A BULGARIAN MAN was remanded in custody for sentencing after admitting his role in smuggling over €20 million worth of cocaine to Ireland from Brazil. Nikola Penchev (34), pleaded guilty before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court to one count of possession of cocaine in excess of €13,000 for sale or supply, contrary to Section 15 (A) […]

Reports have been saying the numbers were down i Rotterdam.. that means they must be going up somewhere else.. That somewhere else is… Insight Crime have the story – Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe. In 2024, Portugal set […]

Ousmane Touré, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) country representative for Nigeria, says drug trafficking generates an estimated $400 billion annually for criminal networks operating across the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin regions. Touré spoke at a panel session on curbing illicit drug trafficking and drug abuse to prevent violent extremism at […]

One San Antonio-area student reportedly brought more than books and pencils to class this week. A 10-year-old girl was arrested in connection with bringing a “white substance” found on campus. On Wednesday morning, January 29, a Seguin ISD fifth-grade student was arrested after school administrators found cocaine in a Jefferson Elementary School classroom, according to a news release. The […]

Release Date Thu, 01/30/2025 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, intercepted a smuggling attempt in coordination with federal and local law enforcement partners resulting in the seizure of 791.5 pounds (359 kilograms) of cocaine near Dorado, Puerto Rico. The estimated value of the […]

Spain’s Policía Nacional working in coordination with the Tax Authority reports it has conducted a series of arrests breaking up a gang smuggling cocaine hidden in industrial machinery from South America aboard ships arriving at Spanish ports. The bust captured 334 kilos of cocaine. The industrial machinery was transported to Spain aboard containerships from Costa […]