The Latest Breaking News from Trafficking

EU Sanctions Syria’s Assad Cousins, Others over Suspected Drug Trade

The European Union on Monday placed sanctions on people and groups linked to what it described as the Syrian government's "large-scale drug trafficking operations," and the EU also included one Russian company. The Syrian government did not respond to a request for comment on the accusations or the sanctions against…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2023

EU curbs Syria's Assad cousins, others over suspected drug trade

The European Union on Monday placed sanctions on people and groups linked to what it described as the Syrian government's "large-scale drug trafficking operations," and the EU also included one Russian company.

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Gov. Newsom sends National Guard and CHP to tackle San Francisco's fentanyl crisis

The two agencies will join forces with local police and the district attorney's office to ramp up efforts against fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco.

WEKU · Apr 22, 2023

US takes action against Mexican cartel, Chinese firms to stem fentanyl trafficking

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials announced actions Friday to combat fentanyl as the nation struggles to battle overdose deaths, including charges against members of a Mexican drug cartel that authorities say is behind the drug’s largest trafficking operation on the globe.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

U.S. charges El Chapo's sons and other Sinaloa cartel members in fentanyl trafficking

Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C.

WEKU · Apr 14, 2023

US targets El Chapo sons, Chinese workers in sweeping drug action

Authorities announce charges against so-called ‘Chapitos’ cartel leaders, Chinese chemical firms linked to fentanyl.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2023

4 ‘El Chapo’ sons indicted in Chicago, accused of ruthless takeover of Sinaloa Cartel

The charges against the four men known as the “Chapitos,” are part of a Justice Department campaign against what Attorney General Merrick Garland called “the largest, most violent and most prolific fentanyl trafficking operation in the world.” They even fed people to tigers, authorities say.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2023

US charges El Chapo sons, Chinese businessmen with fentanyl trafficking

The United States has charged leaders of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel with running a fentanyl trafficking operation fueled by Chinese chemical and pharmaceutical companies, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 14, 2023

US charges 28 members of Sinaloa cartel, sons of El Chapo

The Justice Department has charged 28 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, including sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman,” in a sprawling fentanyl-trafficking investigation

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

US announces charges, sanctions in fight to stem fentanyl trafficking - Roll Call

U.S. officials announced actions Friday to combat fentanyl as the nation struggles to battle overdose deaths.

Roll Call · Apr 14, 2023