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Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles: what are the implications of its US ‘terrorist’ designation?

The US escalated its dispute with Venezuela on November 24 when the state department added the Cartel de los Soles to its list of foreign terrorist organisations. It claims the network is a drug trafficking organisation led by the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro. The reality is more complicated, but either…

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Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant saga

Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraud

The Guardian - UK

Arrest warrants issued for scandal-hit Miss Universe owners in Mexico and Thailand

Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip and Raúl Rocha Cantú face legal action over fraud and trafficking allegations

The Independent UK

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Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for its deadly fight against drugs

The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the U.S. government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking

The Independent UK

Colombian President Petro Rejects Being a Drug Lord, Says Trump Is Being Shown a 'Backward Narrative'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected being involved in drug-trafficking, an argument given by the Trump administration to sanction him, claiming that U.S. counterpart Donald Trump is being shown a "backward narrative."

Latin Times

Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released

A federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died

The Independent UK

Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly

Authorities have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking crisis

The Independent UK

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UK rejects Nigerian request to deport former politican jailed for organ trafficking

Ike Ekweremadu serving prison sentence after being found guilty of conspiring to exploit a man for his kidney

The Guardian - UK

Thousands march in Marseille to denounce drug violence after killing of activist's brother

Thousands of people marched Saturday in the French southern port city of Marseille to denounce drug trafficking after the killing last week of an activist's brother shocked the country.

Euronews

Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela with terrorist label for ‘cartel’

The Cartel de los Soles is set to be labelled a foreign terrorist organization

The Independent UK

Thousands march in Marseille after killing of activist’s brother shocks France

An estimated 6,000 people, many dressed in white, gathered behind a 'Justice for Mehdi' banner

The Independent UK

Europe-wide operation breaks up years-long antiquities trafficking network

A criminal network that trafficked stolen artefacts worth nearly €1 billion across Europe has been dismantled, resulting in 35 arrests and the recovery of 3,000 items.

Euronews

Coordinated operation across Europe dismantles antiquities smuggling ring

Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a sophisticated criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe

The Independent UK

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

Congress on Nov. 18, 2025, passed legislation that calls on the Justice Department to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender. Those records on the federal investigation of Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, have brought renewed attention to sex trafficking. Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor…

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AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes–and that could undercut the drive to stop them

Governments and other NGOs may withdraw from the fight against scam centers if their citizens are less at risk from human trafficking.

The Independent UK

Philippine court convicts dismissed town mayor, allegedly a Chinese, of human trafficking charges

A Philippine court has convicted a dismissed town mayor, who officials say is Chinese national, of human trafficking charges for helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam complex where hundreds of Chinese and other foreign workers where forced to conduct scams

The Independent UK

Over 1,000 pounds of meth seized and 15 people charged in Colorado drug investigation

Federal authorities in Colorado say they have disrupted a Mexican drug trafficking organization that was operating in the state

The Independent UK

Chinese drug trafficking suspect handed to the US by Mexico pleads not guilty in NYC

A Chinese drug trafficking suspect who escaped custody in Mexico only to be recaptured in Cuba has been turned over to the U.S. to face charges he trafficked large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl into the country

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The Independent UK

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted by authorities for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness

The Independent UK

Eight people ‘linked to Albanian mafia’ arrested over plot to kill Brussels’ chief prosecutor

Suspects linked to drug trafficking underworld found after a four-month-long investigation

Radio France Internationale

Macron leads Élysée crisis talks over spiralling Marseille drug violence

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for France’s fight against drug trafficking to be 'stepped up', following a string of violent incidents that have shocked the country – including the killing in Marseille of the brother of an environmental activist, described by the government as a 'crime of intimidation' and…

Latin Times

Alleged Leader of Top Ecuadorian Cartel Arrested in Spain After Years on the Run

Ecuadorian officials said Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barré had previously faked his death and assumed a new identity to hide in Europe while continuing to direct his criminal network from abroad.

International Business Times UK

Epstein's Niece Exposes Ghislaine and Clinton, Reveals 'Horrific' Abuse, Satanic Cults, Child Trafficking

Epstein's niece, Anya Wick, exposes a network of 'horrific' abuse, Satanic cults, and child trafficking tied to her family, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Bill Clinton.

Euronews

Eight people arrested over suspected plot to kill Brussels chief prosecutor, officials say

Suspects have criminal records for organised drug trafficking and may "be active within the Albanian criminal underworld", Belgian prosecutors said.

International Business Times UK

Aubrey O'Day Claims Trump Was 'Blackmailed To Protect Trafficking Biz'

Aubrey O'Day claims Donald Trump was blackmailed by Jeffrey Epstein to protect his trafficking network, alleging Epstein's circle mocked and manipulated Trump behind closed doors.

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