French authorities seized 10 tonnes of cocaine in the port of Dunkirk over the weekend. French media reported that the haul was the biggest-ever in metropolitan France, corresponding to nearly a fifth of all cocaine seized last year. For in-depth anal…
As illegal drug use and supply increases in the EU, member states ramp up efforts to tackle drug trafficking and organised crime.
Trump has promised an all out attack on the drug trade.
Prosecutor Julien Moinil calls out Belgian authorities, saying it’s time to “wake up urgently.”
The attack at the Clemenceau metro station is the latest in a series of violent incidents rocking the city.
More than 1,200 officers involved in dawn raids in and around Palermo, reportedly biggest operation against Cosa Nostra since 1984Italian police have arrested almost 150 people in a significant operation against the Sicilian mafia in Palermo, areas of …
Pierre Poilievre — frontrunner to be the next Canadian PM — is also on board with push to reboot stalled talks amid Trump’s trade war.
“Mafia” shootings with Kalashnikovs trigger alarm in the city as politicians convene an emergency meeting.
Global drug trafficking could be “easily dismantled” if coke was “sold like wine,” according to the Latin American leader.
The offer comes as Ottawa remains in the White House’s crosshairs.
Sheinbaum says Mexico reached a series of agreements with Trump to strengthen border security.
‘Tough on crime’ ministers Bruno Retailleau and Gérald Darmanin are topping opinion polls.
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The president likely hasn’t made up his mind on which tariffs to enact.
The Americas, China and Europe have developed playbooks to react to the aggressive tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening. Retaliation is inevitable.
Moscow says the move is ‘censorship’ and that it reserves the right to ‘respond in the same manner’. What we know on day 1,041Russia has vowed to retaliate after the channels of its state media were apparently blocked on the popular Telegram social med…
Trump also said in his post that the countries “can go find another “sucker!” There is no chance that the BRICS will replace the U.S. Dollar in International Trade, and any Country that tries should wave goodbye to America.”
A recent shootout over drug trafficking in France that degenerated into a massive fight between rival gangs, involving hundreds of people, prompted authorities to compare the French state to Mexico – the land of drug cartels. For Interior Minister Bru…
Mestre is a borough just a few kilometers from the Italian floating city but is beset by poverty and insecurity. Condemning the lack of action by local authorities, residents are setting up initiatives to recreate a sense of community.
France is grappling with an alarming surge in drug-related violence, from grisly murders in Marseille to deadly clashes in smaller towns. As criminal networks thrive, the government has declared the fight against trafficking a “national cause” – but e…
Treading carefully, Austria’s pick for commissioner pledged new legislation for migration — and little more.
Five people seriously wounded in shootout linked to drug trafficking in France
“Between 400 and 600 people” were involved in the fighting, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told French media.
Shootings in Poitiers are latest to injure children, with minister saying country at ‘tipping point’ on drug violenceA shooting and massive brawl linked to drug trafficking has seriously wounded five people, including three teenagers, in western France…
A teenager and four others have been seriously wounded in a shootout in the city of Poitiers in western France, which erupted into a fight involving “several hundred people”, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said Friday. The violence is thought to b…
Platform’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month over the refusal to hand over data to government authorities.
International bust is the latest win for law enforcement over criminals seeking to hide their tracks.
Bulgaria, being a key transit point for drugs traveling from the Middle East to Western Europe, has ramped up its efforts in recent years to combat drug trafficking and smuggling.
In first comments since his arrest, Telegram boss vows to “significantly improve” the app, as he acknowledges criminals “abuse our platform.”
Gun crime in Brussels has been skyrocketing in recent months, with the violence spreading to neighbourhoods long considered safe and quiet. Behind it are drug gangs, with the Belgian capital becoming a hub for narcotics that enter the country through …
Pavel Durov’s arrest and indictment is likely the opening shot in what will be a prolonged legal and political struggle, the consequences of which will reshape the balance of power between states and individuals.
President’s team initially said the foreign ministry made the call to grant Russian-born Pavel Durov a French passport.
The Russian-born tech tycoon faces six charges and is barred from leaving France.
Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, was set to appear in a Paris court on Wednesday, where he could be formally charged following the end of his initial detention period. Durov was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday for 12 …
Kremlin needles Emmanuel Macron over Pavel Durov arrest.
Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, will be held in police custody in Paris for a further 48 hours, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The tech titan was arrested in the French capital on Saturday for 12 alleged crimes related to dr…
Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris triggered an international outcry.
President Emmanuel Macron is an avid user of the app and his government granted Pavel Durov a French passport. That didn’t shield the Telegram CEO from arrest.
Although Durov publicly distances himself from Moscow, his platform has become vital for Russian army coordination in Ukraine.
France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.
He has been praised for refusing to share data with the Kremlin. But if targeting CEOs worries Musk, Zuckerberg et al, so be itThe shock arrest of Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov as he stepped off his private jet in the Bourget airport near Paris …
Telegram said its CEO “has nothing to hide” as his surprise detention became an online flashpoint over free speech.
Russian-born billionaire said to have ‘miscalculated’ by visiting France during inquiry into crime on his platformThe Russian-born founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is due to appear in a French court later on Sunday, after his arrest at a Paris airport…
Slick, disciplined and a hit with young voters, the president of the National Rally is remaking the party in his image.
In effect, Dublin has abdicated responsibility of protecting the Europe’s northwestern borders.
Ambush by gunmen armed with “heavy weapons” comes as a French senate report says the country is being “submerged” in drugs-related crime.
Gang kingpin skips town after judicial mix-up.
The court based its decision on the feelings of ‘reasonable Spaniards.’
Oregon lawmakers gave it three years. Portugal’s program took longer to show results.
Spartak Moscow player sentenced to six years in prisonThe Netherlands wants former international extraditedThe Spartak Moscow forward Quincy Promes has been arrested in Dubai at the request of the Netherlands, where he was sentenced last month to six y…
While not the main entry point for drugs to Europe, Piraeus is a test of the EU’s ability to guarantee security at key infrastructure.
Prosecutors said a staffer was arrested.
Drug smugglers in the EU have become so “very creative” that the bloc’s seaports should join forces to combat their
ever-changing tactics, Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden told AFP.
Stash had street value of more than €50M.
Professor Steve Peers, Royal
Holloway University of London
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The draft manifesto puts a heavy emphasis on border control, security and protecting Europe’s ‘Christian values.’
Police arrested 22 people in total, some of whom were suspected of planning to smuggle drugs to the UK by helicopter.
We’re proud of our health-led drugs policy, but the rise of the global illegal drugs trade means we need international solutionsIn the Netherlands, we used to look on the international “war on drugs” with a certain amount of disdain. Its solutions were…
Belgian investigators take on cartels in cases hinging on hacked criminals’ chat logs.
Once a clique of Calabrian mountain dwellers, the criminal organization has become one of the biggest in the world by teaming up with the competition.
Police chief says citizens are afraid after wave of murders and explosionsGang wars have brought an “unprecedented” wave of violence to Sweden, the national police chief has said, after a week of fatal shootings.Sweden has for several years been in the…
Commission president pledges European ports alliance as key part of narcotics plan.
Head of crime-fighting agency pushes back against criticism of its famed Red Notice system.
Antwerp is grappling with bombings, shootings and a record influx of cocaine.
Court in Karlsruhe decides against extradition of Albanian man ‘in view of the state of the British prison system’A German court has refused to extradite to the UK a man accused of drug trafficking because of concerns about prison conditions in Britain…
Germany passed a bill to legalise cannabis this summer, while France continues to pursue a highly restrictive policy despite having one of the highest rates of cannabis use in Europe.
