Drone "narco sub" — equipped with Starlink antenna — seized for first time

It is the first reported discovery in South American waters of an unmanned semisubmersible vessel, Colombia's navy said.

• Jul 3

Beachgoer finds $500,000 of cocaine in "Yosemite Sam" packaging

A beachgoer stumbled across nearly $500,000 worth of cocaine wrapped in "Yosemite Sam" packaging in Florida, authorities said.

• Jul 1

More than $130 million in cocaine recovered from ship in London port

The drugs — valued at about $132 million — were found under containers on a vessel at London Gateway port.

• Jun 28

Video shows "narco sub" loaded with cocaine seized in Pacific Ocean

It is the latest in a series of major drug hauls showcased by Mexico, which is under pressure from President Donald Trump to curb narcotics smuggling.

• Jun 27

The My Pillow King

You've seen the infomercials for "My Pillow." Company founder Mike Lindell has sold 41 million of the pillows he invented, and he did so against some pretty stiff odds, including overcoming a crack cocaine habit that became so bad, his dealers staged an intervention. Martha Teichner talks with Lindell about his unique success story, and how his business has helped other recovering addicts. (This story originally aired on April 15, 2018)

• Jul 29, 2018
• 04:47

Cocaine smuggling ring used shipwreck to refuel "narco boats," police say

The ring is suspected of using 11 speedboats to pick up drugs from larger "mother ships" in different points and then bring them to the Canary Islands, police said.

• Jun 6

The CIA's Cocaine

A ton of pure cocaine, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, is smuggled into the United States. Was the CIA involved? If so, why? Robert Bonner, former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, offers Mike Wallace his take on what happened -- and where the CIA went wrong.

• Nov 21, 1993
• 13:54

3 Brits accused of smuggling drugs face death penalty in Indonesia

Convicted drug smugglers in Indonesia are sometimes executed by firing squad​.

• Jun 3

Prosecutors seek record $250 million from fugitive drug lord

Jos Leijdekkers is on Europol's most-wanted list, with the European police body offering over $225,000 for information leading to his arrest.

• Jun 3

Record haul of cocaine found inside woman's plush toys at airport

The record seizure follows three other hauls this month totaling nearly 60 kilograms of synthetic cannabis.

• Jun 2

6 tons of cocaine seized from "narco sub" and buried stashes, videos show

Officials released video of the "narco sub" being intercepted as well as officers and a sniffer dog finding stashes of cocaine buried underground.

• May 28

FBI deputy director says Biden-era investigations being reexamined

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said three high-profile investigations are being reexamined.

• May 27

Video shows drug-smuggling cat caught by prison guards

The justice ministry shared a video of the cat, which was carrying over 230 grams of marijuana and 67 grams of crack cocaine.

• May 21

Cartel accused of paying members $3,500 for "dead police officers"

Colombia's president has accused the Gulf Clan of devising a strategy to "systematically murder" members of the security forces.

• May 6

Massive stash of cocaine found hidden in bananas — again

The haul is believed to have a street value of $16.4 million and is the biggest in Norway since 2023.

• May 5

U.S. Coast Guard seizes 10,000 pounds of cocaine from boat in Atlantic

The Coast Guard said one of its crews seized roughly 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million, from a boat in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Apr 29

Packages of cocaine wash up on Texas beach after ship is raided

Police did not say how many packages were found, or what they were worth.

• Apr 22

Powerful cartel commander, 8 other members killed in Colombia

Days after the death of a top Gulf Clan commander, the military said it had killed eight more of the cartel's members and taken two captive.

• Apr 9

Drug-sniffing dogs help find record haul of cocaine hidden on ship

The Korea Coast Guard said they had found two tons of what they suspect to be pure cocaine on a Norwegian-flagged ship.

• Apr 4

Carlos Lehder, cartel boss and Pablo Escobar's partner, freed in Colombia

Carolos Lehder, who served over 30 years in a U.S. prison, once owned a luxurious hotel, which had caged lions and a large statue of John Lennon.

• Mar 31

"Narco sub" loaded with 6.5 tons of cocaine seized in Atlantic

Police released video of the operation, showing the vessel loaded with orange packages as well as four suspects with their faces blurred out.

• Mar 31

Accused drug trafficker wanted in U.S. is captured in Mexico

One of Guatemala's most wanted drug traffickers, Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, was captured in Mexico and awaits extradition to the U.S., officials said.

• Mar 12

Woman accused of testing cocaine quality faces charges in U.S.

Irma Elvira Cruz, a 60-year-old woman known as "Madre," has been extradited from Mexico to face federal charges, according to the Justice Department.

• Feb 27

Cocaine found under man's wig at airport

A man headed to Amsterdam from Cartagena, Colombia, was arrested after police say they discovered around $10,000 worth of cocaine under his wig.

• Feb 26
• 00:25

Man tried to smuggle bags of cocaine under "narco wig," Colombian police say

Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed beneath a meticulously attached toupee.

• Feb 26

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