Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized almost 3,400 pounds of marijuana worth nearly $1.7 million in separate incidents over the weekend in the West Desert, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday.... Read more»
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the Town of Oro Valley will be collecting old or unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications on Saturday.... Read more»
Seven suspected drug smugglers were arrested and 40 pounds of meth, 3 pounds of cocaine and more than 1,700 pounds of marijuana were seized by border agents in three incidents over the weekend.... Read more»
Border Patrol agents rescued four people from the mountains, seized 1,361 pounds of marijuana in the West Desert and apprehended 44 trying to cross the border in three incidents over the weekend.... Read more»
There are signals that cartels south of the border aren’t looking at methamphetamine as merely a backup source for revenue anymore, analysts say.... Read more»
Mexico’s deadly Sinaloa drug cartel is pushing into the Dominican Republic, suggesting cartels see the Caribbean as a supplement to the Central America corridor — a shift U.S. officials have feared.... Read more»
Twelve people were arrested after being charged with participating in a drug-trafficking organization that allegedly smuggled as much as $15 million in marijuana and cocaine into the country over the past year.... Read more»
A federal judge Friday sentenced a Texas perfume vendor with Arizona connections to nearly 20 years in prison for his involvement in a money-laundering scheme that prosecutors said aided the Sinaloa cartel.... Read more»
A 33-year-old Florida man convicted of running a large drug trafficking ring was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.... Read more»
A 39-year-old Cuban immigrant was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison Monday for his role in a plan to move cocaine from Tucson to Miami, Fla.... Read more»
Former military dictator Manuel Noriega is heading to jail back home in Panama. The onetime ruler had been serving time in a French prison, and before that in the United States for drug trafficking and money laundering.... Read more»
The Justice Department defended the Drug Enforcement Administration’s controversial money laundering stings, pointing out they have been used since 1984 to successfully bring down dozens of major gangsters.... Read more»
As Mexico suffers from its worst drug violence in history, a series of scandals has erupted over American agents fighting the war against Mexican cartels on the front line.... Read more»
A roundup of news coverage from the Mexican side of the border: the drug war and human rights; man killed by a machine gun in Nogales, Son.; police have poor parking skills; Black Friday plans & more.... Read more»
A roundup of news coverage from the Mexican side of the border: The Drug Enforcement Administration reports it is making headway in the war on drugs in Mexico. Another report shows that cartel operations are constantly evolving with the Sinaloa and Zetas cartels at the center of the action.... Read more»
Several years into this work, Daniel built up his huge case in Panama. He flew down to Central America’s skyscraper paradise, packed with businessmen and criminals from all over the planet; glitzy discos, sparkling casinos and high-class prostitutes, all in a sweltering tropical climate.... Read more»
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