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Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid

A man charged over a 900kg drug importation attempt that led to cocaine washing up on NSW beaches remains behind bars after his bid for bail was refused.

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Missing teen last seen at New Orleans museum could be trafficking victim

Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales was last seen wearing a blue yoga-style jumpsuit and a black Harley-Davidson pullover

The Independent UK

Teenage Girl Missing, Suspected Victim Of Human Trafficking

14-year-old girl missing in New Orleans during museum trip. Authorities suspect human trafficking. Urgent investigation ongoing.

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Mapped: Victims claim they were sex trafficked at these 118 hotels

Sex trafficking survivors say the Red Roof Inn hotel chain ignored obvious signs that they were being trafficked to protect its profits. This map shows where many of the victims claim they were trafficked, write Richard Hall and Alicja Hagopian

The Independent UK

120,000 'Stolen' Babies: Georgia's Trafficking Scandal

Georgian student Elene Deisadze was browsing TikTok in 2022 when she stumbled across the profile of a girl, Anna Panchulidze, who looked exactly like her.

International Business Times

Firearms and cocaine trafficking leader jailed

A 24-year-old leader of a gun-running and drug trafficking ring that supplied assault rifles and cocaine across Queensland has been given a lengthy jail term.

AAP

Judge calls Jeffrey Epstein 'most infamous pedophile in American history' as he releases transcripts

A Florida judge has released the transcripts of a 2006 grand jury investigation that looked into sex trafficking and rape allegations made against wealthy and infamous financier Jeffrey Epstein

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He made her have sex with eight men a day: The horror stories hotels are getting sued over

Sex trafficking survivors say the hotel chain ignored obvious signs that they were being trafficked to protect its profits. The company is set to face hundreds of lawsuits across the country, write Richard Hall and Alicja Hagopian

The Independent UK

How drug violence and migration are reshaping a city in the south of Mexico

Tapachula is now under the control of powerful Mexican drug cartels. A look into the new normal for the city

Latin Times

Prosecutors seek 8-month rehabilitation for Australian man charged with drug possession in Bali

Prosecutors in Indonesia have demanded an eight-month medical rehabilitation for an Australian man charged with possessing methamphetamine on the tourist island of Bali, after his earlier charge of drug trafficking was dropped which would have carried the death penalty

The Independent UK

The State Department lists Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba as nations not combating human trafficking

The report highlights sex trafficking in Nicaragua, the migration crisis in Venezuela, and Cuba's foreign medical missions.

Latin Times

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández sentenced to 45 years in U.S. prison

He has been found guilty on three drug and gun trafficking charges

Latin Times

US Jails Ex-Honduras President For 45 Years On Drugs Charges

A court in New York on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.

International Business Times

Former Honduran President Sentenced To 45 Years For Drug Trafficking

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez sentenced to 45 years in US for drug trafficking, accused of conspiring with drug cartels and turning Hond...

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Ex-president of Honduras sentenced to 45 years in US prison for drug trafficking

Juan Orlando Hernández said all Honduran political parties accepted drug money, but denied taking bribes himself

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Pope Francis Condemns Drug Liberalization, Labels Traffickers As 'Murderers'

Pope Francis condemns drug liberalization and urges compassion for addicts, emphasizing the need to combat drug trafficking.

Latin Times

U.S. Government to pay over $2.5 million to family of children wrongly accused of human trafficking

"No reasonable person should be expected to endure the distress suffered by the plaintiffs" said the judge in charge of the case

The Independent UK

White couple accused of locking Black adopted kids in shed are back in prison

New 16-count indictment against the West Virginia couple includes a human trafficking of a minor charge

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Former Honduran president to learn if he'll spend the rest of his life at an American prison

Juan Orlando Hernández served as president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022. He was extradited to the U.S. on April 2022

Latin Times

VIP tickets to cross the border into Texas: Drug cartels are offering new, pricey options for asylum seekers

Criminal organizations charge up to $15,000 for smuggling them into Texas.

The Conversation

Are governments using proceeds from crime to raise public funds?

Civil forfeiture regimes that allow governments to seize citizens’ assets, along with unexplained wealth orders — a type of court order that requires people to explain to a judge how they acquired funds — are often described as essential weapons in the battle against money laundering and profitable criminal activity,…

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EF terminate Andrea Piccolo's contract amid suspicion of trafficking doping products

Rider suspected of transporting Human Growth Hormone into Italy having previously been subject to internal suspension over sleeping aid usage

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Hinduja Family Faces Trial For Alleged Human Trafficking

Geneva court ruling on human trafficking allegations against Hinduja family, facing prison time and asset seizures for mistreating servants.

The Independent UK

In Atlanta to promote fentanyl actions, Yellen announces sanctions against Mexican cartel

U.S., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced new sanctions against members of La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, a notoriously violent group that wars for territorial control with a slate of other Mexican cartels

International Business Times

Chinese 'Underground Bankers' Launder Sinaloa Drug Money: US

The US Justice Department on Tuesday accused Chinese "underground bankers" of helping Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel launder more than $50 million in drug trafficking proceeds.

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