Venezuela says American pilot sought by US for cocaine smuggling being returned homeOctober 1st, 2009 Venezuela turns over drug suspect wanted by USCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's top security official says an American pilot wanted in the United States on cocaine-smuggling charges has been turned over to representatives of the U.S. State Department to be taken home.
Venezuela says it captures pilot sought by US since 2007 on cocaine trafficking chargesSeptember 22nd, 2009 Venezuela captures drug suspect wanted by USCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's justice minister says police have captured an American pilot wanted on cocaine smuggling charges in the United States. Justice minister Tareck El Aissami says the 38-year-old suspect, Julio Mendez, has been sought by the U.S.
Retired immigration agent arrested in southern Arizona on suspicion of cocaine smugglingSeptember 4th, 2009 Ex-immigration agent accused of cocaine smugglingTUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities say a former high-ranking U.S.
16 indicted in Southern California in drug smuggling probe targeting Mexico's Sinaloa cartelAugust 26th, 2009 16 indicted in California in drug-smuggling probeIMPERIAL, Calif. — Sixteen people were indicted and hundreds of pounds of cocaine seized in a sting against Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Wednesday.
Mexico captures high-ranking lieutenant of Tijuana-based Arellano Felix cartelAugust 8th, 2009 Mexico captures lieutenant of Tijuana cartelMEXICO CITY —Mexican federal police say they have captured a top lieutenant of the Tijuana-based Arellano Felix cartel. Suspect Manuel Invanovich Zambrano Flores is among those listed on a U.S.
Reputed Colombian cocaine kingpin Diego Montoya to plead guilty next weekAugust 8th, 2009 Reputed drug kingpin Montoya to plead guiltyMIAMI — Diego "Don Diego" Montoya, reputed boss of Colombia's notorious North Valley cocaine cartel who was once on the FBI's most wanted list, is set to plead guilty next week to U.S. drug charges.
Mexico apologizes to Church after raid to nab drug suspect during Mass, but says necessaryAugust 5th, 2009 Mexico apologizes to Church after raid during MassMEXICO CITY — The Mexican government has apologized to Roman Catholic officials and parishioners after storming a church during Mass to arrest a drug suspect. But the Public Safety Department is standing by the decision to launch the raid, saying it was necessary to avoid a violent confrontation or escape.
US files new charges _ and offers rewards _ for Mexican cartel leadersJuly 20th, 2009 New charges, rewards in drug warWASHINGTON — The US government has filed new charges against top Mexican drug suspects and offered a total of $50 million in rewards for their capture. The Justice Department says an updated indictment made public Monday in Washington adds the names of three alleged lieutenants of the Mexican drug cartel called "The Company" and its offshoot, Los Zetas.
Mexican soldiers capture drug cartel suspect accused of leading bloody turf battles in TijuanaJune 12th, 2009 Mexico nabs drug suspect wanted in Tijuana battlesMEXICO CITY — Mexican soldiers have captured suspected cartel member accused of leading bloody battles for smuggling turf routes in the northern city of Tijuana. Jose Filiberto Parra Ramos appears in a U.S.
Mexico arrests 25 Tijuana police officers, 2 civilians on accusations of working for cartelMay 9th, 2009 Mexico arrests 25 Tijuana officers in cartel bustTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexico arrested 25 Tijuana police officers and two civilians on organized crime charges for alleged drug gang ties, the federal attorney general's office said Friday. The suspects are accused of helping alleged Arellano Felix cartel leader Teodoro Garcia, one of Mexico's 24 most wanted drug suspects, the office said in a statement.
Mexican police arrest Zeta gang leader, 1 of Mexico's 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.April 30th, 2009 Mexico nabs Zeta gang leader on most-wanted listMEXICO CITY — Mexican police on Wednesday arrested suspected Zeta gang leader Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, one of Mexico's 24 most-wanted drug traffickers. Sauceda Gamboa appears on a list of 24 alleged drug traffickers published by prosecutors in March.
Mexico nabs most wanted drug cartel memberApril 30th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Mexican authorities have arrested a key member of the country's most ruthless drug cartel during a raid in the northeastern border city of Matamoros, the public safety secretariat said Thursday. Federal police officials managed to locate the whereabouts of Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, one of the top members of the notorious Gulf cartel, at a home in that city's Tlaxcala district.
Sierra Leone sends 3 men to US to face drug-smuggling chargesApril 22nd, 2009 Sierra Leone sends 3 to US to face drug chargesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone authorities say three men convicted of drug smuggling have been sent to the U.S. where they are wanted on similar charges.
Gunmen kill eight in MexicoApril 20th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - Eight law enforcement officials, including two federal police officers and two prison guards, were killed in an attack on a police convoy in western Mexico, authorities said Sunday. According to the public safety secretariat, the assailants opened fired Saturday on the police convoy transporting an important drug suspect to a prison in the coastal state of Nayarit.
Mexico drug criminal claims he dissolved 300 bodiesJanuary 23rd, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The Mexican Army has arrested a drug suspect who claimed to have dissolved 300 corpses of other drug criminals with corrosive chemicals over the past 10 years. Santiago Meza Lopez, 45, confessed to having disposed of rivals for drug kingpin Teodoro Garcia Simental, the defence ministry said in a statement Friday.
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