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Published on 04:56 GMT

Man held on $3 million bond for drug trafficking in St. Clair County

A Pell City man was booked on a bond exceeding $3 million following his arrest on multiple drug-related charges in St. Clair County. SEE ALSO: Tuscaloosa woman charged with second-degree assault after stabbing incident SEE ALSO: Birmingham Police Officer …

Source: WJSU - Alabama - Pending
Published on 11:07 GMT

Brazilian arrested at Luanda airport on suspicion of drug trafficking

According to the SIC, the suspect was carrying the drug in a concealed form in his stomach and at the bottom of his suitcase, when passengers were disembarking from a TAAG flight – a state-owned airline – from Brazil. The arrest occurred as part of an …

Source: Ver Angola - Neutral
Published on 10:44 GMT

Court Of Appeal Upholds Life Imprisonment, Whipping For Six In KLIA2 Drug Trafficking Case

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 (Bernama) — The Court of Appeal today upheld the life imprisonment and whipping imposed by the High Court on six individuals convicted for trafficking 7.58 kg of methamphetamine at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 ( …

Source: Bernama - Pro-Government
Published on 11:43 GMT

Ringleader in Hagerstown-based drug trafficking ring enters plea in federal court

Source: Herald Mail Media - Maryland - Pending
Published on 09:59 GMT

Hagerstown drug trafficking ringleader pleads in federal case

Source: Herald Mail Media - Maryland - Pending
Published on 02:16 GMT

Lagos Taskforce Nab Motorcyclist Over Alleged Drug Trafficking

Operatives of Lagos State Taskforce have apprehended one Soji Inawole for allegedly using commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, to traffic illicit drugs across the metropolis. It was gathered that Soji, a 40 years old, reportedly involved in …

Source: Information Nigeria - Neutral
Published on 10:54 GMT

Hong Kong police arrest 99 in citywide drug trafficking crackdown

Hong Kong police have arrested 99 people, with the youngest being 13, in a citywide crackdown on drug trafficking this month, seizing 220kg (485lbs) of narcotics worth HK$117 million (US$15 million). Senior Inspector Ho Ho-ting of the narcotics bureau said …

Source: South China Morning Post - Indeterminate
Published on 00:19 GMT

Two Sooke men arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of young women and drug trafficking

Sooke RCMP say that two men have been arrested for alleged drug trafficking and sexual exploitation. According to police the investigation was initially launched back in August of last year after receiving information that the two suspects were allegedly …

Source: Victoria Buzz - Pending
Published on Apr 28, 2025

Man acquitted of drug trafficking charges after five-day trial

A jury has acquitted Jonathan Roger Portelli of drug trafficking after a five-day trial. It took jurors two hours of deliberation to deliver the verdict 8-1. The jury trial began on Wednesday. Portelli, who was 31 years old at that time of the alleged …

Source: Malta Today - Indeterminate
Published on Apr 28, 2025

Man admits role in drug trafficking operation in West Virginia

CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to his role in a drug trafficking operation that distributed large amounts of illegal drugs in Berkeley County. Lester Luna, 30, of Hagerstown, Maryland, admitted to participating in a …

Source: Lootpress - West Virginia - Center-right