Drug Trafficking Probes
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The FBI seeks to keep records secret in a probe linked to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's alleged past drug trafficking. Meanwhile, Ecuadorian police arrested a man wanted in the U.S. for drug trafficking, and Indian police arrested a Nigerian man for MDMA trafficking.
US Southern Command Chief to Forge United Front with Colombia Against Drug Trafficking
The United States is bolstering its security partnership with Colombia, with U.S. Southern Command chief Francis Donovan vowing to forge a unified front against drug trafficking. Donovan concluded a three-day visit to the South American nation, emphasizing enhanced cooperation following a recent period of strained relations under the previous administration. During his visit, Donovan met with Colo…
US Southern Command Chief Vows United Front with Colombia Against Drug Trafficking
The chief of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), Francis Donovan, declared his intention to forge a unified front with Colombia to combat drug trafficking. This commitment was made at the conclusion…
Argentine Political Advisor Cerimedo Faces New Drug Trafficking Charges
Fernando Cerimedo, an Argentine political advisor, is now facing a fourth criminal investigation, this time for alleged drug trafficking and conspiracy. The Beni Departmental Prosecutor's Office in Bo…
Costa Rican Court Orders Pre-Trial Detention for 'Macho Coca' Daughter in Drug Trafficking Case
Melanie Bell, identified as the daughter of Gilbert Bell Fernández, and her partner Joseph Eduardo Casanova Duartes have been placed in pretrial detention in Costa Rica as the investigation into the "…
Drug trafficking ring dismantled in Attica; psychologist, taxi driver, singer implicated
Authorities in Attica have dismantled a significant drug trafficking network that operated extensively in the Haidari and West Attica regions, leading to the arrest of three individuals. The investiga…
Farmer murdered in Zanja Pytã; drug trafficking suspected
Authorities in Paraguay are investigating the brutal murder of a farmer whose body was discovered in the rural area of Zanja Pytã, with initial suspicions pointing towards a connection with drug traff…
