Cocaine worth $285 million found hidden in banana shipment
Some 1,700 pounds of cocaine was concealed in a refrigerated container from Ecuador among dozens of pallets of bananas, police said.
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Some 1,700 pounds of cocaine was concealed in a refrigerated container from Ecuador among dozens of pallets of bananas, police said.
Four people were arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine through the 2,000-foot-long tunnel complete with reinforced walls, ventilation and a rail system.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Researchers studied how the drug affected the movements of wild fish in their natural habitats.
Marine biologists found detectable levels of caffeine, cocaine and the over-the-counter painkillers in the blood of 28 sharks.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic said they have confiscated cocaine transported by a speedboat that was destroyed recently by the U.S. Navy.
Thirteen sharks tested for cocaine and benzoylecgonine were found to have the illicit drug in their muscles and livers.
The discovery on Dauphin Island came just one day after divers found 25 kilograms of suspected cocaine off Key West.
Coast Guard officers fired at and sank a speedboat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, officials said,
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
The facility has been approved after years of debate over its legality, in a move experts hope will help Scotland reduce drug deaths.
The cocaine was first discovered at the White House on July 2.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer is requesting a staff-level briefing by July 14.
The amount of cocaine seized in the U.K. increased by 68% over the last 12 months, setting a new record of 18.8 tons, data shows.
Each package was marked with a different design, including one that appeared to mimic the Chanel logo.
Officers seized pure cocaine, hashish and marijuana worth about $215,000 from a warehouse in Marsala, Sicily, Carabinieri police said.
Almost 5,800 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $87 million, was found on board the roughly 50-foot-long submarine, officials said.
Authorities said that they apprehended about 6,000 lethal doses of cocaine from the woman's wheelchair.
As Aurora faces an unprecedented drought, city leaders say they're asking everyone to conserve water -- including the city's single largest water customer.
In Denver's State of the City address, Mayor Mike Johnston announced a new task force supporting universal childcare.
State and local health officials in Colorado say they have not received the information or access necessary to investigate a reported tuberculosis case and other health concerns, including extreme heat, at the GEO ICE Processing Center in Aurora.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
All four daughters share 100 percent of their DNA after a single fertilized egg split into four embryos, making the pregnancy a one-in-15-million occurrence.
As Aurora faces an unprecedented drought, city leaders say they're asking everyone to conserve water -- including the city's single largest water customer.
In Denver's State of the City address, Mayor Mike Johnston announced a new task force supporting universal childcare.
State and local health officials in Colorado say they have not received the information or access necessary to investigate a reported tuberculosis case and other health concerns, including extreme heat, at the GEO ICE Processing Center in Aurora.
As part of the Summer Concert Series, the Arvada Center is bringing Dogs In A Pile to its Outdoor Amphitheater.
Commerce City police say a suspect connected with an attempted murder case was a passenger in a vehicle that fled into Denver before it crashed into an RTD bus.
The National Weather Service shared video of tests in the Aspen Acres Fire burn area that will help project how bad flooding issues might be in the burn scar.
The funding for the solar panels is from a bond passed by Denver voters in 2022.
The owners of a 90-acre family farm in Colorado are scrambling to rebuild.
Commerce City police say a suspect connected with an attempted murder case was a passenger in a vehicle that fled into Denver before it crashed into an RTD bus.
On Monday, firefighters in Aurora quickly extinguished a vehicle fire after a pickup truck and an electric vehicle were involved in a crash.
Colorado general manager Josh Byrnes helped orchestrate a trade with his former team Monday as the Rockies sent right-hander Seth Halvorsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two minor league players.
When Brady Russell helped douse his coach Mike McDonald with Gatorade after winning the Super Bowl, he wasn't only celebrating a championship but a long, hard journey to football's mountain top.
As Spain's World Cup champs took to the stage with their trophy, President Trump joined them in their moment of glory.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation — finally scoring in the second period of extra time.
It was the highest-scoring World Cup game since Hungary beat El Salvador 10-1 in 1982.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
All four daughters share 100 percent of their DNA after a single fertilized egg split into four embryos, making the pregnancy a one-in-15-million occurrence.
Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his construction goals and imposing his likeness on buildings, coins and passports.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will replace the commander-in-chief of the armed forces as a government shakeup continues.
Roger Rogoff was fired from his role as U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed him to the job.
State and local health officials in Colorado say they have not received the information or access necessary to investigate a reported tuberculosis case and other health concerns, including extreme heat, at the GEO ICE Processing Center in Aurora.
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
A federal judge in Texas temporarily barred immigration authorities from deporting one of the witnesses in the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.
Lawmakers hammered the president for bulldozing norms in pursuit of his construction goals and imposing his likeness on buildings, coins and passports.
Roger Rogoff was fired from his role as U.S. attorney in Seattle shortly after judges on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed him to the job.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
Melinda French Gates talked about menopause and her philanthropic focus on women's health in the debut episode of Norah O'Donnell's "Healthful" podcast.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
Donor Alliance is hosting its annual Donor Dash 5K to honor, celebrate and recognize the impact of organ and tissue donation.
As Aurora faces an unprecedented drought, city leaders say they're asking everyone to conserve water -- including the city's single largest water customer.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
Three in four American households lack the wealth to weather financial setbacks and achieve major life milestones.
The lawsuit alleges that Eli Lilly misled consumers by using outdated clinical trial data to make its drugs appear more effective than Novo's.
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A man who stopped to help victims of a devastating motorcycle crash instead found himself handcuffed, jailed and accused of driving under the influence -- despite repeatedly asking officers to administer a breath test that he believed would prove his innocence.
For Billy Hailey, his release was a day he had been waiting for and working toward for 20 years. Now, he is unexpectedly back in custody after the state says it miscalculated the date.
A second family in Colorado says a little-known insurance rule has left them fighting two companies to get medical bills paid.
Memorials are being held in the hometowns of three wildland firefighters who died while battling a fire on the Colorado-Utah border. Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are still under investigation.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.