Colombian trafficker who was working to smuggle a ton of cocaine into U.S. sentenced to 24 years

A drug trafficker was sentenced to 24 years in prison Tuesday along with two others for a conspiracy to bring in more than a ton of cocaine into the U.S. from Colombia, federal officials said.

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Cameron Monte Smith, 50, a Canadian citizen, was sentenced to U.S. prison for destroying two energy facilities in North and South Dakota. Smith was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to ...
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Man gets prison in U.S. for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home

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Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list

Foreign minister says legalisation of main ingredient of cocaine is only way to stop drug trafficking and violence. Colombia , whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war ...
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Couple sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for forcing adopted Black children to work as 'slaves'

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Portugal intercepts a semi-submersible vessel loaded with cocaine

Portuguese police have seized a semi-submersible vessel transporting 6.5 tons of cocaine destined for Europe
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Son of ruthless cartel leader gets life in U.S. prison for trafficking drugs

Rubén Oseguera, known as "El Menchito", is the son of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera, the fugitive cartel boss of the Jalisco New Generation cartel.
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