Tag: Drug-related crime
Colombia rebel group claims leader ‘Jesus Santrich’ slain
BOGOTA, Colombia — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia’s government and had been at large for three years was...
Illinois prison term loomed for suspect in Iowa girl’s death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa parolee tentatively agreed to serve a lengthy prison term on Illinois drug charges days before he allegedly killed...
White supremacist leader sentenced to 35 years in prison
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The leader of a violent white supremacist gang that began in Arkansas’ prisons was sentenced to 35 years in prison...
Dominican official charged with drug trafficking in Florida
MIAMI — A Dominican congressman has been arrested in South Florida on drug trafficking charges, authorities said.
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Kosovo police seize record cocaine shipment, arrest 7
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo police seized a record 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of cocaine that originated in Brazil, and arrested seven people suspected of...
Suspect in Iowa girl’s murder had been paroled weeks earlier
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa granted an early release from prison to a repeat offender just months before he allegedly kidnapped and killed a...
Former deputy guilty of planting drugs in stopped cars
MARIANNA, Fla. — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy whose patrol car was found to contain a stash of narcotics was convicted Tuesday of planting...
Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terrorist
NEW YORK — Attorneys for Rudolph Giuliani say a covert warrant prosecutors obtained for his Apple iCloud account in November 2019 and a raid...
Accused Florida deputy denies planting drugs in stopped cars
MARIANNA, Fla. — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy on trial for allegedly planting drugs during traffic stops testified that he is innocent, saying he...
Bleak futures fuel widespread protests by young Colombians
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Thousands of young people and college students have been at the forefront of Colombia's antigovernment protests for more than two weeks,...
