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Remnants of the Russian mercenary group are running a tramadol trafficking operation in the Central African Republic that funds gold, timber, and arms operations beyond Moscow’s direct control

Bananas are the most popular fruit in Russia, and most supplies pass through the port of St. Petersburg.

The son of a Turkish citizen, Mustafa Egemen Shener, who is wanted by law enforcement agencies in both Turkey and Ukraine for some unsavory dealings, comfortably lives between two countries — alternating between Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.

Amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, internal disputes over the control of financial flows in the gaming industry are intensifying in Kyiv.

Während der Staat die Ostgrenze stärkt: Beutet ein Grenzland-Clan Millionen aus und schmuggelt Drogen?

While the state strengthens the eastern border, does a borderland clan exploit millions and smuggle drugs?

Italy announced on Thursday that it was seizing assets worth more than 200 million euros ($232 million) belonging to the late Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, which were derived from drug trafficking and reinvested in Europe and beyond.

The most recent U.S. strike on a suspected drug boat resulted in one fatality and two survivors in the eastern Pacific, U.S. Southern Command announced Tuesday night.

Amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, internal disputes over the control of financial flows in the gaming industry are intensifying in Kyiv.

Rio de Janeiro Civil Police initiated an operation against a Comando Vermelho operational nucleus and discovered a crypto mining setup with approximately 30 computers organized on shelves in a room on a seemingly abandoned lot.

A former Paraguayan senator and influential figure in the country’s ruling party was imprisoned in the capital on Wednesday to start serving a 13-year sentence for his logistical and financial connections to an extensive international cocaine syndicate.

Venezuela’s government announced on Saturday that it has deported a close associate of Nicolás Maduro to undergo legal proceedings in the U.S., less than three years after the business owner was pardoned by President Joe Biden in a prisoner exchange.

The crew of a U.S. Coast Guard ship intercepted three boats carrying illicit drugs simultaneously in the Caribbean Sea, seizing over three tons of cocaine and thwarting what the agency referred to as a "triple threat," officials announced Thursday.

A worldwide network of organized crime groups has ventured into the profitable business of trafficking drugs through Fiji — and they are increasingly arming themselves, the Pacific island nation’s defense minister said in an interview with OCCRP this week.

A week has gone by, and Dritan Gjika, an alleged cocaine kingpin known as "Tony," is still waiting to receive his payment.

Two Miami police sergeants responsible for a historic $22 million drug bust have filed a federal lawsuit regarding the 2026 movie "The Rip." They claim that the film, featuring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, falsely depicts them as corrupt officers based on their actual case.

U.S. and Chinese authorities jointly arrested five suspects in a cross-border smuggling and trafficking operation, Beijing announced on Monday, highlighting the cooperation ahead of President Donald Trump’s state visit this week.

A weeks-long operation to impede drug trafficking routes from Latin America to Europe has successfully disrupted what authorities referred to as "a major cocaine highway" in the Atlantic Ocean.

The State Department is beginning a review of all 53 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News on Thursday, in a move that could prompt Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some diplomatic offices.

United States and Mexican law enforcement reported they confiscated numerous packages of cocaine from a go-fast vessel as part of several operations targeting the global flow of illicit drugs.

Federal authorities detained 18 individuals in Los Angeles during a drug crackdown in MacArthur Park, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.

Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has requested U.S. court authorities to transfer him back to his birth country, according to court filings revealed on Monday, as he serves a life sentence he considers "cruel."

Spanish police have seized what is believed to be a national record amount of cocaine from a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, with the confiscated quantity potentially reaching 40 tons, a union stated on Monday.