Drug trafficking
National Police uncover sophisticated drug tunnel in Ceuta
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Spain's National Police have located an advanced drug tunnel in Ceuta's El Tarajal industrial area, linking to Morocco for smuggling hashish. The passage features three levels, rails, wagons, and pulley systems, according to the Interior Ministry. Friday's operation led to 20 arrests.
Troops from the Ninth Brigade of the Army captured nine people and seized over 70 kg of drugs on Huila roadways, hitting drug trafficking finances by more than 100 million pesos. The operations took place in the municipalities of Isnos and Pital.
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Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old French man born in Laos, has been executed in Canton for methamphetamine trafficking, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. French authorities expressed consternation despite their efforts to secure clemency. France reaffirms its opposition to the death penalty worldwide.
Two US federal prosecutors are investigating possible links between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and drug traffickers, according to a March 20, 2026, New York Times report. Petro denied the claims, stating no such probe exists against him in Colombia. Colombia's US embassy urged caution regarding reports based on anonymous sources.
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A federal judge in New York scheduled the trial of Mexican drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, cofounder of the extinct Guadalajara Cartel, for March 8, 2027. Caro Quintero faces charges for leading a criminal enterprise and the murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985.
Mexico City's General Prosecutor's Office has confirmed that Óscar Noé Medina González, alias 'El Panu' and presumed Los Chapitos member close to Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, was killed on December 21 in a Zona Rosa restaurant—initially a case sparking identity questions. He died from gunshot wounds while with family; another person was injured. An investigation into qualified homicide is underway.
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A man identified as L.A.C.L. was placed in preventive prison on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the double homicide of Vaster Miller Guajardo, a criminal leader known as the “God of War”, shot dead in September 2024 in La Pintana. The attack, carried out by a rival gang over drug trafficking disputes, also killed a 55-year-old civilian. The court granted 90 days for the investigation.
Two men caught with 15 kg of marijuana in Gigante, Huila
April 03, 2026 23:57Two men captured for drug trafficking in La Plata, Huila
April 02, 2026 23:06Police seize over 40 kilos of marijuana in rural Gigante
March 28, 2026 09:04Colombian navy destroys dozens of drug labs and seizes cocaine
March 28, 2026 06:22Six people indicted over Mehdi Kessaci's murder in Marseille
March 19, 2026 03:43Raid in El Álamo, Sinaloa kills 11 cartel suspects; Harfuch explains release of Mónica Zambada Niebla
March 17, 2026 19:20‘La Guasona’ arrested as alleged Unión Tepito operator in Buenavista
February 21, 2026 10:58Last secrets of Mohamed Amra's escape
February 17, 2026 04:25Alias 'Pescador' and 'La Achipiz' captured in Campoalegre for drug trafficking
January 26, 2026 22:37Interpol-wanted drug trafficker suspended from Constantia gym