Illicit Drug

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

Briefing on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Countering Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Hearing
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Briefing on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Countering Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Hearing

Executive Summary Mexican Drug Cartels and Fentanyl Supply Chains Fentanyl precursors are transported from China to Mexico, where cartels produce fentanyl in labs and then typically traffic it to the United States through ports of entry at the border. Republicans and Democrats agree that the United States must work with China and Mexico to disrupt these…

Florida Lt. Governor Discusses Human & Drug Trafficking Prevention Efforts
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Florida Lt. Governor Discusses Human & Drug Trafficking Prevention Efforts

Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and the Florida Highway Patrol recently hosted a roundtable discussion with law enforcement leaders about efforts to combat human trafficking. At the roundtable, law enforcement officers and sheriffs from Citrus, Pasco, Sumter, and Hernando counties joined together to discuss the importance of tracking down human traffickers and holding them accountable for…

Tolerance of PKK terror group threatens Europe | Daily Sabah
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Tolerance of PKK terror group threatens Europe | Daily Sabah

With supporters of the PKK terrorist group openly protesting and engaging in arson in major European cities this weekend, Türkiye has been sounding the alarm over members of the group, responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands and for supporting human trafficking, drugs and organized crime, being free to walk the streets. On Friday,…

Anti-Drug Committees launched in Hyderabad educational institutions – Deccan Chronicle
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Anti-Drug Committees launched in Hyderabad educational institutions – Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The initiative of launching Anti-Drug Committees (ADCs) at educational institutions by the Hyderabad city police was launched by commissioner C.V. Anand at the Tagore Auditorium of Osmania University on Friday. Anand said that to eradicate drug abuse and to carry out sustained campaigns, city police had launched Anti-Drug Committees (ADC) in 55 colleges in…

NDLEA arrests 4 wanted kingpins over 16 tons of illicit drugs in Lagos, Abuja, others
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NDLEA arrests 4 wanted kingpins over 16 tons of illicit drugs in Lagos, Abuja, others

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted two ladies and two men wanted in connection with over 16,000 kilograms (16 tons) of illicit drugs in Lagos, Abuja and Netherlands. In Lagos, anti-narcotics officers who have been on the trail of 48-year-old Aro Aderinde for weeks arrested him on Sunday October 16,…

In surprise move, Kari Lake accuses fellow Republicans of 'human trafficking'  – Raw Story
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In surprise move, Kari Lake accuses fellow Republicans of 'human trafficking' – Raw Story

Editor’s note: this news topic is “hot” in America. Human trafficking requires Action, Means, and Purpose. “Purpose” has to be for a commercial benefit. Here is a set of articles to review:  Are DeSantis and Abbott Breaking Human Trafficking Laws by Sending Migrants to Blue States? (Spoiler: no.) No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard…

Regulating cryptocurrency ATMs is necessary to combat illicit cyber activities – Bollyinside
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Regulating cryptocurrency ATMs is necessary to combat illicit cyber activities – Bollyinside

Using crypto ATMs for criminal activities According to a research by the GAO, because cryptocurrency ATMs are less closely regulated than cryptocurrency exchanges, they contribute to the surge in criminal activities. As a result, it is challenging to follow transactions made at ATMs. FBI officials believe that the growth of the cryptocurrency industry would increase…

Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press
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Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues | UN Press

Note: A complete summary of today’s Third Committee meetings will be available on Tuesday, 4 October. Briefing DELPHINE SCHANTZ, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), expressed her agency’s support for Member States in their fight against drugs, corruption, terrorism and organized crime, including crimes that affect the environment, and cybercrime.  Championing…

Sar Kheng to chair ASEAN meeting on cross-border crime | Phnom Penh Post
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Sar Kheng to chair ASEAN meeting on cross-border crime | Phnom Penh Post

Minister of Interior Sar Kheng is to virtually hold the 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and related meetings on September 21-22. “We will discuss the work programmes and action plans that have been set out in the past to define the direction for further implementation,” the Ministry of Interior announced on September…