New ‘golden triangle’ of fentanyl and guns spans US-Mexico border Report links Arizona-Sonora smuggling to rising homicide and overdose deaths in both countries The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025
Is Venezuela the big cocaine menace Trump claims it to be? US president justified recent strike on boat by accusing Venezuela’s president of direct links to drugs cartel. Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025
Epstein Survivors Just Announced They Will Be Making Their Own Abuser List - When Will It Be Released? Epstein survivors announce their own abuser list at 2025 Capitol rally, demanding full files as sex trafficking trends surge. No date yet, but bipartisan push intensifies—will Trump respond? International Business Times UK · Sep 4, 2025
Mokbel's wait to wipe 'tainted' convictions continues Gangland figure Tony Mokbel will have to wait to learn if he successfully appealed drug-trafficking and importation convictions. AAP · Sep 4, 2025
How Significant is the U.S. Attack On The Venezuelan Drug Boat? Experts Weigh In The U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged drug vessel travelling from Venezuela to the United States on Tuesday. hile Trump hailed the strike as a victory against drug trafficking, analysts say the move is unlikely to hinder the narcotics trade and represents a significant violation of international… Latin Times · Sep 3, 2025
What to know about Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang as Trump justifies attack The deadly U.S. military attack on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the Caribbean is the latest in a series of extraordinary measures that President Donald Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren de Aragua gang The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
US Strike Marks Shift To Military Action Against Drug Cartels US President Donald Trump's deadly strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela marks a significant escalation from law enforcement to military action against cartels that his administration has branded as terror groups. International Business Times · Sep 3, 2025
Trump bashes Epstein files as ‘Democrat hoax’ as Republicans rally nearby with sex trafficking victims Trump’s remarks came as Epstein’s victims were speaking out alongside members of Congress outside the Capitol The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Epstein victim who helped put him behind bars breaks her silence - as other survivors promise their own ‘client list’ ‘There were many people that knew what he was doing that were involved in the sex trafficking ring,’ Lisa Phillips, an Epstein survivor, said The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Mokbel argues he suffered a miscarriage of justice Underworld kingpin Tony Mokbel claims police, prosecutors and barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo tainted his drug-trafficking convictions. AAP · Sep 3, 2025
Over 33k Pages of Epstein Files Have Been Released, But Dems Say There's 'Nothing New': What's Going On? Democrats say most are old news in the sex trafficking probe. Victims push for full truth as trends show partial transparency battles. What's really hidden? International Business Times UK · Sep 3, 2025
House Oversight Committee releases some Justice Department files in Epstein and Maxwell cases The House Oversight Committee has publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
Prosecutor-turned-judge in firing line at Mokbel appeal Lawyers for a drug kingpin have taken aim at a judge claiming he should have disclosed a police informer's status sooner when director of public prosecutions. AAP · Sep 1, 2025
A House committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case has withdrawn a subpoena to Robert Mueller A House committee investigating the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case has withdrawn a subpoena to former FBI Director Robert Mueller The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Aug 31, 2025 How the Caribbean became a front line in France's fight against the cocaine trade France is to boost its military and police presence in its Caribbean overseas territory of Guadeloupe, in a bid to clamp down on escalating cocaine trafficking in the region that is driving unprecedented levels of violence. Local officials in both Guadeloupe and Martinique say they're finally being heard, but one…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025 UK anti-slavery commissioner launches investigation into ‘pimping websites’ Eleanor Lyons will interview women who say they have been trafficked into sex work and advertised online
Latin Times · Aug 30, 2025 U.S. Prosecutors Present More Than 76,000 Documents in First Hearing for Former CJNG Financial Operator "El Cuini" was among 26 individuals recently extradited to the U.S. for alleged ties to organized crime and drug trafficking; he is the brother-in-law of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco Cartel.
Latin Times · Aug 29, 2025 Nicolas Maduro Claims 'There Is No Way Venezuela Will Be Breached' Despite Deployment Of U.S. Warships To The Region Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said "there is no way Venezuela will be breached" despite the deployment of U.S. warships to the region, which the Trump administration claims it's aimed at fighting drug trafficking
Euronews · Aug 29, 2025 The US brings in a navy fleet to Venezuela's coast — but does the Suns cartel exist? American vessels are expected to arrive off South America next week in an apparent attempt to stop drug trafficking.
Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2025 Venezuela’s Maduro says ‘no way’ US can invade as Trump deploys naval force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says country ready to defend ‘territorial integrity’ amid US military buildup.
International Business Times · Aug 28, 2025 US Targets Venezuela Over 'Soles' Cartel. Does It Exist? Washington cited Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's alleged role in the "Cartel de los Soles" as it dispatched five warships and thousands of Marines toward the Caribbean country for an anti-drug deployment.
Latin Times · Aug 28, 2025 Former Cartel Leader Sentenced To Over a Decade In Prison For Role In Drug-Trafficking Operations Former cartel leader Salvador Garcia-Garcia, known as "Ardilla," has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for his role in the organization's drug-trafficking operations
Latin Times · Aug 27, 2025 Full List Of Countries That Designated Venezuela's Cártel de los Soles as a Terrorist Organization Argentina's decision follows similar actions by Ecuador and Paraguay, both of which in August cited the cartel's involvement in transnational drug trafficking and its ties to organized crime as grounds for the designation.
Latin Times · Aug 27, 2025 Gloria and Emilio Estefan Cleared of All Involvement in Diddy's Human Trafficking Case and Promise Legal Action Miami's music royalty couple had been sued for alleged links with Sean "Diddy Comb's case. Now Emilio and Gloria Estefan are fired up and ready to go back to the courts.
Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2025 Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears Venezuelan Defence Ministry orders naval patrols as US warships sent to waters off coast to tackle drug cartels.