Colombian police seize two tonnes of cocaineOctober 13th, 2009 BOGOTA - Police seized two tonnes of cocaine in a ranch in northwestern Colombia and arrested a minor who was guarding the load, the authorities said Tuesday. The raid took place over the weekend in a rural area in the municipality of Necocli, in the province of Antioquia.
Three foreigners arrested with cocaine in DelhiSeptember 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A couple from Africa and an Afghan national have been arrested in the capital for dealing in cocaine, police said Tuesday. Sleuths of the Narcotics Cell arrested Tonito De Silva, 30, his wife Salaw Volanlu, 29, and the Afghan national identified as Asadullah near 3D cinema in Lajpat Nagar area of Delhi Monday.
NJ police: Dad tells 4-year-old son cocaine is candy, boy shares drug with friends at day careSeptember 19th, 2009 NJ police: Dad tells 4-year-old cocaine is candyNEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey police say a 4-year-old boy shared cocaine with his friends at day care because his father told him it was candy.
Mexican inspectors find at least $5.4 million hidden in fertilizer shipment bound for ColombiaSeptember 11th, 2009 Mexico police find over $5.4 million cash in cargoMEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities say they have found at least $5.4 million hidden in a shipment of ammonium sulfate at a Pacific coast port, and are still counting the cash. The Mexican navy says the bundles of cash were hidden in large sacks of the granular chemical, most commonly used as a fertilizer.
Cocaine found surgically implanted inside chest cavities of 2 live turkeys confiscated in PeruAugust 25th, 2009 Peru police seize cocaine sewn inside live turkeysLIMA, Peru — Peruvian police expecting to find a shipment of cocaine hidden in a crate holding two live turkeys were surprised to discover the drug surgically implanted inside the birds. Acting on a tip, officers stopped a Turismo Ejecutivo SRL bus outside the city of Tarapoto in the central jungle state of San Martin, officials said Monday.
Venezuela: Collaboration with US Coast Guard led to drug bust in Caribbean SeaAugust 21st, 2009 Venezuela helps US seize cocaine-laden shipCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela says its collaboration with U.S. authorities led to the seizure of about a ton of cocaine aboard a ship in the Caribbean Sea.
Mass. police arrest woman for hiding 19 bags of crack cocaine in her braAugust 19th, 2009 Police: Mass. woman hid 19 bags of crack in braQUINCY, Mass.
Farmers seize 13 policemen, 4 civlians at Peruvian dam, demanding ransom of fertilizerAugust 16th, 2009 Farmers kidnap 13 cops, 4 civilians in PeruLIMA, Peru — Farmers freed 13 police officers and four civilians seized at a hydroelectric dam in Peru's Andean region after local officials agreed Saturday to provide them with fertilizer. Authorities said the hostages were held for nearly 24 hours at a church in Huallamayo, a town about 215 kilometers (133 miles) northeast of the capital, Lima.
10 Honduran police officers arrested on drug chargesJuly 13th, 2009 TEGUCIGALPA - Ten police officers were arrested on drug charges in the Caribbean region of Honduras and 142 kg of cocaine was seized from them, prosecutors said. The officers belong to the National Criminal Investigation Agency (DNIC), and were based in Tegucigalpa.
Customs finds almost a half-ton of cocaine in shipping container of Colombian coffeeJuly 10th, 2009 Colombian coffee comes with smuggled cocaineNEW ORLEANS — Customs agents discovered an extra ingredient in a shipment of Colombian coffee: nearly a half-ton of cocaine. U.S. Customs officer Troy Simon said Thursday it was his agency's biggest cocaine find at the Port of New Orleans since more than two tons turned up in a transformer shipment about 10 years ago.
Man using drive-through at bank deposits $200 and small bag with pot and cocaine, police sayJune 26th, 2009 Cops: Man deposits $200 with pot, cocaine at bankTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Authorities said a man using the drive-through at a Tallahassee bank deposited $200 and a small bag containing marijuana and cocaine.
Police say suitcases carried by woman who was to fly from Chile to Spain were made of cocaineJune 2nd, 2009 Chile police find suitcases made of cocaineSANTIAGO, Chile — Police say two suitcases carried by a woman who was about to fly from Chile to Spain were made of cocaine. Detective Leandro Morales at the Santiago airport says the drug "was not hidden in the luggage.
Chilean police say woman found with suitcases made of cocaineJune 2nd, 2009 Chile police find suitcases made of cocaineSANTIAGO, Chile — Police say two suitcases carried by a woman who was about to fly from Chile to Spain were made of cocaine. Detective Leandro Morales at the Santiago airport says the drug "was not hidden in the luggage.
Venezuela seizes 2 tons of cocaine, defends anti-drug effortsMay 11th, 2009 Venezuela seizes 2 tons of cocaine, arrest 3CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities have seized nearly two tons of cocaine and arrested three suspects in their largest drug bust in months, the country's top counter-drug official said Monday. Police and soldiers discovered 4,370 pounds (1,983 kilograms) of cocaine during a raid on a ranch in central Miranda state on Saturday, said National Anti-Drug Agency director Nestor Reverol.
Vitamin "C" as in coke: Dutch man, 76, arrested in Rome for smuggling cocaine in orangesApril 30th, 2009 Elderly man arrested in Italy for coke in orangesROME — The elderly man claimed he needed the oranges in his suitcase to keep up his vitamin C level, but Italian police soon realized the "C'' stood for cocaine. Customs officers in Rome on Thursday arrested a 76-year-old Dutch man who tried to smuggle in more than 13 pounds (six kilograms) of cocaine packed into oranges that had been emptied of their pulp.
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