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Mar 07
The Netherlands discuss extradition request for cocaine kingpin Leijdekkers with Sierra Leone

Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel said on Thursday that he spoke over the phone with his Sierra Leone counterpart Alpha Sesay about the Dutch extradition request for European cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers. “He is wanted internationally for serious crimes. And there are strong indications that he is currently in Sierra Leone”, Van Weel added […]

Mar 07
Indonesian National Faces Death Penalty in Ethiopia for Alleged Cocaine Smuggling

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The director of Citizen Protection at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Judha Nugraha, spoke about an Indonesian national facing death penalty charges in Ethiopia for alleged drug trafficking. Judha said the ministry continues to monitor the case and provide legal assistance for her. “We provide legal assistance to ensure her rights are fulfilled in accordance with the local legal […]

Mar 07
Queensland (Aus) High profile lawyer who bought coke from client fighting to save career

One of Queensland’s most high-profile defence solicitors who “brazenly” bought cocaine from a criminal client is fighting to save his legal career Story (paywall) https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Ftruecrimeaustralia%2Fpolice-courts-qld%2Flawyer-campbell-maccallum-faces-strike-off-from-profession%2Fnews-story%2Fe574bceb0d4ba4363e73e078f6a46d8c&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=HIGH-Segment-1-SCORE

Mar 07
Colombian National Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Cocaine

Tampa, FL – Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces that Ciro Ivan Preciado-Marquinez (37, Colombia) has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine on the high seas on vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Preciado faces a minimum of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A […]

Mar 07
Canadian Olympian snowboarder, Ryan Wedding, Major Player In Cocaine Smuggling

Sunday World A key player of a billion-dollar cocaine trafficking gang controlled by a former Canadian Olympian snowboarder has ties to the Kinahan gang, US prosecutors have claimed in court. Last year, shockwaves were sent through the sports world after a warrant was issued for Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding (43) for allegedly smuggling tons of […]

Mar 07
10 tons of cocaine seized in the port of Dunkirk, a record figure for France

Nearly 10 tons of cocaine were seized this weekend in the port of Dunkirk in northern France, marking a record amount ever seized in the country. The French News Agency reported that the drugs were hidden in a container and that the seizure was made by customs authorities. According to French media, in wholesale sales, […]

Mar 07
Belgium asks Colombia to extradite Flemish cocaine smuggler

Belgium is asking Colombia to extradite drug baron Mounir “Mou” Namoussi (40), who was arrested during a raid in late February, together with two other suspects in the Colombian city of Barranquilla. The raid was part of an investigation into international cocaine trafficking with Eastern European drug cartels. In Belgium, Namoussi must go to prison […]

Mar 07
Dirty Ontario licence plate leads to psilocybin ( + weed) bust

A traffic stop in Madoc Township on Tuesday led to multiple charges after OPP officers uncovered several illegal items. The stop, initiated due to vehicle damage and an obscured licence plate, revealed the driver, a 52-year-old man from no fixed address, was without insurance or registration. Upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered over 30 grams […]

Mar 07
Guilty – I Sold 1 gm of Magic Mushrooms to the Cops

Sentencing awaits a Seneca man who has admitted to selling hallucinogenic mushrooms and a gun to undercover drug officers. Twenty-nine-year-old Rory Waldrop pleaded guilty late last week to dealing illegal mushrooms to undercover agents and being a felon in possession of a weapon. The drug dealing charge is a class X felony that could mean […]

Mar 07
Police Dog Finds Itself Some Magic Mushrooms

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — The Osage Beach Police seized more than $800 worth of illegal psilocybin mushrooms, thanks to K-9 Officer Freya on Friday. Cpl. Stephen Riner stopped a vehicle Feb. 28 for changing lanes without signaling while patrolling on Highway 54. The driver, 40-year-old Eric Christopher Opie of Eldon, reportedly started acting nervous, including excessive talking […]