U.S. Teen Arrested for Using Remote-Controlled Car to Transport Meth Across Border
A 16-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested after Border Patrol agents said he was transporting methamphetamine across the border using a remote-controlled car.
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Drug Trafficker Busted with Marijuana Stuffed in Bundles Resembling Limes
Border Patrol officials found nearly 4,000 pounds of marijuana hidden in what looked like a large shipment of limes.
Border Patrol Agent Accused of Working with Drug Traffickers
A Border Patrol agent in South Texas is accused of working with drug traffickers to stage narcotics seizures and sell the drugs for profit.
Walls at U.S.-Mexico Border Have Proven to Be Ineffective, Waste of Money
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Concerned about drug smugglers and illegal immigrants coming into the U.S. from Mexico, the federal government built a fence to curb the traffic. It didn’t work, Vice News reports. “We came with this 18-foot wall, and the very next day they had 19-foot ladders,” Border Patrol Agent Chris Cabrera recalled recently….
Border Patrol Agent, Two Brothers Charged in Drug Cartel-Linked Murder Case
A Border Patrol agent who patrolled ranch land for smugglers of drugs and humans is accused of helping his brothers run a criminal family business responsible for a decapitated corpse found off the Texas coast during spring break.
Hezbollah Accused of Purchasing Weapons Through International Drug Trafficking
As a result, the DEA said it’s involved in “significant enforcement activity” against Hezbollah.
Venezuela’s First Lady Accuses DEA of Kidnapping Nephews in Drug Arrest
Venezuela’s first lady said the arrest of her two nephews on drug trafficking charges amounts to kidnapping by the DEA.
Justice Department Builds Secret Database to Spy on Millions of Cars
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A license plate tracking program established to seize cars and money to combat drug trafficking has gone far beyond its original scope and has led to the collection and storage of millions of records about motorists, Reuters reports. Not only is the database being used to track drug dealers, but state…