A North Carolina man was handed a lengthy prison sentence after law enforcement determined he was part of a large drug trafficking operation in the state.

Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe, and has spent decades fighting against drug trafficking.

Gustavo Petro added that legalizing the drug would prevent criminal organizations from profiting and resources from the industry could be destined to fight consumption among young people

The man said he had been paid $1,500 to smuggle drugs into the U.S.

A Customs and Border Protection officer became suspicious when Barrio avoided eye contact and gripped the steering wheel more tightly during questioning.

The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.

"Rafael," a young chemist from Mexico City, was inspired by hit TV series 'Breaking Bad' to build his own laboratory to make drugs.

New criminal networks use encrypted apps, cryptocurrencies, and diversified suppliers to outsmart law enforcement, ensuring record cocaine flows worldwide.

Braian Paiz had been on the run for nearly four days after a warrant for his arrest was issued.

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 78 pounds of cocaine smuggled into the country from Canada

A 1-month-old baby spent Christmas with Child Protective Services after his parents left him in his car seat on the median of a busy road because of a dispute.

Paraguayan officials said the decision to initially withdraw from the cooperation stemmed from a misunderstanding

The bricks weighed approximately one kilo, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Christopher Neil stands accused of overseeing a ring dedicated to trafficking the drug from South America to the United Kingdom

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

Adrián "El Gallero" Cebreros Pereyra was arrested on Thursday on a highway in his home state of Sinaloa.

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

Authorities seized 225 tons of the drug, over 8% of the estimated 2,700 tons produced annually across the globe

A former day care worker only received probation after a 1-year-old boy in her care tested positive for cocaine.

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.

A German pizzeria was shut down after police discovered it was serving cocaine alongside its best-selling pizza.

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.

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

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.

After leading law enforcement on a short car chase, a Florida man attempted to hide drugs in his possession by ingesting them.

With one month remaining in Fiscal Year 2024, CBP has conducted more drug seizures than in all of 2023 (53,699)

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

A judge sentenced her to three years in prison describing her as "low-level drug mule."

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.

Over 8,000 pounds of the drug were found in a jungle in Guyana