Tag: drug trafficking

U.S. sinks an Ecuadorian ship in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking

September 8, 2026 admin

The sunken vessel, whose name has not been released, was the fifth targeted by U.S. forces in less than two weeks. File photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. Southern Command on Monday (September 7, 2026) sank another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros. It was the latest action by…

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Hash oil and ganja worth ₹6.5 lakh seized, nine held

August 28, 2026 admin

The Karimnagar rural police on Friday seized about 500 grams each of hash oil and ganja, 60 drug tablets, 14 syringes and other equipment, and arrested nine persons at Bommakal near Karimnagar. Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Karimnagar Rural Circle Inspector A. Niranjan Reddy detained the nine youths, aged 20 to…

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U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

April 20, 2026 admin

U.S. Southern Command posted aerial video on social media on April 20, 2026, showing a boat moving along the water before a massive explosion engulfs the vessel in flames. Photo: X/@Southcom The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people on Sunday…

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Shootout Linked To Drug Trafficking Injures Five In France

November 1, 2024 admin

Paris: A massive shootout linked to drug trafficking has left a teenager and four others seriously wounded in western France, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said Friday, in the latest such gunfight to injure children. The shootout erupted in front of a restaurant overnight in the western city of Poitiers, Retailleau told BFMTV/RMC radio. “What started…

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