President Trump: ‘Brilliant’ U.S. Military Operation Captured Maduro
President Trump called the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro “brilliant” in a brief phone interview with The New York Times.
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Mexico Condemns U.S. Military Operations In Venezuela, Calls for UN Intervention
Mexico’s Government is publicly condemning the U.S. military actions taken overnight in Venezuela that led to the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, who is wanted on drug trafficking charges. Mexico also called on the United Nations to intervene.
Rep. Shri Thanedar Moves to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Alleged War Crimes in Caribbean Strike
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, referencing a resurfaced 2016 remark on war crimes as questions mount over a U.S. military strike that killed survivors of a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean.
Pete Hegseth: ‘We’ve Only Just Begun Striking Narco Boats’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared Tuesday that the United States military has “only just begun” its campaign against suspected narco terrorists.
14 Narco-Terrorists Killed in Latest U.S. Strikes on Four Drug Smuggling Vessels in Eastern Pacific
U.S. Military forces launched attacks on four vessels operated by narco-terrorist smugglers transiting through a known trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. According to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the kinetic strikes occurred on Monday and resulted in a total of 14 terrorists killed. One person survived the attacks.
French-Senegalese Customs Officer Allegedly Bought Mansion in Africa with Drug Money
An Africa-born French customs official alleged to have recently bought a huge home in his native Senegal is one of a dozen arrested as part of a cocaine trafficking bust by police.
Finland: Deaths Caused by Drugs Have Tripled Since 2000
The number of deaths caused by drugs in Finland has tripled since 2000 with drug deaths peaking in 2020.
Police: Multicultural Sweden Has Become Scandinavia’s Drug Hub
Swedish police have claimed that their country has become a major international transit hub for illegal drugs, with large amounts of drugs smuggled in and distributed across Scandinavia and beyond.
Migrants Rescued by Missing Guardsman Involved in Drug Trafficking, Say Texas Rangers
EAGLE PASS, Texas — The two migrants rescued by a missing Texas National Guard Soldier on Friday were involved in “illicit transnational narcotics trafficking,” according to a statement from Texas Military Department officials. The soldier disappeared after attempting to rescue
Swedish Police Identify Nearly 750 Cocaine Buyers, Many Middle-Class Families From ‘Affluent’ Areas
Police officials have positively identified 745 cocaine buyers, claiming that a large portion are parents in affluent areas of the city.
Trump Directs Military to Combat Illicit Narcotics Flow into U.S.
The U.S. military has begun operations to stop the illicit flow of narcotics across the country’s southern border at President Donald Trump’s direction, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Wednesday at a White House briefing.
Watch Live: Pompeo Testifies on Rising Narcotics Epidemic
Pompeo to testify to the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control on expanding efforts against drug abuse and narcotics trafficking.
