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Tag: Drug Abuse and Traffic
Frank Lucas Dies at 88; Drug Kingpin Depicted in ‘American Gangster’
His rise from poverty to riches through a drug-smuggling enterprise was a larger-than-life tale of ambition, organization and ruthless brutality.
After Death on Airliner, Autopsy’s Grim Discovery: 246 Packs of Cocaine
A man died en route to Japan from Colombia, after one of the packs of cocaine he had swallowed ruptured, said officials in Mexico, where the plane made an emergency landing.
Promises Made: Colombia’s Peace Deal Promised a New Era. So Why Are These Rebels Rearming?
Rebels are rearming, violence is soaring in the countryside and a new government is wavering in its commitment.
Promises Made: Colombia’s Peace Deal Promised a New Era. This Is What It Looks Like.
Rebels are rearming, violence is soaring in the countryside and a new government is wavering in its commitment.
Duterte Foes Face Long Odds in Battle for Philippines Senate
The Senate has been one of the last bulwarks against the president’s strongman rule. That may not last.
Shrimp From 5 U.K. Rivers Have One Thing in Common: Cocaine
A new study of chemicals in river wildlife found pesticides in many of its samples, and cocaine in all of them. The drug’s source remained a mystery.
Secret Venezuela Files Warn About Maduro Confidant
Venezuela’s intelligence agency gathered evidence against one of the country’s most powerful figures, including accusations of drug trafficking and ties to Hezbollah.
American Arrested Over 20-Acre Cannabis Plantation in Myanmar
Facebook photos led the police to the large cannabis operation near Mandalay. Its supporters said it was an industrial hemp operation. The authorities said it was still illegal.
Philippine Supreme Court Orders Release of Documents in Duterte’s Drug War
Rights groups said the ruling would give closure to families of the thousands of people killed in the crackdown promoted by President Rodrigo Duterte.