Iran hangs 8 men, 1 woman convicted of murder, drug trafficking; over 90 executed in 2009TEHRAN, Iran — Nine people, including a 30-year-old woman, have been hanged in Iran, state media reported Thursday. Police: Drug traffickers in Mexican border city killed 3 missing women, dissolved bodiesTIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican police say three women who disappeared in the border city of Tijuana were killed by drug traffickers who dissolved their bodies in a caustic substance. AP IMPACT: Mexico holds huge stash of seized weapons, but it makes tracing weapons painstakingMEXICO CITY — Deep inside a heavily guarded military warehouse, the evidence of Mexico’s war on drug cartels is stacked two stories high: tens of thousands of seized weapons, from handguns and rifles to AK-47s, some with gun sights carved into the shape of a rooster or a horse’s head. Informants say contractor was trying to smuggle Blackwater weapons after Iraq shootingRALEIGH, N.C. — Federal investigators say a defense contractor charged with trying to smuggle weapons out of Iraq told government informants that Blackwater guards wanted him to help get rid of weapons after a 2007 shooting in Baghdad. Spain arrest 29 in alleged ring that tried to smuggle Cubans into USMADRID — Spanish authorities have arrested 29 people suspected of forging credit cards to finance an elaborate scheme to smuggle Cubans into the U.S. from Mexico, police said Wednesday. Man charged with smuggling songbirds into LAX after several found strapped underneath pantsLOS ANGELES — A man was charged Tuesday with smuggling songbirds into the United States by hiding more than a dozen of them in an elaborate, custom-tailored pair of leggings during a flight from Vietnam to Los Angeles. Los Angeles airport inspection reveals several songbirds strapped underneath man’s pantsSANTA ANA, Calif. — Prosecutors say a traveler tried smuggling songbirds into the United States by strapping more than a dozen birds to his legs and trying to walk out of Los Angeles International Airport. Masked gunmen kill 45 in attack on engagement party in Turkey, at least 6 injuredANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked an engagement ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught. Masked gunmen kill 45 in attack on wedding in Turkey, up to 20 injuredANKARA, Turkey — Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked a wedding ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people and wounding 20 others. Two girls survived after the bodies of slain friends fell on top of them during the onslaught. Laos says trial of pregnant Briton facing possible death penalty will be fairBANGKOK — The Laotian government on Monday insisted the trial of a pregnant British woman who faces possible death by firing squad for allegedly trafficking heroin will be conducted fairly. Pregnant Briton could face firing squad in Laos but has no lawyerBANGKOK — A pregnant British woman who faces possible death by firing squad in Laos if convicted of drug smuggling has not been assigned a defense lawyer, raising concerns as to whether she would receive a fair trial, a human rights group said Monday. Human rights group: UK woman facing death penalty in Laos expects to go on trial MondayLONDON — A pregnant British woman who faces death by firing squad if she is convicted of drug smuggling could go on trial in Laos as early as Monday, a human rights group said Sunday. Where did all those Navigators and Escalades come from? Mexican drug dealers move into NM townCOLUMBUS, N.M. — This dusty little border town with almost no visible means of support has been seeing something of a boom in the past year: Brand-new Lincoln Navigators and Cadillac Escalades with flashy hubcaps are parked just off the bleak main drag. Homes are selling quickly, sometimes for cash. Former sheriff of Texas border county pleads guilty to drug trafficking chargeMcALLEN, Texas — A former south Texas sheriff pleaded guilty Friday to a drug trafficking charge for sharing law enforcement information with a Mexican drug ring. Afghan tribal leader sentenced to life in US prison for smuggling heroinNEW YORK — A once-powerful Afghan tribal leader was sentenced to life in prison Thursday by a judge who said his heroin smuggling overshadowed his claims that he tried to help the U.S. rebuild his country. Vitamin “C” as in coke: Dutch man, 76, arrested in Rome for smuggling cocaine in orangesROME — The elderly man claimed he needed the oranges in his suitcase to keep up his vitamin C level, but Italian police soon realized the “C” stood for cocaine. Mexican police arrest Zeta gang leader, 1 of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.MEXICO CITY — Mexican police on Wednesday arrested suspected Zeta gang leader Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, one of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers. Mexican police arrest Zeta gang leader, 1 of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers.MEXICO CITY — Mexican police have arrested suspected Zeta gang leader Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, one of Mexico’s 24 most-wanted drug traffickers. 17 arrested in Curacao on suspicion of drug trafficking with links to HezbollahWILLEMSTAD, Curacao — Seventeen people were arrested in Curacao for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring with connections to Hezbollah, police in the Dutch Caribbean island said Wednesday. ATF sends 100 agents to Houston to help stop flow of guns to Mexican cartelsHOUSTON — One-hundred federal agents and other personnel have been deployed to Houston in an effort to stop the flow of firearms to Mexican drug cartels from one of the major sources of guns seized south of the border, officials announced Tuesday. Rights group: Guinea soldiers robbing, extorting in anti-corruption driveDAKAR, Senegal — Elite soldiers in junta-ruled Guinea are taking advantage of an anti-corruption drive to rob, extort and beat intimidated civilians in the West African nation with impunity, an international human rights group said Monday. The roots of Mexican city’s violence: collapsing drug cartel, government on the war pathTIJUANA, Mexico — In Mexico’s drug war, Tijuana tells the story of a government that says it’s winning, even as the battle gets bloodier. Italy’s Mafia thrives in global meltdown, gobbling everything from gas stations to trattoriasNAPLES, Italy — While businesses around the world are hunkering down for survival, the Italian mob is living a golden moment. Malaysia vows action after US senators urge stop to trafficking of Myanmar refugeesKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s prime minister vowed to investigate a scathing report by U.S. lawmakers saying thousands of Myanmar refugees were handed over to human traffickers with some ending up working in Thai brothels. US senators urge Malaysia to stop trafficking of Myanmar refugees on border with ThailandKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — U.S. senators urged Malaysia to probe claims by refugees from Myanmar that Malaysian immigration officials handed them over to human traffickers on Malaysia’s border with Thailand. French minister vows to clear migrants from Calais tent camps to prevent UK crossingsCALAIS, France — France’s immigration minister vowed Thursday to tear down tent camps housing hundreds of illegal migrants outside Calais to prevent them from trying to cross the English Channel to Britain. US attorney’s office in Detroit drops charges against members of national motorcycle clubDETROIT — Federal prosecutors in Michigan have dismissed criminal charges against nearly two dozen defendants in the government’s investigation of a motorcycle club. Australia charges 2 Indonesian men with people smugglingPERTH — Australia has charged two Indonesian men with attempting to smuggle people into Australia in separate incidents earlier this month. Sierra Leone sends 3 men to US to face drug-smuggling chargesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone authorities say three men convicted of drug smuggling have been sent to the U.S. where they are wanted on similar charges. Mexican man pleads guilty in Ariz. fatal smuggling crash; avoids death penalty in dealPHOENIX — A Mexican national accused of transporting illegal immigrants after a rollover crash killed 10 of 19 people inside the vehicle has pleaded guilty in a deal with federal prosecutors. |
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