Drug Smuggling
Gang on Personal Watercraft Smuggled Drugs at High Speeds: Police
The cops said they arrested 20 people and seized 4 tons of cannabis in hashish form.
Over $4 Million Worth of Meth Found Hidden Inside Tractor-Trailer
"Large-scale seizures, such as this one, exemplify our mission priorities in securing the border," Laredo Port of Entry Director Alberto Flores said.
Cocaine Seizures Soar By Sixfold at German Airport
Illegal drugs hidden in a variety of guises were confiscated in the first six weeks of the year at Cologne Bonn Airport.
Brick of Cocaine Found Inside High School Cookbook
"Smugglers continue to conceal narcotics and other contraband in myriad ways, which my officers seize over and over every shift," Michael Neipert said.
Officials Seized Nearly 20,000 Coconuts Filled With Liquid Cocaine
Colombian officials seized the coconuts and discovered the water inside had been replaced with liquid cocaine.
Officers Intercept Football Packed with Drugs Outside Prison Yard
"Interception!" read the Facebook post from North Carolina DPS which showed the cut open football and bags of crystal meth, tobacco, and marijuana.
Inmate Uses Jailhouse Phone to Guide Drone Filled With Drugs Into Jail
"Criminals are becoming increasingly creative in their attempts to smuggle drugs into correctional facilities," said Orange County DA Todd Spitzer.
Restaurant Owner Arrested For Selling Pizzas With Cocaine
Police in Italy arrested the pizzeria owner who had seemingly been adding a secret ingredient to his products.
Recall Candidate John Cox Calls for Border Wall to Stop CA's Drug Crisis
Another candidate at the debate said he would put "victims first" and put "criminals in jail", but didn't specify whether he saw drug-addicted people as victims or criminals.
Customs Officers Seize 489 Grams of Meth Stuffed Into Peanut Shells
After "an x-ray revealed suspicious anomalies" in a shipment of peanuts, officers found that crystal meth had been carefully stuffed into individual shells.
Prison Guard Charged for Allegedly Smuggling Pills in Rice Krispies Treats
"The charges against her involve attempting to smuggle the pills into the institution in a Rice Krispies treat," the South Carolina Department of Corrections said after prison guard Marcy T. Shaffer was arrested on Thursday.
Mounds of Cocaine Worth More Than $113 Million Washed Up on British Beaches
Nearly 2 tons of South American cocaine worth over $113 million USD has been discovered along a local shoreline.
Cat Caught Smuggling Drugs into Panama Prison
The cat, which was carrying packets of cocaine, crack, and marijuana in a pouch around its middle, was captured and inspected when prison staff became suspicious.
Fentanyl Seizures at Southern U.S. Border Have Increased 233% in One Year
Drug seizures overall peaked in December 2020, when 1,175 pounds of illegal narcotics were taken, compared with 110 pounds the year before.
Spanish Cops Seize Homemade 'Narco-Submarine' Intended for Drug Smuggling
Similar improvised submarines have been used to transport drugs into the United States in recent years.
Navy Ship Seizes $106 Million of Cocaine From Alleged Drug Smugglers
The USS Gabrielle Giffords intercepted an alleged narco sub containing a massive haul of suspected cocaine and three suspected drug traffickers.
CBP Officers Seize 895 Pounds of Meth Worth $18 Million Hidden in Broccoli
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers intercepted a tractor-trailer at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility in Pharr, Texas.
Cocaine Yacht Carrying $77 Million Worth of Drugs Captured During Storm
A pleasure boat carrying more than a ton of cocaine was captured during a rough Atlantic storm by an international team of law enforcement officials.
Boy Accused of Smuggling Drugs Across Border With Remote-Controlled Car
Boy was found with bags of meth with a street value of more than $106,000 near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry border.
Florida Man Arrested With Meth Bag Wedged in 'Belly Button Cavity'
A Florida man arrested for meth possession was allegedly found with a small bag of methamphetamine lodged in his "belly button cavity" when police searched him Saturday.
Elderly Couple Blame 'Jamaican Businessman' After Drug Smuggling Charge
A mysterious "Jamaican businessman" has been blamed by a British couple who are accused of smuggling cocaine, according to U.K. reports.
Witnesses: El Chapo Used Legal Checkpoints for Drugs
Former cartel members testified that narcotics were hidden in shipping containers, passenger cars with hidden compartments, trucks, tanker trains and even cans of jalapeños.
Police Say Drugs Were Smuggled By Airline Crew
Cabin crew were used as drug couriers, police said.
Cruise Ship Arrests: EDM Party Boat Passengers Detained
More than a dozen arrests were made before the "Holy Ship!" party cruise embarked from Port Canaveral.
El Chapo Planned to Use Jalapenos for Drug Smuggling
The DEA confiscated a shipment of canned jalapenos in Tijuana, Mexico, from a counterfeit company called La Comadre, according to a witness.
DOJ: More Immigration Arrests Mean Less Drug Cases
A Justice Department lawyer in San Diego warned border authorities that an increased number of immigration cases "will occupy substantially more of our resources."
Australian Grandmother Sentenced to Death for Smuggling
She was reportedly catfished by someone in Shanghai and asked to take the backpack to Melbourne as a favor.
Heroin Dog Implants Vet Extradited to New York
In a police raid in Medellin in 2005, police found six pounds of heroin surgically implanted into six puppies.
Instagram Star Jailed 8 Years For Smuggling Drugs
"This highlights the negative influence of social media on young women," Judge Kate Traill said.
Instagram Star Admits to Smuggling Cocaine on Cruise
She previously claimed that she didn't know how the 200 pounds of cocaine had appeared in her possession.