British police discovered an enormous stash of cocaine in three safes hidden behind a false wall in a lock-up building....
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Venezuela arrest reveals deepening Italian mafia ties
Venezuela authorities, working closely with Italian and Interpol investigators, apprehended convicted Italian mob boss Salvatore Bonomolo, illustrating the strong ties...
New Zealand: 269 cannabis offers caught in text messages
A man who texted 269 offers to supply cannabis over a two-month period has been jailed for three years nine...
Eduardo Arellano-Felix extradited from Mexico to the United States
Eduardo Arellano-Felix, 55, one of the alleged members of the Arellano-Felix Organization (AFO), was extradited today by the government of...
Combatting cocaine production in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru
The coca plant is native to the Andes. Its bush has been cultivated and traditionally consumed by local people for...
Good news from California: California’s marijuana industry under attack
California’s medical marijuana industry has enjoyed several years of fast growth, but legal crackdowns now threaten to wipe it out....
Czech Republic: The return of the Russian gangsters
The reversion of drug routes from the south toward Russia is giving rise to new trends in organized crime in...
Mafia boss arrested on Venezuelan island after being on the run for five years
A fugitive Italian mafia boss, Salvatore Bonomolo, 47, allegedly in charge of his clan’s drug operation in Latin America has...
Smugglers using Mumbai as transit point for drugs
An international plot to smuggle amphetamine tablets with Mumbai [previously Bombay] as the conduit has come to light after agencies...
Finland: Approval expected soon for cannabis-based medicine
Sativex, a cannabis-based liquid medicine, is expected to be granted a sales licence in Finland soon.Erkki Palva, director of the...