More than two tons of cocaine have been seized through an international operation in the eastern Pacific Ocean, a U.S. agency has announced . Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATFS), which targets ...

MIAMI—Colombian officials are working to eliminate the nation’s illicit cocaine trade and replace it with chocolate. “We say to the world, ‘Please buy cocoa, not coca,’” Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo ...

Gold's surge to $5,000 per ounce draws criminal groups in Colombia, reshaping illicit industries. Illegal gold mining in Colombia now surpasses cocaine in profit for organized crime networks. US ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been labeled a 'priority target' by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) amid an ongoing investigation into his alleged connections with drug ...

Now that Trump has “closed the border” and blown up “drug boats,” are there fewer illegal drugs available? Have illegal drug prices increased? —Just Curious I’m sure you will be stunned to learn, ...

Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world. Farmers harvesting coca leaves in ...

AI generated image representing Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro is largely symbolic; it highlights political resolve and the framing of drug trafficking as a national security issue ...

The grainy black and white footage shows a small boat traveling at speed on the high seas off the coast of Venezuela. Suddenly, the boat explodes, engulfed in white flame. The video is less than 30 ...