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As Hurricane Debby battered Florida, it delivered catastrophic rain, howling winds—and $1 million worth of cocaine!
About 25 tightly-wrapped packages of cocaine were found by a vigilant beachgoer, who promptly alert…
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Udta Machhli: Cocaine-infused sharks have been found infesting Rio’s waters in Brazil!
Scientists have found sharks high on cocaine off the coast of Rio! What's next for these party anim…
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How an American Airlines mechanic nearly smuggled 25 pounds of cocaine worth $250,000 into the US
A federal judge sentenced an American Airlines mechanic to nine years for attempting to smuggle 25 …
Kenneth Niemeyer
I trafficked $5 million worth of cocaine internationally — here's the full story of how I did it
Pieter Tritton, a former cocaine smuggler, returns for a second interview with Business Insider abo…
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Ex-Honduras president worked hand in hand with violent traffickers to transport 'massive amounts of cocaine' into the US: prosecutor
"This is a case about power. About corruption, about massive amounts of cocaine," a federal prosecu…
Natalie Musumeci,Noah Hurowitz
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Netflix ordered to remove sex scene depicting a convicted drug trafficker and pay him $16K for violating his privacy
Laureano Oubiña's lawyer said the streaming giant's show portrayed his client as "violent, sexist, …
Eve Crosbie
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Ex-Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernández, former US ally, to stand trial in NY for alleged cocaine smuggling empire
The trial of Juan Orlando Hernández is expected to reveal how a "corrupt and violent" cocaine smugg…
Noah Hurowitz,Natalie Musumeci
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$380,000 worth of cocaine smuggled inside man's electric wheelchair, say airport officials
Officials at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, in North Carolina, found 23 pounds of cocaine…
Joshua Zitser
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How a Google loophole lets drug dealers hijack nearly any website — including our own
When Google updated how it crawled the web, drug dealers took advantage, turning unsuspecting websi…
Katherine Long
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El Chapo gave a briefcase with $1 million to the campaign of the ex-Honduras president now accused of US drug trafficking: witness
The trial of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who prosecutors say wanted to…
Noah Hurowitz,Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Who is Dairo Úsuga? The leader of the Colombian 'Gulf Clan' cartel is considered the most significant kingpin arrest since Pablo Escobar
Dairo Úsuga was captured in a hideout by 500 soldiers and 22 helicopters. Colombia's president said…
Azmi Haroun
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Russia's synthetic drug use is skyrocketing as soldiers return from Ukraine with addictions and trafficking supply routes dwindle
Before the war, Russia served as a hub for cross-border flows of illicit products. Now, Russian gan…
Erin Snodgrass
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Members of a 'super cartel' authorities said was responsible for trafficking a third of Europe's cocaine were arrested in Dubai
By the end of November, Europe said that some 49 suspects had been arrested globally and over 30 me…
Azmi Haroun
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The cocaine trade is booming, and smugglers have their eyes on a new market
According to a Sinaloa Cartel operator, a kilo of cocaine in Europe is worth double what it goes fo…
Luis Chaparro
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Tom Cotton demands briefing on the cocaine found at the White House
The Arkansas GOP senator gave the Secret Service until the end of the day on Friday to respond to a…
Bryan Metzger
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Hamas militants were high on 'poor man's cocaine' during the October 7 terrorist attacks, report says
According to the American Chemical Society, militant groups use the Captagon to increase "aggressiv…
Nathan Rennolds
How I trafficked over $6.6 million worth of Cocaine internationally
Former cocaine smuggler Pieter Tritton speaks to insider about his experience and how cocaine smugg…
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US Space Force has fired its first shots of the drug war
A Space Force wildlife manager doing a sea-turtle nesting survey found an estimated $1.2 million wo…
Christopher Woody
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One of boxing's most powerful figures sanctioned by US Treasury for alleged role in large-scale cocaine trafficking
Daniel Kinahan, a powerful figure in boxing, is one of seven people sanctioned by the US Treasury a…
Alan Dawson
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Colombian drug lord 'Otoniel' arrested in biggest blow to drug trafficking 'since the fall of Pablo Escobar,' said president
Dairo Antonio Usuga, 50, was arrested by the Colombian military. He imported 73 metric tons of coca…