Paraguay, a Cocaine Transit Hub in South America, Reverses Decision to Halt U.S. Anti-Drug Cooperation After Backlash
Paraguayan officials said the decision to initially withdraw from the cooperation stemmed from a misunderstanding
Cocaine Continues To Wash Ashore in Florida As Passerby Finds Two Bricks During Beach Walk
The bricks weighed approximately one kilo, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office
'Invisible' Cocaine Trafficker Captured in Colombia After Years-Long Manhunt
Christopher Neil stands accused of overseeing a ring dedicated to trafficking the drug from South America to the United Kingdom
Paraguay Cuts Ties with U.S. Anti-Drug Agency, Threatening Key Cocaine Trafficking Investigations
The decision will go into effect next year and is seen as a blow to U.S.-backed investigations into Paraguay's growing role as a cocaine transit hub
Sinaloa Cartel Member 'El Gallero' Arrested While Carrying Fentanyl in Mexico
Adrián "El Gallero" Cebreros Pereyra was arrested on Thursday on a highway in his home state of Sinaloa.
Ecuador Has Turned From One of Latin America's Safest Countries Into a Narco-State In Just Five Years
Ecuador's homicide rate increased from 6.7 per 100,000 in 2019 to 45 per 100,000 in 2023; only Jamaica (49) has a higher rate in the Americas
Colombia-led Operation Seizes Almost 10% Of Annual Global Cocaine Production In A Single Bust
Authorities seized 225 tons of the drug, over 8% of the estimated 2,700 tons produced annually across the globe
No Jail for Day Care Worker After 1-Year-Old Boy Tests Positive for Cocaine
A former day care worker only received probation after a 1-year-old boy in her care tested positive for cocaine.
Top Cop In Charge of Anti-Money Laundering Division Busted with Millions Hidden in Walls During Drug Raid on His Home
A senior Spanish police officer has been arrested after an investigation into the nation's largest haul of cocaine ever led law enforcement to find €20m ($21m) hidden within the walls of his house.
Pizza Parlor Busted After 'Best-Selling Pizza' Turns Out to Be Cocaine
A German pizzeria was shut down after police discovered it was serving cocaine alongside its best-selling pizza.
Drug Dealer Used Drone to Deliver Lethal Fentanyl and Meth, Recorded Video of Crime: Feds
A California man has been arrested after using an unregistered drone to deliver fentanyl to a nearby church parking lot, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday.
Texas CBP Seize Over 20 Pounds of Cocaine Hidden Inside Truck's Floorboards
With September data yet to be released, CBP officers saw a decrease of more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine seized between FY2023 and FY2024
Massive Cocaine Supply Found Hidden in Wheelchair at Texas Airport
12 kilograms of cocaine was recovered from inside of a motorized wheelchair in El Paso, Texas after officials ran it through an x-ray machine due to its suspicious appearance.
PHOTO: Florida Man Tried to Conceal Drugs from Cops by Snorting Them: Officials
After leading law enforcement on a short car chase, a Florida man attempted to hide drugs in his possession by ingesting them.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents in South Texas Stay Increase Cocaine Seizures Along the Border
With one month remaining in Fiscal Year 2024, CBP has conducted more drug seizures than in all of 2023 (53,699)
Grocery Store Employees Discover Millions of Dollars Worth of Cocaine in Banana Crate
Employees of a German discount grocery chain found 95 kilograms (210 pounds) of cocaine 95 kilograms (210 pounds) of cocaine worth €7 million ($7.8 million) concealed within crates carrying bananas
Former Mexican Councilwoman Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine into the U.S. Claims She Was Threatened
A judge sentenced her to three years in prison describing her as "low-level drug mule."
Authorities seize over 54 pounds of cocaine worth $730,000 at South Texas Port of entry
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said the drugs were found with the help of sniffer dogs and scanning technology at the port, as the cocaine was hidden inside a newer MG5 car, which officers had sent for a closer inspection.
Record amount of cocaine seized in South American country near the Venezuelan border
Over 8,000 pounds of the drug were found in a jungle in Guyana
Florida Boaters Keep Finding Cocaine in the Water. The Total is Now Over $1.5 Million.
56 pounds of cocaine worth a half-million dollars found by Florida boaters floating in the water.
Colombia Calls For Creditor Help To Underpin Peace, End Cocaine Trad
Leftist President Gustavo Petro has faced multiple obstacles in his efforts to end six decades of conflict between security forces, guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and drug gangs.
Colombia, Ecuador Bust Drug Group Earning $2 Bn Yearly, Exporting 5 Tons Of Cocaine Monthly
The police operation ran for at least one year to capture Colombian brothers Hader and Dairon Cuero, leaders of Los Curva.
Colombia Sets New Cocaine Production Record: UN Report
The new numbers came out a day after Colombia's first-ever leftist president Gustavo Petro and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized the "failed" US-led so-called "war on drugs."
Bolivia Acknowledges Its Transformation From Cocaine Transit Hub To Production Center
Breaking with the past narrative of minimal cocaine production, Bolivia now aggressively tackles the issue, notably targeting labs in the Chapare region.
Europe's Drug Crisis Revealed By Cocaine Smuggling Submarine
The group, which included a former Spanish boxer and two Ecuadorean relatives, left the Brazilian rainforest and first traveled down the Amazon River.
Gustavo Petro Government Announces Plans To Reduce Forced Eradication Efforts To Curb Coca
The Colombian National Police announced on Tuesday a reduction of coca crop eradication for this year, as the administration of Gustavo Petro continues its shift in its anti-drug policies.
World's Only 'Cocaine Bar' Is Currently Travelling Around Mountains In Bolivia
The world's only cocaine bar, called Route 36, is currently traveling around the mountains of Bolivia.
Woman Dies After Doing Cocaine On First Night Out After Giving Birth
A woman reportedly died after she took cocaine on her first night out following the birth of her baby.
Large Narcotics And Gun Seizure In Ballard In September Tied To Mexican Cartel
A large amount of narcotics and illegal firearms that were seized by the FBI in Ballard, Seattle last month has been linked to a Mexican drug cartel.
Cocaine Worth $28 Million Seized From A Boat In Caribbean Waters
The British officials seized more than 880 pounds of cocaine worth about $28 million from a boat in Caribbean waters.