Some illegal immigrants come as mules or drug traffickers , part of the multi-billion dollar drug machine that produces illicit drugs south of our border and delivers them right to our homes, offices, and playgrounds. more...

A state governor's body guard has been ordered to jail while an investigation into accusations regarding his ties to a drug cartel takes place. more...

In the overall drug trade, there are a number of international banks involved, yet very few of their activities are actually documented. more...

This self-medication practice is posing a threat to public health as it discourages real medical care and helps to promote the growth of bacteria that is resistant to current antibiotic strains. more...

The Proceeds of Crime Act 1997 dictates that Simmons can face a maximum penalty of five years% imprisonment and a fine of $50,000 more...

According to a piece in the Guardian, The United Nations, the European commission and individual states are funding anti-drug crime measures that are indirectly leading to offender executions. more...

The National Human Rights Commission accused the soldiers involved in an April confrontation of altering the crime scene of a shootout in Tamaulipas that involved the killing of two young children. more...

Drugs are a problem in Omaha and there are some individuals who are moving large amounts of narcotics. more...

Sheriff claims that his department no longer has control over certain parts of the county. He says that his men are outgunned; out manned and lack the necessary resources to locally fight the problem. more...

This initiative was designed to shut down many of the Mexican cartels' U.S.-based cells that focus on smuggling drugs such as cocaine, heroin and marijuana across the border into the United States. more...

The initiative has been put in place as a way for more people to get involved in the fight against cross-border crime. more...

This report noted that the head of the U.N. commission focused on eliminating corruption in Guatemala has resigned amid drug gang influence on law enforcement officials. more...

Federal, state and local law enforcement worked together to strike a blow against a major drug trafficking network. more...

Proposals announced by NSW Premier Kristina Keneally would give police more power to snatch money they suspect could have been obtained illegally by organized crime figures. more...

According to prosecutors, he had been reported missing from his ranch and the federal government is working very closely with local authorities. more...

Russia has become the world's third-largest market for illegal drugs in the past decade. more...

Men playing soccer in a field near a coast resort in Acapulco were shot to death. more...

Officials have been waiting for years to take custody of the former leader of the Carrillo Fuentes cartel from Juarez, Mexico. more...

Symes pleaded guilty to stealing the charity box, as well as its contents. more...

This constant war on drugs in Mexico is set to take a dangerous turn as the cartel has uncovered police documents with agent names and contact numbers more...

The guilty indictment included distribution of marijuana, a conspiracy to rob drug dealers and a conspiracy to tamper with a witness in Tampa federal court. more...

Robbing in the nude was the preferred method. more...

Can a love of drugs and drink drive an individual to commit a multiple murder and then arson to conceal the crime? more...

Mexico has become the destination of choice, given its proximity to the industry's largest customer, the United States. more...

Can Mexico escape the never-ending drug war if its politicians continue to choose corruption? more...

An article in The Australian noted Williams' arrest for minor drug offenses really just opened the door for him to mix with real criminals. more...

According to a recent Washington Examiner post Mexican drug cartels are using cloned Border Patrol vehicles to smuggle drugs into the United States. more...

A desire for illegal drugs can require some innovative thinking when it comes to funding a habit. more...

The pregnant suspect was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos for ingesting cocaine while trying to board an Alitalia flight to Rome. more...

The move is considered to be the latest sign that drug gangs are increasingly using open warfare tactics against the military. more...

According to a recent Google News piece a shootout in Northern Mexico involved soldiers and suspected drug cartel gunmen. Two children were killed when they and five of their relatives were caught in the crossfire. more...

There is now one less drug cartel member free, yet it is hardly enough to thwart the escalating violence in Mexico and neighboring border cities within the United States. more...

For the city of Austin, Texas, its role is changing as it is growing in importance to drug cartels as it serves as a transit center. more...

The flourishing poppy crops in Afghanistan support the global illegal drug trade in opium and heroin more...

According to police spokesman Enrique Torres, the consulate shooting suspect arrested was a member of the Barrio Azteca gang. This gang is said to be working for the Juarez drug cartel on both sides of the border. more...

The bigger shock came after the two bodies were identified not as hit men, but as two graduate students caught in the crossfire at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. more...

The only positive light in the bleak weekend was the announcement that an arrest had been made in connection with the death of three people with ties to the United States Consulate in Ciudad Juarez. more...

As Ayala and his band has played a number of special events in the past, he admits they never should have gone to Mexico without knowing who was involved. more...

Indian reservations can offer too much open land and too many individuals willing to transport drugs for a small fee for drug traffickers to resist. When that reservation borders with Mexico, it is virtually impossible to keep the crime out. more...

Bagged body parts of two police officers were found by officials outside police headquarters in Guerrero's capital city, Chilpancingo. more...

Drug addiction, drug charges, crimes of moral turpitude and other issues can make you inadmissible to the US, and if they find out after admission, they can be removed more...

The Mexican military is making some headway in its quest to arrest those responsible for the killings of 15 people at a house party in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico in January more...

A reconstruction team in Lashkar Gah has distributed wheat seed to 40,000 Helmand farmers in an attempt to provide alternatives to poppy. more...

This bridge connects one of the safest cities in the United States with one of the most violent in the world. Those who visit are said to be fine as long as they stay on the main road - it is the side streets that hold the most danger. more...

The Strategy Page posted an article that highlights the challenges Calderon faces as a result of the cartels and their bought politicians and judges. more...

The US boss of one of the more violent cartels has enjoyed some key perks since his arrest at the border. more...

Cardenas is accused of leading the Matamoros-based Gulf Cartel between 1996 and 2003. He has been held in solitary confinement since Mexican authorities extradited him the United States in 2007 in order to face pending charges. more...

Farm boys in a tiny country Xalisco in the Pacific Coast state of Nayarit, Mexico, that once survived on sugar cane production have perfected a business model for selling a semi-processed form of Mexican heroin known as black tar. more...

An article in The Guardian told of a House of Commons report that Britons are snorting some 230 tons of cocaine a year. more...

A drug addiction can make individuals do things that may be easily considered out of character. This becomes a bigger issue when these things involve crimes. more...

While media outlets have contributed to the worldwide coverage of the violence along the Mexican and American border, the social media platform is now contributing to sharing minute-by-minute coverage. more...

In a recent news report, police in the northern part of the country protested hours after three of their colleagues were shot to death in an ambush. more...

The SC News recently reported that the criminal activity is already being seen in North and South Carolina. more...

When living in Mexico, reporting on local drug dealers and cartels can be a dangerous and even deadly job. A recent news report told of the death of a long-missing journalist in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. more...

The war against drugs has claimed the lives of more than the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. more...

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano noted last week that cartels are operating throughout the country. more...

A man accused of leading a powerful Mexican drug cartel has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to import and sell large amounts of cocaine and heroin in the United States. more...

When the police boats came ashore, the drug traffickers opened fire on them, using 40 mm grenade launchers. more...

Is it possible that the Mexican president actually favors one cartel over another? Some of his critics believe this may be going on, as reported in the Al Jazeera News. more...

Mexico citizens from the city of Ciudad Juarez continue to flee the city as a result of the increasing drug cartel violence. more...

Smuggling drugs into Asian countries is a must for those drug cartels that hope to continue to drive their exorbitant profits. According to a report in Asia One, smuggling syndicates have been getting more creative as they smuggle drugs. more...

While left alone like a child with a roomful of candy, Jackson was unable to resist the temptation and grabbed a large bag full of speed, ecstasy and cocaine. more...

Residents of Houston may be disturbed to know that a former Parks Department employee found a new career in narcotics trafficking more...

As marijuana is illegal in the United States, California's law is in direct conflict with federal drug regulations. After the law was passed, federal law enforcement officials did not hesitate in seeking out those who violated US drug laws. more...

By including everyone's perspective, NPAMC evaluates and educates the criminal justice system about the most promising solutions to alcohol abuse and crime. more...

Farm boys in a tiny country Xalisco in the Pacific Coast state of Nayarit, Mexico, that once survived on sugar cane production have perfected a business model for selling a semi-processed form of Mexican heroin known as black tar. more...

The drug war has killed thousands of people across Mexico. more...

Brian L. McNamee, 34, pleaded guilty on October 13th, telling the Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas R. Dobson that he had taken the road less traveled and his actions have disgraced himself and his family. more...

Internal fighting for power within the Arellano drug cartel has led to a frightening rise in murders in Tijuana. more...

The increase in the number of pharmacy robberies is just one sign of the increasing problem of prescription drug addiction, and RxPatrol's theft reporting form offers a way for law enforcement to do pattern analysis and develop prevention measures. more...

Iran and the US have a common goal in Afghanistan but slightly different enemies. The U.S. wants to defeat Taliban forces while Iran is aiming to halt cross-border drug smuggling. more...

Reforms include the economic, social and judicial changes Calderon believes are necessary to deliver a victory over the nation's endemic corruption. more...

Cardenas is accused of leading the Matamoros-based Gulf Cartel between 1996 and 2003. He has been held in solitary confinement since Mexican authorities extradited him the United States in 2007 in order to face pending charges. more...

This bridge connects one of the safest cities in the United States with one of the most violent in the world. Those who visit are said to be fine as long as they stay on the main road - it is the side streets that hold the most danger. more...

This particular package continued packets of the drug wrapped in a parcel of sponge and plastic and the Sniffer dogs had no trouble tracing the suspicious material inside the packets more...

The investigation was developed in part with the DEA and found "Muletas" had at lease three armored vehicles for his private use as he conducted his business of two or three monthly shipments of at least 500 kilograms of marijuana. more...

Authorities were able to learn about the operations of the cell in interviews with 10 suspects. more...

According to authorities, this group is believed to have used the nearly abandoned apartment in the condo Carola IV in upscale Naco to store the drugs. more...

A victory has been claimed against a brutal drug gang operating in the Tijuana region. more...

After twin massacres occurred in northern Mexico recently sharp debate over Mexico's approach to the war on narcotics has emerged. more...

A recent Reuters report noted that avocado farmers in Mexico are now under the dark shadow of recent extortion and kidnapping by drug gangs. more...

The deportations are being hailed by Judge Minister Tareck El Aissami as evidence that President Hugo Chavez's administration is effectively fighting drug trafficking. more...

Calderon noted that he plans to place a bigger emphasis on social issues and not just crack down on crime overall. more...

The Tehran Times recently posted a piece that showed that drug trafficking causes roughly 8.5 billion dollars in damage on the economy of Iran every year. more...

There are some who believe the United States' approach to the consumption of controlled substances to be too hard. The criticism is not necessarily the result of ineffective policies, but over-clogged prisons. more...

When one drug lord or head of a cartel dies, the violence ensues to determine who will be his successor. more...

The endless violence and drug dependency inherent in the operations of the Taliban may be the very things that bring the organization to its knees. more...

According to an MLive report, one man arrested from a home in a Wyoming neighborhood for possession of more than 330 pounds of marijuana, may have connections that extend to one of these powerful crime rings. more...

If a man dies at the hands of a drug cartel when acting as an informant for the police, who is at fault? more...

A recent report shows that the vicious drug wars in Mexico have been driving a large number of Mexicans north who are simply seeking safety under U.S. asylum laws. more...

Their land is swarming with outsiders as many are drawn to the drug cartels and the cash associated with moving drugs across borders. more...

According to a report in the Philly News, Carter supposedly became delusional from drug addiction and cut open the abdomen of her boyfriend's baby. more...

According to a report in the Washington Post, an international human rights group put pressure on the Cambodian government to shut down its drug detection centers, claiming many of its patients were being tortured and raped. more...

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration launched the sweep, which resulted in the arrest of 303 people in connection with the La Familia drug cartel. more...

According to a Reuters piece the Treasury is using sanctions as an approach in an attempt to make it harder for drug cartels to conduct business in the United States. more...

The Inquirer reported that intelligence agents have captured Salomon Camacho and will extradite him to the United States. more...

Tijuana is especially under scrutiny as the region has been the center of much drug cartel warfare. more...

United Nations reports show that nearly 60 percent of the cocaine sold in Europe is trafficked through the weak West African states, such as Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Guinea Bissau. more...

Residents in Afghanistan are not thrilled with the drug addicts living in their midst and according to a post in Islam Online, they have discovered a method for eradicating the drug problem overall - remove the addicts. more...

Jail time has not served as a deterrent for this UK drug abuser and dealer. more...

The escapades of the Mexican drug cartels seem to be intensifying as the latest news in the New York Times shows the body of 36-year-old Hugo Hernandez found in brutal condition. more...

Alcohol can lead a person to do unmentionable things, as displayed by the activities of a former Canada Post employee. This individual went on an alcohol-induced crime spree last summer that included theft of a company vehicle and a number of break-ins. more...

Calderon has waged a war on drug gangs over the past few years, which has led to a wave of violence throughout the country. more...

Branesky began his raids at night on the roof of a vacant Circuit City store and then continued on at a Ross Dress for Less and a Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q. The raid ended in a daylight raid on a church; parishioners were meeting inside. more...

A recent report in the Nigerian Compass News cited the activities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos where a total of 56.25 kilograms of heroin was intercepted at the cargo section of the airport. more...

As the world's largest producer of opium poppy, Afghanistan is responsible for the equivalent of 3,500 tons of opium that is trafficked out of the country every year. more...

According to a Durango state Attorney General's Office spokesman, authorities suspect a drug gang is involved in the killing of Augustin Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo, a 33-year-old board member. more...

Since 2006, Mexican drug cartels have been responsible for violently killing 15,000 people. The Mexican government has deployed thousands of soldiers to the region, but to date has done nothing to bring the violence under control. more...

Officials in Australia and New Zealand appear to be tired of the drug crime problems as of late. Criminals in the drug trade are being targeted in an effort to reduce methamphetamine and drug trafficking. more...

The true war between the government and the cartels in Mexico has claimed more than 12,000 lives. The situation has become so violent, the Mexican government is taking a new approach in the decriminalization of small quantities of drugs for personal use. more...

Property owners are also starting to take the heat for their binge drinking tenants. more...

Myanmar is the world's second-largest opium suppliers and accounts for roughly 20 percent of the total acreage worldwide. more...

Shankle is also suspect in another hit and run at the RiverGate Target earlier that same night. more...

Much of the violence appears to stem from a feud between rival crime bosses of the Arellano Felix drug cartel. more...

While it may stand to reason that the elimination of a drug cartel leader should hamper the success of its drug trade; in truth it could launch a violent war. more...

The Department of Public Safety is warning Texan parents that Mexican drug cartels are actively recruiting teenagers. more...

The Missoulian reported that drug-addicted Bagley committed a spree of pharmacy burglaries last year to support his drug habit. more...

Drug cartels based in Mexico are not picky as to who may be in their line of fire more...

The nurse entered a guilty plea in connection with the spree in which she stole 167 Percocet pills at the Peter Lougheed Center. more...

The program has proven to be successful in that recidivism rates after leaving prison have been shown to be much lower among those who participated in the CLIFF program versus those who did not. more...

While some may claim that assumed mental illness in the event of a violent act is judging too quickly, new figures show this is happening more and more often. more...

Drug users believe they have an advantage over those who abuse alcohol or tobacco. more...

This was the first time data supported the theory suggesting staying in the parental home is a stronger risk factor for young men's violence than any other factor. more...

Three soldiers in uniform were arrested on drug charges, money laundering, and conspiracy charges. more...

Previous research suggests that online gambling is the bigger problem as those suffering with the addiction engage in activities out of sight. more...

Columbia's success in eradicating large swaths of coca crops has led to the decline, but drug producers and traffickers are simply moving elsewhere - to places where law enforcement is not as efficient more...

As parents you know the lure of drugs is always around - and you may wonder if your teen has succumbed. Here are some signs to watch for so you can step in if your teen is using drugs. more...

FBI and Aurora Police announce the indictments more...

The madness of crowds. more...