February 13, 2019 ‘Alcatraz Of The Rockies’ awaits El Chapo's possible arrival; inmates include Boston bomber and Ted Kaczynski An escape artist like drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has no chance of ever breaking out of the special hellhole that awaits him once he is transferred to the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
February 13, 2019 El Chapo conviction shows power and fairness of US justice system The conviction of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord and former head of the Sinaloa cartel, in U.S. District Court in New York City Tuesday illustrates two important things about the American justice system.
February 12, 2019 Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Antonella Barba tried delivering fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, authorities say A former "American Idol" contestant who was arrested on drug charges reportedly tried delivering almost two pounds of fentanyl, officials said.
February 12, 2019 Tennessee bill would impose assault charges if baby's born addicted after mom uses drugs Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill that would charge women who use drugs during their pregnancy with assault if the child is harmed or born addicted to drugs.
February 12, 2019 $4.8M in meth seized during multiple ‘smuggling attempts,’ CBP says A roundup of drug busts by Border Patrol agents over the last week led to roughly $4.8 million in meth being seized, officials said Monday.
February 12, 2019 Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel stabbed at maximum-security prison in Australia Drug king Tony Mokbel has reportedly been stabbed by fellow inmates at a maximum-security prison near Melbourne, Australia and is in critical condition.
February 9, 2019 Manhunt for Ohio man accused of stealing police cruiser from officers who revived him after drug overdose An Ohio man has been accused of stealing a police cruiser from officers who had just revived him from a near-fatal drug overdose.
February 8, 2019 Colombian veterinarian who implanted heroin in puppies gets sentenced A Colombian veterinarian who turned six puppies into drug mules was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison, highlighting the lengths drug traffickers will go to transport their product.
February 7, 2019 Homeland Security intercepts nearly 2 tons of meth bound for Australia; 6 arrested A joint operation between American and Australian law enforcement led to the seizure of close to two tons of methamphetamine in California that was bound for the land down under, authorities announced late Thursday.
February 7, 2019 Carfentanil, opioid that can be lethal to the touch, becoming a growing problem in US Police in Omaha put a halt on the distribution of the most dangerous opioid known as carfentanil.