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‘Buy-cott’ boosts Memphis pizza shop after owner refuses to serve national guard

The city rallied behind Tamboli’s despite online boycott calls, as frustration grows over the Trump administration’s federal taskforce following multiple deaths

The Guardian - US

The cartel boss, the FBI and the small plane: Mystery surrounds arrest of notorious Mexican drug kingpin

IN DEPTH: Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García was arrested by the FBI in 2024 following a stunning betrayal by another cartel boss. Nearly two years later, there are growing questions over whether US intelligence was involved, writes Alex Croft

The Independent UK

Driver Pulls Over After Seeing Money On The Side Of The Road. Then They Get A Stern Warning: ‘I Wouldn’t Pick It Up’

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Teenage Drug Dealer Busted After Stuffing Kinder Egg With Bags Of Cocaine In Viral Arrest

A 19-year-old was jailed after police found cocaine hidden in a Kinder Egg during a roadside search, revealing a wider drug supply operation through phone evidence.

International Business Times UK

Houston ICE shooting strains already tense relations between U.S., Mexico

Mexico’s president said her government will file complaints and lawsuits over 17 deaths related to U.S. immigration enforcement.

The Texas Tribune

Claudia Sheinbaum Says Former President Felipe Calderón 'Opened the Door' to U.S. Operations on Mexican Soil

Sheinbaum mentioned the 2024 arrest of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, saying the circumstances surrounding the case pointed to alleged foreign involvement that was never disclosed to the Mexican government.

Latin Times

Second deadly federal task force shooting in Memphis in just four days

The second fatal shooting in four days by a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis is under investigation

The Independent UK

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Welcome to Drug Air: US Air Force uses largest jet to move $5M worth of narcotics for disposal

Using the massive transport jet allowed federal agents to avoid the security risks that come with driving tons of contraband across state lines

The Independent UK

Judge's Conclusions About Risks of Identification for ICE Officers

From U.S. v. Virginia, decided yesterday by Judge Robert Payne (E.D. Va.); these conclusions played a role in the court's… The post Judge's Conclusions About Risks of Identification for ICE Officers appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Psilocybin Therapy Could Be FDA-Approved by Early 2027 — Here Is the Realistic Timeline for Patients Waiting Now

COMP360 psilocybin therapy could win FDA approval by early 2027. Here's the realistic submission and review timeline for patients with treatment-resistant depression waiting now.

Medical Daily

Did US drug agents allow lethal fentanyl to hit New Mexico’s streets?

Explosive AP story based on whistleblower testimony suggests agents ‘sat back and watched’ in hopes of securing larger drug-trafficking bust

The Guardian - US

Democratic governor slams federal government over DEA fentanyl scandal: ‘They let it in’

New Mexico's governor says the state could seek billions in civil damages after DEA agents allowed fentanyl shipments into communities

The Independent UK

Psilocybin Could Become the First FDA-Approved Psychedelic Therapy Within Months — Here Is What Patients Need to Know

Psilocybin could receive FDA approval by late 2026 following a Trump executive order and priority review vouchers. Here's what the evidence shows and what it means for patients.

Medical Daily

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico

The Independent UK

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Prohibition Didn't Stop Marijuana Use. It Stopped Marijuana Research.

Rescheduling marijuana will make it easier to study a drug that tens of millions of Americans already use.

The Independent UK

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a criminal investigation into whether federal authorities broke state law by allowing fentanyl pills to reach the streets

Reason

Trump Says His Task Force Is Fighting a Foreign 'Invasion.' It's Busting Americans for Drugs Instead.

How Trump rebranded the war on drugs as a fight against illegal immigration

International Business Times UK

'We 100% Got People Killed': DEA Allowed Thousands of Fentanyl Pills on the Streets to Catch Bigger Fish

A DEA agent alleges the agency allowed fentanyl distribution to build cases against major traffickers, sparking debate over law enforcement tactics amid the overdose crisis.

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International Business Times

DEA Failed To Seize Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills It Was Aware Of, Report Shows

The federal government failed to seize thousands of fentanyl pills in New Mexico that it was monitoring between 2023 and 2025, according to a whistleblower complaint.

The Independent UK

DEA let fentanyl flood New Mexico streets as whistleblower warns ‘we got people killed’

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The Times of India

Millions of fentanyl pills, no seizures? DEA faces scrutiny over New Mexico operations

US drug agents reportedly let thousands of fentanyl pills enter New Mexico communities while pursuing larger drug trafficking rings. Critics argue this tactic endangered lives in a state already battling a severe opioid crisis. The DEA defends its actions, stating investigations were court-authorized and aimed at dismantling major criminal organizations,…

The Economic Times

Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit US streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show

DEA agents in New Mexico allegedly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto streets between 2023-2025, prioritizing larger cases over immediate seizures. This tactic, described by one agent as "poisoning our community," potentially endangered lives despite Justice Department guidelines urging seizure when "practicable."

The Independent UK

What a reporter found when uncovering why federal agents allowed a deadly drug to hit the streets

Associated Press journalist Jim Mustian explains how he reported and wrote a story that examined why the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico from 2023 to 2025

The Independent UK

‘We poisoned our community:’ DEA agents blow whistle on controversial fentanyl tactic

This controversial tactic, revealed by three current and former DEA agents and government records reviewed by The Associated Press

Latin Times

Rafael Caro Quintero Known as 'El Narco de Narcos' in Plea Talks with U.S. Over 1985 Murder of DEA Agent 'Kiki' Camarena

U.S. prosecutors confirm active plea negotiations are underway with legendary cartel kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero over the 1985 murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena.

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