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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A drug traffickers' chat and a map of the alleged largest corruption network of the Diputación de Almería

An investigation into a corruption network in the Diputación de Almería reveals illicit activities including fraudulent contracts and bribes linked to a drug trafficking case.

Mar 22 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

DEA declares Gustavo Petro as a 'priority target' for alleged ties to drug trafficking

The DEA has identified Colombian President Gustavo Petro as a 'priority target' due to alleged connections with drug traffickers, although it remains unclear whether he faces criminal charges.

Mar 21 • 21:50 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Ruckus Over the Murder of 'Farsa Wale Baba' in Mathura, Crowd Blocks Delhi-Agra Highway

Protests erupted in Mathura following the murder of a well-known cow protector, 'Farsa Wale Baba', by alleged cow traffickers.

Mar 21 • 04:56 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Colombia: President Gustavo Petro Targeted by Two American Criminal Investigations on Drug Trafficking

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is being investigated by U.S. authorities for alleged ties to drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 22:50 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

US prosecutors investigate Colombia’s Petro over suspected ties to drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under investigation by US prosecutors for alleged connections to drug traffickers, amid a strained relationship with the US administration.

Mar 20 • 21:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Thought he was negotiating with Mexican drug traffickers, but they were FBI agents: how a former police chief in the U.S. fell

Brandon Addison, a former police chief, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and conspiracy charges after unwittingly negotiating with FBI agents posing as drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 20:24 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Did the friendship last long? Gustavo Petro under investigation by the US for alleged links to drug traffickers

US authorities are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged connections to drug traffickers, with a focus on possible meetings and campaign donations.

Mar 20 • 19:16 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Drug Traffickers: A Vessel Targeted by American Strikes in the Pacific

U.S. military forces targeted a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Pacific, leading to casualties among the crew.

Mar 20 • 18:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Colombian President is 'priority target' of US Drug Enforcement Agency, says agency

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a 'priority target' by the US Drug Enforcement Agency due to ongoing investigations into possible connections with drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 18:07 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Sources: American investigation of Colombia's leader

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is reportedly under investigation by U.S. authorities for potential meetings with drug traffickers, amidst a broader context of U.S. foreign policy under President Trump.

Mar 20 • 18:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

US investigates Petro for alleged links with drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under criminal investigation by multiple federal prosecutors in the United States regarding possible connections with drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 17:34 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Chuck Norris beat up any enemy of Uncle Sam

Chuck Norris, the iconic martial artist and actor, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of action films where he fought against communists, drug traffickers, and terrorists.

Mar 20 • 17:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The US federal prosecutor investigates possible links between Gustavo Petro and drug traffickers

The US federal prosecutors are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged links to criminal organizations during his presidential campaign.

Mar 20 • 16:49 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

New York Times: Colombia's president is being investigated in the USA

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is under federal investigation in the USA by authorities in Manhattan and Brooklyn over his potential connections to drug traffickers and election campaign donations from smugglers.

Mar 20 • 15:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Colombian President is being investigated in the US for possible ties to drug trafficking, says newspaper

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under federal investigation in the USA for alleged connections to drug traffickers, according to a report by the New York Times.

Mar 20 • 14:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Two federal prosecutors in the United States investigate Gustavo Petro for possible links to drug traffickers

Two federal prosecutors in the U.S. are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro over possible connections to drug traffickers and campaign donations.

Mar 20 • 14:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man dies during clash between militiamen and drug traffickers in Taquara; one suspect was arrested

A man was shot dead during a shootout between rival factions in Taquara, Rio de Janeiro, with one suspect arrested.

Mar 20 • 10:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After wave of crimes ordered from prison, Union authorizes the use of the National Penal Force in Salvador

The Brazilian government has authorized the deployment of the National Penal Force in Salvador following a series of high-profile crimes linked to orders from incarcerated drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 09:47 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Bolivia has become a sanctuary for Brazilian drug traffickers, says head of security of neighboring country

The head of public security in Bolivia, Marco Antonio Oviedo, states that the country is facing a significant issue as a haven for Brazilian drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 09:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

New Farrelly Brothers comedy is set in Brazil; watch the trailer

The new comedy "Balls Up" by the Farrelly Brothers features Mark Wahlberg as an American businessman kidnapped by drug traffickers in Brazil.

Mar 19 • 18:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three homeless men identified as drug traffickers are arrested in Angra dos Reis

Three homeless men accused of being street-level drug dealers were arrested in Angra dos Reis, Brazil.

Mar 18 • 13:41 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Customs intercept two pangolins, intensify crackdown on wildlife traffickers

The Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted two live pangolins during a crackdown on wildlife trafficking along the Kano–Jigawa axis.

Mar 17 • 17:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PF plane lands in Bolivia to bring 'Mancha', one of the most wanted traffickers in MG

A Federal Police jet has landed in Bolivia to transport Brazilian drug trafficker Douglas de Azevedo Carvalho, known as Mancha, who was arrested in Santa Cruz.

Mar 17 • 09:28 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

The largest catch for law enforcement in recent years – discovering 11 kilograms of cocaine

Latvian police have seized 11 kilograms of cocaine and several other drugs from two suspected drug traffickers, estimated to be worth about one million euros.

Mar 16 • 10:10 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Human Traffickers Are Using Football Dreams to Lure Young Ghanaian Men to Nigeria - How to Stop It?

Young Ghanaian men are being trafficked to Nigeria under the pretense of football opportunities, leading to exploitation.

Mar 16 • 04:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Investigators accused of receiving bribes and leaking operations to traffickers have their conviction upheld by the TJ-SP

The São Paulo Justice Court upheld the conviction of three investigators for administrative impropriety involving bribes and leaking police operation details to drug traffickers.

Mar 15 • 17:34 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The prosecutor who had requested "to wall up the hot border" acknowledged that he favored drug traffickers and avoided going to prison

Federal prosecutor José Luis Bruno, who once advocated for stricter border control to combat drug trafficking, admitted to colluding with drug lords to avoid prison time, leading to his resignation.

Mar 14 • 20:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Killer jailed for masterminding elaborate plot to scupper drug kingpin trial

William Todd has been sentenced to seven years for orchestrating a conspiracy to derail the trial of two drug traffickers by falsely claiming jury tampering.

Mar 13 • 17:47 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Drugs were being supplied by scooter in Delhi, smuggler arrested with 21 kilograms of cannabis

In Delhi, police arrested two drug traffickers and seized over 21 kilograms of cannabis and 46 grams of smack worth approximately 1.2 million INR during a covert operation.

Mar 13 • 14:01 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Fraudulent Officer Collects Extortion from Liquor Mafias

A young man in Bihar was arrested for impersonating an officer from the prohibition department and extorting money from liquor traffickers.

Mar 13 • 11:18 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Police Officers Convicted for Leaking Information to Drug Traffickers in SP

Three civil police officers in Brazil have been convicted for leaking sensitive information to drug traffickers in Peruíbe.

Mar 13 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Karpathos: Sentences of 600 years in prison and a fine of 700,000 euros imposed in total on two human traffickers

A court in Karpathos sentenced two human traffickers to a total of 600 years in prison and fines totaling 700,000 euros for illegally smuggling migrants into Greece.

Mar 13 • 09:45 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fraudulently posing as an officer, he started extorting money from liquor mafias in Bihar

A youth in Bihar's Vaishali district has been arrested for impersonating a government officer and extorting money from local liquor traffickers.

Mar 13 • 08:24 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Fifteen and five years in prison for Ameur Mansouri, one of the most important French drug traffickers

Ameur Mansouri has been sentenced to a total of twenty years in prison for his involvement in a major cannabis trafficking network in France.

Mar 12 • 19:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

PMs provided security for traffickers of the Comando Vermelho and escorted them to the hospital, says Federal Police

Military police in Rio de Janeiro were involved in a scheme supporting criminal factions, providing protection and escorting traffickers in daily situations, according to a federal investigation.

Mar 12 • 12:39 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

QR codes spreading in Tallinn parks recruiting teenagers as drug couriers

QR codes found in Tallinn parks are part of a recruitment scheme by drug traffickers targeting teenagers.

Mar 11 • 17:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Classifying PCC and CV as Terrorists Could Facilitate Asset Freezes and Deportation of Traffickers

The proposed classification of Brazilian criminal factions PCC and CV as terrorist organizations by the U.S. could lead to asset freezes and deportations, raising concerns within Brazil regarding electoral impacts and financial competitiveness.

Mar 11 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrest a delegate and 2 civil policemen suspected of favoring drug traffickers from the Comando Vermelho in Rio

The Federal Police of Brazil arrested a police delegate and two civil officers suspected of aiding drug traffickers from the Comando Vermelho gang in Rio de Janeiro.

Mar 11 • 00:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police targets Chapadão traffickers suspected of invading rival communities and acting with extreme violence against residents

Police have arrested two traffickers in Chapadão suspected of orchestrating violent invasions of rival communities in Rio de Janeiro.

Mar 10 • 10:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police operate in Rio to arrest civil police suspected of extorting drug traffickers

The Federal Police of Brazil launched an operation to arrest civil police officers in Rio de Janeiro for allegedly extorting drug traffickers.

Mar 10 • 10:07 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

From Sydney to Fiumicino, the hunt for traffickers at the airport becomes a TV format

The article discusses the television series 'Stop! Border Control Rome Fiumicino' which showcases the operations of airport border police at Italy's largest airport.

Mar 10 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily summary of JN: Oil barrel price skyrockets, but falls after Trump's statement; Police arrest delegate suspected of favoring traffickers

The oil barrel price experiences a surge but declines following Trump's assertion that the Middle East war is nearing its end, while the Brazilian Federal Police arrest a delegate from their own force accused of aiding traffickers.

Mar 10 • 01:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrest a delegate from their own corporation suspected of favoring traffickers

The Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro arrested one of its own, delegate Fabrizio Romano, suspected of aiding an international drug trafficker in exchange for money.

Mar 10 • 00:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man with 22 criminal records arrested for acting as a lookout for drug trafficking in Barra Mansa

A 39-year-old man was arrested in Barra Mansa, Brazil, for allegedly acting as a lookout for drug traffickers after being caught monitoring police activity.

Mar 9 • 22:45 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

US conducts strike on another boat carrying suspected narco-traffickers, killing 6 people

The U.S. military conducted a strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing six alleged narco-traffickers as part of ongoing operations against drug smuggling.

Mar 9 • 07:54 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

A new American strike against suspected drug traffickers in the Pacific leaves six dead

A recent U.S. military operation against presumed drug traffickers in the Pacific killed six individuals, continuing a deadly campaign that has claimed over 150 lives since September.

Mar 9 • 07:14 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

The USA reported that a ship allegedly carrying drugs was attacked in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in 6 deaths.

The U.S. Southern Command reported that a ship suspected of drug trafficking was attacked, leading to six fatalities among alleged drug traffickers.

Mar 9 • 04:21 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Former DEA chief says he's 'never seen' cartel fight so intense as Trump weighs missiles against traffickers

Former DEA Administrator Derek Maltz speaks about the unprecedented intensity of the cartel fight, urging a shift to offensive strategies as Trump considers military action against traffickers.

Mar 8 • 16:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

App driver kidnapped and tortured by traffickers after being mistaken for an informant in Bahia

An app driver was rescued after being kidnapped and tortured by traffickers in Brazil's Bahia state, mistakenly identified as an informant.

Mar 7 • 01:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The National Court processes the narcopoliceman caught with millions of euros walled up in his house

The National Court in Spain has begun proceedings against Óscar Sánchez, a police inspector accused of colluding with drug traffickers and possessing over 20 million euros in cash, some hidden in walls of his home.

Mar 6 • 14:04 UTC

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