drug trafficking

Young female Mayor and Director found shot to death

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SAN VICENTE, ECUADOR – A wave of shock and grief has swept across Ecuador following the discovery of the country’s youngest-ever mayor, Brigitte Garcia, shot dead in a car on Sunday. Garcia, 27, and her communications director, Jairo Loor, were found lifeless in the province of Manabi, triggering a nationwide investigation by the national police. The rented vehicle, equipped with a GPS tracking system, appears to have been the scene of the crime, with initial …

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Five people killed in drive-by shooting

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CEIBA, PR – The tranquility of the eastern coastal town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico, was shattered when a drive-by shooting took five lives, leading to the temporary closure of a local highway, as reported by the police on Tuesday. In the horrifying event, three individuals were found lifeless inside a pickup truck riddled with bullets. Another victim was discovered on the adjacent pavement, while the fifth victim lost his life battling injuries at a nearby …

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Alleged boss of multi-decade criminal enterprise faces trial

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HONOLULU, HI – A high-profile Honolulu businessman, Michael Miske Jr., is in the eye of a legal storm, accused of spearheading an extensive criminal conspiracy, prosecutors reveal. The charges range from directing drug money through dummy corporations to masterminding the brutal torture and murder of his late son’s closest friend in a twisted plot of revenge. The federal trial for Miske, who is charged with racketeering, kicked off with jury selection on Monday. The trial …

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International manhunt for trafficker implicated in assassination

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GUAYAQUIL, EC – An international manhunt has been initiated by Ecuadorian authorities following the disappearance of an inmate, dubbed as “the most-wanted prisoner,” from a maximum-security prison in Guayaquil. The inmate, Jose Adolfo Macias, also known as “Fito,” is the reputed leader of the notorious Los Choneros criminal organization. He was serving a 34-year sentence for serious crimes, including drug trafficking and murder. Macias was implicated in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate …

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Twelve killed in holiday party massacre

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SALVATIERRA, MX – A devastating attack on a holiday gathering in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato resulted in the death of twelve individuals, as reported by Mexican officials. The incident occurred early Sunday in the town of Salvatierra when an armed faction targeted attendees of a posada, a festive event traditionally celebrated in the days leading up to Christmas. The state attorney general’s office took to the social media platform X, formerly known as …

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Drug trafficker sentenced to 17 years for smuggling cocaine and meth

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Nelson Alexander Flores, a 52-year-old leader of the notorious MS-13 and Mexican Mafia gangs, was handed a sentence exceeding 17 years in federal prison in the United States last week. The sentencing came after prosecutors revealed that Flores was instrumental in the distribution of over 100 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine monthly for the international street and prison gang. From 2018 to May 2020, Flores, who hails from Tijuana, Mexico, and is known by multiple …

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Female drug trafficker executed

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In a rare event, Singapore carried out the execution of a woman for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday. This marked the second execution by hanging in the same week, both for convicted drug traffickers. Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old woman, was handed the death sentence in 2018 after she was found guilty of trafficking almost 31 grams of pure heroin. The Central Narcotics Bureau stated that the quantity of the drug was …

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Prison riot leaves 31 inmates dead

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In a violent clash between rival gangs at the Guayas 1 prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the death toll has risen to 31 inmates, with 14 others wounded. The overcrowded and violence-plagued prison has been a battleground for prison gangs linked to drug traffickers. The recent surge in riots has resulted in over 420 deaths in Ecuadoran prisons since 2021, exposing the widespread corruption among guards and the ease with which inmates obtain weapons. On Tuesday, …

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Man gets 10 years for drug smuggling on Amtrak that resulted in shooting deaths of his partner and a DEA agent

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A man who attempted to smuggle drugs on an Amtrak train in Arizona has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Devonte Okeith Mathis, 24, was caught in a shootout that resulted in the deaths of his accomplice and a DEA agent. Mathis pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and two charges related to using and possessing a firearm in relation to drug trafficking. In October 2021, a regional task …

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Seemingly innocent grandma caught running fentanyl drug ring

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In a surprising turn of events, a 64-year-old grandmother has been charged with federal offenses for allegedly importing and distributing the synthetic opioid Valeryl fentanyl. The suspect, Joanne Marian Segovia, is also a former executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association Neighbors in Segovia’s gated San Jose community likened the shocking revelation to the television show “Breaking Bad.” Described as a typical, friendly grandmother, Segovia’s arrest has left her neighbors stunned. Federal prosecutors …

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