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CBS News
2 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Coast Guard offloads $211 million in cocaine at Port Everglades
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 28,500 pounds of cocaine, valued at an estimated $211.3 million, on Thursday at Port Everglades, authorities said. Coast Guard officials announced the drug seizure followed four successful interdictions in the Eastern Pacific. Interdiction operations On May 3, a maritime patrol aircraft identified two suspicious vessels 170 miles west of Mexico, leading to the interdiction of 4,630 pounds of cocaine, with 4,608 pounds transferred to Ecuadorian authorities for prosecution, according to the USCG. On May 5, 9,993 pounds of cocaine were recovered from a bale field 475 miles southwest of Colima, Mexico. The following day, 14,559 pounds were retrieved from three bale fields 575 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, after an embarked helicopter crew observed vessels discarding bales. On May 10, the crews recovered 3,984 pounds from another bale field 660 miles south of Acapulco. "These operations align with the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces' Strike Force initiatives, targeting high-level criminal organizations," the Coast Guard said.
Japan Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Japan Times
Over 20 Japanese reportedly detained in Cambodia in online scam raid
Authorities in northwestern Cambodia have detained around 50 foreign nationals, more than 20 of whom are believed to be Japanese, according to people familiar with the matter. The raid, which took place in the border town of Poipet, targeted a facility suspected of involvement in online gambling and sophisticated fraud operations. Cambodian investigative authorities conducted the search on Tuesday following a tip-off alleging the presence of Japanese nationals involved in fraud, the sources said. The Japanese Embassy in Cambodia confirmed that it is 'currently verifying the facts.' Japanese law enforcement is coordinating with local authorities to investigate further. Poipet, located along Cambodia's border with Thailand, is known not only for its casinos but also as a base for organized crime. Officials are probing reports that criminal groups previously operating scam centers in Myawaddy, eastern Myanmar — where several Japanese nationals were also found — have since relocated their operations to Poipet. Translated by The Japan Times
Wall Street Journal
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Christopher Meloni Isn't Working on His Glutes the Way He Used To
When preparing to return to 'Law & Order' as detective Elliot Stabler after a decadelong hiatus, Christopher Meloni decided to bulk up a bit. 'I recognized that I had aged since the last time I was Elliot in front of the camera. I just wanted to come back formidable-looking,' Meloni said. It worked so well that the actor caused a brief frenzy in 2021 when a photo of his sculpted glutes went viral. Now, with his show 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' in its fifth season, Meloni, 64, says he's scaled back his workout routine. 'My niece told me I couldn't keep doing that to myself,' he recalled. 'I couldn't walk downstairs anymore. My knees wouldn't handle heavy squats and dead lifts anymore.'
Russia Today
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ex-Ukrainian presidential adviser shot dead in Spain – what we know so far
Former Ukrainian lawmaker and presidential adviser Andrey Portnov was fatally shot in a suburb of Madrid on Wednesday, according to Spanish media. Authorities have confirmed that an investigation into the shooting death of a man is underway in Pozuelo de Alarcon, but have yet to formally confirm the victim's identity. A senior Russian diplomat has suggested that the murder resembles an 'extrajudicial execution,' possibly meant to silence the mercurial political operative. Murder investigation According to Spanish media, Portnov was killed by multiple gunshot wounds next to his Mercedes after dropping his children off at the prestigious American School in Alarcon. There are conflicting accounts of the killing. El Mundo cites a police source as saying that a single shooter – a thin, tall man – shot Portnov five times, with the last bullet aimed at his head, before fleeing the scene. However, sources cited by El Pais said there were two or three assailants who struck while the victim was distracted inspecting the trunk of his car. The report said at least three shots hit him in the head, one of them fatal. According to the outlet '20minutos', investigators are considering 'score-settling related to organized crime' as a motive for the attack. A link to the Russia-Ukraine conflict has also not been ruled out, the newspaper said. No arrests in the case have yet been reported. Who was Portnov Western media reports on Portnov's killing note that the current Ukrainian government had in the past accused the deceased of being 'pro-Russian,' while the US and the EU have targeted him with sanctions. Born in 1973 in what is now the Russian city of Lugansk, Portnov was a lawyer by education who worked in the private sector before serving as an official in a state commission on securities. From 2006 to 2010, he served as an MP from the political party of Yulia Tymoshenko and helped coordinate efforts against then President Viktor Yushchenko. He later joined President Viktor Yanukovich's administration, overseeing judicial reform as deputy chief of staff and helping draft a new criminal code that was adopted in 2012. Maidan coup During the 2014 Western-backed Maidan coup, Portnov was accused of being the architect of so-called 'draconian laws' – a set of measures meant to curb street violence that the rioters claimed was a major attack on democracy. The post-Maidan authorities in Kiev later adopted similar measures after seizing power. After the coup, like many other Yanukovich-era officials, Portnov fled Ukraine, traveling to Russia and then Austria. Nevertheless, he remained involved in Ukrainian politics. He became a frequent guest on some TV channels where he vehemently spoke out against the administration of then President Pyotr Poroshenko. He also successfully litigated against the Ukrainian government, disproving state claims that he had committed crimes under Yanukovich. Zelensky backer turned target In 2019, Portnov supported Vladimir Zelensky's candidacy in that year's presidential election and returned to Ukraine after his victory. He then proceeded to file multiple complaints against the unseated Poroshenko, alleging misconduct in office. His success in the courts later caught the attention of Washington, which raised concerns over Portnov's influence in the Ukrainian judicial system. In 2021, the US imposed personal sanctions on the lawyer, accusing him of corruption. In 2022, amid Zelensky's crackdown on political opposition, Ukrainian media accused Portnov of secretly co-owning elite apartments in Moscow with associates of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He reportedly fled Ukraine again in July 2022.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- BBC News
Nine in court over fatal acid attack on man in Plymouth
Nine people have appeared in court charged over a fatal acid attack on a man in his Cahalane, 38, was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May, Devon and Cornwall Police men from London and two women from Plymouth made separate appearances at Plymouth Crown pleas were entered and all the defendants were remanded in custody until the next hearing in early June, with a provisional trial date set for May 2026 at Winchester Crown Court. Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 22, Jean Mukuna, 23, Isanah Sungum, 21, Ramarnee Bakas, 22, Arrone Mukuna, 24, and Brian Kalemba, 22, all of London, and Paris Wilson, 34, and Jenna Said, 39, both of Plymouth, have all been charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to Adedoja, Jean Mukuna, Mr Bakas and Arrone Mukuna also each face a charge of conspiring to acquire, use or possess criminal property.A ninth defendant, Israel Augustus, 25, from London, has been charged with applying a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure or do grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon, and drug nine were accused of participating in the criminal activity of an organised crime group to kidnap and murder Mr Jo Martin KC, prosecuting, told the court the charges were being reviewed following the death of Mr Cahalane. Speaking after Mr Cahalane's's death, his family said in a tribute: "As a family, we are struggling to come to terms with Danny's passing."Danny was an outstanding father and son. Danny and his mum had so much love for each other."He is well loved by his family and friends and as a family we cherish his love and memories."
