Politics Jan 09 Vivek Ramaswamy's family bodyguard arrested on drug trafficking charges By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
World Dec 23 U.S. strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing 1 person At least 105 people have been killed in 29 known strikes since early September. By Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge allowed a request to unseal records from the grand jury investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, President Trump considers expanding U.S. military operations against drug trafficking targets, Honduras seeks the arrest of the country's…
Nation Oct 30 2 Mississippi sheriffs, 12 officers charged in drug trafficking bribery scheme, officials say Federal authorities on Thursday announced indictments against 20 people, including 14 current or former Mississippi Delta law enforcement officers, that allege the officers took bribes to provide safe passage to people they believed were drug traffickers. By Sophie Bates, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Drug enforcement is rarely a focus of the U.N. General Assembly. This year is different Barbs between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro laid bare, on global diplomacy's biggest stage, the world's wide and pointed differences over how to deal with drugs. By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Sep 04 Watch 10:57 U.S. military strikes on suspected drug smugglers spark legal and diplomatic concerns By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi The Trump White House is signaling a new war on drug cartels. On Monday, the president released video of what the administration says was a strike on a drug-running boat off the coast of Venezuela. Nick Schifrin takes a closer… Continue watching
Jun 26 Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for helping drug traffickers get cocaine into U.S. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández has been sentenced for enabling drug traffickers to use his military and national police force to help get tons of cocaine into the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 01 Mexican president suggests U.S. talks on migration and trafficking may suffer after drug money allegations By Associated Press Mexico's president has suggested that talks with the U.S. government on migration and drug trafficking could suffer after media reports of a U.S. investigation into alleged drug money donations for his 2006 campaign. Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. and China commit to tackling fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Continue reading
Jan 23 Miami attorneys bankrolled DEA bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are expanding their investigation into a bribery scheme involving two former DEA supervisors, turning their attention to two Miami defense attorneys suspected of profiting from repeated leaks of confidential information. Continue reading