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Portuguese police announce record nine-tonne cocaine haul off the Azores islands

Portuguese law enforcement was assisted by the navy and air force, as well as the UK and US authorities, in difficult weather conditions.

Euronews

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo – but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed?

The Guardian - US

Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged cocaine kingpin in US custody

Ryan Wedding turned himself in at US consulate in Mexico City and is due to appear in court in California on Monday

The Guardian - US

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US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including an aesthetic salon, for trafficking cocaine

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia

The Independent UK

Florida charter boat captain arrested after selling $10,000 worth of cocaine to undercover cops in drugs sting, officials say

Authorities also seized a .40-caliber handgun during the undercover sting operation

The Independent UK

Eric Trump Congratulates His Father for a Drop in Fentanyl Deaths That Happened Before He Took Office

The president's son also claims destroying cocaine boats somehow reduces fentanyl overdoses, echoing his father's confusion.

Reason

DOJ Announces Life Sentence for Venezuelan Kingpin Known as 'El Gordo,' One of the Country's Top Traffickers

Authorities say "El Gordo" worked with and paid bribes to high ranking officials throughout the Venezuelan government, including military generals, army officers, national police commissioners and senior members of the country's intelligence agencies.

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Spanish police break up gang that used swimmers to hide cocaine on ships

Almost 2.5 tonnes of narcotic seized and 30 people arrested after 15-month investigation into drug-smuggling network

The Guardian - UK

Sinaloa Cartel Operative 'Kung Fu Panda' Extradited To The U.S. To Face Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Roberto Najera Gutierrez, also known as "Kung Fu Panda," has been extradited from Mexico to the U.S., where he faces charges of cocaine trafficking and money laundering for the Sinaloa Cartel.

Latin Times

How cocaine traffickers launder cartel money

The cocaine market exploded between 2014 and 2023. Production in Colombia increased more than sevenfold to nearly 2,700 tonnes, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The Conversation

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

Donald Trump has flagged Venezuelan drug trafficking as a key reason for the U.S. military operation on Jan. 3, 2026, that captured President Nicolás Maduro and whisked him to New York to face federal drug charges.

The Conversation

Spanish police seize 10 tonnes of cocaine in record haul at sea

Spanish police seized almost 10 metric tonnes of cocaine in their largest-ever haul of the drug on the high seas.

The Independent UK

There Was A Lot Of Wild Stuff In The Chevy Chase Documentary, But The Cocaine In The Shaving Cream Can Took The Cake

Chevy Chase is a man of many facets.

Cinemablend

Spanish police seize 10 tonnes of cocaine hidden in ship off Canary Islands

Haul represents country’s largest seizure at sea, with officers digging bales out from vast amount of salt

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Euronews

Spain seizes 10 tonnes of cocaine in largest-ever maritime bust

The National Police intercepted a merchant ship in the Atlantic with 9,994 kilos of cocaine hidden in salt. Thirteen people have been arrested following an international operation supported by the DEA and the NCA.

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro

Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military action

Axios

"Pink cocaine" is spreading in U.S. — and users don't know what's in it

A risky drug cocktail from Latin America comes north

The Independent UK

The truth about how many drugs in the US come from Venezuela | Debunked

Donald Trump has claimed “a lot of drugs” are coming out of Venezuela - but do the figures back up the president’s claims?

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The Independent UK

US rapper freed after serving half of sentence in major cocaine case

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The Guardian - AU

‘We can’t take it any more’: thousands flee guerrilla clashes on Colombia-Venezuela border

Caracas shake-up could intensify violence in Catatumbo in Colombia, an area rich with coca crops, cocaine laboratories and a porous border with Venezuela

Reason

Why the DOJ Has Stopped Describing Maduro as the Head of a Literal Drug Cartel

That embarrassing mistake highlights the slipperiness of Trump's attempts to justify legally dubious policies by invoking the specter of "foreign terrorist organizations."

The Guardian - US

‘She was the brains, Maduro was the brawn’: Cilia Flores’s role in Venezuela

Flores, Nicolás Maduro’s wife, wielded far more power than just being a first lady and played a front line role in politics

Axios

"Come get me": Colombian president's war of words with Trump escalates

Asked if the U.S. would launch an operation against Colombia, Trump said, "It sounds good to me."

The Guardian - US

Colombian president says ‘I will take up arms again’ if US invades

Gustavo Petro makes remark after Trump threatens military action similar to Venezuela

Axios

Maduro pleads not guilty in first court appearance: Here's what to know

After the stunning U.S. raid, the strongman faces his first day court Monday.

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