Crime & Public Safety
6 Nigerians to Be Extradited to US Over Alleged Romance Scams
Members of Interpol and South African task force escort suspected members of the Black Axe organized crime network at Cape Town International Airport...
21 Arrested in Chinese Drug Ring That Sent Opioids, Stimulants to US Prisons: DOJ
A U.S. investigation into synthetic drugs allegedly shipped from China and smuggled into American prisons has led to the arrest of 21 suspects...
US Sanctions Chinese Scam Network After DOJ Interdicts Illegal Online Marketplace
The U.S. government imposed sanctions on Sept. 9 against a Chinese-run online marketplace used to conduct cyber scams after the U.S. Justice Department’s...
US Sanctions 15 People Linked to Ecuadorian Narcotics Network
The U.S. Treasury Department on Aug. 20 sanctioned 15 people linked to two of Ecuador’s biggest gangs for their involvement in monthly shipments...
Sinaloa Governor Returns to Office as He Faces Drug Charges in US
Rubén Rocha, Sinaloa governor, attends the inauguration of the Santa Fe bridge, in Culiacán, Mexico, on July 17, 2025. David Gaspar/ReutersThe governor of...
US Coast Guard Seizes Vessel With $2.4 Million Worth of Suspected Marijuana
During a routine patrol, the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba detected a suspicious go-fast vessel and launched a boat crew to...
3 People Detained After Alleged Drug Boat Capsizes
Three smugglers were detained in a joint operation carried out by U.S. and foreign agencies after their vessel overturned in the Pacific Ocean,...
US Journalist Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Acting as Chinese Agent
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—An American who worked with Chinese intelligence for years and worked for Chinese state media agencies has been sentenced to two years...
