Duo Jailed After £19 Million Cocaine Seizure
Two men from the north west of England have been jailed to a total of 30 years and four months after attempting to smuggle 243 kilos of cocaine into the U.K. on an empty passenger coach. Keep Reading
Cocaine Found on and in Passenger at JFK International Airport
In total 100 pellets of white powder were discovered on and in the passenger. A total weight of approximately 3 lbs. of cocaine was seized, with an estimated street value of more than $94,000. Keep Reading
CBP K9 Finds Cocaine Inside Backpacks on Board a Cargo Vessel
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 181 pounds (82 kilos) of cocaine on February 1, from six backpacks found on board the cargo vessel M/V Molly Schulte calling at the port of San Juan from Caucedo, Dominican Republic. Keep Reading
CBP Officers Arrest Cocaine Smuggler at JFK Airport
An arriving passenger at John F. Kennedy International Airport had a little more than spaghetti and meatballs in mind as U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized his illegal condiment. Keep Reading
Biggest Ever Crackdown Against Drug Ring Smuggling Cocaine From Brazil to Europe Results in 45 Arrests
The investigation uncovered that this drug trafficking network was responsible for the annual importation of at least 45 tonnes of cocaine into the main European seaports, with profits exceeding €100 million over the course of six months. Keep Reading
AMO, Coast Guard Interdict Vessel Transporting 816 Pounds of Cocaine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air & Marine Operations (AMO) and the U.S. Coast Guard interdicted a “yola” type wooden vessel transporting 816 pounds (370kg) of cocaine on November 23. Keep Reading
More Arrests in EncroChat Drugs Conspiracy Investigation
Three men have been arrested and a warehouse raided in connection with an alleged conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.K. in food deliveries from the Netherlands. Keep Reading
Coast Guard and Partners Seize Cocaine and Apprehend Suspected Smugglers in Caribbean Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and law enforcement partners seized 225 kilograms of cocaine and apprehended three suspected smugglers following the interdiction of a drug smuggling go-fast in the Caribbean Sea, on August 24. Keep Reading
American Airlines Mechanic Arraigned on Indictment Charging Cocaine Importation Conspiracy
An American Airlines mechanic at John F. Kennedy International Airport, was arraigned July 6 on an indictment charging him with conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to import cocaine and importation of cocaine. Keep Reading
Heathrow Airport Security Worker Charged with Attempting to Smuggle Cocaine Worth £2 Million
An airport security worker is among three people charged in connection with an attempt to smuggle cocaine worth more than £2 million ($2.6 million) into the U.K. via London's Heathrow airport. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Intercepts Smuggling Vessel, Seizes Cocaine Worth $69 Million
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane intercepted a suspected semi-submersible smuggling vessel in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean and seized approximately 5,000 pounds of cocaine. Keep Reading