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Australian woman accused of drug smuggling in Japan says she is innocent as trial begins
An Australian woman accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase appeared in a Japanese court on Monday nearly two years after her arrest, saying she is innocent and that she was tricked into ...World - ABC News - 5 hours ago -
Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Arizona towns along southern border dealing with drug smuggling
CBS News' Omar Villafranca has been traveling all week from Texas to California along the U.S.-Mexico border to speak with local officials and residents about immigration. On Wednesday, he made ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
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Turkish man accused of being major supplier of Channel smuggling boats arrested
The man was held in Amsterdam after an operation by the National Crime Agency and Dutch and Belgian police.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Dozens jailed in drug smuggling mega-trial: "Your honor, I played, I lost."
The multinational cocaine and cannabis trafficking enterprise was busted after investigators cracked encrypted messaging apps.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
‘Was I drugged and raped? I’ll never know’: partners of accused share fears at Pelicot trial
Some ex-girlfriends of accused men tell court of burden of not knowing if they had been sedated and molested in past . Giving evidence in Avignon’s criminal court, a softly spoken woman in her 30s ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters
Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
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Footballer denies plot to smuggle £600k cannabis
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and two women are told they will stand trial in May during a court hearing.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
'Merchants of death' people-smuggling gang jailed
The conviction of members of the prolific smuggling gang is the culmination of a Europe-wide operation.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Smuggled out in suitcases, potato sacks and coffins
Polish aid worker Irena Sendler saved 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto in WW2Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales
African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products. Rats could be the latest weapon deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US
Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United StatesWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
We must stop smuggling gangs before they act - Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra £75m to police the UK's borders as he vows to "smash" criminal gangs.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands
Officials are blaming illegal firearms for an increase or a record number of killings in a growing number of Caribbean islands this yearWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Greek and Turkish coast guards aim to boost cooperation against migrant smuggling
Senior Greek and Turkish coast guard officials have agreed to boost cooperation in restricting one of the main illegal migration routes into EuropeWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Man arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas and centipedes on flight
A South Korean man was arrested in Peru for allegedly attempting to smuggle hundreds of tarantulas and centipedes on a flight back to Korea. The 28-year-old Korean citizen, who was not named by ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
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What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Jenrick accuses Badenoch of disrespecting Tories
Robert Jenrick has attacked Tory leadership rival Kemi Badenoch for failing to set out detail policies.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
You be the judge: should my husband stop smuggling his hip flask into the theatre where I work?
Ellen’s husband Rog loves a crafty swig; she worries he’ll be spotted and embarrass her. Should he put a lid on it or should she enter into the spirit of things? You decide Find out how to get a ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort
A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other chargesTech - ABC News - November 1 -
UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networksWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Mexico's National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US
Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation near the U.S. borderWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 years
French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 yearsWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
French court convicts 18 in a major trial that casts light on the deadly migrant-smuggling trade
A French court has found 18 defendants guilty in a migrant-smuggling trial linked to the perilous English Channel route from France to the U.K. One of the ringleaders, from Iraq, was sentenced ...World - ABC News - November 5 -
J&J's Ketamine-Derived Drug Is Taking Off
Spravato, a depression treatment derived from club drug ketamine, was looking like a dud. Its recent success now shows a path forward for psychedelic-based medicines.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug costs
Watch live coverage as President Biden travels to New Hampshire to deliver remarks on his administration's efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes
Many older Americans are unaware of the changes coming to Medicare’s prescription drug benefits in 2025 that could save them money, so public and private sector organizations are mobilizing to ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.Health - The New York Times - October 27
