US, Colombian and Mexican law enforcement seize $41 million in suspected drug moneySeptember 30th, 2009 US, Colombian, Mexican officials seize $41 millionWASHINGTON — U.S. and Colombian authorities seized $41 million in suspected drug money over the past two weeks — one of the largest seizures in the history of the countries' joint efforts, law enforcement officials said Monday.
10 Costa Rican cops held for aiding drug traffickersSeptember 21st, 2009 SAN JOSE - Ten Costa Rican police officers have been arrested for aiding Colombian drug traffickers, authorities said. Costa Rica's Drug Control Police (PCD) have also arrested three Colombian nationals who were allegedly involved in the crime along the Pacific coast.
Gibbs: Obama has not yet read Afghan war assessment by Gen. McChrystalAugust 31st, 2009 Gibbs: Obama has not yet read Afghan assessmentWASHINGTON — The White House spokesman says President Barack Obama has not yet seen a new assessment of the Afghan war. Robert Gibbs said Monday that the report is making it's way "up the chain of command." Gen.
Senate report details Afghan strategy for targeting druglords, questions deeper US involvementAugust 10th, 2009 US targets Afghan druglords for death or captureWASHINGTON —The U.S. military is targeting major drug traffickers in a new strategy to kill or capture Afghan militants, according to a Senate report that also questions the Obama administration's deepening involvement in the war-torn country.
Top Obama adviser won't rule out more troops for Afghanistan, says war not at crisis pointAugust 9th, 2009 White House: Afghan war not in crisisWASHINGTON —The Obama administration is asking Congress for time to see whether a revamped war plan for Afghanistan is taking hold and does not rule out adding more American forces to help turn around a war widely assessed as a stalemate. James Jones, a retired Marine general with experience in Afghanistan, said the United States will know by the end of next year whether the strategy President Barack Obama announced in March is working.
US Coast Guard, British Royal Navy seize cocaine worth 55-mn dollarsJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The US Coast Guard and British Royal Navy in a joint operation seized 55 million dollars worth of cocaine from a speedboat off the coast of South America. A Coast Guard law enforcement boarding team from Miami, aboard the Royal Navy Frigate HMS Iron Duke, found the drugs on a go-fast vessel off the coast of Venezuela.
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.
US winding down efforts for Afghan poppy destructionJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US is winding down efforts to destroy poppy in Afghanistan, special envoy Richard Holbrooke said Wednesday, after criticism that the zealous US approach has pushed peasants toward the Taliban. Holbrooke, special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, said President Barack Obama's administration was making "significant adjustments" from the previous government of George W.
Afghan brought to the US to face drug conspiracy, distribution chargesJune 25th, 2009 Afghan faces drug charges in USWASHINGTON — An Afghan citizen was flown to the United States on Wednesday and arraigned on drug charges. Haji Bagcho landed at Andrews Air Base early Wednesday and was arraigned in U.S.
41 held in Brazil anti-militia operationJune 10th, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO - At least 41 people, including 19 police officers, have been arrested in Brazil in an operation against bands of paramilitary personnel who are vying with drug traffickers for the control of the "favelas" or the slums in Rio de Janeiro. The operation, which was still underway, has targeted for the arrest of another 25 people accused of forming a militia band known as the Justice League and operating in Rio.
Pentagon concedes 'problems' in Afghan airstrikeJune 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Pentagon investigation into a US airstrike in Afghanistan last month that killed scores of civilians has concluded there were "problems" with how the attack was carried out, a spokesman has said. US Central Command is expected to soon release the report of the May 4 incident in Afghanistan's Farah province.
Russia has 1,300 people on Interpol wanted list: OfficialJune 4th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian law enforcement bodies have put some 1,300 suspected criminals, including over 100 who are facing terrorism charges, on Interpol's wanted list, a senior official said Thursday. "Of these, 320 are wanted for murder, 309 for fraud, 103 for terrorism, 167 for robbery, looting and extortion, 76 for smuggling, and 58 for drug trafficking," said the police organisation's Russia chief Timur Lakhonin.
Obama asks for sanctions against alleged drug smugglers under Kingpin ActMay 30th, 2009 Obama asks for sanctions against alleged smugglersWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has requested sanctions against alleged drug smugglers from Colombia, Venezuela, Afghanistan and Pakistan under a federal law known as the Kingpin Act, the White House said Friday. Daniel Rendon Herrera of Colombia, the Haji Juma Khan Organization of Afghanistan, Walid Makled Garcia of Venezuela, and Imam Bheel of Pakistan were identified by the White House as "significant foreign narcotics traffickers" who should face sanctions.
Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan start summit in TehranMay 24th, 2009 TEHRAN - Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan began a summit meet in Tehran Sunday. Fighting terrorism and drug trafficking topped the agenda.
US preparing new list of targets for drone strikes along Pak-Afghan borderMarch 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States is no mood to discontinue the Predator drone attacks in along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border as it is busy in preparing a list of new targets for the strike. According to US officials, the list is being prepared as a part of the Obama Administration's decision to revamp its strategy for the region.
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