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New study reveals how illegal wildlife trade intersects with organized crime in Canada

When most people hear terms like poaching, wildlife trafficking or illegal wildlife trade, they probably think of threatened species such as elephants, rhinos, tigers or sharks. Geographically, wildlife crime may feel like a problem confined to southern Africa or southeast and East Asia.

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Charlie Kirk Death Theory: Was He Exposing Erika's Alleged Links to Israeli Trafficking Ring Before He Died?

Supporters are demanding answers after Charlie Kirk's sudden death. Was he investigating sensitive global issues before he died?

International Business Times UK

U.S. Creates Military Task Force to Fight Cartels as Conflict With Venezuela Deepens

The United States announced it is intensifying military operations in Latin America, particularly near Venezuelan waters, with the creation of a new joint counter-narcotics task force.

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Trump Erroneously Thinks Killing Suspected Smugglers Is the Key to Winning the Drug War

Until now, the president concedes, interdiction has been "totally ineffective." Blowing up drug boats won't change that reality.

Reason

Manhattan district attorney works to curb interstate gun trafficking: ‘It’s a national issue’

Alvin Bragg was appointed co-chair of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence and sets sights on addressing flow of guns

The Guardian - US

Trump’s DEI bans undermine anti-human trafficking law, lawsuit alleges

Suit comes after Guardian investigation found administration rolled back efforts to combat human trafficking while Trump officials deny retreat

The Guardian - US

Bank of America Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Links to Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein

Bank of America is sued for allegedly enabling Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking by ignoring suspicious financial activity.

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Julio César Chávez Backs Son Amid Drug Trafficking Probe: 'If He Was a Narco, I'd Put Him in Jail Myself'

"Everyone who knows my son Julio knows perfectly well that he is not connected to a drug cartel or weapons or anything like that. Has he had addiction problems? Yes, indeed, just like me. But he is fighting it," Chávez Sr. said.

Latin Times

Latest US 'narco boat' strike kills six off Venezuelan coast

The US president confirmed the attack, citing intelligence on narcotics trafficking. This marks the fifth strike since September, totalling 27 deaths.

Euronews

Trump boasts about bombing another Venezuelan ‘drug boat’ in the Caribbean. Smugglers have just found new routes

The Trump administration has not provided evidence to suggest the boats it has been targeting in strikes were carrying narcotics

The Independent UK

GOP Rep. Claims Venezuelan Regime Is Close To Falling After Latest Strike Against Alleged Drug-Trafficking Vessel: 'Signals Are Clear'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez reiterated the claim that the Venezuelan regime is close to falling after the latest U.S. strike against an alleged drug-trafficking vessel off the coast of the South American country

Latin Times

Trump says six were killed in US strike on another boat allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela

UN has condemned US strikes on small boats it believes to be trafficking drugs as extrajudicial executions

The Guardian - US

Pope makes new plea during visit to presidential palace

Pope Leo XIV also thanked the country for its efforts to combat human trafficking

The Independent UK

Mexican Cartel Operatives Say They Will Keep Trafficking Even If The U.S. Strikes Their Vessels At Sea: 'There Is Always a Way'

Mexican cartel operatives claimed that even if the Trump administration conducted strikes against vessels trafficking drugs into the U.S. their operation wouldn't be seriously harmed, according to a new report

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Former CBP Officer Charged With Bribery, Human Smuggling And Drug Trafficking In Texas

A former Customs and Border Protection officer has been slapped with several charges, including bribery, human smuggling and drug-trafficking

Latin Times

U.S.-Sanctioned Mexican Bank Begins Liquidation After Having License Revoked

On Oct. 10, Mexico's Bank Savings Protection Institute (IPAB) announced that CIBanco's license was revoked due to suspected money laundering linked to drug trafficking, as alleged by U.S. authorities in June.

AAP

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

Human trafficking reports in Australia have soared to a record high, with people increasingly aware of the signs and warning police.

Latin Times

Experts Say Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Won't Curb Drug Flow to the U.S.: Report

"Using military might to take out small trafficking boats is like using a blowtorch to cook an egg," said a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, suggesting ulterior motives for the deployment

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Why US military action against Latin America’s cartels won’t win the war on drugs

At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into the Caribbean to tackle drug trafficking in the region. The initiative has led to strikes on four alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast so far, killing at least 21 people.

International Business Times

Top Democrats Set To Force Senate Vote To Block Trump's Strikes On Vessels Off Venezuela's Coast

Democratic Senator Adam Schiff anticipated that he, along with colleague Tim Kaine, will force a vote to block the strikes on vessels off the Venezuelan coast, which the Trump administration claims is aimed at eradicating drug-trafficking

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Epstein’s ‘birthday book’ transforms private notes into a legacy record

The United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently released a 238-page album, compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday. On Oct. 6, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Maxwell’s appeal of her 2022 conviction for sex trafficking girls with Epstein.

International Business Times UK

Ghislaine Maxwell's Appeal on Sex Trafficking Charges Denied — Is Presidential Pardon Her Last Hope?

The US Supreme Court upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's 20-year sentence for recruiting and grooming teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her last appeal.

The Independent UK

Trump says he’d consider Ghislaine Maxwell pardon and mentions Diddy in same breath as Epstein pal: ‘Have to take a look’

Maxwell’s last-ditch appeal of her sex trafficking conviction was rejected by the Supreme Court on Monday

Latin Times

U.S. Sanctions 12 Companies Linked to 'Los Chapitos' for Alleged Role In Fentanyl Trade

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting eight Mexican nationals and 12 Mexican companies allegedly linked to Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel battling for control of the drug trafficking organization in northern Mexico.

The Guardian - US

US supreme court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of sex-trafficking conviction

Jeffrey Epstein associate was sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes

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