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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The death of El Mencho could strengthen PCC, which is 'more professional' than Mexican cartels, says expert

The death of the notorious drug lord El Mencho poses a potential opportunity for Brazil's PCC to expand its influence in drug trafficking as the CJNG faces internal turmoil.

Feb 27 • 11:24 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Driver of Porsche who fell from Banpo Bridge arrested... "Concerns of evidence destruction and flight"

A female driver was arrested after crashing her Porsche off the Banpo Bridge while under the influence of drugs, leading to concerns about her potential to destroy evidence and flee.

Feb 27 • 08:02 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Porsche Driver Who Fell from Banpo Bridge... Suspected of Drug Driving

Police have requested an arrest warrant for a woman suspected of driving under the influence of drugs and crashing her Porsche off the Banpo Bridge in Seoul.

Feb 27 • 00:24 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
World

Was Liam Payne trying to escape from the hotel where he died by falling from the balcony? This is what we know

Questions remain regarding Liam Payne's death as investigations suggest he may have attempted to escape from his hotel room before falling from a balcony.

Feb 26 • 23:58 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

'El Mencho' is dead, but the Mexican drug cartels are not yet

'El Mencho', the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has been killed, yet the cartel's devastating influence continues in Mexico.

Feb 26 • 14:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Crime and Political Contagion

The article discusses the violent clashes between a powerful Mexican drug cartel and Mexican law enforcement, highlighting concerns about the cartel's potential influence in Ecuador.

Feb 25 • 11:30 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Sarpsborg: Drug-affected driver caught in stolen car with stolen plates

A driver in Sarpsborg was arrested while driving a stolen car and found to be under the influence of drugs, carrying knives, and lacking a valid driver's license.

Feb 25 • 04:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Suspect in the killing of a woman in MG says to the police that he strangled her during a fight

A 38-year-old man confessed to strangling 27-year-old Luana Carolina de Paulo Melo during an argument in Araguari, Brazil, while they were under the influence of drugs.

Feb 24 • 19:52 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Drug driver caught twice in Oulu

A drug driver was arrested twice in Oulu on the same day, facing multiple charges including driving under the influence and possession of a vehicle for use in committing a crime.

Feb 24 • 05:45 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

How organized crime in Latin America has turned into an integrated economic and political system?

The article discusses how drug cartels in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, have evolved into powerful entities that influence economic and political landscapes.

Feb 24 • 05:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

Drugged man in Kladno reported he was armed. An intervention team came for him

A man in Kladno, Czech Republic, under the influence of drugs, claimed to be armed, prompting a swift response from an intervention team.

Feb 23 • 15:10 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Violence in Mexico: Understanding the Grip of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel through Maps

The article discusses a surge in violence in Mexico following the killing of a major drug cartel leader, shedding light on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's influence.

Feb 23 • 13:35 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Juan Toral Sánchez, specialist in Primary Care and Emergencies: "If sugar were discovered today, it would be classified as a food drug"

Juan Toral Sánchez critiques the food and pharmaceutical industries' influence on public health, suggesting they profit from perpetuating a culture of illness.

Feb 22 • 23:08 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The fragmentation of CJNG is unlikely, and five candidates emerge to succeed “El Mencho”

Following the death of CJNG leader 'El Mencho', five potential successors are identified amidst the cartel's ongoing influence.

Feb 22 • 22:08 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

This is the relationship between Los Lobos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, whose leader, alias 'El Mencho', was killed

The death of 'El Mencho', leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has raised concerns about the cartel's influence in Ecuador and its connections with local criminal groups like Los Lobos.

Feb 22 • 20:33 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Mexican security forces reportedly kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’

El Mencho, the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, has reportedly been killed by Mexican security forces, leading to immediate unrest in regions previously under his influence.

Feb 22 • 18:12 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Without documents, on drugs. After a risky exchange behind the wheel, a couple in Liberec made contrite confessions

A couple in Liberec offered confessions after a risky exchange while driving under the influence and without proper documentation.

Feb 20 • 12:40 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

14-Year-Old Admits to Murder – Recruited by Peer

A 14-year-old boy has confessed to killing a man in Norrköping, Sweden, with a firearm, allegedly recruited by another similar-aged peer.

Feb 19 • 15:25 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Young victims face meth-fuelled driver who struck them outside Canberra school

Tayler Hazell, a 32-year-old man, faces sentencing for driving a stolen car while under the influence of meth, leading to an accident that severely injured two schoolboys outside St Edmund's College in Canberra.

Feb 19 • 05:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Son under the influence of drugs and alcohol assaults 71-year-old mother and is arrested in MG

A 71-year-old mother was assaulted by her son who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol, leading to his arrest in Pará de Minas, Brazil.

Feb 14 • 19:18 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

DSB Extends Period of Fewer Trains During Rush Hour

A truck driver clearing snow in Southern Zealand was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after being found passed out in his vehicle.

Feb 13 • 18:16 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
Crime & Justice

Sleeping snowplow driver was awakened and charged with drug driving

A snowplow driver in southern Zealand was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after being found sleeping in his truck with the engine running.

Feb 13 • 13:35 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Snowplow driver stopped for drug driving

A snowplow driver was arrested in Præstø, Denmark, for driving under the influence of drugs after being reported by the public.

Feb 13 • 12:09 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

VIDEO: Dangerous behavior on the road! A young man drives around under the influence of drugs in Ķekava municipality

Police in Ķekava municipality apprehended a young driver suspected of being under the influence of narcotics while driving a damaged BMW without a front license plate.

Feb 12 • 07:47 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Crime & Justice

18-year-old admits to having killed 65-year-old in front of BabySam

An 18-year-old man has confessed in court to running over a 65-year-old in Valby, Denmark, but denies being under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.

Feb 10 • 09:20 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

Serena Williams in a Super Bowl ad injects a weight-loss drug: and there’s controversy

Serena Williams appears in a Super Bowl advertisement promoting a weight-loss drug, sparking controversy over the implications of using such a product and its influence on body image.

Feb 9 • 17:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Drug driver 16 times cocaine limit left couple with 'devastating' crash injuries

A driver under the influence of cocaine has been sentenced after causing a severe crash that injured a retired couple.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Solved the riddle of the 'zombie tourists' in Egypt: it became clear what happened amid the panic

Authorities in Dahab, Egypt, responded to growing panic regarding tourists exhibiting unusual behavior, which was initially attributed to drug influence.

Feb 7 • 15:54 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Young woman got angry over parking fines, then it crashed

A 28-year-old woman, under the influence of drugs, attempted to run over parking wardens in Jyväskylä after becoming furious over a parking ticket.

Feb 6 • 06:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: man steals truck, drives against traffic, hits bus and exits vehicle without pants, in Curitiba

A man in Curitiba stole a truck, drove against traffic, collided with vehicles and a bus, and exited the truck without pants, reportedly under the influence of drugs.

Feb 5 • 15:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

27-year-old killed with a knife in Piauí; suspect is childhood friend, says police

Antonio Francisco Ribeiro de Sousa, 27, was fatally stabbed in Miguel Alves, Piauí, by a childhood friend, following a dispute while they were under the influence of drugs.

Feb 5 • 11:15 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

A Serbian citizen drove near Zadar under the influence of alcohol, without a driver's license. He also refused a drug test.

A 28-year-old Serbian citizen was stopped by traffic police in Poličnik for driving under the influence of alcohol without a valid driver's license and refused to undergo a drug test.

Feb 4 • 10:37 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Erlangen: Police find five kilograms of opium in a driver on the A3

Police in Erlangen discovered nearly five kilograms of opium in a vehicle during a routine check on the A3, leading to the arrest of the 28-year-old driver, who is now in custody facing drug charges and driving under the influence of narcotics.

Feb 2 • 15:38 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Under Drug Influence at the Wheel: High in First Driving Lesson - Police Pulls 22-Year-Old Off the Road

A 22-year-old man from Munich was caught by police driving under the influence during his first driving lesson after a drug test showed positive for THC.

Jan 15 • 14:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

20-year-old drugged and without a driver's license fled police then got stuck in mud

A 20-year-old man, under the influence of drugs and without a driver's license, attempted to flee from police in Dicmo-Sičane but was stopped after his car got stuck in mud.

Jan 14 • 11:24 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

The new Milanese mafia: a "consortium" among families

The article discusses the persistent influence of mafia families in Lombardy, despite legal setbacks, particularly in drug trafficking and shady business dealings.

Jan 14 • 07:25 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

23-year-old in Čakovec drove high and with 50 grams of marijuana in a bag

A 23-year-old man in Čakovec was stopped by police while driving under the influence and voluntarily handed over a bag containing 50 grams of marijuana during a traffic check.

Jan 12 • 10:04 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
World

US threatens greater control over Western Hemisphere

The US threatens to exert greater influence in the Western Hemisphere after conducting a military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on drug-trafficking charges.

Jan 6 • 03:07 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Maduro Brought to American Court Handcuffed on Drug Trafficking Charges

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are appearing in a New York court following their arrest in Caracas, amid European reactions and U.S. plans for influence over the oil-rich nation.

Jan 5 • 13:12 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Varoufakis: I took ecstasy and danced for 16 hours, marijuana is more enjoyable but they don’t give it to me

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis reveals his past drug use, including taking ecstasy and expresses a desire to see Angela Merkel under the influence, during an interview on Gaia Mercouri's podcast.

Jan 5 • 08:50 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Two drivers were found to be illegally residing in the country

Two drivers stopped during traffic control in the capital region are suspected of illegal residency, with one also suspected of driving under the influence of drugs.

Jan 4 • 19:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
World

Everything about Trump's strike: How to understand the US attack and what might happen next in Venezuela

The article discusses the recent targeted operation by the US to arrest Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on drug trafficking charges, highlighting Venezuela's role as a gateway for hostile regimes into regions traditionally considered under US influence.

Jan 4 • 15:25 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

Cilia Flores: the career of Venezuela's 'first warrior'

Cilia Flores, the First Lady of Venezuela, was captured alongside her husband during a U.S. military operation in Caracas and faces charges of drug trafficking and conspiracy in New York, marking a dramatic turn in her long-standing political influence in Venezuela.

Jan 4 • 14:17 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The US attack in Venezuela opens a new era of interventions in Latin America

The recent US military attack in Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, marks a significant shift in American foreign policy towards intervening in Latin America to address issues like immigration, drug trafficking, and the influence of China.

Jan 3 • 12:35 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Sports

The drug olympics

The so-called 'Augmented Games,' funded by billionaires, reflect the excesses of elite sports, featuring athletes who will compete while under the influence of performance-enhancing drugs.

Jan 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Driving without a license and under narcotics, refusing to comply: near Nice, two young men incarcerated

Two young men, aged 19 and 23, were incarcerated near Nice for driving a stolen vehicle while under the influence of drugs and armed with three handguns.

Jan 2 • 17:49 UTC

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