Police dress up as World Cup mascots to carry out drug sting
The officers in mascot costumes used a metal sledgehammer to break down a door to enter with colleagues.
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The officers in mascot costumes used a metal sledgehammer to break down a door to enter with colleagues.
Terrell Jermaine Williams, 40, conspired with a China-based drug distributor to import the controlled substances into Miami for distribution, beginning in or around 2022 and continuing through 2025, according to court documents.
Federal prosecutors say a man from the U.K. and another one from Germany tried to board separate flights from Miami to Brazil with nearly 170 pounds of hashish.
A Coast Guard crew recovered over two dozen bales of cocaine from waters off Puerto Rico.
Multiple agencies, including Hialeah police and ICE, responded to the operation, arresting multiple cafeteria workers.
7-OH is a concentrated byproduct of the kratom plant and is said to be just as addictive as opioids.
The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for investigations into the deaths.
Boynton Beach police said the arrests were the result of a 14-month long joint investigation into the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine in Palm Beach and Broward counties.
A Florida man was arrested after deputies said he flew a drone carrying meth and fentanyl into a Tampa Bay area home.
The U.S. Coast Guard believes that these shipments are being moved by international drug rings.
Samantha Steinberg's sketches helped crack cold cases and catch fugitives, including the last of Miami's "Cocaine Cowboys."
According to the arrest documents, two of the drugs found in the lollipops are the active ingredients of popular weight-loss medications Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound.
On Thursday morning, the USCG offloaded the illicit drugs at the Coast Guard Station in Miami Beach.
Domenic Pedre was arrested on October 30, after an investigation into the August 16 death of an unidentified woman
A Canadian woman had over 20 pounds of methamphetamine disguised as Christmas presents in her carry-on duffel bag, New Zealand's customs agency said.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, worth $250 million, from a ship.
Police dress a cop as a teddy bear and pull off a Valentine's ruse to bust a drug suspect.
Arrests documents stated that he was stopped at customs after CBP officers found the drug in his ski pants.
Two people were arrested in a massive drug bust involving numerous bales of cocaine in North Miami Beach on Friday.
Police said they first saw a red flag when the man and woman in the car "gave conflicting information about her 'due date.'"
The estimated street value of the drug seizures was about $12.8 million
Five people have been arrested in connection to a huge haul of narcotics near a school in Kendall.
Police also made three arrests.
A Florida man was hoping authorities wouldn't recognize him thanks to what he was hoping was a clever disguise.
Failure to stop at a stop sign landed a Miami man in jail in Key West for drug possession.
Scottie Scheffler is the FedEx Cup champion for the second time.
A Broward County administrator has been reassigned from Orange Brook Elementary School following an off-campus incident, officials said.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
Data centers are booming across the United States as artificial intelligence continues expanding into our everyday lives.
Kenya Glashow, 31, and her 2-year-old daughter were tragically killed a week ago.
Scottie Scheffler is the FedEx Cup champion for the second time.
A Broward County administrator has been reassigned from Orange Brook Elementary School following an off-campus incident, officials said.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
Data centers are booming across the United States as artificial intelligence continues expanding into our everyday lives.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking the tropics this week as two systems.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed everyone inside was safe after the crash on SW 22nd Street.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
"Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.