Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
A Yakuza leader pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar to fund an arms deal, risking significant security threats internationally.
Drug traffickers, illegal miners and dissidents: The triple alliance devastating the Amazon
The Indigenous coca leaf harvesters face life-threatening dangers in the drug trade, navigating complex economic and social challenges in the Amazon.
Syria's Captagon trade: inside a Damascus amphetamine factory
The Captagon factory near Damascus symbolizes the Assad regime's involvement in drug production, crucial for its financial survival amidst the ongoing conflict.
Syrian rebels seize vast haul of banned drug captagon, country's largest export
The collapse of Assad's regime reveals extensive involvement in the captagon drug trade by military and political leaders.
What will happen to al-Assad's Captagon empire now?
The illegal drug trade in Syria is shifting with the opposition government signaling intentions to oppose and crack down on Captagon production.
Syria's Captagon trade: inside a Damascus amphetamine factory
The Captagon factory near Damascus symbolizes the Assad regime's involvement in drug production, crucial for its financial survival amidst the ongoing conflict.
Syrian rebels seize vast haul of banned drug captagon, country's largest export
The collapse of Assad's regime reveals extensive involvement in the captagon drug trade by military and political leaders.
What will happen to al-Assad's Captagon empire now?
The illegal drug trade in Syria is shifting with the opposition government signaling intentions to oppose and crack down on Captagon production.
Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country's Largest Drug Lab
Canadian authorities dismantled the largest drug lab in the country, seizing materials for 96 million fentanyl doses, indicating a serious drug crisis.
Man Charged With Burglarizing FBI Truck In SF, Trading the Stolen Gear for $20 Bag of Meth
A man stole valuable equipment from an FBI truck and allegedly traded it for meth, underestimating its worth significantly.
Suspect charged in Berkeley homicide, but he claimed the victim threatened him days earlier
A man was charged with murder for allegedly killing a lifelong friend over a dispute, showcasing the dangers present in complicated relationships.
Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country's Largest Drug Lab
Canadian authorities dismantled the largest drug lab in the country, seizing materials for 96 million fentanyl doses, indicating a serious drug crisis.
Man Charged With Burglarizing FBI Truck In SF, Trading the Stolen Gear for $20 Bag of Meth
A man stole valuable equipment from an FBI truck and allegedly traded it for meth, underestimating its worth significantly.
Suspect charged in Berkeley homicide, but he claimed the victim threatened him days earlier
A man was charged with murder for allegedly killing a lifelong friend over a dispute, showcasing the dangers present in complicated relationships.
Gangster David Waldron's 1.6m mansion sells for knockdown 522,000 at auction
Wexford mansion seized from drug dealer sold for €522,000, significantly less than its original €1.6 million value.
"Everywhere, every day": how the EU's drugs agency is tackling a new surge
The illegal drug trade in the EU is diversifying, presenting new challenges and safety risks, while cooperative strategies for management are evolving.
French cops finger Kinahan Cartel 'quiet man' as head of EncroChat phone operation
Kinahan Cartel executives sold encrypted phones to the French underworld from a Swiss chalet.
Newly-updated podcast "The Burden: Empire on Blood" sheds light on 1992 Bronx double homicide - Bronx Times
The podcast "Empire on Blood" explores the wrongful conviction of drug dealer Calvin Buari amid the backdrop of 1990s Bronx crime.
Wild sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine, scientists say
Wild sharks off Brazil's coast tested positive for cocaine, revealing human impact on marine life through drug consumption.
Will prison van ambush put law and order at heart of EU elections in France?
The debate on law and order in France has intensified following the killing of two prison guards and the escape of a convict connected to gangland drug activities before the European elections.
Can Philadelphia Fix One of the Most Drug-Plagued Neighborhoods in the Country?
Philadelphia vows to eradicate drug trade in Kensington, facing skepticism from residents and challenges ahead.