Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Trafficking

Mexican governor and mayor indicted by US for drug trafficking step down

Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party in Sinaloa state have temporarily stepped down after the U.S. charged them with drug trafficking

The Independent UK

Mumbai Drug Trafficking Kingpin Salim Dola Deported to India After Arrest in Turkey

Mumbai-born drug trafficking mastermind Mohammad Salim Dola, 59, has been deported to India following his arrest in Turkey, marking a major breakthrough for Indian law enforcement agencies pursuing long-standing narcotics cases against him.

Whats Hot

Indictment Names Senator, Senior Sinaloa Officials and Police in Sinaloa Cartel Corruption Case

According to the indictment, the defendants operated at multiple levels of government and law enforcement in Sinaloa, abusing positions of trust and authority to help facilitate the operations of Los Chapitos.

Latin Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

UK: ‘Islamic sect’ members arrested following allegations of sexual abuse and slavery

Over 500 officers stormed an "Islamic sect" in Crewe, arresting 10 members, including their spiritual leader, for serious crimes like rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The raid targeted the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light headquarters. Police are investigating allegations of forced marriage and slavery reported by a former…

The Times of India

Founder Of Anti-Trafficking Group Found 'Naked' and 'Hogtied' On Epstein Island After Trespass Attempt

The founder of an anti-trafficking group has been charged after being found restrained on Jeffrey Epstein's former island following an alleged trespass.

International Business Times UK

Saudi Arabia executes Iraqi nationals convicted in northern border drug smuggling case

Saudi Arabia has executed several Iraqi nationals. They were convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom. The executions followed a thorough legal process. Saudi authorities are intensifying their crackdown on drug trafficking. This campaign targets organized criminal networks. The kingdom vows to impose strict punishments against smugglers.

The Times of India

U.S. Accuses Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya Of Drug Cartel Links

The United States has accused Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other officials from the northwestern Mexican state of having links to drug trafficking organizations, escalating tensions between Washington and Mexico City over security cooperation and sovereignty.

Latin Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Mexican officials charged with importing massive quantities of drugs into US

The U.S. government has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment in New York

The Independent UK

Leader of Guatemala's The Huistas Drug Trafficking Organization Arrested in San Diego

Eugenio Darío Molina-López made his initial appearance in federal court on Friday, April 24, and entered a not guilty plea. A motion hearing and trial setting is scheduled for May 11 before U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw.

Latin Times

Petro Orders Ecuador Probe After Colombia Highway Bombing Kills 21 and Injures 56

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered investigators to determine whether explosives used in a deadly bombing on the Pan-American Highway entered Colombia from Ecuador, adding a cross-border dimension to one of the country's worst civilian attacks in decades.

Latin Times

Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking

Ugandan authorities say they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that was likely linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations

The Independent UK

Taxing the Rich

Plus: New York City's persistent budget problems, the crony capitalist scramble for Venezuelan oil, senseless trafficking PSAs, and more...

Reason

Mahmood’s flagship one in, one out migrant deal with France put in jeopardy by High Court challenge

The High Court hears Ms Mahmood’s decision to block modern slavery appeals is unlawful and breaches human rights laws

The Independent UK

Advocates for Asian Massage Workers Decry 'Sexist, Racist' Raids in Seattle

Bothell police set out in search of sex trafficking and ended up shutting down five businesses for code violations.

Reason

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Latin Times

Mexican Navy Raid Deals $440,000 Blow To Gulf Cartel Faction Los Escorpiones

Mexican federal authorities seized a suspected illegal fuel storage and transfer site in the border city of Matamoros, dealing an estimated 8 million peso blow to a fuel-trafficking operation allegedly linked to the Gulf Cartel faction known as Los Escorpiones.

The Conversation

What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft

With the NFL draft taking place in Pittsburgh and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people expected to attend the events downtown and on the North Shore, conversations about sex trafficking have resurfaced – as they often do when major events draw large crowds to a city.

The Guardian - US

They all survived Jeffrey Epstein. They have something to tell you

Saturday marks one year since Virginia Giuffre’s death – and other survivors are making a public reckoning possible

The Independent UK

6 plead guilty and 1 found not guilty in Mississippi drug trafficking bribery scheme

Six current or former Mississippi law officers have pleaded guilty to charges arising from what prosecutors described as a drug trafficking bribery scheme

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Mary Sue

Many Epstein victims actually named these powerful men as abusers but how the FBI responded will leave you speechless

The FBI’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case has left victims and advocates stunned after newly released files revealed how little investigators pursued allegations against powerful men accused of abusing minors. Despite multiple victims naming Wall Street executives, a former senator, a wealthy psychiatrist, and a film producer as…

International Business Times

High-Ranking Ecuadorian Gang Member To Be Extradited To U.S. On Drug Charges

A high-ranking member of the "Los Choneros" gang will be extradited to the United States following a ruling by Ecuador's highest court.

The Independent UK

Websites trafficking child abuse images see sharp increase in a year, report warns

IN FULL

The Guardian - US

US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency

Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India

Euronews

Synthetic drugs and digital crime: Why Central Asia is emerging as a new frontline

The rise of synthetic drugs and digital trafficking methods is forcing a shift in global anti-narcotics strategies. Uzbekistan is advancing new initiatives to improve cross-border cooperation, financial oversight and public awareness.

Euronews

German police launch mass raids of 50 premises to smash Syrian trafficking ring

Police believe the ring operated by using genuine residency documents issued to Syrian refugees in Germany, which were sent to people in Syria with a similar appearance.

Latin Times

U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions on 75 Individuals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel in New Crackdown

The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Amnesty International

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.