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🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Major crackdown targeting the DZ Mafia: who is Kamel Aïssaoui, the lawyer charged and imprisoned?

Kamel Aïssaoui, a lawyer linked to the DZ Mafia, has been detained and charged for allegedly facilitating communication for a client involved in criminal activities.

Mar 14 • 14:03 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Somalia: Somali Police Launch Major Anti-Drug Crackdown in Mogadishu and Dhobley

Somali police have initiated extensive anti-narcotics operations in Mogadishu and Dhobley, leading to arrests and the destruction of seized drugs.

Mar 13 • 16:32 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Drugs, guns, gold bars and teeth - Sky News joins police on county lines crackdown

Sky News reports on a UK-wide police operation targeting organized crime linked to 'county lines', leading to thousands of arrests and the safeguarding of vulnerable children.

Mar 13 • 00:01 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

In Marseille, two families linked to drug trafficking threatened with eviction by their social landlord

Two families in Marseille, connected to drug trafficking, are facing eviction from their social housing due to a crackdown by local authorities.

Mar 12 • 11:50 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Here he posts drugs to private individuals - around twenty arrested

A police crackdown in Stockholm on drug distribution through postal services has led to around twenty arrests and new legal measures to enhance police intervention.

Mar 9 • 16:21 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Crackdown on methamphetamine distributors in northern Bohemia ends with the detention of eight individuals

A police operation targeting methamphetamine distributors in northern Bohemia has led to the arrest of eight suspects.

Mar 2 • 14:16 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Bulldozer Action on Smugglers' Bases in Dehradun

Authorities in Dehradun took action against drug smugglers by demolishing their temporary structures in a crackdown operation.

Feb 27 • 10:17 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Bulldozers Target Drug Traffickers' Bases... 22-Year-Old Suspect Arrested

In Dehradun, India, police conducted a major crackdown on drug trafficking, bulldozing temporary drug dens and arresting a 22-year-old suspect with illegal drugs.

Feb 27 • 08:29 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Democratic voters were less enthusiastic when Trump touted crackdown on cartels and fentanyl, SOTU dial reveals

During President Trump's State of the Union address, Republican voters showed support for his statements on drug cartels and fentanyl, while Democrats appeared less enthusiastic about his aggressive foreign policy approach.

Feb 26 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

How Mexico killed the mega-trafficker El Mencho?

Mexico's crackdown on drug cartels culminated in the death of powerful trafficker El Mencho, aided by intelligence and a personal connection.

Feb 25 • 21:36 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
World

Who was ‘El Mencho,’ the Mexican drug lord whose death sparked violence?

The death of notorious Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho,' has led to violent repercussions amid the crackdown on drug cartels in Mexico.

Feb 23 • 21:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Crackdown on traffickers continues in forest area after seizure of plane with drugs

Police continue their operation in southeastern Tocantins after seizing a plane with approximately 500 kilograms of base pasta cocaine, resulting in four suspects dead.

Feb 23 • 14:40 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

Albanian mafias fall again in the port of Vigo: fourth police blow to these clans for cocaine shipments

Albanian drug mafias were intercepted again at the port of Vigo in a police operation, marking the fourth major crackdown on these networks involved in cocaine trafficking.

Feb 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

600 arrested, 621kg of drugs seized in Bayelsa 2025 crackdown – NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bayelsa State reported the arrest of 600 suspected drug offenders and the seizure of over 621 kg of illicit drugs in a year-long crackdown.

Feb 18 • 15:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man arrested after hiding in a chicken coop during drug trafficking operation in Arraial do Cabo

A man was arrested after attempting to hide in a chicken coop during a crackdown on drug trafficking in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil.

Feb 17 • 16:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After a young man was seen throwing drugs from a window, police seize a gun, ammunition, and money in MG

Police in Brazil seized a firearm, ammunition, and over R$3,400 after observing a young man throwing drugs out of a window during a surveillance operation.

Feb 17 • 13:04 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Narcotics Syndicate Dismantled in Bengaluru, Drugs Worth 1.1 Billion Seized, 15 Smugglers Arrested

In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking in Bengaluru, police arrested 15 individuals, including three foreign nationals, and seized a substantial haul of illegal drugs valued at 1.1 billion rupees.

Feb 17 • 11:37 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Polynesia: The National Navy Seizes 2.4 Tons of Cocaine

The French National Navy recently seized 2.4 tons of cocaine in Polynesia, as part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking routes between Latin America and consumer countries like New Zealand and Australia.

Feb 15 • 00:53 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Over 700 arrested amid major gang and drug crackdown in Louisiana

A major crackdown on violent gangs and drug traffickers in Louisiana has led to over 700 arrests and significant seizures of drugs and firearms.

Feb 13 • 02:29 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

News from Texas: drones, chaos in the airspace at the border and delayed flights on February 11

Texas experienced a day marked by border security issues, a crackdown on drug trafficking, and political movements ahead of the primary elections in March.

Feb 11 • 20:48 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Crackdown: US set to deport 79 Nigerians on criminal list

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to deport 79 convicted Nigerians identified on its 'worst-of-the-worst' criminal list due to serious offenses such as fraud and drug trafficking.

Feb 3 • 00:28 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Suitcases full of skunk at 'El. Venizelos' - 3 women with 72.7 kilos of cannabis in the hands of the Greek police

Greek police detained three foreign women at Athens International Airport, 'Eleftherios Venizelos', who were found carrying 72.7 kilograms of cannabis as part of a major international drug trafficking crackdown.

Jan 11 • 11:29 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The drug and the tip-off: Can Yaman mystery

Turkish actor Can Yaman was reportedly arrested for drug possession after a police tip-off amidst a crackdown on nightclubs in Istanbul.

Jan 11 • 06:25 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Trump discusses expansion of drug cartel crackdown, issues grim warning to Iran

President Trump announced plans to intensify crackdowns on drug cartels in Mexico while reflecting on his efforts against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro during an interview.

Jan 9 • 04:33 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

DHS targets ‘worst-of-the-worst’: Christmastime sweep nets sexual predators, drug kingpins

The Department of Homeland Security conducted a holiday crackdown resulting in the arrest of hundreds of criminal illegal immigrants, including sexual predators and drug kingpins, primarily focused on Ohio and California.

Jan 8 • 15:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Huelva, the new drug smuggling hub of the south: cocaine seizures surge

The article discusses the increase in cocaine seizures in Huelva, highlighting a recent crackdown on a money-laundering network connected to drug trafficking in Málaga.

Dec 29 • 08:51 UTC

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