Judge in Nicolás Maduro Drug Trafficking Case Passes Away at 92
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who was overseeing the case against Nicolás Maduro, the ousted socialist leader of Venezuela, passed away on Wednesday, as announced by Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain. Judge Hellerstein, 92, was appointed by former President Bill Clinton back in 1998. During his extensive career, he handled numerous high-profile cases, including those […]
Mexican Drug Cartel Abducts 100 Farmers for Land Takeover
Kidnapping of Farmers in Guerrero Sparks Outrage Activists in Mexico are raising alarms over the abduction of more than 100 farmers in Guerrero, a region notorious for cartel activity. They accuse La Familia Michoacana of holding these individuals to coerce the local population into allowing the cartel to set up operations in the area. In […]
‘Body brokers’ linked to ‘hundreds’ of homeless addicts in Skid Row — as disturbing details of the drug rehab industry come to light
A Los Angeles outreach worker has shed light on the disturbing tactics some fraudsters use to lure homeless individuals into detox centers in California. This comes after federal charges were leveled against David Young, 71, and his son Nathan Young, 39, who are implicated in a $1.6 billion scheme related to drug rehabilitation. Federal prosecutors […]
Virginia Democrat State Senator Louise Lucas Faces Drug Trafficking Charges
Virginia State Senator Charged with Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering The Department of Justice has revealed that Virginia state Senator L. Louise Lucas (D) and others are facing charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering. In a press conference held on Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that seven individuals were either arrested or […]
Virginia Democratic state senator charged in suspected drug scheme
Virginia State Senator Charged in Alleged Drug Operation The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced charges against seven individuals, including a state senator from Virginia, in connection with an alleged drug operation. State Senator L. Louise Lucas, an 82-year-old Democrat, faces five charges related to this purported illegal activity. These include: Racketeering conspiracy; Conspiracy to […]
California Republican calls on FBI to take action against drug farms in blue states
FIRST ON FOX: Representative James Gallagher, a Republican from California, has called on FBI Director Kash Patel to take action against illegal marijuana cultivation in Northern California. Gallagher’s appeal came after the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office reported extensive illegal growing operations in the area, involving unauthorized immigrant labor. He expressed that these activities have negatively […]
New Mexico Man Led Drug Trafficking Operation from Mexican Jail, According to U.S. Federal Authorities
Federal Prosecutors Charge New Mexico Man Operating Drug Ring from Mexican Prison U.S. federal prosecutors have revealed that a man from New Mexico was allegedly running a drug distribution network in the United States while incarcerated in a Mexican prison on drug-related offenses. This week, charges were brought against 34-year-old Felix Anthony Salazar III. Authorities […]
Military Deploys 600 Troops to Latin America as Trump Intensifies Pressure on Drug Cartels
Troop Deployment to Latin America A battalion of 600 soldiers from Fort Drum in New York is now deploying to Latin America. This unit belongs to the 10th Mountain Division and is part of the Pentagon’s efforts to address drug trafficking within the region, according to a report by the New York Times. The troops […]
$660K in Cocaine and Meth Captured from Drug Smugglers at Texas Border Crossing
CBP Thwarts Major Drug Smuggling Attempts at Del Rio Port In under a week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers disrupted the efforts of two individuals trying to smuggle nearly $657,000 worth of drugs into the country at the Del Rio, Texas, Port of Entry. Both individuals, who are U.S. citizens, are now facing […]
Close of a Chapter: CBP’s High-Flying ‘Dome’ P-3 AEW Completes Last Drug Interdiction Flight
Final Flight for P-3 Early Warning Aircraft U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) has marked the end of an era in airborne border security with the completion of the last operational flight of its P-3 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. This aircraft, often referred to as the “Dome” due to its […]