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Drug Smuggling
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Mexican President Says Country Won’t Combat Cartels on Orders From U.S.
The president of Mexico issued a defiant message to the United States last week, saying that the country will not fight the powerful drug cartels on the orders from his neighbor to the north.
March 27, 2024
Man Swallows Over 110 Grams of Hash in Attempt To Avoid Getting Busted in Bermuda
No local reports mention the epic high the man may have experienced during his ordeal and brush with the law.
February 16, 2024
Man Dies at Tokyo Airport With Kilo of Drugs in His Stomach
A man has been confirmed dead after attempting to smuggle a large amount of drugs through an airport in Tokyo through a process known as “body packing.”
February 12, 2024
Liquid Cocaine Disguised as White Wine Seized in Hong Kong
A cocaine trafficking operation discovered by authorities in Hong Kong netted two arrests and revealed a particularly creative smuggling method: liquid cocaine substituted for boxed wine.
January 24, 2024
Woman Arrested Smuggling Cannabis Internationally Thought She Had Handbags in Her Suitcase
Officer, I can explain! I swear to you I had no idea those Gucci bags were knock-offs when I bought them. Wait? What do you mean WEED?
September 6, 2023
From the Archives: The Banana Boat Connection (1978)
What the railroad did for the American West, the banana boat is doing for Colombian cocaine.
June 25, 2023
Surf’s Up! Uruguayan Authorities Find Cocaine Smuggled Inside Surfboards
The bust: six surfboards, more than 100 lbs of cocaine.
June 20, 2023
Irish Authorities Seize Over $3 Million Worth of Weed at Dublin Port
Officers seized approximately 142kg of pot at Dublin Port.
May 23, 2023
From the Archives: Return of the Lady Dealer (1975)
“Women dealers live by the code more than men, because they have no protection but their honesty."
March 5, 2023
Four Americans Convicted in U.K. Smuggling Case
Four Americans have been convicted of drug smuggling charges so far following the arrests of nine Americans at Heathrow Airport in January.
February 28, 2023