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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]