12 charged with allegedly using drones to smuggle contraband into prisons

2 Lexington prisons part of major drone smuggling conspiracy, feds say

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two Lexington federal prisons have been connected to a large, multi-year drone smuggling conspiracy, according to a federal indictment originating in Georgia. The Federal Medical Center in Lexington and Federal Correctional ...

PICS: Gauteng cops seize counterfeit and illicit goods worth R500 000 in crackdown operations

PICS: Gauteng cops seize counterfeit and illicit goods worth R500 000 in crackdown operations

Watch What You Say in TX: Cops Ripped for Threatening to Ticket Preachers Uttering Anything 'Offensive'

Watch What You Say in TX: Cops Ripped for Threatening to Ticket Preachers Uttering Anything 'Offensive'

Alexander brothers swept into contraband probe at Brooklyn detention center

An inmate at the Brooklyn jail where the Alexander brothers are detained has been accused of allowing other prisoners, including Oren Alexander, to use his contraband cellphone. Federal prosecutors charged David Motovich, a convicted fraudster and former owner of a lumberyard in Midwood, with possessing an illegal phone in a complaint unveiled earlier this week. The document includes a selfie of Motovich with another man, who the New York Times identified as Oren, though his face is redacted. The Times report also revealed that all three brothers were found to have been using contraband cellphones, though none of them has []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Con Air: Crooks using drones to smuggle drugs, phones, weapons into prisons

New York prison officials are sounding the alarm after drones dropped packages stuffed with cell phones, drugs and weapons into two upsstate correctional facilities in less than two months — a security threat that Gov. Kathy Hochul moved recently to address with new legislation. The latest incidents occurred at Wallkill and Sing Sing prisons, where []

Many July 4th Arrests in Newport Beach Involved Juveniles from Out of State

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKBovt8bsoM Many of the Fourth of July weekend arrests in Newport Beach involved minors from out of state. Poli...

DOJ says 11 migrants indicted in multi-state sex trafficking, drug, firearms case

Federal prosecutors charge 11 illegal aliens with child sex trafficking, drug trafficking and firearms trafficking across multiple U.S. states.

312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan

PETALING JAYA: Sebanyak 312,000 batang rokok pelbagai jenama yang dipercayai tidak bercukai kastam bernilai RM769,480 dirampas selepas tiga warga asing ditahan dalam serbuan di sebuah rumah di Taman Daya, Johor Bahru, kelmarin. Serbuan pukul 10 malam itu dijalankan Bahagian Wildlife Crime Bureau/Perisikan Siasatan Khas (WCB/PSK), Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dan Ketenteraman Awam (JKDNKA) Bukit Aman. ... Read more The post 312,000 batang rokok seludup bernilai RM769,480 dirampas, tiga ditahan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Feds Demand Virginia Hold Twice-Deported Suspect Linked To 1990s Crime Log

Federal immigration authorities are demanding that local officials in northern Virginia block the release of an undocumented immigrant facing charges of rape and kidnapping, pointing to a criminal record spanning nearly three decades. Juan Arevalo Mendez was arrested on June 30 in Prince William County, Virginia. Local police charged him with strong-arm rape and adult [] Feds Demand Virginia Hold Twice-Deported Suspect Linked To 1990s Crime Log

Try Listening to Tim Walz's Argument Against Deporting a Child Rapist He Pardoned Without Getting Furious

Try Listening to Tim Walz's Argument Against Deporting a Child Rapist He Pardoned Without Getting Furious

Sheriff used drone to disarm suspect. No one hurt or shot. More of this please [Cool]

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2 illegal gambling network operators extradited from UAE in joint gov't operation

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Two suspects accused of running large-scale illegal on...

This Illegal Alien Who Used THC-Laced Candy to Smuggle Children Was Just Sentenced

This Illegal Alien Who Used THC-Laced Candy to Smuggle Children Was Just Sentenced

Un Nigérian jugé pour “ Trafic international de cocaïne” à Conakry : « Après cette mission, je devais recevoir 3 000 dollars »

Poursuivi pour des faits présumés de trafic international de drogue à haut risque portant sur 54 boules de cocaïne, Chika Ezeugwu a comparu vendredi, 10 juillet 2026, devant le tribunal criminel de Mafanco. A la barre, l’accusé a reconnu avoir transporté la valise dans laquelle la drogue a été découverte. En revanche, il a soutenu [] The post Un Nigérian jugé pour “ Trafic international de cocaïne” à Conakry : « Après cette mission, je devais recevoir 3 000 dollars » first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Army troops intercept truck loaded with illicit drugs along Lagos–calabar coastal road

Troops of l 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying large consignment of illicit drugs along Lagos–calabar Coastal Road.A statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, on Sunday, saidthe operation followed actionable intelligence received from a credible source.Yahaya said the intelligence-led operation, carried out on 9 [] Army troops intercept truck loaded with illicit drugs along Lagos–calabar coastal road

Three Indian-origin men jailed in London for running £174,000 drugs network

In a significant crackdown, authorities have dismantled a large drug trafficking operation in London, orchestrated by incarcerated dealer Hardeep Thind. Three men of Indian descent, including an active magistrate, received prison sentences for their involvement in distributing cocaine and heroin worth £174,000. Following Thind's release, the illegal network expanded, prompting police to conduct thorough investigations, resulting in numerous arrests and convictions.

Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker

Australian police have seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine - the country's largest ever such bust - from an underground bunker system in western Sydney.

Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers

Police have seized about HK120 million (US15.4 million) worth of suspected cocaine hidden inside three heavy-metal containers at a warehouse in northern Hong Kong, arresting three men. Officers raided a 3,000 sq ft tin‑sheet warehouse on Kung Um Road in Yuen Long on Friday night and found three men using tools to cut open two of the containers, Senior Inspector Lam Pak‑kiu of the narcotics bureau said on Sunday. Each container measured about 1.6 metres long, one metre wide and 0.35 metres...

Three arrested in fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

Police ‘exploring evidence’ of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than 1m emailsThree people have been arrested as part of an investigation into financial crimes involving the University of Greater Manchester, including allegations of fraud, bribery and money laundering.Greater Manchester police (GMP) said the force was “exploring evidence” of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than a million emails, alongside the Crown Prosecution Service’s serious economic crime unit. Continue reading...

Taiwan Investigates Suspected Smuggling of Nvidia AI Servers to China

Taiwanese prosecutors are investigating a case involving the illegal smuggling of high-end AI servers equipped with Nvidia chips to China, Hong Kong, and Macau, the Taipei Times reported. As part of the investigation, a special task force searched the Taiwan Asia-Pacific headquarters of Supermicro, as well as Aaeon Technology and Chief Telecom, and questioned six []

George Cottrell: the crypto criminal behind Farage controversy

George Cottrell: the crypto criminal behind Farage controversy

DA's Hill-Lewis draws the line: Mobs don't enforce immigration law, the state does

DA's Hill-Lewis draws the line: Mobs don't enforce immigration law, the state does

Australia seizes 2.7 metric tons of cocaine in record bust

Australian police have seized 2.7 metric tons of cocaine (about 6,000 pounds) hidden in underground bunkers near Sydney, the country’s largest-ever cocaine seizure, according to federal authorities. The cocaine was found Friday when investigators searched a semi-rural property in Londonderry, on the western outskirts of Sydney, as part of an investigation into an organized crime [] The post Australia seizes 2.7 metric tons of cocaine in record bust appeared first on BNO News.

[Photo] A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned an indictment yest [...]

A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned an indictment yesterday charging Andrew Dominguez, 37, of Los Angeles, California, with producing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Dominguez also faces charges for committing these offenses while registered as a sex offender. Read the Press Release: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-man-charged-distributing-and-producing-child-sexual-abuse-material

FBI Seizes 300+ Drones Near World Cup 2026 Venues in First Ten Days of Tournament

The FBI has intercepted 300+ unauthorized drones near World Cup venues in under two weeks. Violators face fines up to 100,000 and federal charges.

MS-13 Gang Members Convicted in Murder Spree That Killed 9

By Matt Delaney (The Washington Times) A Las Vegas federal jury convicted three MS-13 members, all of whom are in the country illegally, for carrying ...

Customs officers seize $72M in methamphetamine from vehicles entering Texas from Mexico

Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than 72 million worth of methamphetamine that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from Mexico last weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected []...Click to read more

Australia makes largest-ever drug bust as police seize 2.7 tonnes of cocaine from underground bunkers

Australian authorities seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine, the largest in the country’s history, hidden in Sydney.

New Law Puts Cook County Sheriff’s Police on the ‘L.’ Here’s How It Works – WTTW (Chicago)

“We found 20 weapons on people, we arrested 250 people for a range of offenses,” Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said. “We executed, I think, about 50, 60 warrants for people. We found 10 missing people, you know people who were in the system as missing persons, mostly juveniles, too, we were able to reunite with either family or whatever the structure was. We found 10 people not registered as sex offenders we were able to take into custody.”

10 arrested in trafficking sweep on Figueroa Corridor

Federal authorities arrested 10 people Wednesday, including the manager of a South Los Angeles motel, in the latest crackdown on an alleged human trafficking operation along the Figueroa Corridor, officials announced. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/10-arrested-in-federal-human-trafficking-sweep-targeting-l-a-s-figueroa-corridor/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Police arrest two men in possession of drugs and fake documents

Searches at the suspects' homes revealed 890 grams of amphetamine, 550 grams of ketamine, pink pills, and what is thought to be cocaine

Customs officers in Texas find $72 million worth of methamphetamine in two vehicles

Federal customs officers at a border crossing in South Texas uncovered more than 72 million worth of methamphetamine that drivers attempted to smuggle into the United States from Mexico last weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced late Sunday that Operations of Field Operations officers assigned to bridges where cars and commercial trucks are inspected []