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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Abu'l-Qasim, Kalbid emir of Sicily passed away. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1905, Alfredo M. Santos, Filipino general (died 1990) was born. In 1910, Lien Gisolf, Dutch high jumper (died 1993) was born. In 1919, William F. Quinn, American lawyer (died 2006) was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2013, Leonard Garment, American lawyer and public servant, 14th White House Counsel (born 1924) passed away. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

US court sentences key figure in drug trafficking networks linked to deposed regime

Syrian Arab News Agency

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July 4, 2026

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US court sentences key figure in drug trafficking networks linked to deposed regime

Washington, July 4 (SANA)– A U.S. federal court in the state of Virginia sentenced Antoine Kassis, one of the leading figures in drug trafficking networks linked to Syria’s deposed regime to 30 years in prison after convicting him of providing material support to a terrorist organization and carrying out cross-border money laundering operations. According to []

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Independent Online

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· Jul 8, 2026

Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission: Witness M implicates heads of state in drug-trafficking

Explosive testimony at the Madlanga Commission: Witness M implicates heads of state in drug-trafficking

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

CBC News

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· May 14, 2026

Killings, extortion and drug trafficking: Court docs detail alleged crime networks operating in Canada

Killings, extortion and drug trafficking: Court docs detail alleged crime networks operating in Canada

Guineematin.com

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· Jul 12, 2026

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.

UrduPoint

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· Jun 27, 2026

War on drugs a national duty; anti-narcotics chief reaffirms resolve to intensify crackdown

War on drugs a national duty; anti-narcotics chief reaffirms resolve to intensify crackdown

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 10, 2026

NDLEA arraigns drug baron, three Mexican nationals over illicit drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arraigned an alleged drug kingpin, Anochili Innocent, three Mexican nationals and six other Nigerians before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over the operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Mowe Forest, Ogun State. The defendants face an 11-count charge, including conspiracy, operating a drug trafficking [] NDLEA arraigns drug baron, three Mexican nationals over illicit drugs

South Africa Today

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· Jul 3, 2026

Welkom Drug Arrest: 38-Year-Old Foreign National Detained After Sandania Police Raid

FREE STATE — A significant Welkom drug arrest took place after South African Police Service (SAPS) officers raided a residence in the Sandania suburb, resulting in the detention of a 38-year-old foreign national on suspicion of narcotics trafficking. On Thursday, 2 July 2026, members attached to the Welkom Public Order Police (POP) were executing standard []

The Tico Times

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· Jul 6, 2026

Costa Rica Supreme Court Rejects Fernández Narco Infiltration Claim

Costa Rica’s Supreme Court formally rejected President Laura Fernández’s claim that organized crime and drug trafficking have penetrated the judiciary, escalating a public dispute between two branches of government over corruption, security and the independence of the courts. The statement was signed this morning by all 22 magistrates, five days after Fernández said criminal groups [] The post Costa Rica Supreme Court Rejects Fernández Narco Infiltration Claim appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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

The Tribune

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· Jul 5, 2026

India to host BRICS heads of anti-drug agencies meeting in Guwahati

The global drug trafficking landscape has evolved significantly, with the proliferation of synthetic drugs, New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), darknet-enabled trafficking and cryptocurrency-based financial flows posing complex transnational challenges. At the same time, advances in interdiction technologies, data analytics, and financial intelligence present significant opportunities for enhanced international cooperation and coordinated enforcement action.

Wall Street Journal

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· Jul 9, 2026

The Jailed Mob Boss the U.S. Is Linking to a Canada Hit Job

Prosecutors say Lawrence Bishnoi used his time in prison to turn his Indian gang into a transnational syndicate.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

2 men sentenced for roles in trafficking fentanyl analogues from China to the US

Two men from the US state of New Jersey have been sentenced this week for their roles in a drug trafficking organisation that imported fentanyl analogues from China, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday. The fentanyl crisis in the United States has killed tens of thousands of people annually in recent years. Washington previously characterised China as the primary source of precursor chemicals used to manufacture the drug, and Beijing felt unfairly targeted over the crisis. Sean Tighe,...

KTLA 5

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· Jul 1, 2026

Suspected sex traffickers arrested 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. Details: KTLA.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Knewz

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· Jun 25, 2026

Federal judge hands another big loss to the Trump admin by blocking arrests at immigration courts nationwide

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a nationwide injunction, barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement from arresting migrants at immigration courts across the United States. The 71-page ruling marked one of the most significant judicial setbacks to the Trump administration‘s immigration agenda. It came the same day a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., handed...

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 21, 2026

El Sueco identified as a key figure in the cocaine network

El Sueco identified as a key figure in the cocaine network

BingNews

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· Jun 25, 2026

Décision de la Cour suprême: Aux Etats-Unis, les demandeurs d'asile pourront être renvoyés

Les juges conservateurs de la Cour suprême des Etats-Unis ouvrent la voie au retour d'une politique musclée contre les migrants à la frontière mexicaine, abandonnée sous la présidence de Joe Biden.

NDTV

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· Jul 7, 2026

Global Crackdown On Bishnoi Gang: 24 Arrested, Assassination Plot Busted

According to federal prosecutors, Bishnoi allegedly directed an international criminal network from inside prison using contraband mobile phones and encrypted internet communication devices.

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jun 29, 2026

OP-ED: Gatekeeping, Governance, and the Bahamian Public Interest

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Gatekeeping, Governance, and the Bahamian Public Interest The media storm surrounding the opposition’s demands for a local police probe into the U.S. federal case involving a suspected Bahamian drug trafficker ignores the reality of parallel jurisdiction. Under the doctrine of sub judice, parallel domestic investigations risk compromising an active, high-stakes judicial process. []

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 23, 2026

‘We 100% Got People Killed’: Biden’s DOJ, DEA Knowingly Allowed Hundreds of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills Into US for Intel Gathering

Starting under the Biden administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills into New Mexico because Justice Department prosecutors wanted to bring a bigger criminal case against traffickers, the Associated Press first reported. The AP cited three current and former DEA agents as well as government records showing that, between 2023...

Public Notice

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· Jun 24, 2026

Trump's disenfranchisement machine is besieging the courts

They're holding strong — so far.

Townhall

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· Jun 22, 2026

The Biden Administration Is at the Center of a Massive Fentanyl Trafficking Scandal

The Biden Administration Is at the Center of a Massive Fentanyl Trafficking Scandal

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 23, 2026

12 ditahan gara-gara pertaruhan haram, perjudian dalam talian

GEORGE TOWN: Seramai 12 lelaki tempatan yang dipercayai terlibat dalam aktiviti pertaruhan haram serta perjudian dalam talian ditahan menerusi 12 serbuan berasingan yang dijalankan di seluruh negeri ini sejak awal bulan ini. Ketua Polis Pulau Pinang, Datuk Dennis Lim Kwang Keng berkata, tindakan itu dilaksanakan menerusi Op Soga XI yang dilancarkan bagi membanteras kegiatan perjudian ... Read more The post 12 ditahan gara-gara pertaruhan haram, perjudian dalam talian appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

DNyuz

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· Jun 23, 2026

Ex U.S. ambassador says Mexico’s former president feared Sinaloa boss would expose corrupt officials

MEXICO CITY — A new memoir by an ex-U.S. ambassador in Mexico — who wrote that former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador feared that a drug kingpin arrested by the FBI would “spill the beans” on corrupt Mexican officials — has ignited a media firestorm in Mexico. In his book, Ken Salazar, the former U.S. envoy to []

Ghanaian Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

NACOC arrests 3 suspects, dismantles major cannabis hub in Volta Region

The Narcotics Control Commission has dealt a major blow to drug trafficking after arresting three suspects in an overnight raid on a suspected cannabis production and storage hub in Koleonu, Wegbe, and Akplamafu, Volta Region. Acting on credible intelligence, NACOC’s tactical team stormed a stash house believed to be a key center for cultivating, processing, The post NACOC arrests 3 suspects, dismantles major cannabis hub in Volta Region appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Korea Times News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Bill targets deportation of drug, phishing offenders

Bill targets deportation of drug, phishing offenders

Conservative Review

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· Jul 8, 2026

Let’s Count The Ways Democrats Are Lying About ICE

If recent indictments got the facts right, American street gangs are forming business relationships with foreign criminal operations.

WMAL – 105.9 FM – Washington DC

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· Jun 30, 2026

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 ...

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 4, 2026

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

Two suspects accused of running large-scale illegal online gambling networks have been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to South Korea in a joint international operation, authorities said Saturday. One suspect allegedly ran an overseas gambling site worth 4.8 trillion won (3.14 billion) based in Southeast Asia and laundered criminal proceeds while evading arrest for 12 years across multiple countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia and Cambodia, according to the pan-governmen

InSight Crime

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· Jul 2, 2026

On the Radar: Mexico’s Criminal Pressure Points: Drugs, Corruption, and CJNG Fuel Theft

On the Radar: Mexico’s Criminal Pressure Points: Drugs, Corruption, and CJNG Fuel Theft Who is winning the drug war - governments or drugs? Is Mexico's ruling party cracking under pressure from President Trump and organized crime? What is in the crosshairs of the latest OFAC sanctions against the Jalisco Cartel target? We discuss in this week's On the Radar. The post On the Radar: Mexico’s Criminal Pressure Points: Drugs, Corruption, and CJNG Fuel Theft appeared first on InSight Crime.

ANTARA News

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· Jun 27, 2026

Indonesia busts 59 drug rings in year-long law enforcement crackdown

Indonesia's anti-narcotics agency, working with the military and police, dismantled 59 drug trafficking networks ...

The Epoch Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Rubio Rescinds Legal Status of Cuban Influence Operative

Carlos Antonio Lloga Dominguez, tied to one of the largest espionage networks found on American soil, faces deportation proceedings.

Off The Press

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· Jun 24, 2026

Trump admin moves to dismantle overseas scam operations targeting Americans

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned individuals linked to the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization, which has allegedly attempted to scam Americans. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned nine individuals and 26 entities linked to the group, including its leadership, investors in scam compounds, and front companies. The office labeled Prince Group as []...Click to read more

DawnNews English

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· Jul 9, 2026

US Links Indian Gang Network To Nijjar Killing: What We Know | Dawn News English

US prosecutors have charged Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi with running a global criminal network from inside prison in India. The indictment accuses the Bishnoi network of political assassinations, extortion, drug trafficking and targeted killings across North America and Europe, including the 2023 killing of pro-Khalistan Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. #LawrenceBishnoi #Nijjar #India #Canada #USNews #TransnationalCrime #Khalistan #WorldNews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Le Monde

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· Jun 26, 2026

US Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration's anti-immigration policies

In a historic reversal of the country's tradition of welcoming newcomers, on Thursday, the justices authorized the administration's move to revoke protections that shielded 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians from deportation.

Drudge Report

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· Jul 1, 2026

'GOVERNANCE TOKENS'

'GOVERNANCE TOKENS' (Main headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:CRYPTO KING: DON POCKETS 580 MILLION!NET WORTH TRIPLES IN SECOND TERM80 MILLION SUING MEDIA

ArcaMax

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· Jun 25, 2026

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 ...

Mexico News Daily

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· Jul 2, 2026

US Treasury and Mexico’s UIF team up to target cross-border fuel theft by the Jalisco cartel

The new sanctions take aim at the CJNG's most lucrative black market business venture outside of drug sales, according to the U.S. Treasury. The post US Treasury and Mexico’s UIF team up to target cross-border fuel theft by the Jalisco cartel appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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