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CNN
a day ago
- General
- CNN
One of the world's most trafficked animals has a lifeline in Zimbabwe
Pangolins - one of the world's most trafficked animals – are on the brink. In Zimbabwe a dedicated team of conservationists and veterinarians are on the front lines, fighting to rescue and rehabilitate these national treasures.
The National
a day ago
- The National
Sharjah suspect coerced his family into global drug smuggling network, says ministry
Sharjah Police have confiscated 131kg of drugs in an operation against a trafficking network that spanned Canada, Spain and the UAE. Seven suspects were arrested, including a man who forced his wife and children to become part of the operation, the Ministry of Interior said in a post on social media platform X. The case began with the monitoring of a man who was making frequent visits to the UAE along with his family. This uncovered a network and resulted in arrests. Almost 10,000 capsules were seized by police, the ministry reported on Friday night. The man admitted smuggling the drugs in collaboration with his wife. Police investigations led to the discovery of an international drug networking using smuggling routes including Toronto and Malaga. The ministry is continuing to work with counterparts in other countries to take measures against remaining elements of the operation, while those arrested in the UAE have been referred to the authorities. Sharjah Police last month announced that an attempt to distribute 3.5 million Captagon pills was thwarted. The illegal stimulant pills, totalling about 585 kilograms, were said to have a street value of Dh19 million. Their confiscation came at the culmination of an operation known as Bottom of Darkness, the anti-narcotics department at Sharjah Police General Command said.
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
ATF launches anti-gun trafficking campaign in South Florida, cracking down on "straw purchasing"
A renewed effort to stop people from buying guns for those who cannot. "I think that nobody should be buying guns for anybody else," said gun owner Waldo Toyos. "You buy your own gun, and it's your gun." Waldo Toyos is a gun owner, but doesn't think everyone should own a gun, especially those who legally cannot. "Miami and South Florida and all the way up until the Orlando area," said ATF Deputy Director Rob Cedaka. "There is a lot of firearms trafficking, and it ends here and ends up in the Caribbean. It also ends up in Mexico as well." Federal and local officials teamed up on Friday to increase awareness of their "Don't Lie for the Other Guys" campaign. "When these firearms are out there in our community and in the wrong hands, we see the results: we see the shootings, we see the robberies, we see the crimes that are occurring," said Miami-Dade Asst. Sheriff Erick Garcia. According to ATF, more than 40 illegal firearms were confiscated in Margate more than five years ago as part of a long-standing investigation. "We've seen traffickers spread themselves all around the country trying to develop targets, people that they think are easy victims to go out and willing to use their clean, criminal history, or lack of criminal history to be able to buy a firearm," said Cekada. The owner of Top Gun in Southwest Miami-Dade sees the importance of this initiative in keeping the community safe. "It's important to get the information out to customers and to prevent crimes from happening," said Steve Schack, Top Gun's owner. "If you're going out and committing a crime, whether you're purchasing a gun or doing anything that here in [Miami-Dade County], we're gonna go out, we're gonna look for you and we're gonna make an arrest," said Garcia.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Brampton traffic stop leads to seizure of loaded gun and drugs: police
Peel police have arrested two individuals and have charged them with a combined 20 firearm and drug-related charges following a traffic stop. On Thursday, Peel Regional Police officers arrested two Torontonians after a traffic stop in the vicinity of Kennedy Road and Rambler Drive in Brampton. The investigators initially stopped the vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act Offence. While conducting the traffic stop, police say that the officers observed cannabis in the vehicle which led to further investigation. Investigators went on to discover an illegal loaded Glock style pistol, a pepper spray cannister, and a quantity of drugs that police suspect to be cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. Daniel Solis, 20 and Ashley Morales, 21 both from Toronto have each been charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and four charges in relation to unauthorized firearm possession, among other offences.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
5 people arrested in Chatham-Kent drug bust
Items seized as part of an investigation by Chatham-Kent police on July 16, 2025. (Source: Chatham police) Five people from Chatham-Kent are facing a combined total of 12 charges after a drug investigation in the municipality. On Wednesday, two search warrants were used and police arrested the five people, ranging in age from 32 to 53 years old, seized drugs with an estimated street value of nearly $64,000. Items seized 293 grams of fentanyl 51 grams of cocaine 1.5 grams of methamphetamine Digital scales Packaging materials A large quantity of Canadian Currency Charges against the three women and two men include possession for the purpose of trafficking, fail to comply with release order and fail to comply with probation.
