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US force has been used against drug traffickers before – but Trump’s plan is a dangerous escalation

The US president, Donald Trump, signed a secret directive on August 8 authorising the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels. To longtime observers of US foreign policy in the region, his directive only came as a partial surprise.

The Conversation

FBI Director Patel Says Trump's Order To Conduct Military Strikes On Cartels Will Increase Fentanyl Seizures

Fentanyl seizures have climbed by 25% in the U.S. since Trump took office, according to FBI director Kash Patel

Latin Times

Hostile Takeover: Trump Federalizes Law Enforcement and Deploys National Guard in D.C.

Despite an apparent drop in the city’s violent crime, President Donald Trump announced a “public safety emergency” in D.C., deploying 800 of the city’s National Guard and over 450 federal law enforcement officers.

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Mexican President Sheinbaum Backs U.S. Decision Not to Seek Death Penalty in 'Mayo' Zambada Case

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration supports the decision to not seek the death penalty for several drug lords incarcerated in the U.S.

Latin Times

DOJ Won't Seek Death Penalty For Top Cartel Leaders 'El Mayo' Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

The Department of Justice won't seek the death penalty for three top cartel leaders incarcerated in the country

Latin Times

US won't seek death penalty for Mexican drug lords Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

U.S. prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty in their cases against Mexican drug lords “El Mayo” Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

The Independent UK

DEA Reportedly Managed To Infiltrate Sinaloa Cartel To Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Operations

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reportedly managed to infiltrate the Sinaloa Cartel as it seeks to disrupt its fentanyl-trafficking operations

Latin Times

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U.S. Treasury Designates Maduro-Linked Venezuelan Criminal Network for Ties to Sinaloa Cartel

While the U.S. has identified the Sinaloa Cartel as a partner of the Cártel de los Soles, officials have not disclosed details about the nature or extent of that collaboration.

Latin Times

Mike Tyson News Shocker: Is Mike Tyson Still Alive? Ex-Champ's Age, Cannabis Empire and Fentanyl Fight Explained

Is Mike Tyson still alive? At age 58, the boxing legend tackles death rumours, his cannabis empire success and fentanyl advocacy. Get the latest Tyson news here.

International Business Times UK

Former High-Ranking DEA Official Says Mexico Should Deliver Cartel Leaders 'On a Monthly Basis'

A former senior Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official has called on Mexico to step up the pace of cartel extraditions

Latin Times

Former Sid Miller allies told police the ag commissioner feared the DEA, told a friend to get rid of marijuana

Miller denies wrongdoing after allegations surfaced during an investigation into one of his aides, who pled guilty to bribery. The agriculture commissioner has not been charged with a crime.

The Texas Tribune

Shocking new report finds this drug is more deadly than fentanyl

Even trace amounts of the drug can trigger a deadly overdose

The Independent UK

FDA looking to make vapes less addictive as agency head claims 85% of those sold are ‘illegal’

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary warns ‘epidemic’ of e-cigarette use in high schools needs to be tackled

The Independent UK

Hallucinations (and Alleged Lack of Candor About Them) in Federal Appellate Briefing

From McCarthy v. U.S. DEA, decided yesterday by Third Circuit Judge Cindy Chung, joined by Judges Peter Phipps and Jane… The post Hallucinations (and Alleged Lack of Candor About Them) in Federal Appellate Briefing appeared first on Reason.com.

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Roll Call

Spending bills reject Trump plans for DOJ overhaul - Roll Call

House and Senate spending bills ignore Trump proposal to fold the work of the ATF into the Drug Enforcement Administration.

We Got This Covered

Cryptocurrency is now used in drug running as DEA seizes $10 million in Florida from cartel

Was it Cartelcoin?

Latin Times

Mexican Cartels Are Now Smuggling Drugs By Disguising Them As Legal Medication

U.S. authorities are alerting that cartels are increasingly seeking to smuggle drugs by disguising them as legal medication

Latin Times

DEA Arrests Two in Alleged Plot to Sell 40,000 Fentanyl Pills Near Phoenix Airport

Two men accused of attempting to sell approximately 40,000 fentanyl pills to a federal informant are set to appear in U.S. District Court in Phoenix this week.

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International Business Times

Agents Seize $10 Million In Crypto Linked To Sinaloa Cartel: 'Hitting Where It Hurts'

The Drug Enforcement Agency seized $10 million in crypto linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

MarketBeat

Tilray Shares Blazing: What's Behind the 55% Rally This Month?

Tilray's recent 55% rally may draw investor attention, but do the potential benefits outweigh the continued risks of this cannabis leader?

Latin Times

Ovidio Guzman's Lawyer Slams Mexico's Sheinbaum Over Criticism Of Plea Deal With U.S.: 'She Acts As The PR Arm Of a Narco Organization'

Jeffrey Lichtman, lawyer of Ovidio Guzman, criticized Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as they clash over his client's plea deal with U.S. authorities

Latin Times

Guerrero Officer and Journalist Fatally Shot Minutes After Reporting on Unfinished City Project

Just 15 minutes before his death, Paz had streamed a live video on Facebook showing the unfinished construction site. In the video, he criticized local officials for abandoning the project.

Latin Times

DoJ Handing Over Recordings Of The Torture And Killing Of DEA Agent 'Kiki' Camarena By The Guadalajara Cartel

The Department of Justice has begun handing over recordings of the torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena in 1985 as part of a trial against the leader of the Guadalajara Cartel

The Guardian - US

DoJ to give up audio tapes of killing and torture of DEA agent Kiki Camarena

Major development in case against Rafael Caro Quintero accused of participating in Camarena’s murder in 1985 in Mexico

Roll Call

Senators express wariness of proposed mergers within DOJ - Roll Call

The White House and Congress are at odds over plans to overhaul part of the Justice Department, and who has the power to approve those plans.

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