DEA’s Most Wanted Fugitive, a Columbian Drug Lord, Captured by Military Forces
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, Columbia’s most-wanted drug lord who was also targeted by the U.S. for cocaine trafficking, was arrested in a jungle hideout by military forces.
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Couple Busted with Block of Cocaine Concealed as Marble Cake, Maine DEA Says
A drug-sniffing dog helped authorities in Maine bust a couple who disguised 4 pounds of cocaine as a marble cake in shiny blue packaging.
‘White Boy Rick’ Sues FBI, Detroit Police in $100M lawsuit Claiming Child Abuse
Richard Wershe Jr., a former federal informant and cocaine dealer known as White Boy Rick, is suing the FBI and Detroit police for alleged child abuse.
Woman at JFK Airport Was ‘Full of Pellets’ of Cocaine, CBP Says
A woman returning to John F. Kennedy Airport from the Dominican Republican concealed 100 pellets of cocaine in her bra, vagina, anus, and purse, U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities said.
Person Walking on Beach in Florida Discovers $1.2M Worth of Cocaine
A person taking a stroll on a Central Florida beach made an unusual discovery – 70 pounds of cocaine.
New York Pharmacist Sent Cocaine in a Greeting Card To DEA Agent, Prosecutors Say
By Steve Neavling A New York pharmacist is accused of sending powdered cocaine in a greeting card to a DEA agent after discovering his business was under investigation, the Justice Department said. The idea was to disrupt the investigation, but the plan failed. Dimitrios Lymberatos, 34, is charged with obstruction of justice and conspiracy to…
Operation to Root Out Corrupt Law Enforcement Leads to Arrest of DEA Officer
A former DEA task force officer in Louisiana who previously admitted stealing drugs and money while on the job found himself in federal court in another case in which he’s accused of distributing more than five kilograms of cocaine.
Sharp Rise in Illegal Drug Seizures As Cartels Adapt to Coronavirus Pandemic
Federal authorities are reporting a steep rise in the seizure of illegal drugs as cartels adopt to new tactics during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan.