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.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using the recalled fireworks and return them for a full refund.
As Americans endure another bout of extreme heat, experts say small thermostat adjustments and other energy-saving steps can help reduce soaring cooling costs.
Top travel destinations currently include areas near cruise terminals such as Seattle, Orlando, and Miami.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using the recalled fireworks and return them for a full refund.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
As Americans endure another bout of extreme heat, experts say small thermostat adjustments and other energy-saving steps can help reduce soaring cooling costs.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
The Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., are deemed a "national special security event," which is the highest possible designation.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
Antitrust regulators suggested that state attorneys general could assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to welcome around 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden to celebrate their wedding, sources say.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.