Little Dog Named Bubba Tests Positive for Heroin and Meth–Owner Arrested
A California man faces animal cruelty charges after authorities say his dog tested positive for both meth and heroin.
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Minnesota Police Say Businessman Paid Employees in Methamphetamine
Police in Mankato, Minnesota, have arrested an area business owner for allegedly paying his employees with methamphetamine, instead of money.
50 Pounds of Cartel Meth Busted in ‘Safe Border City’ El Paso
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in what is frequently reported as the “Safe City” of El Paso, Texas, busted a woman attempting to enter the United States from Mexico with about $1.6 million worth of methamphetamine.
While Mother Smoked Meth, 4 Men Allegedly Raped 9-Year-Old Daughter
Four men living in Utah have been arrested and charged with gang raping and sodomizing a nine-year-old girl while the child’s mother smoked meth in the next room on Easter Day this year.
Federal Agents Arrest Rapist, Child Predators Crossing Border – Seize $2 Million in Meth
Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol continue to discover child predators and other dangerous criminals crossing the border. This week, in the Rio Grande Valley Sector alone, three convicted child predators, an alleged rapist, and two gang members were arrested. Another man was arrested with nearly $2 million worth of methamphetamine.
Historic Meth Bust at Arizona Border Crossing Could Signal Cartel Conflict
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents recently seized 400 packages of methamphetamine worth $1.1 million at the Arizona-Mexico border—the largest in the history of the Nogales port of entry. Authorities are concerned this shipment was a signal from one of two large Mexican drug cartels that they are not fading from the drug smuggling scene any time soon.
Drugs Bust: Australia Seizes Meth-Filled Bra Inserts In Aus$1 Billion Narcotics Haul
Australian police have seized more than Aus$1 billion (US$712 million) in crystal methamphetamine, or ice, some concealed in gel bra inserts in one of the country’s biggest drug busts, authorities said on Monday. Three Hong Kongers and a Chinese national
12 with Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Connections Charged in Texas Panhandle
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced on Monday that twelve defendants with alleged connections to a methamphetamine distribution organization and the Sinaloa Cartel have been arrested in the area surrounding Lubbock, Texas.
Top Bandidos Arrested in Texas
Three of the highest ranking leaders of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Organization (OMO) were arrested in Texas on Wednesday.
Judge Sentences Aryan Brotherhood Members, Ends Gang’s Central Texas Reign
A federal judge recently sentenced the last two of 34 Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang members to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine drug distribution network. The FBI claimed it marked the end of the gang’s foothold in Central Texas.
Saudi Arabia, Iran Face Dueling Drug Epidemics
Both the governments of Saudi Arabia and Iran announced Monday that hundreds of tons of illegal drugs had been smuggled into their respective countries, with record-breaking shipments of contraband making their way in.
‘Drug Supermarket’ With Mexican Cartel Ties Busted in Georgia
Georgia authorities busted a drug ring and tied the group to Mexican drug cartels.
North Carolina Man Breaks Into a Shed to Cook Meth, Blows Himself Up in the Process
Police say that a man in North Carolina broke into an empty shed near a vacant mobile home and started cooking meth but blew himself up in the process.
Mexican Meth Overtakes US Sources as Domestic Lab Seizures Plummet
The synthetic drug known as methamphetamine (meth) as steadily increased in the U.S., although domestic production has dropped significantly since one of the key ingredients became highly restricted in 2004. As a result, Mexican meth traffickers have seized upon the market opening and are flooding the U.S. Midwest with Mexican meth.
Smuggler from Underwater Border Tunnel Pleads Guilty
Evelio Padilla, whose arrest led federal to an underwater drug-smuggling tunnel near the U.S-Mexico border, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday.
Florida Man Racks Up 32nd Arrest for Drugs and Other Offenses
Police in Walton County, Florida, report that a man has been arrested for the 32nd time after a traffic stop revealed a sale weight amount of the drugs methamphetamine and marijuana in his car.
NYT: China Is Primary Source of Illegal, Synthetic Drugs Sold Online
U.S. officials accused China of being the primary source of synthetic drugs that can easily be obtained through online retailers operating inside the country, including ingredients used by Mexican drug cartels to manufacture methamphetamine, reports The New York Times.
