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Madlanga Commission: R300 million Aeroton drug bust planned in aid of drug trafficker seeking to sabotage competitor

Independent Online

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June 29, 2026

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Madlanga Commission: R300 million Aeroton drug bust planned in aid of drug trafficker seeking to sabotage competitor
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Independent Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

LIVE |‘Secret informant’ Tumelo Nku back at Madlanga Commission to explain mystery cash in Aeroton drug case

LIVE |‘Secret informant’ Tumelo Nku back at Madlanga Commission to explain mystery cash in Aeroton drug case

UrduPoint

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· Jun 21, 2026

Major Crackdown on Facilitators of Drug Traffickers in Mirpurkhas Range

Major Crackdown on Facilitators of Drug Traffickers in Mirpurkhas Range

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 7, 2026

Un vigile jugé pour 58 millions de GNF et de 5 000 dollars : « J’ai trouvé la porte ouverte, ils dormaient »

Le tribunal de première instance de Dixinn, délocalisé dans l’enceinte de la Cour d’appel de Conakry, a examiné ce lundi 6 juillet une affaire de vol portant sur une importante somme d’argent. À la barre, le prévenu, Alpha Abdoulaye Bakayoko, vigile de profession, a reconnu avoir dérobé 58 millions de francs guinéens et 5 000 [] The post Un vigile jugé pour 58 millions de GNF et de 5 000 dollars : « J’ai trouvé la porte ouverte, ils dormaient » first appeared on Guineematin.com.

The Hill

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· Jun 29, 2026

PBM lobby goes on the offensive

The nation’s top pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) lobbying group is going on the offensive, stepping up its advocacy efforts against the pharmaceutical industry after Congress passed a PBM industry overhaul last winter. The pharmaceutical industry spent years pointing fingers at pharmacy benefit managers as the reason for high drug costs, and Congress finally was able...

Nepal News

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· Jul 9, 2026

औषधि आपूर्तिमा अनियमितता गरेको आरोपमा आठ कर्मचारीविरुद्ध मुद्दा

काठमाडौं । अख्तियार दुरुपयोग अनुसन्धान आयोगले निजामती कर्मचारी अस्पतालको फार्मेसी शाखामा औषधि आपूर्तिकर्तासँग मिलेमतो गरी करिब रु दुई करोड ९१ लाख ३४ हजार बराबरको सार्वजनिक सम्पत्ति हानिनोक्सानी गरेको आरोपमा आठ जनाविरुद्ध विशेष अदालतमा भ्रष्टाचार मुद्दा दायर गरेको छ। आयोगले जारी गरेको विज्ञप्तिअनुसार फार्मेसी शाखामा कार्यरत कर्मचारीहरूले अस्पतालमा औषधि आपूर्ति नभए पनि बिलबिजक सफ्टवेयरमा प्रविष्ट गर्ने, []

South Africa Today

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· Jul 7, 2026

Polokwane Illicit Cigarette Bust Nets R35,000 in Contraband Tobacco

LIMPOPO — A successful Polokwane illicit cigarette bust has landed a 25-year-old foreign national behind bars and removed R35,000 worth of illegal tobacco from the local black market. The high-value seizure marks the latest victory for regional law enforcement agencies targeting the lucrative contraband trade. The incident unfolded on Sunday, 05 July 2026, when the []

Townhall

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· Jul 7, 2026

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

Border Agents Just Made a Massive Drug Bust in Texas

The Motley Fool

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· Jun 30, 2026

This Pharmaceutical Giant Just Poured $11 Billion on an Acquisition. Time to Buy?

AbbVie knows how to plan ahead.

The Next Web

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· Jul 6, 2026

Finland’s CurifyLabs raises $14M to 3D-print personalised medicine in the US

Your prescription, printed to order. A Finnish startup wants to turn the back room of your pharmacy into a tiny, automated drug factory, and it just raised 14m to do it in America. CurifyLabs has closed a 14m (12m) Series A, the company announced. The Helsinki firm makes machines and software that let pharmacies 3D-print [] This story continues at The Next Web

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 6, 2026

6 Kitchener residents charged after cops seize $20 million worth of cocaine

About 2M in cash also seized as part of Project Golden Frog, which probed drug trafficking across GTA

NDTV

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· Jul 10, 2026

Seeking Stamina Boosters, Thousands Fall Into Cyber Extortion Trap

Operating through sophisticated call centers, the gang exploited personal vulnerabilities by selling fake stamina-enhancing medicines online and then extorted the buyers by posing as law enforcement...

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 9, 2026

Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected

Netlist: $866M In Verdicts, $1B Market Cap, And A Business That Just Inflected

CNET

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· Jul 9, 2026

I Tested AI to Find Errors in My Medical Bills. Here’s What It Found

Using ChatGPT to audit my complex health insurance claims was a massive undertaking -- but it confirmed a hidden 1,512 overpayment.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 7, 2026

Broker’s Call: Mankind Pharma (Add)

InCred Equities

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 4, 2026

AstraZeneca fined $110 million for corrupt marketing scheme targeting children and vulnerable patients

(NaturalNews) AstraZeneca paid 110 million in 2014 to settle Texas lawsuits over illegally marketing drugs through kickbacks and free nurse bribes. Texas AG...

Vanguard News

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· Jul 6, 2026

Onitsha Medicine Market hands over fake, expired drugs worth N430m to NAFDAC

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The leadership of the Ogbo Ogwu Medicine Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, has handed over fake, expired and other unwholesome drugs valued at more than N430 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for destruction, as part of efforts to rid the market of [] The post Onitsha Medicine Market hands over fake, expired drugs worth N430m to NAFDAC appeared first on Vanguard News.

Florida Daily

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· Jul 10, 2026

Orlando Pharmacy, Pharmacist Agree to Pay $50,000 Over Controlled-Substance Violations

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando pharmacy and its pharmacist have agreed to pay 50,000 to settle allegations that they violated federal controlled-substance laws by filling fraudulent prescriptions and failing to maintain required records. Plaza Pharmacy LLC and pharmacist Paul Ezeobinwa reached the settlement with the federal government following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, []

MyJoyOnline

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· Jun 24, 2026

NACOC makes first arrest in $296m methamphetamine trafficking case linked to Australia

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has made its first arrest in connection with a major transnational drug trafficking investigation involving about 320 kilogrammes of methamphetamine valued at an estimated 296 million. The drugs were reportedly removed and later delivered to a storage facility in Girraween, Australia, on April 20, 2026, triggering a coordinated international investigation.

Wired

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· Jul 1, 2026

Just About Anyone Can Sell You GLP-1s Online Now

Welcome to the “Temu experience of telehealth,” where everyone from Grindr to MAGA influencers can open a virtual clinic selling weight loss drugs and more.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 7, 2026

Darknet Heroin Ring Smashed After Shipping Kilogram Bricks Between Georgia And Florida

Federal authorities have dismantled a multi-state drug trafficking organization that allegedly utilized the Darknet to ship kilogram quantities of heroin across the Southeast, resulting in federal charges for two men. Eric Turner, 30, of Lizella, Georgia, and Jose Smith, 29, of Valrico, Florida, are charged in a federal indictment with conspiracy to possess with intent [] Darknet Heroin Ring Smashed After Shipping Kilogram Bricks Between Georgia And Florida

ABC7 New York

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· Jul 12, 2026

Tiempo: Immigration scam warnings; American Liver Foundation outreach

Tiempo: Immigration scam warnings; American Liver Foundation outreach

TwistedSifter

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· Jul 11, 2026

The Price Tag Trap: Why an Outraged Business Owner Immediately Blacklisted a Client Right After His Order Was Finished

It's too bad they made a special trip for nothing. The post The Price Tag Trap: Why an Outraged Business Owner Immediately Blacklisted a Client Right After His Order Was Finished appeared first on TwistedSifter.

RedState

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· Jun 22, 2026

Shades of Fast and Furious? DEA Allegedly Let Hundreds of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Hit the Streets

Shades of Fast and Furious? DEA Allegedly Let Hundreds of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Hit the Streets

The Independent

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· Jun 30, 2026

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Mexican cartel over fuel theft ring

These actions target the cartel’s expanding financial operations beyond traditional drug trafficking

GroundUp News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Explainer: How “money mule” scams work

We asked the banks what they are doing to combat this type of fraud

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Sindiket vape dadah tumpas, libatkan rampasan bernilai RM34.31 juta

PADANG BESAR: Polis menumpaskan sindiket pengedaran dadah sintetik menggunakan katrij cecair dipercayai mengandungi dadah furanylfentanyl bernilai RM34.31 juta dalam tiga serbuan berbeza, awal bulan ini. Dadah sintetik tersebut dipercayai dimasukkan ke dalam katrij vape bagi meningkatkan kesan khayal sebelum diseludup ke negara jiran. Ketua Polis negeri, Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim berkata, serbuan pertama dilakukan pada ... Read more The post Sindiket vape dadah tumpas, libatkan rampasan bernilai RM34.31 juta appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

China AI drug-design deals swell as US scrutiny mounts

Riding a wave of booming cross-border dealmaking, China’s AI-driven drug-design firms are charging onto the global stage despite Washington’s growing scrutiny of Chinese biotech firms. The value of out-licensing deals struck by Chinese biotech companies with top global multinational pharmaceutical companies climbed to US75 billion in the first five months of 2026, up from zero before 2020, according to Linda Shu, head of China healthcare research at HSBC. In total, over the five months, these...

Investing.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

Form 144 Royalty Pharma PLC For: 23 June

Form 144 Royalty Pharma PLC For: 23 June

Guinee news

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· Jun 22, 2026

CRIEF : le dossier de l’ex PDS de Ratoma reporté au 29 juin

L’examen du dossier mettant en cause Ahmed Sékou Traoré, ancien président de la délégation spéciale (PDS) de Ratoma, et Mohamed Camara, receveur communal, devra encore attendre. Saisie d’une affaire portant sur un montant estimé à 32 milliards de francs guinéens, la chambre de jugement de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières (CRIEF) []

The Slovenia Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Bora Pharmaceuticals Completes Acquisition of MacroGenics' Rockville Manufacturing Operations

Transaction Valued at 122.5M Establishes 20,000-Liter US Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing Platform, Covering Development through Commercial Supply TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 July 2026 - Bora Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (Bora or Bora Group; TWSE: 6472; OTCQX: BORAY) ...

Malay Mail

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· Jul 13, 2026

Scammers go rural: Senator says Sarawak villagers are the new targets to become money mules

BINTULU, July 13 — The growing reach of scam syndicates in rural areas is concerning, said Senator Abun Sui Anyit....

Out Magazine

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· Jun 23, 2026

3 dead after fatal shooting near Pornhub's headquarters

A manifesto written by the suspect in a deadly shooting near the headquarters of Pornhub’s parent company in Montreal blames pornography companies and women for male suffering.

Off The Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

Alleged Feeding Our Future fraudster put on ‘Most Wanted’ list

A defendant in the high-profile Feeding Our Future scandal who has been on the run since 2022 was added this week to the FBI’s “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list. The FBI is offering a reward of up to 150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Fahad Mohamed Nur, a naturalized U.S. citizen who []...Click to read more

Just the news

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· Jun 22, 2026

'Fast and Furious 2.0?’ Biden DEA let 1M fentanyl pills flow to streets, whistleblower lawyer says

The scandal, mirroring that of the 2009-2011 Operation Fast and Furious, was used to gain intel for cases against major drug traffickers in an effort to eventually save more lives.

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