26 h. ago Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. boat strike alleges murder, files complaint

A petition filed on behalf of the family of Alejandro Carranza says he was killed after the U.S. military bombed his fishing boat on Sept. 15.

Events

31 h. ago U.S. admiral behind 2nd strike on alleged drug boat to brief lawmakers

Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are giving a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers amid mounting scrutiny over the strikes.

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50 h. ago 2 people charged after nearly $1 million in drugs seized at Calgary airport

Two people from Calgary have been charged in connection with an alleged plan to smuggle almost a million dollars worth of drugs into Canada following a tip from German police.

Economics

2 d. ago Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ while defending 2nd strike on alleged drug boat

Hegseth said he 'didn’t stick around' for the remainder of the Sept. 2 mission following the initial strike and the admiral in charge 'made the right call' ordering a second hit.

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4 d. ago US lawmakers back review of strikes on alleged drug smuggling vessels

Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of recent U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs.

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6 d. ago Manitoba conservation officers, tasked with border duties, haven’t seen much

WINNIPEG — It’s been 11 months since Manitoba started using conservation officers as extra sets of eyes on the United States border in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that migrants and drug-smugglers were pouring in from Canada. And it turns out they haven’t seen much at all. “To my knowledge, there was actually […]

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1 week ago Vancouver fugitive arrested by FBI in connection with Canadian snowboarder's alleged drug smuggling ring

The FBI says Rasheed Pascua Hossain was captured days after U.S. authorities announced that 10 more people had been arrested, seven of them Canadian.

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1 week ago Vancouver fugitive arrested in connection with Canadian snowboarder's alleged drug smuggling ring

The FBI says Rasheed Pascua Hossain was captured days after U.S. authorities announced that 10 more people had been arrested, seven of them Canadian.

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2 w. ago B.C. drug kingpin pleads guilty to smuggling meth in California

The plea deal says Surrey's Opinder Singh Sian 'knowingly and intentionally conspired and agreed with co-conspirators to export methamphetamine' from California to Australia

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4 w. ago U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills three, raising death toll to at least 70

Experts say the strikes amount to extrajudicial killings even if they target known traffickers

Events

last month Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on alleged drug boat

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, coming the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower. The attack Tuesday killed two people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the […]

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