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Nov 24
Foreign national arrested from Mumbai airport for smuggling cocaine worth Rs 34.96 crore

Following a thorough examination, the DRI officers discovered two packets of a white powdery substance which were concealed in the false bottom of the passenger’s bag The officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended a Liberian national at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport in Mumbai for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country. […]

Nov 24
Brazilian woman arrested at Karachi airport with cocaine worth over Rs13m

KARACHI  –  The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of cocaine into Pakistan at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. A Brazilian woman, arriving on a flight from Brazil, was arrested for attempting to smuggle 1.396 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her undergarments. According to ANF officials, the woman was subjected to […]

Nov 24
Federal Jury Convicts Muskegon Man Of Conspiracy To Distribute Kilograms Of Cocaine And Other Drug Crimes

Thursday, November 21, 2024 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Michigan Conspirators used the U.S. Postal Service to Mail Kilograms of Cocaine from Texas to Michigan           LANSING – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that a federal jury convicted Srecko Darnell Walker, 35, of […]

Nov 24
$550K Cocaine Bust at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport

Armenian law enforcement, acting on a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, stopped a South African citizen at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport and found more than $550K worth of cocaine packets stashed in his abdomen. The alleged drug trafficker, who flew to Armenia from Brazil, was arrested at the airport and then taken to a […]

Nov 24
1,295 KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE SEIZED BY THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

St. Thomas, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Julio Contreras Bueno and Christian Garay Ochoa, both of Mexico, appeared before Magistrate G. Alan Teague for their initial appearance after being charged by Indictment with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel subject to jurisdiction […]

Nov 24
Brevard County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Cocaine Offense

For Immediate Release Contact: Miami.FD.PIO@dea.gov Phone Number: Orlando, Fla. – Senior U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Jackie Jamal Hines, 47, of Melbourne, Fla., to 10 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine. Hines pleaded guilty on May 30, 2024. According to court documents, a traffic stop was attempted on […]

Nov 24
Australia: Court hears of cricket icon, Stuart McGill’s alleged role in drug deal involving Marino Sotiropoulos

Former cricketer Stuart MacGill is on trial in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court, accused of involvement in a $330,000 cocaine deal. Prosecutors allege the 53-year-old facilitated a meeting between a street-level dealer, referred to as “Person A,” and his brother-in-law, Marino Sotiropoulos, in a Neutral Bay car park in April 2021. MacGill is accused of being […]

Nov 24
Mitch Chargo Explores Cannabis Economic “Growth” Opportunities for Indigenous Communities in mg Magazine

November 19, 2024 Hinshaw partner Mitch Chargo has authored a byline published in mg Magazine, outlining the emerging business opportunities available in the cannabis industry for tribes and indigenous communities, especially those facing ongoing financial difficulties. Chargo describes the significant economic benefits of entering the cannabis market, including new revenue streams, job opportunities for tribe members, and […]

Nov 24
Lawyer Says Albania Like Mexico

According to lawyer Kujtim Cakrani, neither the State Police nor SPAK should take credit for the discovery of the cocaine laboratory in Qereke i Kruja. He stated that these institutions have failed to prevent the activity of criminal groups. According to Cakran, all investigations into the case in question have started after the arrival of […]

Nov 24
GRENADIAN MAN SENTENCED ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CONVICTION

St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Rodney Dennis de Roche, 39, of Grenada, was sentenced by District Judge Wilma A. Lewis to 37 months imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment, after he pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Possess a Cocaine with […]