Tag: drug trafficking

Airline Crew Allegedly Involved in $20 Million Drug-Trafficking Ring

Police say the key players in the alleged drug ring used crew members to hide drugs on their bodies for flights to various Australian cities. At least one airline worker and seven other suspects were arrested this month in Australia on drug-trafficking charges after authorities said they smuggled in more than $15 million of heroin,… Continue reading Airline Crew Allegedly Involved in $20 Million Drug-Trafficking Ring

US, Canada Issue Travel Advisory For China After Controversial Drug Smuggling Case

China has shot back by issuing a travel advisory warning of their own against Canada. Canada has warned its citizens to “exercise caution” while in or visiting China after a Chinese court sentenced a Canadian citizen to death for allegedly smuggling drugs. The travel advisory, issued on January 14, came on the heels of a… Continue reading US, Canada Issue Travel Advisory For China After Controversial Drug Smuggling Case

Ultralight Plane Drops Meth in California

Officials say the meth that was dropped by the ultralight plane was worth more than $1.4 million. On Sunday, an ultralight plane slipped through the airspace between the US and Mexico with no lights on, dropping 60 bundles of methamphetamine and a get-away bike for the person who would pick up the drugs, into a… Continue reading Ultralight Plane Drops Meth in California

El Chapo Trial Begins In New York City

Joaquín Guzmán is accused of running the Sinaloa drug cartel from 1989 to 2014. The high-security trial for one of the world’s most well-known criminals—Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán—began this week in New York City.  The federal trial, according to AFP, began Monday (Nov. 5) and is expected to last about four months.  Guzmán is accused… Continue reading El Chapo Trial Begins In New York City

Unsuspecting Driver Turned Into "Blind Mule" For Drug Operation

Deputies found 5 pounds of yet unidentified drugs stuffed into four packages secreted away underneath the man’s pickup truck. A Mexican worker crossing the border for his job flagged authorities after he discovered a cache of drugs stuck to the bottom of his truck. The unidentified driver—who lives in Tijuana but works in California—called the… Continue reading Unsuspecting Driver Turned Into "Blind Mule" For Drug Operation

Meth Shipment Was Disguised As Aztec Artifacts

A drug ring attempted to ship nearly 12 kilograms of meth to Hawaii disguised as decorative Aztec items. At first glance, they might have appeared to be ancient artifacts, or at least cheesy souvenir imitations, but a shipment of Aztec-style statues and calendars actually contained pure methamphetamine bound for Hawaii, federal officials say.  On Oct.… Continue reading Meth Shipment Was Disguised As Aztec Artifacts

Gang Accidentally Filmed Themselves Prepping Drone Drug Drop

During an attempt to smuggle drugs into prison, Scottish gang members managed to give police ample evidence to lock them up. The Scottish gang members who accidentally filmed themselves loading up drugs on a prison-bound drone are now bound for prison themselves.  Paul Reilly and Michael Martin were hit with nearly four years in the… Continue reading Gang Accidentally Filmed Themselves Prepping Drone Drug Drop

Narco Submarines Give Coast Guard A Run For Their Money

The DEA estimates that 30 to 40% of narcotics coming into the country are hauled on the homemade submarines. Narco subs seem to be on the rise as a stealthy method of smuggling drugs, a shift that comes amid booming cocaine production in the South American country most known for it. In the first nine… Continue reading Narco Submarines Give Coast Guard A Run For Their Money

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