"Prince of Semi-Submersibles" gets 20 years for operating "narco subs"
Oscar Adriano Quintero Rengifo was accused of operating a fleet of so-called "narco subs" to transport nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine.
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American Airlines mechanic convicted of stashing cocaine under jet cockpit
The mechanic could face up to 20 years in prison for possession, smuggling and conspiracy.
U.K. seizes over a ton of cocaine found floating in the English Channel
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.
Italian police seize 2 tons of cocaine found adrift at sea off Sicily
The drugs were found wrapped in 70 waterproof packages held together by nets and kept afloat by life preservers, with a tracking device attached.
Chocolate Easter bunnies made with ecstasy found at airport
Drugs have also been found hidden in toy chemistry sets, portraits of Jesus Christ, teddy bears and copper pipes.
Packages of cocaine worth $100,000 wash up on Florida beaches
Each package was marked with a different design, including one that appeared to mimic the Chanel logo.
Norway makes country's largest-ever cocaine bust after tip from German police
Police didn't disclose the exact date that the cocaine was found in Oslo, or where the fruit originated from.
54 people arrested in largest meth bust in West Virginia history
"Operation Smoke and Mirrors," an eight-month long investigation, led to over 240 pounds of drugs being seized.
"Narco sub" seized in Pacific with hundreds of cocaine packages labeled "Rocky"
The news came about a week after officials seized a cocaine-laden vessel with two dead bodies on board in the same region.
Police seize cache of drugs branded with photos of Mafia bosses
Officers seized pure cocaine, hashish and marijuana worth about $215,000 from a warehouse in Marsala, Sicily, Carabinieri police said.
Coast Guard seizes $165 million worth of cocaine
A "narco sub" carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $165 million has been seized by the U.S. Coast Guard. The 40-foot-long vessel was heading toward the U.S. earlier this month when it was captured in the Pacific Ocean.
Colombia finds 2 bodies, cocaine on submarine
A submarine with two dead bodies and more than $87 million worth of cocaine was seized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Colombia. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports.
Global cocaine production hits "record high," U.N. drugs agency says
"The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert," U.N. drug official says.
Submarine with 2 bodies, 3 tons of cocaine seized in the Pacific Ocean
Almost 5,800 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $87 million, was found on board the roughly 50-foot-long submarine, officials said.
Police find 3.5 tons of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean
The cocaine had been dropped at a floating transit point in 81 bales before it was intercepted by a navy ship, police said.
Canada province decriminalizes hard drugs in bid to ease opioid crisis
Adults found with small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other drugs will get information on addiction treatment rather than jail time.
Police say they've taken down a European cocaine "super cartel"
"The scale of cocaine importation into Europe under the suspects' control and command was massive," the Europol policing agency said.
Woman caught smuggling $450,000 worth of cocaine in wheelchair
Authorities said that they apprehended about 6,000 lethal doses of cocaine from the woman's wheelchair.
Ex-heavyweight boxer charged with trafficking over $1 billion of cocaine
Prosecutors allege that Goran Gogic and others used "meticulous planning" to transport cocaine from Colombia to Europe through U.S. ports.
Drug-sniffing dog finds cocaine hidden in wheelchair at airport
A drug-sniffing dog has led frontier police at a Milan airport to discover some 13 kilograms (nearly 30 pounds) of cocaine stuffed into the upholstery of a motorized wheelchair, whose user was immediately arrested.
$11.8M of cocaine found in baby wipes shipment
Border officials in Laredo, Texas, are reporting their largest cocaine bust in 20 years. Nearly 2,000 packages of cocaine with a street value of almost $12 million were seized last week from a tractor-trailer. Smugglers labeled the shipment "baby wipes," but that didn't fool the Border Patrol's drug-sniffing dogs.
Rep. Madison Cawthorn facing GOP backlash
Madison Cawthorn, the 26-year-old Republican Congressman from North Carolina, is facing some backlash within his own party over comments he made about an orgy and drug use. He is also facing a primary challenge. Nick Ochsner, an investigative reporter for CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV, joins "Red and Blue" with a closer look.
1.6 tons of cocaine found in 2 trucks in "historic" Mexico seizure
Only part of the shipment had been destined for the capital, with the rest heading north to Los Angeles, the police chief said.
Border officials find $600K of cocaine in tires of truck allegedly carrying juice
Special agents are continuing to investigate the seizure.
Drug-smuggling "drone submarines" seized for first time in Spain
Police released video of the seized drones and said each one could carry up to 200 kilograms of product.
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