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Maduro's $10 Million Fugitive Is in U.S. Custody: Alex Saab's Partner Faces Trial Over Venezuela's Missing Billions

Álvaro Pulido Vargas, a Colombian businessman accused of helping divert billions of dollars through Venezuelan government contracts, is finally in American custody. His arrest comes weeks after his longtime partner, Alex Saab, pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors.

Latin Times · Oct 12

More than 2,000 pounds of meth found hidden in cabbage shipment

More than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a shipment of cabbage have been seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) McAllen office in Texas.

The Independent UK · Sep 13

Hayden Panettiere Death Case Escalates as DEA Agents Join Search for Answers After Narcan Found at Scene

The DEA has joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death, as authorities explore potential drug involvement. Toxicology results are pending, and the cause of death remains undetermined.

International Business Times UK · Aug 19

DEA asks watchdog to investigate claims that agents permitted fentanyl to hit the streets

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration has asked the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower’s claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico

The Independent UK · Jun 25

US names Colombian President Gustavo Petro as 'priority target' - what is the DEA case against him?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been named a “priority target” by the US Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York examine alleged links between him and drug traffickers. The probe, based on informant inputs and ongoing questioning of traffickers, includes claims of cartel connections, bribery attempts to block…

The Times of India · Mar 21

Democratic Sen. Calls On DEA To Give Information On Suspicious Transactions Related To Jeffrey Epstein In Drug-Trafficking Case

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration to provide information about a long-running investigation involving Jeffrey Epstein.

Latin Times · Feb 27

US troop deployment in Mexico 'not on the table,' President Claudia Sheinbaum tells Trump

Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when.

Euronews · Jan 12

‘Captured’ Maduro walks DEA hallway: Official White House account releases video

The White House’s official Rapid Response 47 account released video Sunday appearing to show Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody, walking down a hallway inside the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York offices.

The Independent UK · Jan 4

DEA Head Claims Cocaine Prices Are Rising Because Of U.S. Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels: 'Due To Immense Pressure'

Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole said cocaine prices in the U.S. are increasing as a result of the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific

Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025

That DEA agent’s ‘credit card’ could be secretly eavesdropping on you

Exclusive: The Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest piece of covert surveillance gadgetry joins previous hidden cameras and listening devices in everything from streetlights to traffic cones to vacuum cleaners

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025