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Massive khat seizure at BWI tied to two New York travelers
crime5 days ago

Massive khat seizure at BWI tied to two New York travelers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport seized about 847 pounds of khat in 12 soft-sided suitcases from two New York residents arriving on a London flight. The khat, worth roughly $100,000, tested positive after a secondary baggage inspection and the travelers were released for further investigation. Khat is a stimulant with DEA-listed components; this seizure followed another khat discovery at the same airport days earlier (about 412 pounds).

via Fox News|
#baltimore-airport#cbp#crime
Malaysia Airlines Pilot Accused in Indonesia Drug-Smuggling Case
world-news20 days ago

Malaysia Airlines Pilot Accused in Indonesia Drug-Smuggling Case

A 39-year-old Malaysian pilot aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH272 was intercepted in Jakarta with about 57 pounds of ecstasy pills and 4 grams of meth, allegedly after agreeing to smuggle the drugs for 50,000 MYR. He reportedly tested positive for MDMA, meth, and cocaine, and faces narcotics charges as Indonesia warns of severe penalties. Malaysia Airlines says it is cooperating and reviewing the incident.

via New York Post|
#drug-smuggling#ecstasy#indonesia
US strikes drug-boat in eastern Pacific kill two, fueling legality debate
world2 months ago

US strikes drug-boat in eastern Pacific kill two, fueling legality debate

The US military said it struck a boat in the eastern Pacific suspected of smuggling drugs, killing two men and raising the toll of people killed in such boat strikes to at least 207 since September, though it offered no evidence the vessel carried drugs. The operation feeds a broader debate over the legality and effectiveness of the campaign against Latin American traffickers, as Trump frames it as self-defense in an armed conflict while critics point to past strikes and legal questions; the Pentagon watchdog will review the targeting process, not the legality of the strikes.

via The Guardian|
#drug-smuggling#eastern-pacific#legality
£7m cocaine haul hidden in Skims lorry ends with 13½-year jail term
crime3 months ago

£7m cocaine haul hidden in Skims lorry ends with 13½-year jail term

Polish driver Jakub Jan Konkel was jailed for 13 years and six months after £7m worth of cocaine was found hidden inside a rear-door hide in a lorry delivering Skims underwear. The 90 packages of 1kg cocaine were discovered at the Port of Harwich during a concealed loading during a 16‑minute stop not declared in interview. Konkel admitted agreeing to smuggle the drugs for €4,500, with authorities noting such drivers enable organised crime and the seizure disrupts criminal networks.

via National Crime Agency|
#border-force#cocaine#crime
Cocaine hidden in Skims shipment earns driver 13.5-year sentence
crime3 months ago

Cocaine hidden in Skims shipment earns driver 13.5-year sentence

Jakub Konkel, a Polish lorry driver, hid 90kg of cocaine inside a Skims clothing shipment and was paid €4,500 to drive it from Belgium/Netherlands to the UK; border officers at Harwich found 90 wraps concealed in the rear trailer doors. He was jailed for 13.5 years at Chelmsford Crown Court, with the drugs, truck and phone destroyed and deportation planned after his sentence.

via BBC|
#cocaine#crime#drug-smuggling
Cocaine Hidden in Skims Shipment Nets 13-Year UK Sentence
world3 months ago

Cocaine Hidden in Skims Shipment Nets 13-Year UK Sentence

British authorities say truck driver Jakub Jan Konkel smuggled about 90 kilograms of cocaine worth roughly £7 million ($9.4 million) inside a shipment of Skims clothing from the Netherlands; the drugs were hidden in a back-door compartment and the shipment appeared legitimate. Konkel was paid €4,500 to transport them and was sentenced to 13 years in Chelmsford Crown Court.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#cocaine#court#drug-smuggling
Rescued Florida Plane Crash Passenger Charged in Cocaine Conspiracy
crime3 months ago

Rescued Florida Plane Crash Passenger Charged in Cocaine Conspiracy

Jonathan Gardiner, one of 11 Bahamian survivors of a plane crash off the Florida coast, was charged with one count of cocaine import conspiracy for allegedly smuggling cocaine since 2023. Prosecutors say he carried a brown paper bag containing $30,000 in Bahamian currency labeled with the name of a Bahamian politician previously tied to a cocaine shipment, and he had three phones on him. The twin-engine plane departed Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, for Freeport and crashed about 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida; all passengers and the pilot survived and were rescued by an Air Force helicopter. Gardiner faces one count of cocaine import conspiracy.

via NBC News|
#crime#drug-smuggling#federal-charges
Sri Lanka Nabs 22 Buddhist Monks in Record Cannabis Bust at Colombo Airport
world3 months ago

Sri Lanka Nabs 22 Buddhist Monks in Record Cannabis Bust at Colombo Airport

Sri Lankan authorities arrested 22 Buddhist monks after police found more than 110 kilograms of cannabis in their luggage at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport. The drugs, reportedly hidden in modified false bottoms, were valued at over $3.45 million and involved travelers returning from Thailand. The case marks the largest drug seizure at the airport, with investigators probing possible connections to local drug-running networks; the monks are due before Negombo Magistrate's Court for further proceedings.

via CNN|
#bandaranaike-international-airport#cannabis#drug-smuggling
Two Dead After U.S. Strike Hits Suspected Narco Boat in Eastern Pacific
world4 months ago

Two Dead After U.S. Strike Hits Suspected Narco Boat in Eastern Pacific

Two people were killed when a U.S.-led strike on a small boat in the eastern Pacific hit a vessel operated by a U.S.-designated terrorist group involved in drug trafficking; the strike, part of Joint Task Force Southern Spear and directed by Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, left no U.S. casualties and has spurred questions about legal justification and due process.

via NBC News|
#drug-smuggling#eastern-pacific#joint-task-force-southern-spear
US military targets drug vessels in recent strikes, resulting in multiple casualties
world7 months ago

US military targets drug vessels in recent strikes, resulting in multiple casualties

The U.S. military reported striking three alleged drug smuggling vessels in the Pacific, resulting in at least five deaths and the abandonment of others by the suspects, amid ongoing operations against narco-traffickers linked to Venezuela. The strikes have raised legal and ethical questions, especially regarding the treatment of survivors and the escalation of military actions without congressional approval.

via CBS News|
#boat-strikes#drug-smuggling#narco-trafficking
US military kills 8 in strikes on three boats in eastern Pacific
world8 months ago

US military kills 8 in strikes on three boats in eastern Pacific

The US military conducted strikes on three boats in the eastern Pacific accused of drug smuggling, killing eight people, amid increasing congressional scrutiny over the campaign, which has resulted in at least 95 deaths since September. The strikes are part of a broader effort to combat drug trafficking and pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with upcoming congressional briefings expected to address the campaign's implications.

via AP News|
#boat-strikes#congress-scrutiny#drug-smuggling