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State of emergency declared in New Mexico following rise in crime and drug use

Local authorities and tribal officials in the county had called for state reinforcements to combat the escalating crime linked to illicit drug use

The Independent UK

Bill protecting sex trafficking victims from some criminal charges passes Senate

Senate Bill 10 would shield victims from prosecution from some crimes if they’re threatened or coerced into the act by their trafficker.

The Texas Tribune

US sanctions Mexican drug cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug trafficking cartel to scam elderly Americans in a multimillion-dollar timeshare fraud

The Independent UK

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Kid Cudi ‘hated every minute’ of Diddy trial testimony after twice refusing to take stand

Cudi, who briefly dated Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, was subpoenaed to testify at the disgraced music mogul’s sex trafficking trial

The Independent UK

A legal fight is playing out around a Mexican migrant activist accused of human trafficking

A legal battle is playing out in Mexico after police detained a well-known migration activist earlier this month, accusing him of human trafficking

The Independent UK

Portuguese police shift up a gear with Ferrari seized in drug trafficking probe

Portuguese police's latest acquisition is a Ferrari 488 GTB, which will join a BMW i8 and Ford Mustang V8 in being used for non-crime related duties.

Euronews

Hotel Sex Trafficking Suit Can Proceed, Inviting Hotels to Profile and Harass Guests

Can a hotel be guilty of sex trafficking just because it didn't surveil its customers enough?

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Judge denies request to unseal transcripts from grand jury that indicted Maxwell, Epstein's ex

A federal judge in New York has ruled transcripts of secret grand jury testimony in the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released

The Independent UK

At least 10 kids were trafficked to an underground sex and abuse bunker. None of the eight suspects were on cops’ radar

An investigation was launched in February, when authorities were called to the bunker and found two of the victims performing sexual acts on each other. Andrea Cavallier details what we know about the case that local police described as the ‘most horrible thing’

The Independent UK

What Did Nicolas Maduro Do To Venezuela And Why Is The US Government After Him?

The US doubled its bounty on Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro to £37.2M ($50M) on 8 Aug 2025, citing narco-trafficking and electoral fraud. Maduro's regime faces global sanctions

International Business Times UK

US Raises Bounty On Venezuela's Maduro To $50 Mn

The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election victory was not recognized by Washington -- to $50 million.

International Business Times

‘It’s not a coincidence’: after Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison move … what next?

Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking accomplice was sent to a minimum security facility after meeting a top DoJ official who is Trump’s ex-attorney – experts say ‘this is not the end’

The Guardian - US

How Ghislaine Maxwell fell from high society to Epstein’s teen-procuring ‘lady’ amid Trump ‘pardon’ rumors

Survivors of Epstein’s abuse testified that Maxwell played a central role in recruiting vulnerable young women and girls to be groomed for sexual abuse

The Independent UK

A migrant march in Mexico continues despite scrutiny of organiser’s arrest

One of the organisers, Luis Garcia Villagran, was detained for alleged human trafficking in the lead-up to the march.

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US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico

Treasury aims to disrupt Cartel del Noreste’s leadership and financial networks tied to violence and drug trafficking.

International Business Times UK

Epstein Case Update: Hillary Clinton Among Those Subpoenaed — Here's Who Else Have Been Called

According to reports, the subpoenas are part of a broader effort to uncover what lawmakers describe as 'critical gaps' in the federal government's enforcement of sex trafficking laws.

Latin Times

DEA Reportedly Managed To Infiltrate Sinaloa Cartel To Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Operations

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reportedly managed to infiltrate the Sinaloa Cartel as it seeks to disrupt its fentanyl-trafficking operations

The Guardian - US

US House panel subpoenas Bill and Hillary Clinton for Epstein testimony

House oversight committee also issued subpoenas to several former attorneys general and FBI directors

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The Independent UK

1,600 exotic birds seized at airport in huge customs crackdown

The country has become a transit hub for trafficking in animals and wildlife products

International Business Times

Judge Allows Defamation Suit Against Newsweek Reporter to Proceed Amid Allegations of Visa Fraud Conspiracy

A federal judge has ruled that Olivet University's defamation lawsuit against Newsweek reporter Alex Rouhandeh may proceed, citing false claims and possible involvement in an alleged T-Visa conspiracy to fabricate human trafficking allegations.

International Business Times UK

Brock Lesnar Returns - Now Spotlight Back on WWE Sex Trafficking Lawsuit That Names Him: What We Know

Brock Lesnar's WWE return at SummerSlam 2025 renews focus on sex trafficking lawsuit that names him, amid ongoing legal action involving Vince McMahon.

BANG Premier

Halle Berry and Djimon Hounsou cast in Red Card

Halle Berry and Djimon Hounsou have both signed up to star in the Africa-set trafficking thriller Red Card.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell not welcome in Texas ‘Club Fed’ prison camp, says inmate: ‘Human trafficking is a violent crime’

Presence of Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice and former girlfriend has angered fellow inmates at Texas prison camp

The Independent UK

Myanmar military courts sentence 12 to life for human trafficking, including Chinese nationals

Myanmar military courts have sentenced a dozen individuals, including five Chinese nationals, to life imprisonment for human trafficking

Reason

Minnesota Woman Jailed for 2 Years Over a Fake Sex-Trafficking Ring Still Can't Sue the Cop Responsible

The case is a baffling reminder that the more power a government official has, the harder it is for a victim to get a shot at justice.

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