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Daily Mail
29-06-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE The gangster guide to Dubai: The criminals from Manchester, Liverpool and beyond who call it home - and the tricks they use to live it up... without alerting authorities
For years, a notorious Irish crime family has held court in one of the most luxurious places on Earth. They are among the legions of gangsters, drug smugglers and fugitives from across the world who have flocked to the city as famous for its criminal underworld as its iconic skyline. Your browser does not support iframes.
CBS News
03-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
California inmate sentenced in scheme to deliver drugs into prison by drone
An inmate at a California correctional facility has been sentenced for his role in a scheme where drugs, phones and other items were delivered to the prison by drones, federal prosecutors said. Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California Michele Beckwith announced that 48-year-old Michael Ray Costa received a five-year prison term. Acosta is an inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison near Coalinga in Fresno County. Prosecutors said Acosta pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and posses with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. Acosta was one of five people charged in "Operation Night Drop", a multi-agency investigation targeting drone incursions over prisons. According to court documents, Acosta used a contraband cellphone to coordinate multiple drone deliveries into the prison between May and August 2021. Four co-conspirators, identified as Joshua Gonzlez, Jose Oropeza Rosendo, Rosendo Ramirez and David Ramirez Jr., flew drones over the prisons and dropped packages behind prison walls. Acosta and his associates would then recover the items for further distribution, prosecutors said. Items smuggled into the prison included methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, cellphones, phone accessories and other items. Prosecutors also announced that Oropeza is scheduled to be sentenced for his role in the scheme on July 28, while Ramirez is expected to plead guilty on the same day. Meanwhile, the next court appearance for Gonzalez and Ramirez is scheduled for June 11.
Times of Oman
02-06-2025
- General
- Times of Oman
International drug gang busted in Oman; expats arrested
Muscat: Two foreign nationals have been arrested in Oman for their involvement with an international criminal network in the smuggling of 50 kilograms of crystal meth, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) confirmed. ROP said in a statement :"Following a high-level tracking operation, the Directorate General of Combatting Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in North Al Batinah Governorate Police Command, in cooperation with the General Directorate for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, successfully apprehended two individuals of Bangladeshi nationality in the act." " The suspects were found to have collaborated with an international criminal network in the smuggling of 50 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, which had been concealed on one of the beaches of Wilayat Shinas after being trafficked by sea. Legal procedures are currently being finalized against them, " the statement added.
Jordan Times
22-05-2025
- Jordan Times
Authorities seize 45kg of crystal meth hidden in heavy machinery
The suspect concealed the narcotics within components of heavy equipment, which were transported in a travel vehicle through the Karameh border crossing (Petra photo) AMMAN — Authorities have thwarted one of the largest crystal meth smuggling attempts in recent years, uncovering 45 kilogrammes of the drug hidden inside heavy machinery, the Public Security Directorate (PSD) announced on Wednesday. According to a PSD spokesperson, the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND), in cooperation with other security agencies, launched a multi-week investigation after receiving intelligence that a foreign national was planning to smuggle a substantial quantity of the highly addictive drug into the Kingdom. A joint operational team was formed to verify the intelligence and track the suspect's activities. Surveillance confirmed that the individual had entered Jordan specifically to carry out the smuggling operation, the spokesperson said. The suspect reportedly concealed the narcotics within components of heavy equipment, which were transported in a travel vehicle through the Karameh border crossing. Security personnel tracked the vehicle to the capital, where the suspect was apprehended. Upon inspection, authorities discovered the crystal meth hidden within the machinery, he said. The PSD stressed that the successful operation reflects the continued dedication of Jordanian security forces to combating drug trafficking and protecting national security.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- CTV News
SIRT releases report on 2023 RPS death
Regina Watch WATCH: SIRT has cleared RPS of any wrongdoing, after a 2023 in-custody death was found to be due to attempted drug smuggling.
