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Two men were arrested and over 500 units of kratom seized from an Oxford vape shop days after two University of Mississippi students were found dead. While authorities have not confirmed a link between the shop and the deaths, the raid highlights ongoing concerns about illicit drug sales near campus.
French narcotics officers in Ormesson-sur-Marne uncovered a stolen Picasso portrait of Marie‑Therèse Walter during a routine drug raid, with the work valued at up to €12–15m (£13m). A 37-year-old guard was arrested, and three more people were later charged after searches tied to a drug‑trafficking probe uncovered cannabis, cash and designer items; the painting was authenticated as an original and had been held in private storage for a Singaporean owner, with a trial expected in August.
Mexico’s security ministry says two U.S. agents killed in a car crash after returning from a clandestine drug-lab raid were not authorized to participate in Mexican operations; one entered as a visitor and the other with a diplomatic passport, and Mexico says it was unaware of foreign involvement. The case is being reviewed with local authorities and the U.S. Embassy, as officials from both sides offer differing accounts of the operation.
Oregon zoo owner Brian Tenney was arrested following a police raid that uncovered drugs, firearms, and evidence of animal mistreatment at West Coast Game Park Safari, leading to the relocation of most animals and ongoing investigations.
Five deputies from the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi have been fired or resigned following a drug raid in January that left a Black man with a gunshot wound to the face. The incident involved allegations of physical assault, sexual assault, and tasering of the two Black men during the raid. The victims have filed a $400 million lawsuit against the sheriff's department. The department's internal investigation, along with investigations by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations and the Department of Justice, are ongoing. The terminated deputies' names have not been disclosed, and the plaintiffs' attorneys are hoping for criminal charges to be filed.