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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Pregnant British teen accused of drug-smuggling moved to baby unit in Georgian prison

reporting that she only had access to a hole in the ground for a toilet, one hour of fresh air each day and communal showers twice a week. Lyanne Kennedy speaks to the media after a hearing last week at Tbilisi city court. Photograph: Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters Kennedy told the BBC that during Culley's time there she toasted bread over a candle flame and boiled pasta in a kettle, but now she had been moved to a different prison her conditions appeared to have improved.
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#us-military-strikes
fromFortune
20 hours ago
World news

Pete Hegseth says cartels 'have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda' as the U.S. strikes alleged drug boats in the Pacific, killing 14 | Fortune

fromFortune
20 hours ago
World news

Pete Hegseth says cartels 'have killed more Americans than Al-Qaeda' as the U.S. strikes alleged drug boats in the Pacific, killing 14 | Fortune

US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
15 hours ago

US military kills three in another strike on Caribbean vessel

US forces struck a Caribbean vessel on President Trump’s orders, killing three alleged narco-terrorists during a campaign that has killed over 62 people.
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fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Pregnant British teen may get two years in Georgia prison for drug smuggling

Pregnant British teenager Bella May Culley faces a two-year sentence in Georgia after her family paid over £137,000 in a plea deal for drug smuggling.
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Pilot of aircraft that transported cocaine worth 8.4m into Co Longford aerodrome convicted

The pilot of a light aircraft that transported €8.4 million of cocaine into the Midlands from France in 2022 has been convicted by a jury for his role in the drug importation operation.
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US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Abby Phillip Panel Explodes Over Trump Drug Boat Strikes

Debate erupted over legality and transparency of U.S. strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats, with claims of extrajudicial killings and defenders calling targets foreign combatants.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Cuba captures alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by US, Mexico says

Zhi Dong Zhang, a fugitive Chinese national accused of trafficking fentanyl and cocaine into the U.S., was recaptured in Cuba after escaping Mexican custody.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Recipe for Chaos': Rand Paul Piles on More Harsh Trump Criticism After Being Called Nasty Liddle Guy'

U.S. strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats lack legal basis and amount to summary executions without due process, risking unjust killings and regional chaos.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Says He's Certainly Looking at Land Strikes' On Venezuela

The U.S. is considering land strikes in Venezuela and the CIA has authority for covert lethal operations against Maduro's government as part of intensified pressure.
US news
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

US warplane spotted circling drug-smuggling hotspot

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon circled off Baja California to monitor drug-smuggling maritime routes between Mexico and Southern California.
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Inmate's death at Redwood City jail investigated as homicide

The inmate, identified as 31-year-old Markeisha Monique Renee Blount, suffered a medical emergency around 6 a.m. on Sept. 29 at the Maple Street Correctional Facility, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Tuesday. Jail personnel administered life-saving measures, including Narcan, but she died at the facility. Detectives determined another inmate brought drugs into the jail and gave them to Blount, the sheriff's office said, adding that "the drugs are believed to have contained fentanyl."
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fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela

President Donald Trump disclosed Tuesday that the U.S. government had "knocked off" what he said was a total of three alleged drug smuggling boats, all apparently from Venezuela, a country whose leader his administration has villainized while dramatically escalating the use of deadly force in a bid to disrupt the Latin American narcotics trade. The president, speaking to reporters outside the White House, offered no other details about the previously undisclosed incident.
US politics
#cocaine
#us-military-strike
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

British teen jailed after 420k of cannabis found in suitcase at Heathrow

A 19-year-old was jailed after being caught at Heathrow with 14kg of vacuum-sealed cannabis worth 420k amid claims of coercion and vulnerability.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Atomic review the intro is the most hardcore 37 seconds of TV this year

We first meet him speeding across the Algerian portion of the north African desert with a companion called Carlos (Nezar Thalal) on their way to Beirut to exchange a great deal of cocaine for some antique statues, when bish, bash, wallop, what's happening?! An ambush by a militant group armed with machine guns who kill Carlos and are about to kill Max? But then one of the group turns on the others and kills all of them stone dead instead,
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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Traveller arrested trying to smuggle $2M worth of cocaine inside cans of cheese: CBSA | CBC News

A traveller was arrested trying to smuggle over $2 million worth of cocaine in cheese cans.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

British teenager Bella Culley to be held in Georgia till September drugs trial

Bella Culley, a British teenager, remains in Georgian prison awaiting trial for drug-smuggling charges after her May arrest.
#football
#law-enforcement
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Feds charge L.A. County sheriff's deputy accused of smuggling heroin into jail

A sheriff's deputy has been charged with smuggling heroin into a jail, collaborating with gang members despite being engaged in gang crime investigations.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Patrick 'Fishy' Fitzgerald facing 15 years in jail over attempted murder as sentences to run consecutively

Ms Justice Eileen Creedon determined that Patrick 'Fishy' Fitzgerald's new seven-year sentence should not run concurrently with his existing sentence, increasing his total imprisonment.
US politics
#cocaine-seizure
fromwww.esquire.com
4 months ago

How U.S. Customs and Border Protection Accidentally Sent a JD Vance Meme into the Viral Stratosphere

Upon Mikkelsen's return to Norway, he claimed that CBP agents threatened a $5,000 fine if he didn't unlock his phone, revealing a meme of JD Vance.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

How smuggling for the Colombian cartels actually worked, according to a former drug pilot

William Roger Reaves, an infamous drug smuggler, claims to have transported massive quantities for the Medellin Cartel over his extensive career.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Two charged in alleged Santa Rita Jail drug smuggling operation

Two men face felony charges for smuggling drugs into jail via books, highlighting ongoing drug smuggling issues in correctional facilities.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

British woman held in Sri Lanka on drug offences could be months from bail

Charlotte May Lee, a 21-year-old British woman, faces lengthy detention in Sri Lanka for alleged drug smuggling.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
5 months ago

3 Britons could face death penalty in Indonesia over alleged drug smuggling charges

Prosecutor I Made Dipa Umbara reported that customs uncovered cocaine hidden in powdered dessert mix, valued at approximately £272,000, during an airport inspection.
UK news
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
5 months ago

Orpington drug smuggler back in prison after 14 years hiding' in Spain and Portugal

"This arrest marks the end of a long and determined effort to bring a wanted individual to justice and it demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that no matter how long it takes, we will pursue those who attempt to avoid justice."
London politics
#sri-lanka
UK news
fromeuronews
5 months ago

Australian man arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine into Bali

An Australian man was arrested in Bali for cocaine smuggling, facing severe charges including the death penalty.
Cannabis
fromsfist.com
5 months ago

Drug Smugglers Sneaking Synthetic Marijuana Into Jails By Soaking It Into Fake Legal Papers

A surge of synthetic cannabis substitutes, disguised as legal documents, poses a serious issue in California jails.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 months ago

WATCH: Drug Smuggling Cat Nabbed by Prison Officials in Costa Rica

This Tuesday night, agents of the Penitentiary Police of Pococi prison managed to rescue a kitten that was carrying two packages of drug stuck to its body.
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Arsenal
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas pleads guilty to 600,000 cannabis importation charge

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas pleads guilty to cannabis importation, facing sentencing after being sacked by Greenock Morton following his arrest.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Footballer thought he was importing gold not cannabis' in smuggling plot

Former footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas pleaded guilty to importing cannabis, mistakenly believing it was gold.
He faces sentencing for smuggling drugs from Thailand through Stansted Airport.
Cannabis
fromMail Online
5 months ago

How super psychoactive cannabis dubbed 'kush' is taking over the world

Kush, a new psychoactive drug, poses severe risks and has sparked urgent warnings from experts after a sizable smuggling incident.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK news

Young British woman held on drug charges in Sri Lanka could be linked to Culley case

The arrest of Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee highlights the serious risks for young travelers involved in international drug smuggling.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago
UK news

UK claims 90% drop in mail-order cannabis from Thailand

Cooperation between the UK and Thai Customs has reduced cannabis shipments dramatically by 90% in three months.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Young British woman held on drug charges in Sri Lanka could be linked to Culley case

The arrest of Bella May Culley and Charlotte May Lee highlights the serious risks for young travelers involved in international drug smuggling.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Gangs hold such influence over jails it keeps me awake at night', says Timpson

Organised crime's influence in prisons leads to drug smuggling and violence, causing significant concern for prison authorities.
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