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Vans transporting 26 Chinese migrants stopped in Florida; 2 smugglers detained
An investigation was underway in Coral Gables, Florida, after officers intercepted two vans that were transporting more than two dozen Chinese migrants Tuesday morning.NBC News - 8h -
Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Immigration, Drugs and Greenland
The president is increasingly threatening other countries with tariffs for issues that have little to do with trade.The New York Times - 19h -
Two toddlers die when smugglers' boat sank in Mediterranean, rescue group says
A German rescue group says two toddlers died when a smugglers’ boat sank in the central Mediteranean this weekendABC News - 1d -
One of Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers living in Sierra Leone, say Dutch prosecutors
Jos Leijdekkers, reportedly the son-in-law of African country’s president, was sentenced to 24 years in prison. One of Europe’s most wanted men, the Dutch crime boss Jos Leijdekkers, is hiding out ...The Guardian - 1d -
China investigates generic drugs over safety concerns
Anaesthetics are not putting patients to sleep, doctors warn, in call for greater access to foreign medicineFinancial Times - 1d -
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On-the-run smuggler who trafficked seven tonnes of cocaine 'in Sierra Leone'
Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the Netherlands.BBC News - 3d -
Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs website
US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’Financial Times - 6d -
Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare
As President Donald Trump’s health care agenda for a second term takes shape, it’s becoming clear that many Biden-era policies won’t make the cut.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
UK's first drug consumption clinic figures revealed
The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
The war on drugs needs a new tactic: shame
Liberal reformers have been too hesitant to spell out the negative consequences for othersFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people
Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Kennedy’s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of ‘Healing Farms’
The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Biden to Commute Drug Offender Sentences
The action, aimed at inmates who received harsher sentences based on old disparities in drug laws, is the broadest commutation of individual sentences ever issued by a U.S. president.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," President Joe Biden wrote in his announcement Friday.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation
The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before the inauguration of President-elect Trump. The Centers for Medicare ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Ozempic, Wegovy on list for Medicare drug price negotiations
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
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Top 3 drug insurers reaped billions as their drug middlemen inflated prices, FTC alleges
Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from ‘excess’ prescription price hikes of 1,000% or more.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Sierra Leone declares emergency after confirming 2nd mpox case in 4 days
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after reporting its second case of mpox in less than four daysABC News - Jan. 14 -
Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’
Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
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Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
People smugglers to have finances targeted with new sanctions
The planned measures will target the finances of illegal smuggling networks, the Home Office says.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally. Pills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Hotel employee accused of selling drugs to Liam Payne reportedly surrenders to police
Nearly three months after Liam Payne's death, a hotel worker who allegedly sold drugs to the singer has reportedly turned himself in to Argentine officials.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Louisiana mayor arrested after drug trafficking investigation
Seven people — including Tyrin Truong, mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana — are facing charges issued in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Ketamine could be reclassified as Class A drug
Illegal use of the drug reached record levels last year, the Home Office said.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes
Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane
Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice has left the company, CNBC confirmed Monday.NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Sierra Space CEO leaves, as $5 billion company pushes to launch space plane
Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice left the company at the end of 2024 after 3½ years in the role.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns
Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Argentina police arrest man for supplying drugs to Liam Payne
Braian Paiz is one of five people who has been charged in "One Direction" singer Liam Payne's death.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban
The stronger powers are needed to tackle "vile gang networks", the home secretary says.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
How an FBI Sting Stopped a Russian Smuggler but Not His Hong Kong Supply Route
The case showed how difficult it is to stanch the flow of equipment to Russia through China, which the U.S. accuses of helping Moscow sustain the military production it needs to continue the war.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2 -
Saudi Arabia says it executes 6 Iranians for drug smuggling
Saudi Arabia says it has executed six Iranian men over drug smuggling, sparking strong objections from Iran at a time when the two countries are trying to mend relationsABC News - Jan. 1
