Five dead, five in critical condition after drive-by shooting

Five people lost their lives and five others cling to life after a brazen drive-by shooting ripped through a streetside bar in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on Monday night. Authorities suspect the attack, which targeted a suspected drug dealer, could be another grim sign of escalating drug-related violence on the island. “Unidentified individuals in a moving vehicle opened fire,” a police statement confirmed, leaving a scene of chaos and heartbreak. Two men and two women …

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Uber driver gets assaulted by passenger

Maryland State Police arrested Eduardo Castillo, a 30-year-old man, on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a rideshare driver, consuming illegal drugs in the vehicle, and holding the driver against his will. Castillo faces charges of second-degree assault, false imprisonment, and drug-related offenses. The incident began when the rideshare driver picked up Castillo in York, Pennsylvania, and proceeded to drive him to multiple destinations before heading towards Baltimore. Throughout the journey, Castillo is accused of seizing the …

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Illegal immigrant teen and suspected MS-13 gang member charged in murder of 20-year-old autistic woman

Maryland police made an announcement that they arrested an illegal immigrant teen and suspected MS-13 gang member in connection with the killing of an autistic 20-year-old woman over the summer. Tammy Nobles, the mother of the victim Kayla Hamilton, expressed her shock to WMAR-TV in Baltimore, saying, “When I found out that it was a juvenile, I was shocked. I was like, ‘A juvenile did this to her?’ Like I was really shocked. I could …

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Flight Attendants Arrested For Smuggling Drugs Through Their Luggage

A CBP officer conducted a random check on two off-duty Delta flight attendants and found Ketamine, Methamphetamine, and GBL in their luggage. The two have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation. CBP officers arrested two US Citizens on Tuesday for possession and transportation of narcotics. Marcelo Chaves, 44, and Ronald Maldonado, 35, were the suspects that were arrested at Miami International Airport. Two days after being arrested for smuggling drugs into the US, …

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Border Patrol Agents Shot In Shootout With Drug Smugglers

On Thursday, several Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were shot while boarding a suspected smuggling vessel. There have been no details provided regarding the conditions of the agents involved in the incident. CBP has yet to identify any of the victims. Three CBP Marine Interdiction Agents were involved in a gunfight with individuals on board a suspected smuggling vessel when they approached 14 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico on Nov. …

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Major Drug Trafficking Ring Busted In St. Petersburg Florida

According to St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway, the investigation was launched to reduce gun violence in the Tampa Bay area, but ended with local, state, and federal agencies taking down a major regional drug ring. Holloway told reporters Tuesday that one to two tractor-trailers have been coming from California to Hillsborough County every week since at least January. According to officials, those shipments will be picked up and delivered throughout the Tampa Bay area …

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Man Stored Drugs And Fentanyl Pills Inside Child’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Backpack

Man Who Stored Drugs in Child’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Backpack Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison – GoLocalProv When searching a childish backpack, one would expect to find items such as crayons, colored pencils, notebooks, and fidget toys. However, authorities discovered something much more gruesome- and much more illegal- than a mere set of scented markers. A man stored drugs inside a child’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle backpack, which have been found by police. …

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Tiger Missing From Drug Traffickers’ House

Two homes in Albuquerque were raided last month, resulting in the seizure of drugs, guns, money, and an alligator. But wildlife officials are still looking for a young tiger believed to be kept illegally as a pet. Conservation officers with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish said in a statement that they believe the tiger is with someone “in New Mexico or a nearby state.” According to the department, the animal may be …

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Arizona CBP Agents Seize Enough Fentanyl To Kill 42 Million People

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents searched a white Chevy Equinox and found three bags containing packages wrapped in black tape and coated in axle grease, according to a press release. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized $4.3 million worth of fentanyl pills on Wednesday evening. The female driver, a US Citizen, will face drug charges. Observant Ajo Station agents discovered $4.3 million in fentanyl pills during a vehicle stop near Gila Bend, AZ. …

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Man Convicted Of Murdering Entire Family During Attempted Robbery

After a four-day trial, a South Carolina jury sentenced Kenneth Chisolm to life in prison for the murders of Phillip Miller, 52, Lori Miller, 46, and their 13-year-old son, Vincent. Jurors also convicted Chisolm on a charge of attempted murder of the Millers’ then 9-year-old granddaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The 9-year-old was wounded by Chisolm but was able to hide and live to tell police what had happened. Prosecutors say Chisolm …

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