Border Patrol Agents Seize Half-Ton of Marijuana in Texas
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than a half-ton of marijuana in two separate incidents along the Rio Grande River border with Mexico.
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Report: Foreign Drug Cartels Targeting Legal Marijuana States
Federal officials claim that drug cartels from Mexico, Cuba, and China are taking advantage of lackadaisical enforcement of marijuana growing laws in states with legalized recreational use. These states are becoming “hit-or-miss” in enforcing laws that still prohibit the unregulated production of marijuana.
Attorney General’s Team to Review Obama-Era Hezbollah Probes
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is forming a team of prosecutors to investigate drug trafficking and money laundering linked to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant movement, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday.
Report: DEA Paid Over $20k to Train Local Cops on Data Mining Social Media
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) paid over $20,000 to help train local police officers in extracting “hidden” social media data, according to a report.
24 Accused of Drug Trafficking with Mexican Cartel Ties
Authorities believe that one of the alleged drug traffickers –Raul Enrique Lizarraga Lopez, aka “Maestro” – is a key player in the drug cartel that smuggles narcotics from Mexico into the United States.
Feds Arrest Dozens of Texas Mexican Mafia Members
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against 37 suspected Texas Mexican Mafia (TMM) members – including “TMM General” Raul Ramos – charging them with conspiracy, narcotics, and firearm-related crimes.
Offshore Drug Bust Considered ‘One of Largest in History’
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) assisted in the seizure of nearly eight metric tons of cocaine near Latin America – considered one of the largest drug busts in history.
Texan Gets 20 Years for Aryan Brotherhood Meth Ring Involvement
A group of 80 defendants were charged in a case with members and associates of the Aryan Brotherhood.
DEA: Fentanyl Epidemic Is ‘Crisis of Historic Proportions’
A report from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shows that fentanyl is the largest drug threat to the United States, causing 44 deaths per day.
Report: DEA Agents Raid Prince’s Paisley Park Estate
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents reportedly executed a search warrant at the Paisley Park estate of the late musician Prince Tuesday evening.
DEA: Drug Overdose Deaths Surpass Those From Firearms, Car Crashes
The number of deaths from drug overdose in the United States has surpassed those from firearms and motor vehicle accidents each year since 2008, according to a newly released report published by the Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
DEA: Drugs, Cars Far Deadlier Than Guns
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is out with its most recent figures on drug, car, and gun deaths, and the numbers show that drug-related deaths far exceed car deaths, while car deaths exceed gun-related fatalities.
DEA Agent Accused of Watching Child Porn
Federal agents arrested a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent on child pornography charges.
