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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

UAE ordered to pay £260,000 to trafficking victim exploited by diplomat in London

High court ruling marks first time a foreign state has been held liable for domestic servitude by its envoy on UK soil

The Guardian - UK

Erika Kirk Launches Faith 'Make Heaven Crowded' Tour with Alleged Paedophile And Child Trafficker Pastor

Erika Kirk launches the TPUSA Faith 'Make Heaven Crowded' tour with pastor Greg Laurie, even as federal lawsuits allege decades-long child sexual abuse and trafficking at Romanian children's homes linked to Harvest Christian Fellowship.

International Business Times UK

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Disgraced DEA agent who used his badge to protect drug trafficker friends gets 5 years in prison

The punishment was significantly less than the sentence prosecutors sought

The Independent UK

Sheinbaum defends transfer of Mexican cartel members amid efforts to appease Trump

Analysts warn that Trump will probably demand more action from Mexico to counter drug-trafficking groups

The Guardian - US

Trump Admin Accuses Maduro's Son of Having Drug Trafficking Ties With Colombian Militia

The Trump administration has accused Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, the only biological son of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, of maintaining ties to Colombian armed groups involved in drug trafficking.

International Business Times

Alexander Brothers Face Their Reckoning as Alleged Victims Take the Stand

Federal prosecutors prepare to call alleged victims as the Alexander brothers face a high-stakes sex trafficking trial in New York.

International Business Times UK

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Leigh McGowan Goes Viral: 'Let's Not Get Our Knickers in a Twist' Mockery of Scott Jennings Over Epstein Files Delay

Leigh McGowan went viral for mocking Scott Jennings' 'knickers in a twist' comment on the delayed Epstein files in a CNN debate, spotlighting child sex trafficking as the DOJ misses deadlines under Trump.

International Business Times UK

Luxury, power, and allegations of abuse: Inside the Alexander brothers alleged sex-trafficking case

Tal Alexander, 38, his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, both 39, will face a jury in a Manhattan federal courtroom

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Accuses Maduro's Son of Having Drug Trafficking Ties With Colombian Militia

Latin Times

Luxury real estate brothers face trial Tuesday in sex trafficking case

Two luxury real estate brokers and their brother are scheduled to go on trial on sex trafficking charges Tuesday, just days after their lawyers renewed their request that a New York judge toss out key charges against them

The Independent UK

Police capture wanted Swede in Hua Hin

Immigration police have arrested a Swedish national, wanted on an Interpol Red Notice in connection with drug trafficking charges, in the resort town of Hua Hin.

Bangkok Post

Colombian warlord to serve 40 years in prison for crimes against Indigenous people

Salvatore Mancuso was sentenced for his crimes agains the La Guajira community

The Independent UK

Five face trial in Peru in rare prosecution over the killing of an Amazon defender

Five men are set to stand trial in Peru over the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Amazon defender

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Crime against wildlife is surging in Australia. These 4 reforms can help tackle it

Around the world, wildlife and environmental crime is surging. It is estimated to be the fourth largest organised transnational crime sector, and to be growing at a rate two to three times faster than the global economy.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Arrest Six Alleged Tren de Aragua Members in Mexico City Linked to Extortion and Drug Trafficking

Intelligence reports indicate the group is building small networks in tourist and urban areas to avoid detection, with criminal activities that include street-level drug sales, human trafficking for sexual exploitation and acts of torture.

The Independent UK

Justice Department says members of Congress can't intervene in release of Epstein files

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell

Euronews

Newsletter: Inside the EU’s proposal for fresh sanctions on Iran

Also in this newsletter: Brussels insists it will work with the US on Arctic security despite Trump's threat to grab Greenland, and two dozen humanitarian workers are cleared of human trafficking charges in a symbolic case in Greece.

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Latin Times

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.

The Conversation

Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas

In the aftermath of the U.S. military strike that seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3, 2026, the Trump administration has emphasized its desire for unfettered access to Venezuela’s oil more than conventional foreign policy objectives, such as combating drug trafficking or bolstering democracy and regional stability.

International Business Times UK

'This Is Our Town': Chilling Warning Found With Five Decapitated Heads Hanging on Ecuador Beach

Five severed heads were found hanging on an Ecuador beach alongside a chilling warning, as police link the scene to a drug gang turf war.

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.

International Business Times UK

35 UK Citizens on US Homeland Security's 'Worst of the Worst' List for Crimes From Drug Trafficking to Murder

US Homeland Security has listed 35 UK citizens on its 'Worst of the Worst' database for crimes ranging from drug trafficking to murder.

International Business Times UK

Nick Fuentes Denies Epstein Child Trafficking, Claims Victims Were 'Not 5-Year-Olds'

Far-right commentator Nick Fuentes ignites controversy by disputing child trafficking allegations tied to Jeffrey Epstein, asserting victims were not '5-year-olds'.

The Guardian - AU

Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

Hamad arrested on behalf of Australian authorities for alleged drug trafficking

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