MADRID—Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding a cattle ship off the Canary Islands earlier this week, a statement said on Saturday. The ship had stopped at ports in about a dozen countries before Tuesday’s raid, and police said drug smugglers had…
Nearly Half a Ton of Cocaine Seized in Albania, 10 Arrested
TIRANA, Albania—Albanian authorities on Friday said they have seized 430 kilograms (1,000 pounds) of cocaine in a coordinated operation with neighboring Montenegro and other law enforcement international institutions. Albania’s corruption and organized crime squad said 10 Albanian nationals were arrested after the cocaine was found hidden in a shipment of some 24 tons of fertilizer….
5.8 Tons of Methamphetamine Seized in Mexico
Army, National Guard, and Mexican federal prosecutors have seized more than 5.8 tons of methamphetamine in Sinaloa—the largest seizure of this drug by the current administration, which began in December 2018. A statement from the Defense Ministry on Saturday said the seizure took place two days earlier, on Jan. 27, in the northwestern state of…
Seized Cash Won’t Be Returned to Montreal Woman Accused of Threatening Donald Trump
WASHINGTON—A Quebec woman awaiting trial for allegedly mailing poison to then-president Donald Trump in 2020 is not entitled to recover more than US$2,000 seized by authorities, a United States federal judge ruled Friday. Judge Dabney L. Friedrich sided with prosecutors who argued the money, which was seized from Pascale Ferrier when she was arrested at…
Series of Attacks Highlights Reach of Iran-Allied Militias
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized a ship in the Red Sea, armed drones targeted Baghdad’s international airport, and hackers hit a major Israeli newspaper Monday—a string of assaults that showed the reach of Iran-allied militias on the second anniversary of America’s killing of a top Iranian general. All three coincided with a massive…
Panamanian-Flagged Tanker Seized in Indonesian Waters
JAKARTA—The Indonesian Navy says it has seized a Panamanian-flagged tanker in the waters off Riau islands after the foreign vessel was found to be carrying more than 4,000 tons of oil without valid permits. Indonesian Navy commander admiral Arsyad Abdullah said in a statement late Wednesday that the Panamanian-flagged tanker, the MT. Zodiac Star, was…
Suez Canal Says Deal Reached to Free Seized Vessel
CAIRO—The Suez Canal Authority on Sunday said it has reached an agreement to settle a financial dispute with the owners of a hulking container ship that blocked the crucial waterway for nearly a week earlier this year. The authority did not reveal details on the settlement deal with the Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd., the Japanese…
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