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Dec 30
Nicaraguan Immigrant’s Drug Detention Upheld by Ninth Circuit

Bloomberg Appeals court has jurisdiction to review immigration case Concurrence says judges can’t order certain bond hearings The Ninth Circuit on Friday affirmed the detention of a Nicaraguan immigrant previously convicted of two drug crimes, concluding that the appeals court does have jurisdiction to review the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. The BIA […]

Dec 30
Washington Post Article: A global boom in cocaine trafficking defies decades of anti-drug efforts

The cocaine trade is far bigger and more geographically diverse than at any point in history as Albanian traffickers expand the market in Europe for the drug. December 28, 2024 Ecuadorian military officers seized what they said amounted to 22 tons of cocaine in January 2024 — one of the world’s largest single cocaine seizures […]

Dec 30
Florida jewelry store owner accused of selling cocaine out of business

A jewelry store in Hernando County was busted last week for selling drugs inside the business, the sheriff’s office announced on Tuesday. The Hernando County Vice and Narcotics Unit launched an investigation into Three J Jewelers off of Deltona Boulevard in Spring Hill several months ago, according to a press release. Detectives did not say […]

Dec 30
Editorial: The Crisis of Cocaine Trafficking thru Nepal

Source: https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/the-crisis-of-cocaine-trafficking-thru-nepal-676f44f6be13c.html Over the past few years, Nepal has emerged as a significant transit hub for cocaine trafficking, a trend that carries broader regional consequences. For instance, cocaine seizures have surged from 11.8 kg in 2023 to over 30 kg in 2024. By Republica December 28, 2024 Over the past few years, Nepal has emerged as […]

Dec 30
Two Filipinos, who ingested 156 cocaine-filled capsules, arrested at Delhi airport: Customs

One of the passengers ‘ejected 35 capsules in the toilet of the preventive room of the arrival hall of terminal 3, IGI airport’. The passenger was then taken to Safdarjung Hospital where he ‘eased out 31 oval-shaped capsules during his stay’, said th… New Delhi: Two men from the Philippines, who had ingested 156 cocaine-filled […]

Dec 30
2 arrested, $1 million in cocaine seized in Winston-Salem cocaine seizure

An investigation conducted by the Forsyth County Drug Task Force led to two arrests and the seizure of 22 pounds of cocaine, according to a press release. According to the task force, their detectives combined with Homeland Security Investigations, the DEA and the ATF on the investigation. The investigation began after the agency received an […]

Dec 30
Poland: Family suffer suspected “cannabis poisoning” after accidentally cooking Christmas dinner with grandma’s hemp oil

An entire family of 14 people in a small Polish village suffered suspected cannabis poisoning after accidentally cooking their Christmas meal using hemp oil that their late grandmother had mixed with olive oil and left in the fridge. The affected individuals, aged 3 to 78, have now all been discharged from hospital. Health authorities will […]

Dec 30
WEED Inc. President and CEO Releases Letter to Shareholders

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN – WEED Inc. (OTCQB: BUDZ), (“WEED,” “HEMP” or the “Company”), a global cannabis and hemp bioresearch company based in the U.S., shares the Company’s 2025 plans and reviews its 2024 highlights in a letter to shareholders. Dear Fellow Shareholders, WEED Inc. is a global cannabis and hemp […]

Dec 30
Malta: Three arrested after police seize €15,000 of cannabis sent in post

Three young men were arrested Friday afternoon in connection with an alleged drug import after police seized two kilgrammes of suspected cannabis worth €15,000. Two Macedonian nationals and a man from Bulgarian were arrested after a package addressed to one of the young men, who police said was coming from abroad, was found to contain […]

Dec 30
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) — Treval Hodge, a resident of Haynes Smith Village, has been slapped with a total of six charges following a significant drug bust at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport.

  The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF) and His Majesty’s Customs and Excise Department filed the charges stemming from an incident on December 23, 2024. During a routine inspection of delayed baggage at the airport, officers from the RSCNPF’s Anti-Narcotics Unit uncovered three packages containing green vegetable material, later confirmed to be […]