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Thu 04/24/2025


  • Read -- Troopers find 13 pounds of cocaine hidden in SUV after traffic stop on turnpike -- TribLIVE.com

  • Read -- Gunmen torch vehicles, block roads across Mexico as cartel turf war rages -- CBS News

  • Read -- Lafayette County deputies arrest 2 for drug charges, child neglect -- Channel 3000

  • Read -- Investigation underway after man fatally shot at marijuana clinic in Whittier -- ABC7 Los Angeles

  • Read -- San Francisco considers 'recovery first' drug policy as overdose deaths rise -- ABC7 San Francisco

  • Read -- Treasure Coast judge accused of DUI; passengers booked for cocaine -- WPEC

  • Read -- Albany men arrested on felony firearm charges after narcotics complaint -- WRGB

  • Read -- Georgetown man arrested in Hays County, 256 grams of cocaine seized -- KEYE

  • Read -- Rome Man Found with Meth, Reaches for Knife During Arrest -- Coosa Valley News

  • Read -- Trion Man Arrested On Drug Charges -- Coosa Valley News

  • Read -- Individuals arrested for drug possession after vehicle strikes tree (County Sheriff) -- Cortland Voice

  • Read -- Waupun Man Facing Drug Charges -- Daily Dodge

  • Read -- Cartel violence erupts in Michoacn, Jalisco and Guanajuato in a new wave of attacks -- EL PAS English

  • Read -- Moorhead Residents Convicted in Meth Trafficking Conspiracy by Fergus Falls Jury -- Fergus Now

  • Read -- Jury Convicts Two in Moorhead Meth Trafficking Case; Landmark Drug -- Hoodline

  • Read -- Delhi Police bust key drug syndicate, seize heroin worth Rs 50 lakh -- The Indian Express

  • Read -- OBN seizes over 89,000 marijuana plants, arrest one in Cleveland -- KFOR.com

  • Read -- Pulaski County man claims meth was salt, arrested for drug and weapon charges -- KRCG

  • Read -- Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for meth trafficking from Mexico to Utah -- KSL TV 5

  • Read -- USN Reports Two Drug Busts in One Month on Ship's Maiden Deployment -- The Maritime Executive

  • Read -- Johnson man sentenced to 10 years for federal meth charge -- Mountain Top Media

  • Read -- Drugs-by-mail supplier likely sold counterfeit fentanyl to Casper dealer -- Oil City News

  • Read -- Oklahoma narcotics bureau and DEA seize over 89,000 plants in Cleveland marijuana bust -- KOKH

  • Read -- Lewiston Maine Business Owner Charged With Drug Trafficking -- Q106.5

  • Read -- Trump pushing Congress to pass marijuana banking legislation - report -- Seeking Alpha

  • Read -- Delhi Police bust drug syndicate, seize heroin worth over Rs 50 lakh -- Times of India

  • Read -- NIA links Rs 21,000 crore Gujarat drug haul to Pahalgam attack -- Times of India

  • Read -- Traffic stop leads to 2000 gram marijuana bust -- WACH

  • Read -- Elkins man sentenced for selling meth in Morgantown -- WAJR

  • Read -- Kinston woman charged for allegedly giving marijuana to children ages 5 and 6 -- WCTI

  • Read -- Florida Man Caught with 'Bulky Wallet Full of Cocaine' at Magic Kingdom -- - WDW News Today

  • Read -- Lewiston plant store owner arrested for alleged drug trafficking -- WGME

  • Read -- Mt. Carmel Man Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison On Meth Charge -- WSJD 100.5

  • Read -- Princeton man arrested for possession of Meth -- WSJD 100.5

  • Read -- Westlake High School student reportedly caught with marijuana, handgun and ammunition -- WTOP

  • Read -- Belmont County's first marijuana dispensary set to open in Bridgeport -- WTOV

  • Read -- Drug trafficking bust in Monroe County leads to two arrests -- WTOV

  • Read -- Toledo woman arrested after leading police on chase, drugs found in vehicle -- WTVG

  • Read -- Three accused of trafficking meth arrested during traffic stop -- ABC Columbia

  • Read -- Sumter man arrested on marijuana distribution charge following traffic stop, deputies say -- ABC Columbia

  • Read -- 5 face federal charges for trafficking fentanyl, meth, marijuana in Memphis, McNairy County -- Action News 5

  • Read -- Saudi Arabia: Families fear imminent execution of loved ones amid surge in drug-related executions -- Amnesty International

  • Read -- Man accused of dealing cocaine and ecstasy out of his Maine garden shop -- Bangor Daily News

  • Read -- David Speirs: Australian politician fined for supplying cocaine -- BBC

  • Read -- Fentanyl is the poison that killed my brother and many others. I want my vote to save lives -- CBC

  • Read -- Coast Guard offloads $214 million of cocaine in San Diego | Full Press Conference -- cbs8.com

  • Read -- Gunmen torch vehicles, block roads across Mexico as cartel turf war rages -- CBS News

  • Read -- Mayfield Heights man calls police about prowler, gets 35 years for drug possession -- Cleveland.com

  • Read -- Mounties arrest 7 suspects in Kelowna, B.C., drug investigation -- CTV News

  • Read -- Six Defendants Indicted in Eastern Washington Drug and Firearms Trafficking Investigation -- Dailyfly

  • Read -- North Texas ranch owners say online rumors linking them to a Mexican cartel fueled threats -- Dallas News

  • Read -- Man arrested in Decatur with cocaine and over 2 pounds of meth after interstate pursuit -- Decatur Daily

  • Read -- CBP finds fentanyl, meth hidden in bicycle, scooter in El Paso border smuggling cases -- El Paso Times

  • Read -- Jacksonville DEA task force officer gets 9 years for drug crimes -- firstcoastnews.com

  • Read -- Man injured after driving into creek, admits to using meth earlier in the day -- fox23.com

  • Read -- York County man faces 46 months in prison for drug trafficking -- fox43.com

  • Read -- 633 kilos of cocaine intercepted hidden among (fake) avocados -- FreshPlaza

  • Read -- Texan charged with trying to bring heroin, fentanyl through Galveston port -- Galveston County Daily News

  • Read -- Blotter: Man arrested for meth possession, DUI after parking car too long at gas station -- Gillette News Record

  • Read -- Pickerington drug trafficking case aligns with recent uptick in carfentanil seizures -- Hometown Stations

  • Read -- More Than $800K Worth of Cocaine Seized at Hidalgo International Bridge on Easter Sunday -- HSToday

  • Read -- Police intercept 11kg of cocaine hidden in wheelchair at airport -- The Independent

  • Read -- Police arrest two foreign residents for drug smuggling revealed to be murder suspects -- The Jerusalem Post

  • Read -- Man arrested after 911 hang-up leads to firearm and narcotic seizure -- KGET.com

  • Read -- Cartel worker gets 10 years for drug case -- KGNS

  • Read -- Moses Lake police arrest 10 in drug and firearm trafficking bust -- NonStop Local KHQ

  • Read -- Lincoln man arrested on drug charge after traffic stop in Stanton County -- KTIV

  • Read -- Virginia man pleads guilty after 1-kilogram cocaine seizure at KC bus stop -- KTTN

  • Read -- Texas court blocks Austin law that decriminalized small amounts of marijuana -- KUT

  • Read -- Heroin and meth seized at Nogales border in candy box and car -- KVOA

  • Read -- Austin's marijuana decriminalization ordinance reversed by court of appeals -- KVUE

  • Read -- Man charged with aggravated drug trafficking in Love County -- KXII

  • Read -- Charleston man sentenced for distributing drugs, possessing ammunition -- Live 5 News WCSC

  • Read -- UPDATE: Two More Arrested in Ongoing Narcotics Investigation -- Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office

  • Read -- Area law enforcement discuss Bonnaroo drug enforcement -- Manchester TImes

  • Read -- Drop off unwanted drugs at sheriff's offices, MSP post on April 26 -- Huron Daily Tribune

  • Read -- Trial set for Flint Township man, woman accused of giving meth to toddler -- MLive.com

  • Read -- San Francisco considers 'recovery first' drug policy as overdose deaths rise -- MSN

  • Read -- Police: Man claims to be DEA agent in Rockford kidnapping, home invasion -- MyStateline

  • Read -- Six arrested in Yakima drug and firearms conspiracy -- Nonstop Local News

  • Read -- District Attorney offers court updates in recent drug, child neglect cases -- Shawnee News-Star

  • Read -- 4,000 pounds of meth seized in Atlanta, preventing potential to make it to NE Florida streets -- News4JAX

  • Read -- Grove woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for strangling neighbor to death in meth-fueled attack -- News 9

  • Read -- Portland reports concerning number of recent drug overdoses -- newscentermaine.com

  • Read -- Dumas man sentenced to 15 years for child pornography, weapon and drug charges -- KFDA

  • Read -- Veteran marijuana lawyer tapped for Delaware commissioner role -- News From The States

  • Read -- 26 arrested in violent large-scale N.J. drug ring, AG says -- NJ.com

  • Read -- N.J. councilwoman slams drug treatment program after witnessing open drug use -- NJ.com

  • Read -- Jelly Roll Should Be Pardoned for Drug and Robbery Offenses, Board Says -- The New York Times

  • Read -- 'Bricks of cocaine': Major $30m drug bust, cocaine stash found in shipping container -- NZ Herald

  • Read -- Pickerington Drug Trafficking Case Aligns with Recent Uptick in Carfentanil Seizures -- Ohio Attorney General (.gov)

  • Read -- Jury: Man with cartel ties guilty of drug trafficking -- Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle

  • Read -- Three West Plains Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking -- Ozark Radio News

  • Read -- Three people arrested in West Plains drug bust -- OzarksFirst.com

  • Read -- Bristol Myers posts higher-than-expected quarterly revenue on cancer drug sales -- Reuters

  • Read -- Priceville police arrest Indiana trio on drug and weapon charges -- rocketcitynow.com

  • Read -- More than half a pound of meth seized in Rome traffic stop -- Rome Sentinel

  • Read -- State appeals federal judge's dismissal of charge against DEA agent in fatal cyclist collision -- Salem Reporter

  • Read -- DEA seizes large quantities of narcotic substances in Daraa Syrian Arab News Agency -

  • Read -- Nearly 200 glassine envelopes of heroin seized from woman on Staten Island -- SILive.com

  • Read -- Accused Drug Dealer Brought Back To La Salle County After A Year On The Run -- starvedrock.media

  • Read -- Drug dealers from Southern Ontario nabbed on Notre Dame: GSPS -- Sudbury News

  • Read -- Madison County deputies find drugs and weapons during traffic stop -- Syracuse.com

  • Read -- Syracuse man gets 8 years in federal prison for selling cocaine -- Syracuse.com

  • Read -- Former President Kagame designer arrested on drug charges -- The EastAfrican

  • Read -- Colombian ex-minister accuses the country's president of drug abuse -- The Guardian

  • Read -- Jury convicts remaining two defendants in Moorhead meth trafficking case -- Valley News Live

  • Read -- 3 Indiana men face multiple drug charges after Priceville police find meth, cocaine, more in vehicle -- WAAY 31 News

  • Read -- Georgia man caught in Scottsboro with fentanyl mix, cocaine, more -- WAAY 31 News

  • Read -- Meth overdoses on the rise in Maine -- WABI

  • Read -- Georgia man arrested on drug trafficking, possession charges in Scottsboro -- WAFF

  • Read -- Three Indiana men arrested on drug charges after traffic stop in Priceville -- WAFF

  • Read -- The fall of a violent D.C. gang that used federal loans to buy drugs in bulk -- The Washington Post

  • Read -- $850K Worth of Cocaine Seized at Hidalgo International Bridge on Easter Sunday -- WBAP

  • Read -- 5 facing federal charges for drug trafficking scheme in West Tennessee -- WBBJ TV

  • Read -- Georgia man arrested in Scottsboro for drug trafficking -- WDEF

  • Read -- Elkins man sentenced to prison for drug trafficking in Morgantown -- WDTV 5

  • Read -- Sheriff's deputies arrest 2 in Randolph County on heroin trafficking charges -- wfmynews2.com

  • Read -- Suspected Mexican drug cartel member accused of Triad crimes -- wfmynews2.com

  • Read -- Theft, drug suspect pursued through Buffalo Wild Wings in North Haven -- WFSB

  • Read -- Accused drug dealer arrested after Ormond Beach woman dies of suspected fentanyl overdose -- WFTV

  • Read -- Afton Woman Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges from 2024 -- wicz.com

  • Read -- Multiple arrests made in unrelated drug cases in Sumter County -- WIS News 10

  • Read -- Greene County man facing drug and gun charges after traffic stop -- WITN

  • Read -- POLICE: Woman arrested for giving marijuana to young children -- WITN

  • Read -- Shamokin Man Faces Drug, Firearm, and Theft Charges -- WKOK.com

  • Read -- Pineville man arrested for selling illegal THC vapes, 'gas station heroin' -- WKRG

  • Read -- Sumter man arrested for marijuana distribution following traffic stop -- WLTX

  • Read -- Cincinnati police address marijuana enforcement at public events -- WLWT

  • Read -- 19-year-old Waupun man accused of cocaine dealing after traffic stop, home search -- WMTV 15 NEWS

  • Read -- Two face drug charges after Lafayette Co. officials search Belmont home -- WMTV 15 NEWS

  • Read -- Lewiston plant store owner charged with drug trafficking -- WMTW

  • Read -- Police make arrests after locating meth at Beaver Dam home -- WNKY

  • Read -- Cocaine found during container stripping -- WorldCargo News

  • Read -- Carmi Woman Faces Several Drug Charges -- WRUL-FM

  • Read -- High-ranking member of cartel arrested for charges in North Carolina, officials say -- WYFF News 4

  • Read -- Lawrence Co. man facing drug charges -- WYMT

  • Read -- Drug cartel leader's operations included Triad, US says -- Yahoo

  • Read -- Guns, suspected narcotics found during search in Harrison Twp; 2 in custody -- Yahoo

  • Read -- Navy finally finds something the LCS is good at: Stopping drug smuggling -- Yahoo

  • Read -- Sinaloa cartel member charged with drug trafficking; Harnett, Moore sheriffs involved in case -- Yahoo

  • Read -- APD Arrests 18-Year-Old in Deadly Drug Deal at Barelas Community Center -- ABQ RAW

  • Read -- Key FDA drug data goes missing amid DOGE cuts -- Axios

  • Read -- Five Mid-South men arrested in drug trafficking ring with ties to Sinaloa cartel, DOJ says -- FOX13 Memphis

  • Read -- Justice Department cutting grants that help crime victims -- NBC News

  • Read -- More than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGE -- NPR

  • Read -- Cantonment Woman Charged With Indecent Exposure, Drug Possession -- NorthEscambia.com

  • Read -- Judge orders return of 2nd migrant deported to El Salvador -- ABC News

  • Read -- Scammers posing as federal agents target South Florida residents, FBI warns -- WPEC

  • Read -- RFK Jr. speaks at 2025 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville -- KGAN

  • Read -- Cuba's Popular Drug 'The Chemical' Is Not Just for the Poor -- Havana Times

  • Read -- Doc: Mother denies drug exposure after infant tests positive for cocaine, meth, more drugs -- KFOX

  • Read -- Federal Drug Investigations Lead to Arrests of Nine People -- NewsRadio 560 KPQ

  • Read -- High-ranking cartel member with North Carolina ties arrested, U.S. Attorney's Office says -- FOX8 WGHP

  • Read -- Ex-CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Acting as Foreign Agent and Mishandling Classified Info -- Security Clearance Jobs

  • Read -- NYC man accused of killing sister, friend in drug-fueled Long Island crash: DA -- PIX11

  • Read -- Waupun man arrested for drugs during Dodge County traffic stop -- FOX6 News Milwaukee

  • Read -- Mexican police bring in major cartel boss in ICE-assisted raid: 'Major milestone' -- Fox News

  • Read -- Drug-fueled crime hits rural state hard as leaders struggle to find solution -- Fox News

  • Read -- Coeur d'Alene trustee resigns days after DUI, drug paraphernalia arrest -- Idaho Education News

  • Read -- Justice Department Fails to Address Central Point in VOA Case -- Just Security

  • Read -- Weld County man sentenced for selling illegal drugs to undercover officers -- KKTV

  • Read -- Moscow Spy Chief Hints at Upcoming Meeting With CIA Head -- Kyiv Post

  • Read -- DOJ cancels $2 million in grants to UTEC mid-cycle, nonprofit says -- Lowell Sun

  • Read -- Kentucky Supreme Court orders rehearing on law to limit JCPS board power -- Louisville Public Media

  • Read -- California Man Ordered to Deport 'Immediately' Despite US Birth Certificate -- Newsweek

  • Read -- CIA Man Came Under Suspicion for Stealing Documents Years Ago -- SpyTalk

  • Read -- DOJ cancels grants for gun-violence and addiction prevention, victim advocacy -- The Washington Post

  • Read -- GJPD issues warning on new deadly drug -- Yahoo

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