Two Oklahoma college students’ dream vacation to Mexico quickly shifted into a nightmare when they fell violently ill from water at a resort bar as doctors feared they may have been laced with a dangerous substance. Kaylie Pitze and Zara Hull arrived in Cancun last Thursday to enjoy a planned…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has suggested giving an extra $100 a week to drug-addicted welfare recipients if they stay sober. Breed and Supervisor Matt Dorsey penned a bill called “Cash Not Drugs” which proposes handing out $100, in the form of a gift card or electronic benefit transfer, to…
What are they smoking? Gov. Kathy Hochul raved on Wednesday about a new crackdown on hundreds of illegal pot shops in the Empire State — but failed to mention how the boom in unlicensed weed dealers was a direct result of the New York’s failed roll out of legalized marijuana….
US prosecutors lay out five-count indictment against Joaquin Guzman Lopez after arrest operation in Texas last week. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of convicted Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a United States court. Guzman Lopez, dressed in…
Around the globe, the growing class of weight loss drugs called GLP-1 agonists has been a game-changer. This includes the blockbuster drug semaglutide, better known by its brand names Ozempic and the more potent Wegovy. These have helped people lose weight, feel more confident and be healthier. But a surge…
More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say. South African police have uncovered an industrial-scale meth lab and arrested four suspects, including two Mexicans, in one of the country’s biggest-ever drug busts. The laboratory was discovered on a farm…
NewsFeed A lawyer for Robert Woodland, a Russian-born US citizen, says he will be appealing his client’s 12.5-year sentence. Woodland was sentenced in a Moscow court on Thursday for attempted drug-trafficking. His lawyer believes Woodland is suffering from mental health issues that should be taken into account by the court….
Juan Orlando Hernandez says he was ‘wrongly accused’ at sentencing hearing for conviction on drugs and weapons charges. Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former president of Honduras once seen as an important US ally with tough-on-crime politics, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for his conviction on drugs and…
De Lima was jailed during the Rodrigo Duterte presidency after years of investigating drug-related killings. A Philippine court has dropped the last of three cases against former Senator Leila de Lima, a longtime critic of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his “war on drugs”. De Lima faced various charges in…
US prosecutors charge two dozen people over alleged $50m money laundering scheme. Prosecutors in the United States have charged two dozen people over an alleged money laundering scheme involving Chinese shadow bankers and Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel. Chinese underground money exchanges helped the cartel launder $50m in drug trafficking proceeds…
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