Costa Rica captures top fugitive "Diablo," wanted by U.S.

Alejandro Arias-Monge, 41, had a $500,000 U.S. bounty on his head for alleged drug trafficking.

• Jul 24

Judge sets June trial date for Maduro

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces drug trafficking charges in the U.S. and is scheduled to go on trial in June 2027. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman explains what to expect from Maduro's legal proceedings.

• Jul 23
• 2:51

Man who sold land for Kushner-backed Albania resort facing criminal probe

A man who sold land for a controversial, Jared Kushner-backed luxury development in Albania is suspected of money laundering and drug trafficking.

• Jul 2

Fugitive linked to cartel found hiding in bathroom of private jet

Officials found three passengers in the cabin and their suspect hiding in the lavatory, Bali immigration authorities said.

• Jun 11

Dogs help uncover record haul of drugs hidden in lumber

The drugs found in the lumber were mostly cocaine and ketamine, with an estimated retail value of $8.3 billion, officials said.

• Jun 9

U.S. destroys alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 2 more people

At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.

• Jun 4

8 bagged bodies found with note in narco-trafficking hotspot

The discovery comes in the midst of a U.S.-backed military crackdown on the organized crime gangs in Ecuador.

• Jun 3

Charges filed in connection with drug tunnel

Federal authorities have arrested and charged four people with drug trafficking after a monthslong investigation uncovered what federal officials called a massive, 2,000-foot-long underground tunnel connecting Mexico to the U.S. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has the details.

• Jun 2
• 2:39

Death toll from U.S. boat strikes climbs after survivors not found

The death toll from the Trump administration's series of strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats has risen to at least 199 people.

• May 29

Another alleged drug boat struck by U.S. military in eastern Pacific, killing 2

The U.S. military said it struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men, the day after it said a similar strike killed one man and left two survivors.

• May 28

1 killed, 2 survive U.S. strike on boat in Eastern Pacific, SOUTHCOM says

At least 193 people have been killed in the Trump administration's campaign of missile strikes on boats it claims are trafficking drugs in Latin American waters.

• May 26

Suspected drug trafficker rescued from plane crash linked to politician

A survivor of a recent plane crash near Florida was allegedly found with roughly $30,000 inside a bag labeled with the name of a Bahamian politician.

• May 20

International operation disrupts "cocaine highway" across the Atlantic

Europol said an international operation successfully disrupted a major drug trafficking route known as the "cocaine highway."

• May 10

Mexico wants evidence to back up U.S. drug charges against officials

The U.S. Justice Department accused Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine other officials of working with the notorious Sinaloa cartel.

• Apr 30

U.S. captures alleged drug kingpin with $10 million bounty on his head

Eugenio Molina-Lopez is accused of heading up a gang that allegedly trafficked U.S.-bound cocaine from South America to Mexican cartels.

• Apr 29

Fugitive on Europe's most wanted list is captured in Mexico

Janos Balla, also known as Daniel Takacs, was taken into custody in the beach resort city of Cancun, officials said.

• Apr 20

California man who co-founded powerful Mexican cartel pleads guilty in U.S.

Erick Valencia Salazar, aka "El 85," formed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel with "El Mencho" who was killed by the Mexican army in February.

• Apr 8

U.S. returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition, Beijing says

U.S. immigration authorities followed "clues" shared by China's narcotics control commission to repatriate the fugitive, Beijing's public security ministry said.

• Apr 3

Police find drug-smuggling tunnel with rail system and cranes in Spain

Police said two people headed the network, including one person considered to be the "narco-architect" and "mastermind of the tunnels."

• Mar 31

Nearly $100 million worth of cocaine found hidden in bananas

The massive seizure of cocaine marked the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit.

• Mar 30

Judge rejects Maduro's request to dismiss case

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared at a New York courthouse on Thursday for a hearing in his drug trafficking case. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the details.

• Mar 26
• 3:43

Ecuador sinks "narco sub" as nation works with U.S. to fight organized crime

Ecuador and the U.S. began joint military operations on Tuesday, the U.S. Southern Command said on social media.

• Mar 5

Strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3 people, U.S. military says

Since the administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in small vessels last year, at least 148 people have been killed in the strikes.

• Feb 23

Man admits trying to bribe juror at ex-boxer's drug trafficking trial

A man charged with trying to bribe a juror with up to $100,000 at the drug trafficking trial of a former heavyweight boxer pleaded guilty to obstructing justice.

• Feb 20

U.S. military strikes 3 more alleged drug boats, killing 11 people

The series of strikes brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting the small vessels since September.

• Feb 18

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