Texas Concrete Truck Driver Says He Consumed Cocaine Before Fatal School Bus Crash

Driver of Concrete Truck that Collides with Texas School Bus Admitted to Consuming Cocaine Before the Fatal Crash

Concrete truck driver in fatal Hays CISD school bus crash arrested in Bastrop County. Court docs reveal admission of marijuana and cocaine use within 24 hours before crash.
Colombia Captures Narco-Submarine Carrying Almost 1,765 Pounds of Cocaine

Colombia Captures Narco-Submarine Carrying Almost 1,765 Pounds of Cocaine

By Rick Martin
Drug traffickers are using "Narco-submarines" to escape coastal patrols. However, one was recently captured by Colombia's Navy, the first catch of 2024.
Cocaine Discovered Inside Ships Originating from Panama and Ecuador by UK and Turkey Authorities

Cocaine Discovered Inside Ships Originating From Panama and Ecuador by UK and Turkey Authorities

By Rick Martin
Two separate banana shipments from South America were discovered to be hiding tons of cocaine in Europe. Banana shipments from Panama and Ecuador were found to have some cocaine hidden inside.
Peru Sentences British Model 7 Years in Prison After Cocaine Smuggling Attempt

British Model Tries To Smuggle 3 Kilos of Cocaine in Peru, Faces 7-Year Sentence

By BERT HOOVER
British model Modou Adams was apprehended while attempting to leave Lima, Peru with roughly $360,000 worth of cocaine. He has subsequently been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Massive Interpol Raid Confiscated Massive Amounts of Drugs, Guns, Ammunition

Over $5 Billion Worth of Cocaine, Other Drugs Seized in Massive Interpol-Led Operation in Latin America

By Rick Martin
Authorities in Latin America have confiscated cocaine and other illegal drugs worth $5.7 billion in an operation spanning 15 countries, according to Interpol.
Drug Trafficker Tied to CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel, El Tio, Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

Notorious Drug Trafficker 'El Tio' With Ties to CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

By Rick Martin
Raul Flores Hernandez, alias "El Tio," a notorious Mexican drug trafficker who worked for both the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), pleaded guilty to charges of cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Ecuador Finds $330 Million Worth of Cocaine in Banana Shipment

Ecuador Seizes $330 Million Worth of Cocaine in Banana Shipment Bound for Belgium

By Rick Martin
Authorities in Ecuador have found packages of cocaine in a shipment of bananas bound for Belgium.
El Chapo Aide Pleads Guilty to Distributing Drugs in Chicago

Top El Chapo Aide Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges

By Rick Martin
One of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera's most trusted chief aides is now on trial in a federal court in Chicago, Illinois for the distribution of cocaine and heroin. Known as the "Engineer," the El Chapo aide, Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, 51, pleaded guilty to his crimes.
Brazilian Couple Arrested in Lebanon After Smuggling Cocaine in Their Stomachs

Missing Brazilian Couple Found in Lebanon With a Kilo of Cocaine in Their Stomachs

By Mary Webber
A Brazilian couple recently reported missing by their families in Brazil was found in Lebanon with a kilo of cocaine in their stomachs.
Colombia Airport Police Caught 2 Women Smuggling Cocaine Hidden in 'Narco-Wigs,' Vaginas

Colombia Airport Police Caught 2 Women Smuggling Cocaine Hidden in 'Narco-Wigs,' Vaginas

By Mary Webber
Colombia airport police caught two women trying to smuggle cocaine into the European market by sewing the drug into their "narco-wigs."
Colombia Cocaine: UN Says Coca Crops Grew to ‘Historic Levels’ Last Year

Colombia Cocaine: UN Says Coca Crops Grew to ‘Historic Levels’ Last Year

By BERT HOOVER
A report from a United Nations agency said the number of Colombia's lands with coca plants from which cocaine is made was at its highest level in 20 years last year.
Anthony Blinken in Colombia: U.S. Backs Gustavo Petro's 'Holistic' Approach to Fighting Drugs

Antony Blinken in Colombia: U.S. Backs Gustavo Petro's 'Holistic' Approach to Fighting Drugs

By Rick Martin
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Colombia for the first time, expressed support to President Gustavo Petro's new, "holistic" approach in solving the country's drug problem.
Cocaine Worth $11.8 Million Found Hidden in Mexican Truckload of Baby Wipes at U.S.-Mexico Border

Cocaine Worth $11.8 Million Found Hidden in Mexican Truckload of Baby Wipes at U.S.-Mexico Border

By Rick Martin
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized a shipment of baby wipes that turned out to be an $11.8 million worth of cocaine at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Cocaine Legalization in Colombia Gets Scrapped by Leftist Government

Cocaine Legalization in Colombia Gets Scrapped by Leftist Government

By Rick Martin
The new leftist government of Colombia is planning an overhaul of the policy concerning illegal drugs but said this will not include legalizing cocaine.
Honduras Cocaine Queen Herlinda Bobadilla Makes First Appearance in US Court After Being Extradited to the Country

Honduras Cocaine Queen Herlinda Bobadilla Makes First Appearance in US Court After Being Extradited to the Country

By Mary Webber
The cocaine queen of Honduras, Herlinda Bobadilla, who faces charges for drug trafficking, appeared in U.S. federal court on Wednesday.
Texas: Border Patrol Stops Drug Smuggling Attempt, Seizes 32 Packages of Alleged Cocaine Worth $690,000

Texas: Border Patrol Stops Drug Smuggling Attempt, Seizes 32 Packages of Alleged Cocaine Worth $690,000

By Joshua Summers
Texas Border Patrol scores another victory against drug smuggling groups after confiscating over $600,000 worth of cocaine on Sunday.
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