Cocaine
European agency advocates using military force to stop maritime 'cocaine highway' - report
This comes as Europe is getting hit by what one DEA officer called “a tsunami of cocaine,” and follows an operation in which a French Navy sniper shot the engine of a high-speed smuggling vessel.
US sentences alleged cousin of Bashar Assad to prison for role in narco-terrorism conspiracy
Four children admitted to Jerusalem hospital with unspecified illness, investigation is ongoing
Police seize thousands of grams of illicit drug, tens of thousands of shekels in Bat Yam
Pakistani drug queen probed over elite links in Karachi cocaine network
Authorities say the suspect, identified as Anmol and known as “Pinky,” was detained in a joint operation with intelligence agencies in Karachi and is under investigation for trafficking cocaine.
Researchers find traces of caffeine, cocaine in sharks in The Bahamas
The researchers said this is the first report of caffeine and acetaminophen in any shark species worldwide, and the first report of diclofenac and cocaine in sharks from The Bahamas
Police find explosives, guns in raid on illegal crypto operation
According to a police spokesperson, the National Cyber Crime Unit of Lahav 433 was undertaking a covert investigation over the last few months into an illegal cryptocurrency financial service.
Jaffa resident arrested after search of compound uncovers cocaine
The arrest occured one day after an undercover investigation foiled a drug smuggling attempt along the Jordanian border.
Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau
Military officers announced a coup in Guinea-Bissau, suspending elections, deposing President Embalo and triggering unrest as regional bodies urge a return to constitutional order.
Dentist accused of importing cocaine faces extended detention in Haifa
Police say new developments support further questioning; defense argues the seized powder is not pure cocaine.
Police seize half a kilo of cocaine from a kindergarten teacher arrested for drug trafficking
The kindergarten teacher was found with nearly half a kilogram of cocaine on their person, as well as a large sum of money.
Undercover agent leads to the arrest of over 50 weapons, drug traffickers, police say
The civilian agent was recruited to target criminals across Israel, supported operationally and through intelligence by Lahav 433.
French prisons attacked in response to government's narco crackdown, minister says
Vehicles were also set on fire outside the jails in Villepinte, Nanterre, Aix-Luynes, and Valence, UFAP said.
Three and a half days after being buried alive, she emerged from her fiberglass tomb
On December 17, 1968, Barbara was kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin in Georgia. Despite enduring three and a half days underground, she survived.
