Sean “Diddy” Combs have been given a warning that he might be facing life sentence amid sex trafficking allegations. Speaking with Us Weekly, a legal expert claimed that the rapper, who also goes by Diddy and Puff Daddy, may be arrested in the coming days or weeks. Neama Rahmani told the publication that the scandal … Read more
Three men have been charged with illegal firearms trafficking and straw purchases following last month’s mass shooting in Kansas City that left one person dead following the Chiefs’ Super Bowl Victory Parade. According to the Justice Department, a total of 12 people brandished firearms and at least six individuals fired their weapons that day, resulting in … Read more
An Alabama sheriff’s deputy took his own life this week in the middle of a police training event on sex trafficking, local authorities say. The Fultondale Police Department said a deputy from another county had “committed suicide in the parking lot” of the event center on Thursday. The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office identified the deputy … Read more
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — For years, Juan Carlos Bonilla, better known as “El Tigre,” was a feared figure in Honduras. His roots were in the military and he brought that bearing to the National Police that he ultimately led. But Bonilla’s tenure was plagued by allegations of human rights violations, including running death squad s and … Read more
FES, Morocco — Moroccan authorities arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats and trafficking of newborn babies. The North African country’s state-run news agency, MAP, reported on Wednesday that the suspects — including law enforcement agents, doctors, nurses and other … Read more
BEIJING — American and Chinese officials met Tuesday to discuss joint efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., a sign of cooperation as the two global powers try to manage their contentious ties. The two-day meeting was the first for a new counternarcotics working group. One focus of the talks was fentanyl, … Read more
The beloved UNESCO World Heritage site is being pulled into the booming cocaine trade that’s fueling Ecuador’s violence January 13, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST An Ecuadorian Coast Guard crew, tasked with intercepting drug traffickers around the Galápagos Islands, brings the Coast Guard vessel Darwin Island back to San Cristóbal Island. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington … Read more
Mark Epstein said on Tuesday that his late brother was “just having a good time.” He was on News Nation’s “On Balance,” calling for an investigation into his brother’s death. But when asked about the allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, he said he didn’t want to speculate. Mark Epstein, the brother of late financier Jeffrey Epstein, said … Read more
VATRY, France (AP) — A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation departed on Monday for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left about 300 Indians en route to Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days. Associated Press reporters outside the Vatry Airport in Champagne country saw … Read more
VATRY, France — A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation is scheduled to leave Monday for India, after an exceptional holiday ordeal that left some 300 Indians en route for Central America blocked inside a rural French airport for four days. A lawyer for the airline says most of the passengers … Read more