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Thu 07/03/2025


  • Read -- More Details Released In Connection To Case Involving Drug Charges, Reported Break-in -- WHKY

  • Read -- Derek Maltz's Lifelong Fight Against Drug Trafficking | NTD's Profiles of Service -- NTD News

  • Read -- Lawrence County duo nabbed with meth, heroin during patrol -- WAAY 31 News

  • Read -- Drug trafficking investigation in Wirt County leads to 18 arrests -- WTAP

  • Read -- Police: Greece man found with stolen van, suspected cocaine in Canandaigua -- 13WHAM-TV

  • Read -- Charleston felon arrested with firearm and over 470 grams of marijuana after traffic stop -- WCIV

  • Read -- Two arrested after 700 pounds of meth found in cucumber truck in Gainesville -- AccessWDUN

  • Read -- Trends in cocaine use and cocaine-related harms in Ireland: a retrospective, multi-source database study -- BMC Public Health

  • Read -- Two Charged In Butler City Drug Bust -- ButlerRadio.com

  • Read -- Cocaine and marijuana worth over $20M seized in smuggling attempts -- WPEC

  • Read -- Summerville Couple Jailed for Trafficking Meth in Rome -- Coosa Valley News

  • Read -- U.S. health experts raising concerns over 'gas station heroin' -- datac.ca

  • Read -- Textron's drone boat joins anti-drug ops in El Salvador -- Defence Blog

  • Read -- Two arrested in Westminster as police seize fentanyl, meth and 'hacker' notebook -- Denver Gazette

  • Read -- From ganja to cocaine: Narcotic seizures signal shift in Haryana trafficking patterns -- The Indian Express

  • Read -- Smuggled opium disguised as digestive tablet, Crime Branch busts racket; 2 held -- The Indian Express

  • Read -- India's Narcotics Bureau Busts Drug Cartel With Links To US -- IndiaWest

  • Read -- Man with a suitcase of heroin worth a million dollars detained in Odesa -- ??????

  • Read -- Columbia man charged with drug trafficking after search of residence -- KRCG

  • Read -- Law Enforcement Clamps Down on Drug Activity During Beyond Wonderland Concert Series -- Lake Chelan Now

  • Read -- Pierce County couple sentenced for roles in major drug ring -- MyNorthwest.com

  • Read -- Canadian musician who led 'simple life' gets 15 years for smuggling 12.2 kg of heroin -- National Post

  • Read -- Dallas SWAT Seize Over 4,000 Grams Of Narcotics And Firearm In South Dallas -- Yahoo News

  • Read -- 107 drug smugglers held, 1.2 kg heroin seized -- News Arena India

  • Read -- Sheriff: Arrested Chattanooga driver tries to assault deputy; Drugs, handgun found in car -- WTVC

  • Read -- 24 people charged in drug ring bust at NJ housing, where gang violence has plagued the community -- New Jersey 101.5

  • Read -- Gouverneur traffic stop nets two ounces meth -- North Country Now

  • Read -- Oregon police erred in use of aerial surveillance camera for marijuana bust, appeals court says -- Oregon Capital Chronicle

  • Read -- Meth Fugitive Wanted By The New Hampshire Department Of Corrections On A Probation Violation -- Patch

  • Read -- Providence Man Arrested On Drug Charges: Cops -- Patch

  • Read -- Cops Use ChatGPT to Edit Drugs Bust Photo, Goes Horribly Wrong -- PetaPixel

  • Read -- No jail time for Libby man guilty of cocaine possession -- Western News

  • Read -- Tifton police seize 20 pounds of marijuana on I-75 -- Tifton Gazette

  • Read -- Drug Gangs Hijacking Vape for Narcotics -- Tobacco Reporter

  • Read -- Marathon County officials issue warning amid spike in drug overdoses -- Wausau Pilot & Review

  • Read -- Over $36,000 in drugs seized in Ellsworth bust; 3 suspects arrested -- WGME

  • Read -- St. James Parish deputies: Man arrested on alleged drug charges following traffic stop -- WGNO

  • Read -- Hickory Woman Faces Catawba & Iredell County Drug Charges -- WHKY

  • Read -- Routine traffic stop leads to man charged with drug trafficking in Huntsville -- WHNT.com

  • Read -- Lawrence County Narcotics Unit arrests two men on drug charges -- WHNT.com

  • Read -- Large amounts of narcotics, firearm seized in Three Rivers drug bust -- WWMT

  • Read -- DEA seizes 700 pounds of meth in Hall County -- 11Alive.com

  • Read -- Charlottesville neighbor voices concern about loitering, drug use, safety -- WVIR

  • Read -- Alleged Altoona drug ring members charged after grand jury investigation -- altoonamirror.com

  • Read -- Altoona pair accused of drug trafficking waive preliminary hearings -- altoonamirror.com

  • Read -- 2 accused of cocaine and fentanyl trafficking in central Maine -- Bangor Daily News

  • Read -- 3 arrested after police bust Down East drug trafficking ring -- Bangor Daily News

  • Read -- Cartel Money Crackdown Has Mexican Banks Reeling From Sanctions -- Bloomberg

  • Read -- Superior Court denies appeal from 2015 cocaine bust -- The Bradford Era

  • Read -- Barnstable man sentenced to 30 months on meth, fentanyl charges -- Cape Cod Times

  • Read -- Coast Guard offloads cocaine, marijuana at its Miami Beach base -- CBS News

  • Read -- Drone "narco sub" equipped with Starlink antenna seized for the first time in the Caribbean -- CBS News

  • Read -- Charleston police make several arrests in months-long drug investigation -- WCBD News 2

  • Read -- Man wanted on felony charges in Arizona arrested in Dallas for selling cocaine -- Dallas News

  • Read -- Drug Trafficking Udupi: Call Centre Linked to Global Cartel Busted in Operation Med-Max -- Deccan Herald

  • Read -- Shortsville woman arrested on drug possession warrant -- Fingerlakes1.com

  • Read -- Man arrested for allegedly impersonating a DEA agent at a Daphne bar -- fox10tv.com

  • Read -- Traffic stop by TCSO leads to drug, gun bust -- fox23.com

  • Read -- Blotter: 31-year-old man arrested on felony probation warrant and drug possession -- Gillette News Record

  • Read -- Prosecutors seek to deny bail for alleged Kona drug dealer -- Hawaii Tribune-Herald

  • Read -- Opium disguised as 'anardana tablets' seized; Two arrested -- Hindustan Times

  • Read -- Drug cartel spanning 10 nations busted by NCB after Mandi House arrest -- Hindustan Times

  • Read -- Refuge at risk: Mexican drug rehab centers in cartels' crosshairs -- Indiana Gazette Online

  • Read -- Repeat drug offender arrested on new drug charges in Blue Earth County -- kaaltv.com

  • Read -- Eastern Iowa man sentenced for distributing over 13 pounds of meth -- KCRG

  • Read -- $513K in meth seized at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge -- KGNS

  • Read -- Tied to Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, They're Also Operating in Texas -- Kharon

  • Read -- Over 2.8 lbs. of cocaine seized in Rayne home searches -- KLFY.com

  • Read -- 4 arrested, property seized following repeated drug arrests at Polk County home -- KTRE

  • Read -- Arizona gang member captured while selling cocaine in downtown Dallas, police say -- KWTX

  • Read -- Waterloo man gets over 19 years in prison for distributing more than 13 pounds of meth -- KWWL

  • Read -- Leesburg police seize cash and drugs after pulling over Mercedes -- Leesburg-News.com

  • Read -- Man on bicycle busted with fentanyl after leaving known narcotic residence -- Leesburg-News.com

  • Read -- Statement on Allegations of Drug-Laced Flour Bags Distributed by Israel in Gaza -- Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention

  • Read -- Half a dozen men facing drug charges following Charleston Police investigation -- Live 5 News

  • Read -- 700 pounds of meth found in boxes of cucumbers in Gainesville -- Local 3 News

  • Read -- 18 arrested in major drug investigation in West Virginia -- Lootpress

  • Read -- Drug cartel hacked cameras and phones to spy on FBI and identify witnesses -- Malwarebytes

  • Read -- $14.6 billion Justice Department 'takedown' includes allegations of healthcare, narcotics fraud in assisted living -- McKnight's Senior Living

  • Read -- Netherlands police embrace a public health approach to drugs. Will it work in the South -- Mississippi Public Broadcasting

  • Read -- U.S. Coast Guard seizes over 5,500 pounds of cocaine and marijuana -- MSN

  • Read -- Refuge at risk: Mexican drug rehab centers in cartels' crosshairs -- Mountain Democrat

  • Read -- Guilty plea to meth possession draws five years in prison for White Hall man -- Jacksonville Journal-Courier

  • Read -- 8 pounds of marijuana seized after high-speed Freeport police chase -- MyStateline

  • Read -- Indian Grocery Store Owner And His Son Arrested For Selling 'Kamini' Opium In Australia -- NDTV

  • Read -- Coast Guard offloads more than $20 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea -- United States Coast Guard News (.mil)

  • Read -- Victoria police seize narcotics, Ford Mustang in recent bust -- Oak Bay News

  • Read -- Two city residents charged following drug investigation -- observertoday.com

  • Read -- Man arrested after narcotics found during Sherrills Ford residence search warrant -- Queen City News

  • Read -- Challenges of illicit drug use, recovery amid summer heat -- RochesterFirst

  • Read -- Florence man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, meth found in ra -- rocketcitynow.com

  • Read -- Traffic stop uncovers shock drug stash -- rocketcitynow.com

  • Read -- Courtdale police searching for man on drug trafficking warrant -- Times Leader

  • Read -- Gun, packaged illicit drugs found in Nanticoke residence -- Times Leader

  • Read -- Drug Trafficking Ring Busted in Athens -- tovima.com

  • Read -- Two nabbed with 257 gm of heroin -- Tribune India

  • Read -- 2 men indicted on drug trafficking charges in New Hampshire -- UnionLeader.com

  • Read -- 700 pounds of meth found in cucumbers. Feds say smugglers use fruits, veggies as cover. -- USA Today

  • Read -- Cops Apologize After Altering Drug Bust Photo With AI -- VICE

  • Read -- Months-long investigation by Maine DEA leads to arrest in Hancock -- WABI

  • Read -- 2-week-long drug operation leads to 8 arrests in Coffee County -- WALB

  • Read -- Tifton Police: About 20 pounds of marijuana discovered during traffic stop -- WALB

  • Read -- Woman admits to delivering 29 kilos of meth to undercover agents -- WAVY.com

  • Read -- Blackstone man and woman charged in Dare County drug bust -- WAVY.com

  • Read -- Federal authorities seize 700+ pounds of methamphetamine hidden among cucumbers -- WBTV

  • Read -- 3 men arrested after large amount of drugs, guns and cash seized in Old Louisville -- WDRB

  • Read -- Morning Checkup: Medical marijuana may be doing more harm than good -- WISH-TV

  • Read -- DEA seize 700 pounds of meth hidden inside cucumber boxes in metro Atlanta -- 95.5 WSB

  • Read -- Drug trafficking investigation in Wirt County leads to 18 arrests -- WTAP

  • Read -- Connecticut men arrested after 400 bags of heroin, firearms seized in Springfield -- WWLP

  • Read -- Two arrested after drug bust at Upstate home; deputies seize meth, fentanyl and cash -- WYFF

  • Read -- Refuge at risk: Mexican drug rehab centers in cartels' crosshairs -- Wyoming News Now

  • Read -- Jan. 6 defendant gets life sentence for murder plot, despite Trump pardon claim -- MSNBC News

  • Read -- DHS putting 17 miles of barrier in river on South Texas border -- KTLA

  • Read -- Kush the deadly drug wreaking havoc in West Africa -- Sky News

  • Read -- Trained Volunteers Patrol L.A. Streets as ICE Raids Intensify -- The American Prospect

  • Read -- Maduro Gov't Calls for the Return of 18 Venezuelan Children 'Abducted' in the US -- Venezuelanalysis

  • Read -- Tennessee man pardoned for Jan. 6 offenses gets life in prison in separate case accusing him of trying in incite "civil war" -- CBS News

  • Read -- Man Arrested On Drug And Firearm Charges After Evading Sheriff's Deputies -- Chattanoogan.com: Breaking News

  • Read -- Trump pick to run federal watchdog: A 30-year-old who once shared a 9/11 conspiracy video and has ties to a Holocaust denier -- CNN

  • Read -- Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Cops Takes Job at DOJ 'Weaponization' Office -- Democracy Now!

  • Read -- Shortsville Woman Arrested on Drug Possession Warrant -- Finger Lakes Daily News

  • Read -- 5,500 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth over $20M intercepted in Caribbean Sea: USCG -- FOX 13 Tampa Bay

  • Read -- Liberty County man sentenced to 14 years for methamphetamine trafficking -- FOX 26 Houston

  • Read -- $4M worth of meth found in cucumber boxes in North Georgia bust -- FOX 5 Atlanta

  • Read -- Meth, fentanyl, shrooms found at Greer home, deputies say -- FOX Carolina

  • Read -- $20M worth of cocaine, marijuana intercepted by Coast Guard -- Fox News

  • Read -- U.S. Coast Guard seizes over 5,500 pounds of cocaine and marijuana -- Fox News

  • Read -- Elizabeth Warren Calls for 'Investigation' Into Paramount's Trump Settlement Amid Pending Merger Approval: 'Looks Like Bribery' -- International Business Times

  • Read -- US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority -- India Today

  • Read -- Trump is 'Claiming Credit' for Bombshell Report on Elon Musk's Alleged Drug Use, Author Says -- Latin Times

  • Read -- U.S. citizen seeks $1M after arrest for filming Home Depot ICE immigration raid -- NBC News

  • Read -- Trump admin faces multi-front pushback on reported plans to cut most of DHS intel bureau -- Nextgov

  • Read -- Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle '60 Minutes' Lawsuit -- The New York Times

  • Read -- Police seize illegal gun, drugs during traffic stop -- Western Mass News

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