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Extreme Trafficking: Latino Doctor Arrested for Illegally Trafficking $10M Worth of Oxycodone in NYC
March 31, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Dr. Hector Castro and Patricia Rodriguez were arrested for illegally trafficking oxycodone through the Itzama Medical Center in New York to the tune of $10 million. continue reading »
Mexican Man in Maryland Pleads Guilty to Transporting Women for Sex
March 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
An illegal alien from Mexico pleaded guilty to transporting individuals to engage in prostitution, which carries a maximum of five years in prison. The case was investigated by U.S. continue reading »
Authorities Arrest Colombian Narco Wanted in Spain
March 25, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A suspected drug trafficker wanted by Spain was arrested in Pereira, a city in central Colombia, the National Police said. continue reading »
Australian Police Dismantle Drug Ring with Spanish Ties
March 22, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Australian police dismantled a drug trafficking ring with ties to Spain and other European countries, while seizing 117 kilos (258 pounds) of MDMA, which is used to make ecstasy, authorities said Friday. continue reading »
Customs and Border Patrol Agents Seize $90 Million in Cocaine in the Pacific
March 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Air and Marine (OAM) and its interagency partners disrupted two separate maritime smuggling attempts, March 8 and March 9, resulting in the interdiction of more than 1,300 pounds of cocaine with a street value of more than $90 million. continue reading »
Extreme Trafficking: $4.3 Million Worth of Found on Tractor-Trailer at Border
March 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In narco news, 31-year-old Miguel Angel Escamilla was stopped at border check point where 223 bundles of marijuana with a street value of $4.3 million was found. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Mexican Mafia Gang Member Sentenced for Meth Trafficking in San Diego
March 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Silvano Hernandez, Jr., a Mexican Mafia gang member from San Diego, was sentenced today to serve 210 months (17.5 years) after Hernandez plead guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering operation. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Border Agent Arrested for Laundering Narco Money
March 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Phoenix FBI office announced the arrest of Customs and Border Protection Officer Lauro Tobias, 59, on March 14, 2013 on charges of money laundering. continue reading »
Mexico’s Zocalo Newspapers to Stop Reporting Crime News in Order to Assure Safety of Journalists
March 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The Zocalo newspaper group, which publishes dailies in northern Mexico, said that commencing Monday it would stop reporting on organized crime because "there are no guarantees or security for the full exercise of journalism." continue reading »
Extreme Trafficking: Ultra Light Aircraft from MX Drops 230 Pounds of Pot into U.S.
March 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Yesterday, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio station seized 230 pounds of marijuana that was dropped by an ultra-light aircraft. continue reading »
61-Year-Old Found with $4 Million in Coke at Border
March 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
On March 4, Laredo West agents assigned to their daily operations seized a significant amount of cocaine and arrested one subject. continue reading »
REPORT: Mexico Making Progress in Its Battle Against Heroin and Synthetic Drug Cultivation
March 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Mexico, the country most affected by drug-related violence, is making significant progress in battling heroin and synthetic drugs, the International Narcotics Control Board, or INCB, said in its annual report. continue reading »
‘Queen of the Pacific’ Narco Leaves Solitary Confinement after 7 Months in U.S. Prison
March 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Femme fatale and female narco, Sandra Avila Beltran, has been removed from solitary confinement for the first time since she was jailed in a Miami prison in August of 2012. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: Woman Caught Trying to Smuggle Assault Rifles into Mexico from U.S.
February 28, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Texas border patrol officials arrested a woman from the U.S. trying to smuggling 14 assault rifles in Mexico. The weapons were hidden in her pick-up truck. continue reading »
High Ranking Gulf Cartel Narco Convicted for Importing Several Tons of Cocaine
February 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Aurelio Cano Flores, a Mexican national and high ranking member of the Gulf Cartel, was found guilty yesterday to importing multi-tons of cocaine and marijuana into the U.S. continue reading »
