RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s […]
Tag: Drug crimes
Students treated after eating gummies from bag with fentanyl residue, sheriff’s office says #Students #treated #eating #gummies #bag #fentanyl #residue #sheriffs #office
AMHERST, Va. (AP) — A group of Virginia elementary school students sought medical attention Tuesday after eating gummy bears from a bag that contained residue […]
Man charged with murder in stabbing of Nebraska priest who yelled ‘help me’ when deputy arrived #Man #charged #murder #stabbing #Nebraska #priest #yelled #deputy #arrived
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska prosecutors charged a man with first-degree murder Tuesday in the fatal stabbing of a Catholic priest, who authorities say was […]
Spain seizes 11 tons of cocaine in shipping containers, most found among frozen tuna #Spain #seizes #tons #cocaine #shipping #containers #among #frozen #tuna
MADRID — Spanish authorities have confiscated 11 tons of cocaine and arrested 20 people in two different operations against the smuggling of the illegal drugs […]
Spain seizes 11 tons of cocaine in shipping containers. Most of the drugs found among frozen tuna #Spain #seizes #tons #cocaine #shipping #containers #drugs #among #frozen #tuna
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities have confiscated 11 tons of cocaine and arrested 20 people in two different operations against the smuggling of the illegal […]
A Jordanian soldier is killed in a clash with drug smugglers along the border with Syria #Jordanian #soldier #killed #clash #drug #smugglers #border #Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Jordanian troops clashed Tuesday with dozens of drug smugglers along the country’s northern border with Syria, leaving several dead including one soldier […]
The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms #mother #imprisoned #drug #lord #Joaquin #Chapo #Guzmán #died #Mexico #official #confirms
MEXICO CITY — The mother of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa, a federal official confirmed […]
Mexico focuses on looking for people falsely listed as missing, ignores thousands of disappeared #Mexico #focuses #people #falsely #listed #missing #ignores #thousands #disappeared
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s government is pouring resources into detecting what it suggests are “fake” missing people — cases reported by political opponents to embarrass […]
Video shows Alabama police officer using stun gun against handcuffed man #Video #shows #Alabama #police #officer #stun #gun #handcuffed #man
REFORM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama police officer is on leave after video circulated on social media showed her appearing to shock a handcuffed and […]
Philippines says China has executed two Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals #Philippines #China #executed #Filipinos #convicted #drug #trafficking #appeals
MANILA, Philippines — China has executed two Filipinos for drug trafficking despite high-level Philippine government appeals to commute their death sentences to life in prison, […]