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10 current and former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (789+ words) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | 4: 18 p. m. NEW YORK " The governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials were charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a U. S. indictment unsealed Wednesday in New York, accused of aiding in the massive importation of…...
Fentanyl Awareness Day: DEA Officials warn of easy access across Montana
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (342+ words) BILLINGS, Mont. " April 29 is National Fentanyl Awareness Day and agents warn it's continuing to show up in communities across Montana. Officials say in 2025, more than 24, 000 fentanyl pills were seized across Montana. Officials also reported 174 Montanans died from a drug overdose…...
Wastewater data suggests meth use is at a record high. Here's why we don't need to panic
55+ min ago (1053+ words) The data shows methamphetamine use is at a "10-year high" in Australia. (936 ABC Hobart: Fred Hooper) Fresh data from Australia's wastewater drug monitoring program shows methamphetamine use is at a record high, while cocaine use is on the rise. At…...
Coal City, West Virginia Woman Convicted of Felony Drug Offense
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (202+ words) WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) " Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney, Derek Laxton, announced that Brandi Lynn Combs, 51, of Coal City, West Virginia, entered a plea of guilty on April 29th, 2026, to the Felony offense of Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl. Combs faces…...
Deputies: Search of Upstate home uncovers nearly 3 kilos of cocaine, more than $11, 000
just now (104+ words) A search warrant conducted at a home in Greer, South Carolina, uncovered nearly three kilograms of cocaine and over $11, 000. On Wednesday, the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said deputies and detectives recently executed a search warrant at a home on Kendrick…...
Bergen residents charged in 'sophisticated' drug trafficking ring
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (401+ words) Four Bergen County residents were charged in a large-scale drug trafficking ring, state Attorney General Jennifer Davenport stated April 29. Kwang Joo, 40, of Palisades Park, faces first-degree conspiracy charges as the alleged organizer of a scheme to distribute cocaine, ketamine, MDMA…...
2 indicted for West Seattle drug deal robbery that ended in murder
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (323+ words) SEATTLE - Two Texas men accused of traveling to West Seattle, robbing and gunning down a marijuana dealer in 2022 have now been indicted in a larger drug conspiracy case. According to the U. S. Attorney's Office, 30-year-old Carlton Pierre Mitchell and 42-year-old Aaron…...
Feds indict 51 people in Oklahoma illegal pot conspiracy
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (112+ words) A federal grand jury indicted 51 people in a black-market marijuana conspiracy case in Oklahoma, with 29 from China. Feds indict 51 people in Oklahoma illegal pot conspiracy A federal grand jury has indicted 51 people in the newest conspiracy case alleging black-market marijuana…...
Georgia inmate ran criminal empire from prison
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (38+ words) FOX 5 Atlanta A Georgia inmate was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Wednesday for directing a massive weapons and drug trafficking operation linked to a Mexican cartel from behind bars....
2 Texas men indicted for deadly West Seattle robbery of marijuana dealer
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (543+ words) Apr 29, 2026, 2: 57 PM Two men who traveled from Texas to Seattle in 2022 to rob a marijuana dealer were indicted this week for additional federal felonies connected to the robbery and fatal shooting in West Seattle. Carlton Pierre Mitchell, 30, and Aaron Thompson,…...