to a federal complaint, Border Patrol agents stationed at the Sarita checkpoint were approached by a tractor trailer at 10:12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Border Patrol agents discover 18 people inside trailer at Sarita checkpoint

New Jersey State

Border Report

Two California residents have been arrested in Texas for allegedly transporting marijuana they planned to sell in New Jersey.

Woman allegedly trafficked pot to help family in Cambodia

Texas State

Jack Beavers

The hits just keep on coming for cartel drug smugglers along the Texas border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agents report another big methamphetamine bust on one of the 28 international crossing points into Texas from Mexico. The latest reported bust occurred Thursday, August 22, 2024 at the Progreso International Bridge.

Big Cartel Meth Bust @ Texas Border

The situation in Sinaloa, with winds hinting at an impending war within factions of organized crime, and the recent arrests of El Mayo Zambada and the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, has sparked significant curiosity about the people surrounding these notorious drug lords. Notably, there is interest about the women in their lives.

Behind Los Chapitos: the women in the lives of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel leaders

Birmingham, AL

Fairfield, AL

Dolomite, AL

Bessemer, AL

Pleasant Grove, AL

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ASP troopers arrest Alabama man after finding $4.8 million worth of methamphetamine, fentanyl & marijuana during traffic stop

POPE COUNTY, Ark. – Arkansas State Police troopers arrested an Alabama man after troopers said they found more than $4 million worth of illegal drugs during...

ASP troopers arrest Alabama man after finding $4.8 million worth of methamphetamine, fentanyl & marijuana during traffic stop

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