smuggling

Pennsylvania man convicted of torturing employee and running illegal operation

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Ross Roggio, a 54-year-old man from Pennsylvania, has been convicted of multiple crimes linked to running an unlawful weapons manufacturing unit in Iraq. A federal jury handed down the conviction on May 19, with the Department of Justice subsequently publicizing the trial’s conclusion. Roggio was active in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, where he was implicated in the creation of a weapons manufacturing plant. He imparted training to individuals there on the assembly, operation, and …

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232 Pounds Of Fentanyl Found Stuffed Into Car

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The dangers of fentanyl, one of the most powerful opioid drugs in the world, have recently escalated in the United States. This drug, directly connected to over two-thirds of the record 106,699 drug overdose deaths in the nation in 2021, has surged in recent years with a myriad of methods for its illegal smuggling. Fortunately, U.S. Border Patrol agents remain dedicated to the fight against fentanyl, a commitment which was recently demonstrated with their seizure …

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Flight Attendants Arrested For Smuggling Drugs Through Their Luggage

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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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Former Boxer Caught Trafficking Over $1B In Cocaine Using Cargo Ships

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A former professional boxer was arrested on Oct. 30 as he tried to board a flight to Zurich, Switzerland from Miami International Airport. He was charged with trafficking more than 20 tons of cocaine. Goran Gogic, 43, was the boxer arrested Sunday night for these allegations of trafficking illegal drugs. The former boxer was allegedly responsible for trafficking a staggering amount of cocaine. He is accused of overseeing the drug shipments aboard cargo ships passing …

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