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ORLANDO, Fla. — A drug trafficking operation involving multiple states and as many as nine individuals culminated in sentencing of all nine of those defendants on multiple drug charges. U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton sentenced nine people to federal prison for their respective roles in a multi-kilogram cocaine...

Nine sentenced in federal drug ring case

Missouri State

Saint Louis, MO

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – An alleged Mexican drug cartel leader who was arrested when he crossed the U.S. border was indicted in St. Louis along with 28 others on drug and money-laundering charges.
                Genaro Rosas-Vargas, 39, was indicted along with the others by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in late May, according to information from the U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Missouri. Rosas-Vargas, also known by other names including “Chiliango,” Javier Ramos-Garcia, 50, Jose Coronel-Coss, 28, and Theodore Sigite, 47, were...

Alleged Mexican cartel leader, arrested crossing into U.S., indicted in Missouri

Los Angeles County, CA

Federal authorities announced Monday that they have arrested 22 people who were part of a drug-trafficking ring for conspiring to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. The U.S. Department of Justice said the drugs were imported into the United States from Mexico. The big picture: Court documents state...

22 arrested for trafficking nearly 13,000 pounds of meth

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Kristy Tallman

New York, NY -- Juan Orlando Hernandez, Former President of Honduras, Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute More Than 400 Tons of Cocaine and Related Firearms Offenses.

Ex-Honduran President Gets 45 Years for Trafficking 400 Tons of Cocaine

Tacoma, WA

UPI News

A former attorney from Mexico has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine, the Justice Department announced Monday.

Former lawyer sentenced to 7 years for Mexico drug trafficking

CBS News

Gunmen killed a high-ranking member of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel wanted by the United States for drug trafficking, a source in the Sinaloa state government said Friday, confirming Mexican media reports. Eliseo Imperial Castro, alias "Cheyo Antrax," was the nephew of cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. Both are U.S. fugitives and the State Department has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to Zambada's arrest. According to Mexican media, Imperial Castro was ambushed on a highway in Sinaloa, in northwestern Mexico, on Thursday.The U.S. Treasury Department had previously described him as "a high-ranking member of the Los Antrax organization, the...

Sinaloa cartel leader, a U.S. fugitive, is shot dead in Mexico

A 22-year-old was just trying to have a great day at Topgolf in Chigwell, Essex, when things went terribly wrong. Conner Groom fell 12-feet from a bay during a work Christmas party on December 21, 2021. He went headfirst over the edge of the safety nets and would pass away five weeks later from a spinal injury.

One Man Dead After Prank At TopGolf Goes Terribly Wrong

Lee County, MS

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Verona, MS

Mississippi News Group

Verona, MS - On May 30, 2024, the Lee County Sheriff's Department, in collaboration with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, executed a search warrant in Verona, MS, following a prolonged investigation into illegal narcotics sales from a local shop according to a press release from the LCSD.

Lee County Sheriff's Department Executes Major Drug Bust in Verona

Houston, TX

Law & Crime

One of the FBI's most wanted senior leaders of the MS-13 gang in the world, responsible for directing crimes including murder in a 20-year reign of violence, was arrested in Texas on terrorism charges after being on the run for three years, authorities said.
The post One of MS-13’s highest ranking members wanted for 20-year reign of violence arrested in Texas on terrorism charges after 3 years on the run: Feds first appeared on Law & Crime.

One of MS-13's highest ranking members wanted in 20-year reign of violence arrested in Texas on terrorism charges after 3 years on the run: Feds

California State

USA TODAY

Fourteen indictments were unsealed charging 47 alleged members of a drug trafficking network based in Imperial Valley, California.

Dozens of people, including border agent, charged in California drug bust linked to Sinaloa Cartel

Springfield, MO

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for his involvement in a meth trafficking conspiracy and illegal firearm possession. Justin Thomas Hollingsworth, 40, received his sentence from U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.

Springfield Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Major Meth Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Homeland Preparedness News

Raids in California this week culminated in charges against 47 alleged members of a Sinaloa Cartel-linked drug trafficking network and the seizure of more than 4 kilograms of fentanyl, 324 kilograms of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroine and dozens of firearms. More … Read More »
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Law enforcement seizes methamphetamine, fentanyl, and more, charges 47 in alleged drug trafficking ring

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Arizona State

IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (NewsNation) — The U.S. Department of Justice charged 47 alleged members of a Sinaloa Cartel-linked fentanyl-and-methamphetamine distribution network with drug trafficking, firearms and money laundering offenses, according to 14 indictments unsealed on Wednesday. Over 400 federal, state and local law enforcement agents conducted a coordinated takedown...

DOJ dismantles cartel drug network; 47 charged, 36 arrested

South Carolina State

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Greenville, SC

Greenville Daily Bugle

More than a dozen defendants have pled guilty in South Carolina, including two women who rented Airbnbs in Greenville to help run a drug trafficking organization, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. The “Las Señoritas” investigation targeted a drug trafficking ring operated by inmates in the South Carolina Department of Corrections and female defendants who fled to Mexico to escape prosecution.

Over a Dozen Facing Extensive Prison Time Following Major Upstate Drug Trafficking Bust

HeySoCal

A statewide fentanyl crackdown that focused on ports of entry along the southern border has resulted in authorities seizing 7 million pills and 3,725 pounds of power since January, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. Last monthly alone, investigators seized 1,170,893 pills containing fentanyl and 986 pounds of fentanyl powder. “California’s...

7 million fentanyl pills, 3,700 pounds of power seized statewide this year

San Diego, CA

Defense News

“Abandoning the integrity of the uniform for the conspiracy of drug trafficking is a path to a criminal conviction,” said U.S. Attorney Tara K. McGrath.

Customs officer convicted of letting drug-filled cars enter US

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Golden Glitter

The claim that the US government, particularly through its intelligence agencies like the CIA, has been involved in drug trafficking is a highly controversial topic. Various investigations and reports over the years have suggested that these allegations might hold more truth than fiction. This article explores the historical connections between US government entities and the drug trade, focusing on the CIA's alleged involvement in cocaine trafficking during the 1980s.

The US Government: America's Unseen Drug Kingpin

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Major drug trafficking indictment unveiled in North Dakota

An indictment was unsealed in the District of North Dakota today, charging a federal inmate and eight co-conspirators with international methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl trafficking. According...

Major drug trafficking indictment unveiled in North Dakota

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