Tag: Drug smuggling
Greek Authorities Seize $3 Million Worth of Cocaine from Banana Boat
Greek authorities recently made a significant drug bust in the port of Thessaloniki, seizing approximately 93 kilograms (205 pounds) of cocaine from a ship carrying bananas. The vessel, which had traveled from Ecuador to...
Grandfather’s Emotional Plea After Accusations of Heroin Smuggling
Barry Calverley, a 68-year-old mining industry expert from Perth, made an emotional plea for bail during a court appearance at the NSW Supreme Court via video from Wellington prison. He was arrested at Sydney...
Seized Narco Sub and $1.6 Billion Worth of Illegal Drugs in South American Jungle
Authorities in Guyana recently intercepted a semisubmersible vessel, or "narco sub," used for trafficking drugs across South America and internationally. The homemade vessel was capable of transporting up to 3 tons of cocaine at...
Illegal Drug Operation Uncovered in South Africa Farm; Mexican Suspects Arrested
Three Mexican suspects were arrested along with two South Africans when elite police units conducted a raid on a large crystal meth lab situated in a secluded farm north of Johannesburg. The owner of...
Arrest of 2 Sinaloa Cartel Leaders, Including El Chapo’s Son, in Texas
Two high-ranking members of the infamous Sinaloa cartel were arrested in Texas, including Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the imprisoned drug lord "El Chapo." The other leader apprehended was Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada,...