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More than 2,000 pounds of meth found hidden in cabbage shipment

More than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of cabbage have been seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) McAllen office in Texas.

The Independent UK · Sep 13

DEA Let Fentanyl Hit the Streets to Build Bigger Cases: DOJ Investigates How Far the Tactic Spread

The Justice Department's watchdog is investigating how widely Drug Enforcement Administration agents allowed fentanyl shipments to reach U.S. streets rather than seizing them, a controversial tactic intended to protect larger investigations and identify higher-level drug traffickers.

Latin Times · Aug 18

After More Than 220 Deaths, DEA Analysis Says Trump's Drug Boat Strikes Failed to Curb Cocaine Supply

A confidential Drug Enforcement Administration analysis has concluded that President Donald Trump's military campaign targeting suspected drug trafficking vessels has failed to significantly disrupt the flow of cocaine into the United States, despite nearly a year of operations that have killed more than 220 suspected traffickers and sparked legal and…

Latin Times · Jul 28

‘Captured’ Maduro walks DEA hallway: Official White House account releases video

The White House’s official Rapid Response 47 account released video Sunday appearing to show Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody, walking down a hallway inside the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York offices.

The Independent UK · Jan 4

DEA Head Claims Cocaine Prices Are Rising Because Of U.S. Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels: 'Due To Immense Pressure'

Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole said cocaine prices in the U.S. are increasing as a result of the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific

Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025

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 · Jul 31, 2025

At little-known US research lab, Bondi meets with scientists studying illicit drugs to stop the flow

Attorney General Pam Bondi traveled to a Drug Enforcement Administration lab to meet with chemists who are tasked with identifying the ever-evolving tactics employed by cartels to manufacture drugs flowing across the southern border

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency

As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched across the federal government

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Inside Trump’s immigration arrests in Chicago: Dr. Phil, lawsuits and ‘frightened’ communities

Made-for-TV arrests follow a blitz of executive orders targeting immigration, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025

Immigration officers raid Colorado nightclub as Trump's deportation plan gathers pace

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted an immigration raid at a Colorado nightclub outside Denver in the early hours of Sunday, 26 January, as Donald Trump's promised ramped-up deportation action took effect.

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025