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Colombian president Petro vows armed resistance to Trump threats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a stark warning to the United States on Monday, pledging to take up arms to defend his nation's sovereignty after President Donald Trump accused him of cocaine trafficking and threatened military intervention. "I swore never to touch a weapon again after......

Peru seizes 3.4 tons of cocaine bound for Belgium

Peruvian authorities announced an extraordinary drug seizure on Saturday, reporting that police had intercepted 3.4 tons of cocaine hidden in a shipment of organic bananas bound for Belgium. The operation, conducted in the northern region of Piura, marks one of the largest seizures recorded in the country......

Two French Nationals extradited from Morocco in cocaine trafficking case

Two French citizens were extradited from Morocco and placed under formal investigation in Toulouse on Friday, authorities confirmed, as part of a crackdown on an organized drug trafficking network operating between Spain and France. Both suspects were also placed in pre-trial......

France strengthens diplomatic efforts in Latin America against drug trafficking

France is set to enhance the role of its embassies in Latin America in the fight against drug trafficking, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. In an interview with Journal du Dimanche, Barrot emphasized that cooperation with drug-producing countries has already yielded results but remains......

Peru: Drug lord arrested, faces extradition to the United States

LIMA — Peruvian police, with support from U.S. authorities, have arrested a major drug trafficker accused of running an extensive international cocaine network operating between Peru, the United States, and Europe, officials announced Tuesday. The suspect, Brucelee Bermudo, 42,......

Spain seizes 6.5 tons of cocaine off the coast of the Canary Islands

Spanish authorities have intercepted a merchant vessel carrying 6.5 tons of cocaine near the Canary Islands earlier this week, according to a statement released on Sunday. The operation was carried out by special police units, who arrested all nine crew members on board the Tanzanian-flagged ship. The......

US expands drug trafficking crackdown with deadly Pacific strike

The US military executed its eighth strike against a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two individuals onboard. This marks the first such operation targeting a suspected drug smuggling vessel in the Pacific, following seven previous strikes in the Caribbean Sea.......

Morocco seizes over 53 kg of cocaine at El Guerguerat border post

Moroccan security and customs authorities foiled an international drug trafficking attempt on Saturday evening at the El Guerguerat border post, south of Dakhla. The operation resulted in the seizure of 53.6 kilograms of cocaine. According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the......

Ten-month suspended sentence requested against former Macron ally Eva Son Forget for cocaine-related driving offense

Former French lawmaker Eva Son Forget, previously known as Joachim Son Forget, faces a potential ten-month suspended prison sentence and a €6,000 fine. Prosecutors accuse the ex-Macronist MP of refusing to comply with police orders and driving under the influence of cocaine during an incident in......