Colombia arrests alleged leader of Italian mafia in Latin America
Giuseppe Palermo has been wanted under an Interpol red notice, which has called for his arrest in 196 countries.
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The order to restrict cannabis use for medical purposes only must pass another hurdle before becoming law.
Jose Adolfo Macias, alias ‘Fito’, is due to be extradited to the US on drug trafficking and weapons smuggling charges.
Mexican Finance Ministry says it has not received evidence to support claims against CIBanco, Intercam and Vector banks.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum decries shooting at Irapuato festival as ‘deplorable’ and promises investigation.
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Mexican security forces have uncovered a secret tunnel under the US border that they say was used to transport drugs.
The suit, brought by 55 attorneys general, will help compensate victims and fund addiction treatment programmes.
Police believe the 15-year-old arrested for the attempted murder of Senator Miguel Uribe was a hitman working for money.
Poppy cultivation and methamphetamine production has surged in Myanmar amid the country’s grinding civil war.
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Farmers paid to replace coca with coffee and cocoa, but risks and doubts persist in conflict zones.
Opium production is booming in Myanmar as displaced civilians reluctantly become poppy farmers.
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