Cocaine

Man Arrested In Spain With Cocaine Worth $34,000 Under His Wig

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A Colombian man was arrested at Barcelona airport with half a kilo of cocaine hidden under his wig, Spanish police said Tuesday.

Nigerian Man Arrested In Mumbai With Cocaine Worth Over Rs 6 Crore

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

A Nigerian man, suspected to be a member of an international drug cartel, has been arrested from in Mumbai's Khar for allegedly possessing cocaine worth over Rs 6 crore, an Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) official said today.

Watch: US Coast Guards Leap Onto "Narco-Sub", Seize Cocaine Worth $232 Million

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Friday July 12, 2019

Infamously elusive boats dubbed narco-submarines - cartel-funded ships built in the jungle to haul massive amounts of drugs - have bedeviled Coast Guardsmen tasked with stemming the flow of contraband. Most are never spotted.

Italian Mafia Boss "Cocaine King" Flees Uruguay Jail Through Hole In Roof

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Italian mafia boss Rocco Morabito on Monday led a brazen jailbreak in the center of Uruguay's capital, setting off a giant manhunt and infuriating the Italian government, which was awaiting his extradition.

"Could Kill Millions": US Seizes $1 Billion Worth Of Cocaine From Ship In Philadelphia

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Federal authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 billion from a ship in Philadelphia in one of the largest drug seizures in US history, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday.

Couple Arrested In Hyderabad Allegedly For Peddling Cocaine

Hyderabad News | ANI | Wednesday June 19, 2019

The Excise Enforcement officials of Hyderabad on Tuesday arrested a couple and recovered 9 gram cocaine from them in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills area near Saibaba Temple.

Historic US Drug Bust Nets 16 Tonnes Of Cocaine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

US authorities said Tuesday they had seized around 16 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $1 billion in a historic drug bust aboard a ship at the port of Philadelphia.

Rave Party Busted In Delhi's Chattarpur, Cocaine And Other Drugs Found

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

The Delhi Excise department has busted an illegal rave party in Chattarpur area of Delhi, a government official said today.

UK PM Candidate Admits Taking Cocaine, Says Has "Deep Regrets"

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 8, 2019

Michael Gove, a leading contender to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he had used cocaine and has "deep regrets" about taking the drug on several occasions.

Man Traveling From Colombia Ingested 246 Bags Of Cocaine, Died Midflight

World News | Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 29, 2019

The man, identified only as Udo N., 42, began suffering seizures Friday on the flight, prompting an emergency landing in Hermosillo, a city in Sonora, Mexico, authorities said.

Japanese Man Dies Mid-Flight With Stomach Full Of Cocaine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 28, 2019

A Japanese man with 246 packets of cocaine in his stomach and intestines died mid-flight on his way from Bogota to Tokyo, authorities said Monday in northern Mexico, where the plane made an emergency landing.

Drug Lord El Chapo's Wife To Launch Clothing Brand With His Name

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 2, 2019

The wife of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is to launch a new line in clothing bearing the name of the jailed Mexican mob boss, convicted earlier this year of smuggling huge amounts of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine into the United States.

In President Sirisena's Presence, Sri Lanka Destroys 800 Kg Cocaine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 1, 2019

Sri Lankan police on Monday destroyed nearly 800 kilos (1,280 pounds) of cocaine in the presence of President Maithripala Sirisena, who has called for the death penalty for traffickers.

US Charges Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo's Sons With Drug Trafficking

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 22, 2019

Two sons of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman -- both on the run in Mexico -- have been charged with drug trafficking by US authorities, the Department of Justice said Thursday.

Four Foreign Nationals Arrested With Cocaine Worth Rs 39 Crore

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 11, 2019

The police have arrested three Nigerian men alongwith a Brazilian woman and seized cocaine worth around Rs 39 crore from their possession,a senior official said on Sunday.