Category: Drug Trafficking

VIETNAM: 30 Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking in Country’s Biggest Ever Trial

February 21, 2014

By Jessica Best on January 21, 2014— “Dozens more were jailed after being found guilty of trafficking more than 12 tons of heroin. Getty; Mass trial: Defendants wait to hear their fate in Vietnam Thirty people have been sentenced to death for trafficking heroin and dozens more jailed in Vietnam’s biggest ever drugs trial. A … More VIETNAM: 30 Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking in Country’s Biggest Ever Trial

18 Charged With Operating Prostitution and Drug Ring

February 6, 2014

By MARY PILON for The New York Times on January 30, 2014— “Just days before the kickoff of Super Bowl XLVIII, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Thursday announced charges against 18 people for operating a high-end prostitution and drug trafficking ring. The investigation began 11 months ago, but Mr. Schneiderman said the timing of … More 18 Charged With Operating Prostitution and Drug Ring

BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

October 9, 2013

By Damien Gayle on May 2, 2013— “The largest city on Brazil’s north-east coast, Salvador is a major tourist destination and the site of a 56,500-seat stadium being readied for next year’s World Cup. It is also in the grip of an unprecedented wave of violence that has seen murder rates soar by more than … More BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

SEATTLE: Two Brothers Plead Guilty in Case Involving Illegal Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Prostitution

September 21, 2013

From the Department of Justice on September 17, 2013— “Two Tukwila, Washington brothers who were indicted earlier this year for illegal weapons possession, have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.  JAMAAL JOHNATHAN BOMBER, 30, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking … More SEATTLE: Two Brothers Plead Guilty in Case Involving Illegal Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Prostitution

BRAZIL: Number of Prisoners Held on Drug-Trafficking Charges Grows 3x Faster Than Prison Population

September 21, 2013

By Danielle Melo for Infosurhoy.com on September 16, 2013— “The Military Police’s hunt for the head of drug trafficking in three large favelas in Itaboraí in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region had a happy ending. On Aug. 31, police officers arrested Bruno “Boldinho” Pacheco Lima, 25, after nearly a year of investigations. Boldinho, who … More BRAZIL: Number of Prisoners Held on Drug-Trafficking Charges Grows 3x Faster Than Prison Population