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Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases In Row Over Drug Fight Delisting

Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the South American country as an anti-drugs ally for failing to halt cocaine trafficking.

International Business Times

Pilot dies after plane carrying nearly 200kg of SpaceX-branded cocaine crashes in remote Brazil

Federal police are still investigating whether the aircraft was involved in drug trafficking

The Independent UK

Madelein McCann Case Update: Was Missing British Child Kidnapped by Paedophiles?

Belgian police warned of a child abduction order just days before Madeleine vanished, raising fears of a European trafficking link.

International Business Times UK

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US Strikes Another Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat As Tensions Rise

President Donald Trump said US forces killed three people Monday in a new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, as Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro vowed to defend against Washington's "aggression."

International Business Times

Up to 20 deaths linked to ‘end of life’ business that sourced veterinary drug through fake whale charity, police allege

Police allege Gold Coast business owner used charity to secure euthanasia drugs as 53-year-old charged with aiding suicide and trafficking dangerous drugs

The Guardian - AU

Trio charged over death, 20 more to be probed

An investigation has been launched after a coroner found a man died of a lethal dose of a veterinary euthanasia drug, with 20 more deaths to be probed.

AAP

Aussie duo nabbed over weapons supply to foreign rebels

A two-year investigation has resulted in two Australian men facing allegations of trafficking firearms and ammunition to a violent paramilitary group overseas.

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‘Force, fraud and coercion’: Depraved explicit content king fled to Spain but can’t escape justice in California

He was once one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives.

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Trump Calls His Drone Strike on an Alleged Drug Boat 'Self-Defense.' It Looks More Like Murder.

Equating drug trafficking with armed aggression, the president asserts the authority to kill anyone he perceives as a threat to "our most vital national interests."

Reason

‘A plague of fentanyl traffic’: Kristi Noem switches out of heels to inspect drug-scanning tech at Belgium’s cocaine gateway

Belgium just set a cocaine record… and America’s stepping in.

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Trump administration could be forced to hand over Epstein financial documents under top Democrat’s bill

Ron Wyden’s years-long investigation following the money in Epstein’s trafficking scheme takes aim at the Treasury Department

The Independent UK

7 Chinese sentenced to 20 years each for trafficking and forced labor in South Africa

A court in Johannesburg has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa

The Independent UK

Longtime head of Mexican megachurch is indicted in New York on federal sex trafficking charges

A New York federal indictment has charged the longtime head of a Mexican megachurch with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking

The Independent UK

Central American Country Is Latest to Accuse Venezuela of Being a 'Narco-State'

Costa Rica's Minister of Public Security warned that connections with the Venezuelan government "pose a regional risk to populations fighting against narcotrafficking"

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Maduro Blasts Puerto Rico Governor for Supporting U.S. Military Drills: 'If You Claim You'll Invade Venezuela, Be the First to Come'

Governor González expressed her backing for the U.S. military operations earlier this week describing the deployment of forces as an effort to "attack the source" of drug trafficking

Latin Times

Venezuelan VP Claims Drug Seizures Increased Fivefold Since DEA's Exit: 'We Know We Do It Better'

Vice President Rodríguez cited United Nations drug reports from the last 27 years, which she said do not classify Venezuela as a significant route for cocaine trafficking

International Business Times UK

JP Morgan Scandal: How Did Banking Giant Get Involved In The Epstein Files?

Uncover the 2025 Epstein files bombshell: JP Morgan enabled Jeffrey Epstein's crimes with £717M transactions post-conviction. Victims' settlements, executive defences & banking accountability exposed.

The Guardian - UK

‘I broke completely’: how jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia’s cyberscam compounds

A growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar, where missing online scam targets leads to beatings and torture

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Former Los Zetas Plaza Boss 'El Chelelo' Sentenced to Over 31 Years in U.S. Prison

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, "El Chelelo" was responsible for smuggling more than 3,000 tons of drugs into southern Texas over a span of four years.

The Independent UK

After outing Trump as an ‘FBI informant’ on Epstein case, House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to explain himself

Louisiana Republican’s comments follow pressure from Democrats for more documents related to sex offender’s trafficking case

Latin Times

Venezuelan Defense Chief Announces 25,000 Troops to Fight Drug Trafficking as U.S. Pressure Mounts and $15 Million Bounty Remains

Venezuelan Defense Minister Wladimir Padrino López delivered an unexpected address from a military bunker on Sunday, announcing the deployment of 25,000 troops to confront drug trafficking networks across the country. The move came as the United States intensified military pressure in the Caribbean and maintained a $15 million bounty on…

Bangkok Post

Company in Finland exploited dozens of Thai workers, court says

A district court in Finland has sentenced Vernu Vasunta, CEO of berry company Kiantama, to three and a half years in prison for aggravated human trafficking involving dozens of Thai workers.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people

Operated by crime syndicates and fostered by the country’s military junta, the number of vast complexes such as KK Park on the Thai-Myanmar border has doubled since 2021

Benzinga

Trump Deploys F-35s, Escalates Caribbean Military Presence After Strike On Venezuelan Cartel

The Trump administration is deploying 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico following escalating concerns that Venezuela, acting as a Russian proxy state, is facilitating massive drug trafficking operations into the United States.

International Business Times

Colombia 'Committed' To Drug Fight, Minister Says, As US Deadline Looms

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has insisted that his country is "absolutely committed" to combatting drug trafficking, as the United States mulls whether to blacklist the country for failing to curb cocaine exports.

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