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A Democratic assemblyman has been accused of indulging in drugs, alcohol, and having a gambling addiction as his wife’s explosive divorce documents were made public.

Prisons are intended to be drug-free environments, yet illegal drugs have become so widespread in New Jersey’s state facilities that staff have had to administer the overdose-reversing drug Narcan more than once a day, on average, in recent years, according to a new report.

In a coordinated effort to combat pharmaceutical crime, authorities in 30 countries seized counterfeit medicines, doping substances, and illegal supplements valued at over 33 million euros ($38.86 million) and shut down five clandestine laboratories, Europol reported on Wednesday.

On 22 May 2024, a freight plane descended through the mottled grey clouds above the Peruvian capital of Lima.

The vicious cartel boss El Mencho cut his teeth as a small-time drug dealer in San Francisco — where he lived for years even after being deported in the 1980s and 1990s — before becoming a most-wanted narcotics kingpin at one of “most powerful and ruthless criminal organizations” in Mexico, according to drug enforcement authorities.

Rocket launchers capable of bringing down planes were part of the arsenal captured by Mexican military forces in the audacious raid that resulted in the death of the infamous Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader "El Mencho."

Nantucket might be the ideal summer spot for those seeking coastal New England vibes, yet recent data reveals that the famously scenic island off the coast of Massachusetts does have some imperfections.

For over ten years, Oren and Tal Alexander developed a luxury real estate empire, selling ultra-luxurious properties nationwide. However, prosecutors claim that behind the scenes, the brothers and their sibling, Alon Alexander, exploited their influence to sexually abuse numerous women.

On Wednesday, the Trump administration, for the first time, utilized new authority to mandate U.S. financial institutions to sever connections with three Mexico-based banks for laundering money on behalf of cartels.

Standing at the center of a packed arena in May 2022, a slight man in a navy blue suit basked in the applause of thousands of football fans as he accepted a plaque naming him the honorary president of FC Dinamo Batumi, a powerhouse of the Georgian football league.

Former MLB player Lenny Dykstra could be facing further legal trouble after police allegedly found drugs and related paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Pennsylvania.

Regina Garcia Cano was the journalist behind The Associated Press article that delivered the first detailed report and revealed the identities of some of the men killed in recent U.S. military attacks on suspected drug-smuggling vessels.

Wholesale prices have plummeted across much of Europe, pushing drug smugglers to attempt market manipulation.

One of the individuals who died from a fentanyl overdose sold by a group of dealers arrested in Washington Square Park on Thursday was a Colorado teenager. She had come to New York City last year to begin an internship with a non-profit and assist with a Broadway theater production, according to sources and her family.

Spanish police said Sunday that they seized 6.5 tons of cocaine and arrested nine people after a U.S. tip-off led them to raid a ship off the Canary Islands a few days ago.

An alarming video displays a frenzied woman wielding a knife, repeatedly attacking a San Francisco restaurant owner, who desperately attempts to defend himself using only a colander.

Ecuador on Monday reported two attacks that left 14 people dead and 17 wounded, with some of the victims showing signs of torture.

Private jets loaded with cocaine landing at an airport in Germany. A trafficker packing a racing sailboat with drugs and joining a tournament to blend in with other racers before making a quick escape.

The livestreamed torture and killing of three women by a drug gang has shaken Argentina and highlighted the country’s susceptibility to extreme violence driven by drugs, although such incidents are likely to remain uncommon.

On September 2, a small boat left the coast of Sucre state, Venezuela, and headed into the Caribbean Sea. Moments later, a missile launched from a drone struck the vessel, killing everyone on board.

A Harvard researcher whose study about Tylenol’s effects on pregnant women supported President Trump’s Monday warning for expectant mothers to avoid the drug was previously a paid expert witness in a lawsuit against the manufacturer — and was criticized by a federal judge for unreliable, careless work.

In June, Syria’s new interior minister announced on state television that his government had orchestrated a complete crackdown on the drug Captagon.

Two prominent U.S. senators are demanding the Food and Drug Administration provide an immediate accounting of the foreign generic drugmakers allowed to skirt bans meant to keep dangerous medication out of the United States.