Tag: Smuggling
Erdogan dismisses mob head’s claims as ‘plot’ against Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said a series of severe allegations made against members of his entourage by a...
9 NYC jail workers charged in bribery-contraband scam
NEW YORK — Nine current and former New York City Department of Correction workers were arrested Wednesday on charges alleging they took cash bribes...
Arrests, seizures target Sinaloa drugs destined for Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A trafficking network that ferried drugs from the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico through California to multiple drug dealing organizations around the...
Two BOP workers admit crimes on morning of Epstein’s death
NEW YORK — Two Bureau of Prisons guards admitted falsifying records Tuesday after financier Jeffrey Epstein’s jail death in a deferred prosecution deal that...
Man pleads guilty, faces life term for deadly smuggling run
DEL RIO, Texas — A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges arising from a migrant smuggling run that ended with a...
Texas constable’s office accused of abusing female deputies
HOUSTON — Three female deputies filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing a Texas constable of turning the office's undercover operations into a “booze-fueled playground...
Alleged drug trafficker extradited to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities arrested an alleged international drug trafficker Friday in Los Angeles after he was extradited from France, prosecutors said.
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Mexican president draws US into dispute over governor
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexico has made little headway defusing a bizarre standoff over the possible arrest of a a sitting state governor facing charges...
Mexican president draws US into dispute over governor
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has made little headway defusing a bizarre standoff over the possible arrest of a a sitting state governor facing charges...
Colombia rebel group claims leader ‘Jesus Santrich’ slain
<p>BOGOTA, Colombia — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia’s government and had been at large for three years was...