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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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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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Step inside a Colombian jungle lab where coca leaf begin its journey to become cocaine
"This helps keep people alive. But no one is getting rich off this," one lab worker told journalist…
Toby Muse, "Kilo: Inside…
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The bizarre story of Carlos Lehder, the drug smuggler smarter and crazier than Pablo Escobar who was just released after 33 years in prison
Carlos Lehder was an innovator when it came to smuggling drugs. But his violence and fanaticism are…
Christopher Woody
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A former cocaine dealer turned real-estate investor shares how he leverages his Airbnb business to travel the world
"Basically you're looking at the spread between what can be rented as a nightly rate or a monthly r…
Christopher Competiello
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The Coast Guard is catching record amounts of cocaine, and activity is growing around a smuggling hotspot
The Coast Guard can stop drug smuggling early in the process and "exploit connections amongst the t…
Christopher Woody
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Coast Guard crews are capturing record amounts of cocaine - here's how they chase down high-seas smugglers
"It matters whether or not the vessel has nationality [and] if it makes a claim of nationality," Ra…
Christopher Woody
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A recent cocaine bust in Central America hints at a shift in drug smugglers' strategy
"Honduras remains a primary destination country in Central America for cocaine-laden aircraft depar…
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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Alleged smugglers got caught trying to hide cocaine in fake bananas
Two recent incidents - the bust of 5,677 pounds of cocaine and the arrest of six people in Spain in…
Christopher Woody
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The head of the US Coast Guard wants to cut a vital artery in the heart of the global cocaine trade
"They're trying to do a flanking movement around us. They're coming out of rivers in Tumaco, Colomb…
Christopher Woody
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The Coast Guard's 'push-out-the-border strategy' is fighting drugs in the Pacific - and it just brought home $500 million in cocaine
"Operating in the dark of night, often under challenging conditions, these outstanding Coast Guard …
Christopher Woody
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Spanish police seize more than 2 tons of cocaine from ship in the middle of the Atlantic
While Venezuela itself does not produce cocaine, its location next to Colombia, as well as corrupti…
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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Police intercepted 5,700 pounds of cocaine near the coast of one of Europe's drug gateways
In total, the operation led to the arrest of 18 people in Morocco and six people in Spain, among th…
Christopher Woody
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3 tourists were found with cocaine in one of the drug's biggest markets, and they Instagrammed their whole trip
"It was during the search of the cabin where there was ... two Canadian females, that we identified…
Christopher Woody
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The conviction of Venezuela's 'narco nephews' may bring more heat on a 'global hub of cocaine trafficking'
Flores de Freitas and Campo Flores are nephews of the country's first lady, Cilia Flores, who is ma…
Christopher Woody
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Latin America's biggest port just made its largest cocaine seizure ever - the latest bust in a thriving drug-trafficking corridor
The three-square-mile port complex in Santos is surrounded by upscale beachfront condos and three s…
Christopher Woody
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These UN Maps Show How Cocaine Flows Through Latin America
Honduras represent the single most popular point of cocaine headed northward. Roughly 65 of the 80 …
Christina Sterbenz
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Police busted 5.5 metric tons of cocaine - the latest shipment from a growing South American drug hotspot
A statement issued on Monday said the ship was loaded with Colombian cocaine in the Pacific and was…
Christopher Woody
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US stocks drop as investors fret about potential slowdown in semiconductor companies
Investors are also turning their attention to next week's meeting of Federal Reserve officials, who…
Matthew Fox
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One of the world's top athletes is seemingly banned from flying into the US
US officials prevented boxing heavyweight champ Tyson Fury from flying into the US, and it's report…