José Ubico Aguilar, once honored for his service to the military, admitted to brokering cocaine shipments to the U.S.

Last year, Mexican authorities seized more than 52 tons of meth and chemical precursors in the state of Sinaloa alone

Cartel members fear U.S. enforcement but remain tempted by the drug's high profits, says hitman in interview with Le Journal de Montreal.

A 28-year-old American has been detained in Russia after customs officials allegedly found cannabis-laced marmalade in his luggage, Russian media said Friday.

The agent received compensation for his involvement in human smuggling and drug trafficking activities.

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.

Former DEA Senior Special Agent Michael Brown told Fox News that "cover-ups" are seemingly normal buildings hiding their real purpose

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum outlined the main aspects of the deal, which also include the U.S. 'committing to work to prevent the trafficking of high-caliber weapons" to Mexico

The drug shipment was allegedly heading to the United States

His fake "confidential" tips allowed his co-conspirators to sell their drugs uninterrupted.

Trump pardoned the founder of the Silk Road online marketplace, who was serving life in prison for running the site which facilitated over $200M in illegal drug sales.

Hernan Domingo Ojeda Lopez played a key role in trafficking fentanyl and other drugs into the United States.

Agents spotted the suspicious vessel as it headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The young mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana, has been arrested following an investigation into drug trafficking in the city, officials say.

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

A police officer disguised as the Grinch helmed a successful raid against a suspected drug trafficking ring after infiltrating a Christmas event in character.

Ex-Gulf Cartel chief Osiel Cardenas has been taken into custody in Mexico on drug, organized crime and money-laundering charges

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

Australia has repatriated the last five members of the "Bali Nine," a group convicted in 2005 for attempting to smuggle 18 pounds of heroin out of Indonesia.

From fuel tanks to pepper shipments, CBP officers intercept heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine worth millions in early December enforcement operations.

Despite the indictment, the DEA plans to close its Freeport office, prioritizing efforts against synthetic opioids like fentanyl over cocaine trafficking.

Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest

U.S. authorities say cartels are becoming desperate ahead of potential new regulations at the border in Trump's second term

Fabio Ochoa Vásquez was one of the leaders of the cartel between 1987 and 1992. He was featured in Forbes' annual billionaire list

The drug trafficking ring recruited drivers to move the drugs across the country.

Both criminal groups had been rivals ever since Alfredo Beltrán Leyva, one of the cartel's co-founders, was captured in 2008

The PCC's operations stretch across five continents and has some 40,000 members

Students are reportedly being offered monthly salaries of $800, twice the average pay for chemists in the country

The promise of large sums of money in a lucrative but dangerous business are helping cartel operatives succeed in their efforts

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