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Chinese money laundering network member charged in US for moving millions
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Lin Yan, accused of being part of a Chinese money-laundering network linked to Mexico's drug cartels, has been charged in the United States. Prosecutors say he helped move tens of millions in drug proceeds through cash transfers and electronic goods shipments. He faces up to 20 years in pris
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Bali emerges as transnational drug trafficking hotspot; Russian, Ukrainian
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Indonesian narcotic agency head said that the traffickers make use of social media, especially Instagram, to communicate with buyers and conduct transactions using coded language and an end-to-end encryption system. They also used cyrptocurrencies making it difficult to crackdown on them.
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Mexican cartel figure 'El Nini', once in America's most wanted list, extra
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to the US Department of Justice, Nestor Isidro Perez Salas "was one of the Sinaloa cartel's lead sicarios, or assassins" and was involved in the "production and sale of fentanyl" in the United States.
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Mexico extradites drug lord El Chapo's son to US
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"Today, as a result of United States and Mexico law enforcement cooperation, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel was extradited to the United States. This action is the most recent step in the Justice Department’s effort to attack every aspect of the cartel’s operations," US
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US sanctions individuals, entities in China and Mexico over illicit drugs
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The decision of the US Treasury Department coordinated with the Mexican government is part of the US crackdown on the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs from Mexico.
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El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman-Lopez captured by Mexican authorities
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzman-Lopez's arrest unleashed a spate of violence in Mexico with local officials telling citizens to shelter at home amid clashes with cartel members in various parts of Culiacan.
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Mexican Defense Ministry says nearly 6 tonnes of meth found in Sinaloa
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico's national guard, army, and general prosecution officers seized almost 6 tonnes of methamphetamine including 2,408 kilograms (5,308 pounds) in liquid form at a collection center in the town of Carboneras, the state of Sinaloa, the defens
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Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' gets life imprisonment
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jul 18 (ANI): Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug kingpin who minted millions as the head of the infamous Sinaloa cartel for several years, was awarded life imprisonment plus 30 years by a US court here on Wednesday (local time).
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Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' found guilty
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New York [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, the Mexican drug kingpin who minted millions as the head of the infamous Sinaloa cartel for several years, was found guilty on all 10 criminal counts against him by a US federal court on Tuesday (local time).
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El Chapo's defence lasts 15 minutes, 1 FBI officer testifies
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 30 (ANI): Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's defence began on Tuesday and was wrapped up in 15 minutes, with just one FBI officer taking the stand.
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Maradona to coach Dorados de Sinaloa
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 7 (ANI): Argentinean football legend Diego Maradona has been appointed as the coach of the Mexican professional football club, Dorados de Sinaloa.
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