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fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago
US politics

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago
US politics

You'll keep seeing ICE agents at airports until TSA is back to 100%, border czar says

ICE agents will remain at US airports until operations return to normal amid ongoing TSA staffing issues.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
US politics

At least 20 ICE & CBP officials have been charged with sex crimes against children - LGBTQ Nation

Twenty-nine of thirty ICE and CBP agents face sexual-offense charges; two-thirds allegedly committed sexual crimes against children.
US politics
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

ICE confirms it deployed Paragon spyware inside the United States for drug trafficking cases - Silicon Canals

ICE is using commercial spyware domestically, raising constitutional concerns about warrantless surveillance and lack of oversight.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

ICE says it bought Paragon's spyware to use in drug trafficking cases | TechCrunch

ICE has utilized spyware from Paragon Solutions to combat drug trafficking and foreign terrorist organizations' use of encrypted communications.
#drug-trafficking
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Calif. man accused of hauling 242 pounds of cocaine on Nebraska highway

Nebraska State Patrol arrested a California driver with 242 pounds of cocaine on Interstate 80, marking the second major drug seizure from a California driver in two months.
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Calif. man accused of hauling 242 pounds of cocaine on Nebraska highway

Nebraska State Patrol arrested a California driver with 242 pounds of cocaine on Interstate 80, marking the second major drug seizure from a California driver in two months.
#county-lines
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago
Social justice

Rise in number of girls being identified as victims in county lines exploitation, data shows

An increasing number of girls are identified as victims of county lines exploitation, rising from 15% to 22% of cases in one year.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
Social justice

How young girls are being exploited to carry drugs across the country

Young girls are increasingly targeted by county lines grooming gangs, leading to coercion into drug trafficking and abuse.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 hours ago

Rise in number of girls being identified as victims in county lines exploitation, data shows

An increasing number of girls are identified as victims of county lines exploitation, rising from 15% to 22% of cases in one year.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
11 hours ago
UK news

More than 2,700 drug lines closed and nearly 1,000 knives seized in 2025

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
California
fromCalifornia Post
2 days ago

'Hotel California' cocaine found stashed in secret compartment during $1M bust

Police found $1 million worth of cocaine hidden in a car during a traffic stop in Merced after the driver and passenger consented to a search.
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
4 days ago

FBI Sting Operation Exposes Crypto Price Rigging Network as 10 Foreign Nationals Charged, Over $1M Seized

Federal crackdown reveals a network of alleged crypto price manipulation, highlighting increased enforcement risks for digital asset firms.
fromwww.independent.ie
5 days ago

Two men in court over alleged 6,400 drone drug delivery to Cloverhill Prison

Craig Doyle, 25, of The Paddocks Way, Adamstown, Lucan, and 30-year-old Adam Aspel, with an address at Corkagh Grange Way, Clondalkin, were arrested by gardai carrying out surveillance of drone activity on March 28.
Law
#fentanyl
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Prison guard and gang jailed over contraband plot

Jason Thompson, a guard at HMP Isis, was suspended as the Metropolitan Police investigated his involvement in smuggling drugs and contraband into the prison. He was sentenced to four years and six months for conspiracy and misconduct.
UK news
#us-military
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US says it struck alleged drug trafficking vessel in Pacific, killing two

One survivor was recovered alive after a US military strike on a drug trafficking vessel, while two others were found dead.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US has struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat, US Southern Command says

US forces conducted a lethal strike on a drug-smuggling boat, resulting in two deaths and one survivor, raising legal and ethical concerns.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Massive fentanyl and heroin packaging mill stashed drugs in baby bouncer inside Bronx apartment; 6 arrested

Law enforcement officials seized approximately three kilograms of fentanyl and heroin during a raid on an alleged drug packing mill in the Bronx, valued at $500,000.
Brooklyn
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

California man tries, fails to deliver meth-filled balloons via drone

Jorge Narvaez admitted to using an Autel EVO II Pro V3 drone to attempt to deliver drugs to North Kern State Prison in June 2024, packing two balloons with meth and dropping them over a prison yard.
US news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 days ago

Met Police detective sacked over use of sex workers and class A drugs on trips abroad

Police play a vital role in protecting individuals who are at heightened risk of violence and exploitation, and any deviation from that duty represents a serious breach of public trust.
UK news
California
fromCalifornia Post
1 week ago

Border agents bust migrant sneaking into California in most unlikely of places

US Customs and Border Protection agents discovered an illegal immigrant hidden inside a gas tank of a vehicle at the San Ysidro port of entry.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 week ago

Brooklyn Duo Busted on Route 79 as Ithaca Cops Haul In 3 Pounds of Meth

Two Brooklyn men face felony charges after a traffic stop led to a major drug bust in Ithaca, seizing methamphetamine and cocaine.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Police seize gold bars, teeth and guns in unusual' drug gang crackdown

We did have an unusual seizure, we had a gold bar seized. I think it might be just indicative of the type of criminal lifestyle some of these drug dealers want to lead, the sort of bragging rights and things.
London politics
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Interpol obliterates cyber criminal infrastructure | Computer Weekly

Interpol's Operation Synergia III neutralized 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers across 72 countries, resulting in 94 arrests and over 100 investigations targeting cyber fraud, phishing, malware, and ransomware infrastructure.
Independent films
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

'That is Angelo Sepe's car we put the listening device in, right in the back of Robert De Niro': The Irish FBI agent who helped put away the real-life Goodfellas

FBI agent Neil Moran's 30-year career involved investigating real crimes that inspired major Hollywood films, including Goodfellas based on a 1978 Lufthansa cargo heist at JFK Airport.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama valued at 80m seized by UK Border Force

This was a fantastic seizure by our colleagues at Border Force, and taking this amount of cocaine out of circulation will have deprived the organised criminals involved of millions in profits.
UK news
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Wrong kind of fuel: Nearly 1,000 pounds of liquid meth seized in big rig fuel tank at Otay Mesa

Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Import Cargo Facility discovered nearly 1,000 pounds of liquid methamphetamine stuffed inside a commercial tractor-trailer's fuel tank last week after spotting a white, crystalline substance on top of the tank during inspection, according to a from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California.
SOMA, SF
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

A Japanese conman' tried to sell an undercover DEA agent nuclear materials but how did he get them?

A Japanese Yakuza leader was sentenced to 20 years for orchestrating a transnational criminal network trafficking nuclear materials to Iran, heroin from Myanmar, and weapons to insurgent groups.
DC food
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

How infiltrating the mafia actually works, according to a former FBI agent

FBI agent Joaquin Garcia spent 24 of 26 years undercover, infiltrating the Gambino crime family as 'Jack Falcone' and successfully indicting 32 mobsters.
#us-ecuador-military-cooperation
Law
fromQNS
4 weeks ago

Flushing man accused of running criminal enterprise that flooded Oklahoma's black market with $1.5 billion worth of medical marijuana - QNS

A Flushing man was extradited to Oklahoma to face 18 felony counts for leading a fraudulent medical marijuana licensing scheme that distributed approximately 1 million pounds of marijuana worth $1.5 billion from 2021 to 2025.
#gun-trafficking
fromHoodline
4 weeks ago
NYC politics

Brooklyn Man Indicted In Major Gun Trafficking Bust

Brooklyn man Khyle Williams indicted for operating a gun trafficking operation; investigators seized 32 firearms, 12 high-capacity magazines, and 200 rounds of ammunition.
fromNews 12 - Default
4 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly running illegal gun trafficking ring in Flatbush

Brooklyn man Khyle Williams indicted on 176 charges for operating illegal gun trafficking operation, selling firearms and high-capacity magazines across multiple transactions.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
4 weeks ago

Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly running illegal gun trafficking ring in Flatbush

Brooklyn man Khyle Williams indicted on 176 charges for operating illegal gun trafficking operation, selling firearms and high-capacity magazines across multiple transactions.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

German customs net ketamine cache in golden garden gnomes

German customs seized 25 kilograms of ketamine hidden inside golden garden gnomes at Cologne/Bonn Airport, with a separate operation yielding 30 bags of the drug from a British passenger on a motorway.
Information security
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Former FBI agent who infiltrated mafia, cartels, and Russian crime fears 1 group above the rest

FBI undercover agent Joaquin Garcia fears Mexican cartels more than the Italian Mafia or other criminal organizations he infiltrated during his 24-year career.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

One of the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives is arrested in Mexico

Mexican authorities captured Samuel Ramirez Jr., an FBI's 10 most wanted fugitive, in Sinaloa after nearly three years on the run for alleged involvement in two women's murders in May 2023.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Honduran national convicted of drug-trafficking in Bay Area

The drugs were stored inside a pair of backpacks at Palma's apartment, prosecutors said. One was hidden in a laundry hamper in Palma's bedroom closet. It contained more than 400 grams of methamphetamine, 200-plus grams of a mixture containing fentanyl, other controlled substances and digital scales. A loaded gun was found in the same pack.
SOMA, SF
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

3 charged, over $2.3M in fentanyl seized in OPP-led drug bust in Ontario, Alberta: police | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police seized over $2.3 million in suspected fentanyl and arrested three men while issuing a warrant for a fourth in an interprovincial drug trafficking investigation between Ontario and Alberta.
Madrid food
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Is the US arming Mexican cartels?

Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels originate from the United States, smuggled across the border to supply major drug trafficking organizations.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

More than a ton of methamphetamine uncovered in Northern California drug busts

More than 100 law enforcement agents conducted high-risk search warrants across three locations. The first was an active methamphetamine lab in the 8000 block of Center Drive in Valley Springs. A second site was located in the 2000 block of Golf Road in Turlock, which contained all the equipment necessary to operate as a lab but was shut down before production began. The third site, located in the 900 block of Reno Avenue in Modesto, was used by the drug trafficking organization to store and distribute illicit narcotics.
California
UK news
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

'Close Dundon associate' linked to international arms plot after travel document is found in car

A Limerick gangster linked to the Dundon mob was identified through his travel document found in a vehicle used to smuggle military-grade weapons from Europe into the UK.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Man got caught in Oakland undercover pimp sting while out of jail in pending gun case, feds say

In the undercover sting, the undercover officer told Raybon, her previous pimp had beaten her and not paid her properly, to which (Raybon) explained he would treat her well, pay her well, set up photo shoots and help her build a regular clientele, and ensure she could make about $2000.00 a night, Assistant U.S. Attorney Ivana Djak said in court filings.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

No deportation officer has been killed in the line of duty since ICE's creation

Of the 15 officers who died in the line of duty while working for Enforcement and Removal Operations, the ICE branch charged with detaining unauthorized migrants within the interior of the US, all but two died of Covid. One deportation officer, Brian Beliso, died of a heart attack in 2020 during a foot chase. The other deportation officer to die of something other than Covid, Lorenzo Roberto Gomez, experienced heat stress during a training exercise in El Paso, Texas, leading to hospitalization.
US politics
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Germany plans war on organised crime with more asset seizures

Germany implements stricter asset seizure laws and reverses burden of proof to combat organized crime, targeting drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal networks.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Gang which used drones for prison drops jailed

This highly organised gang thought they were outsmarting the police and prison authorities. What they didn't know is they were subject to sustained specialist surveillance by Met officers. All seven men admitted their roles in a serious, organised, and prolific enterprise to supply Class B and C drugs, and conveying list A and B articles into prisons.
UK news
fromHoodline
1 month ago

DEA, NYPD Seize About 10 Kilos of Cocaine in New York

Federal and local agents say they pulled about 10 kilograms of cocaine out of New York City's drug pipeline on Wednesday, arresting one person in a coordinated operation that officials are pitching as another quiet win in an ongoing effort to choke off wholesale supply.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The rise of the cocaine submarine podcast

These semi-submersible boats have been used for years by drug gangs to smuggle cocaine from South and Central America. In more recent months as the price of cocaine has plummeted, gangs have changed tactics: instead of letting the boats sink on delivery, they have started to reuse the vessels, setting up a refuelling platform at sea and sending the boats back so they can make as many journeys as possible.
Miscellaneous
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Narco-terrorism charges filed against cartel leaders who allegedly control Tijuana corridor

Sinaloa cartel leader René Arzate-Garcia and his brother face narco-terrorism charges for controlling the Tijuana corridor and orchestrating cross-border drug trafficking and violence.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The United States kills 11 people in three new strikes on alleged drugrunning boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific

At the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted three lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations, Southern Command said in the statement, which as has become customary was accompanied by a video showing the boats exploding after being hit by a missile. Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations, it added.
World news
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Second man charged with murder in Oakland drug deal ambuscade

Oakland police arrested multiple suspects in connection with a December 2025 drug deal ambush killing, charging the driver under felony murder rule and the suspected shooter with murder.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

DOJ Inspector General Investigating DEA's Use of Parallel Construction under Hemisphere

DOJ OIG investigates DEA use of administrative subpoenas, focusing on Hemisphere's bulk phone records, geolocation collection, and use of parallel construction to conceal methods.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Europol busts Europe-wide drug ring in largest-ever' operation

Police seized over 9.3 tonnes of narcotics, dismantled 24 labs, and arrested more than 100 suspects across the EU in the largest-known synthetic drug operation.
#us-military-strikes
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

FBI raids East Oakland lot where thieves allegedly sold stolen gas for cheap

FBI and police raided an East Oakland property suspected as a chop shop selling stolen gasoline and storing stolen vehicles, seizing multiple vehicles and equipment.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Leader of Ireland's largest drugs gang 'The Family' due to appear in court after top-secret arrest operation

The leader of Ireland's largest drugs gang 'The Family' is in garda custody and due to appear in court on Monday morning charged with serious organised crime offences.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US destroys another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific

The US military on Thursday said it killed two people in a strike on a boat suspected of carrying illegal drugs in the eastern Pacific. "Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations," the US Southern Command posted on X. It added that "no US military forces were harmed" in the operation. The statement did not offer any evidence that the boat pictured was actually carrying narcotics before it was blown up in the attack.
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US news
fromWIRED
1 month ago

An FBI 'Asset' Helped Run a Dark Web Site That Sold Fentanyl-Laced Drugs for Years

An FBI-controlled informant ran a staff role on the Incognito dark web market while allegedly approving fentanyl-tainted pill sales linked to at least one death.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133

Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations, the Southern Command said in a statement. The command included a video of the strike with its announcement, which shows a boat traveling through the water as it explodes into flames after being hit with what looks like a missile. The Southern Command and the Pentagon did not immediately return requests for additional information.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Mexico intensifies seizure of synthetic drugs with raids in Sinaloa, Sonora and Guerrero

In separate operations across three statesSinaloa, Sonora, and Guerreroauthorities reported the seizure of more than 41,000 liters and 12 tons of chemicals to be used in drug production. The announcement includes the dismantling of a clandestine laboratory in Guerrero and 11 other methamphetamine production sites in Sonora. In Sonora, between the towns of Culiacan and Mexicali, a vehicle containing 212 kilograms of methamphetamine was seized by the Army and the National Guard.
World news
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Corrupt ex-cop pleads guilty to charges in drug trafficking scheme amNewYork

According to his eight-count indictment, the ex-cop took more than $30,000 in exchange for transporting drugs, including approximately eight kilograms of cocaine; providing unauthorized armed protection for a drug trafficking enterprise; and submitting false reports to the NYPD to help a co-conspirator avoid repayment of a drug-trafficking-related debt. Nguyen entered a guilty plea to three of the indictment's eight counts bribery and narcotics distribution conspiracy, and a firearm charge before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres Thursday.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Mexico sends 37 more drug cartel suspects to US amid Trump attack threats

Mexico has sent another 37 alleged members of Mexican criminal organisations to the United States, the country's security minister said, amid US President Donald Trump's threat of ground attacks against drug cartels in the region. The handover of alleged drug cartel members on Tuesday is the third major transfer to the US in the past year and brings the total number of suspects transferred to 92.
World news
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

How are ICE agents recruited, and who are they?

ICE doubled its agent force and accelerated deportations while shortening training and removing Spanish requirements, prompting screening, suitability, and politicization concerns after a fatality.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown

Interpol's Operation Liberterra III led to 3,744 arrests, protected 4,414 potential trafficking victims, detected 12,992 illegal migration cases across 119 countries.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

FBI asks agents to voluntarily travel to Minneapolis | Fortune

The FBI is mobilizing agents nationwide to temporarily deploy to Minneapolis amid escalating anti-ICE protests and increased federal law enforcement presence.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Recruitment through social media and $14,000 payments: How a network sends trafficked weapons from Arizona to Mexico

A U.S.-based network used phantom buyers to legally purchase and traffic high-powered .50-caliber rifles and other firearms from Arizona to Mexico for criminal groups.
#delcy-rodriguez
fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Trump accused Venezuela's Maduro of massive drug dealing. The AP has receipts about the DEA's probe of Delcy Rodriguez, too | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
US politics

Trump accused Venezuela's Maduro of massive drug dealing. The AP has receipts about the DEA's probe of Delcy Rodriguez, too | Fortune

US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

What is ICE? And how does it differ from the Border Patrol? Key points to understand Trump's immigration enforcement

Federal immigration agencies ICE and Border Patrol operate under DHS with overlapping powers, often using covert tactics, raising concerns after fatal Minneapolis shootings.
US news
fromQNS
2 months ago

Corona woman sentenced in to connection family-run sex trafficking, police bribery scheme: Feds - QNS

Blanca Hernandez Morales received a 35-year federal sentence and $179,000 restitution for trafficking and forcing underage girls from Mexico into prostitution.
US news
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Thomas V. Cash, cartel-busting DEA official in Miami, dies at 85

Thomas V. Cash, a decisive DEA Miami field-division leader who helped take down Manuel Noriega and Pablo Escobar, died at 85 after a stroke.
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Transnational jewelry theft ring busted after monthlong investigation, LAPD says

An organized theft ring operating since at least 2016 targeted jewelry and retail businesses across multiple U.S. states and abroad; two arrested, six suspects sought.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Border Patrol Employee Arrested in Minnesota After Being Found Passed Out in Car and Covered in Vomit'

Sahan Journal asked the Department of Homeland Security what role Mancillas serves in Border Patrol, but the department declined to answer. CBP stresses honor and integrity in every aspect of our mission, and the overwhelming majority of CBP employees and officers perform their duties with honor and distinction, working tirelessly every day to keep our country safe, a DHS spokesperson told the Journal via email.
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