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French drug kingpin Firat Cinko sent to trial over international cocaine network

French judicial authorities have ordered the trial of Firat Cinko, widely regarded as one of the country’s most significant cocaine traffickers, marking a major step in a long-running investigation into international drug routes supplying France. According to judicial sources, investigating judges......

French customs seize 137 kilos of cocaine hidden in truck from Spain

French customs officers have seized nearly 137 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a truck traveling from Spain to the Netherlands, judicial authorities said on Wednesday, highlighting the growing use of road routes for cocaine trafficking in southwestern France. The drugs, packaged into 120 blocks with......

China executes four leaders of Myanmar-based criminal gangs

Chinese authorities have executed four senior figures linked to criminal gangs operating in northern Myanmar, according to state media reports released on Monday. The individuals were convicted of a series of serious crimes, including intentional homicide, large-scale telecom fraud, and drug trafficking.......

Woman fatally stabbed in busy area of London

A 50-year-old woman has died after being stabbed in a busy part of northwest London, according to the Metropolitan Police. Emergency services were called on Saturday afternoon to reports of an attack in the Willesden area. Police officers and paramedics arrived at the scene and found the woman with......

Italy: Fugitive member of 'Ndrangheta mafia arrested in Switzerland

Swiss authorities announced on Wednesday the arrest of a fugitive linked to the powerful Calabrian mafia, the 'Ndrangheta. The individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, was apprehended on January 23 in Wetzikon, about 30 kilometers north of Zurich. The arrest was carried out based on an......

Two inmates sentenced to 30 months for plotting attack on Baumettes prison director

Two inmates have been sentenced to 30 months in prison for relaying a social media post that offered a “contract” on the head of Karine L., the former director of Marseille’s Baumettes prison. The ruling, issued Wednesday by the 7th Criminal Chamber of Marseille, involved charges of......

Europol warns of sophisticated cocaine smuggling routes into Europe

Europol has warned that cocaine trafficking into Europe has reached record levels, with criminal networks increasingly relying on advanced technology and sophisticated concealment techniques. According to a report released Tuesday by the EU police agency, drug gangs are diversifying their routes and......

Spain dismantles Balkan cartel network, seizes 2.5 tons Of cocaine

Spanish police have dismantled a major cocaine trafficking network linked to the so-called Balkan cartel, resulting in the arrest of 30 suspects and the seizure of nearly 2.5 tons of cocaine, authorities announced on Thursday. Law enforcement officials said the operation targeted three interconnected......

Hashish trafficking between Morocco and Spain: 19 defendants face trial in Granada

Spanish courts opened proceedings on Monday in the city of Granada against 19 individuals accused of being part of an organized criminal network involved in smuggling hashish from Morocco to southern Spain. The defendants, of Spanish, Moroccan, and Romanian nationalities, are charged with drug trafficking,......