Sinaloa cartel leader among 16 arrested in historic U.S. fentanyl bust, Justice Department says

Sinaloa cartel leader among 16 arrested in historic U.S. fentanyl bust, Justice Department says

Sixteen people have been arrested and three million pills laced with fentanyl were seized in what federal prosecutors said Tuesday was the “largest fentanyl bust in DEA history.” The operation, which spanned several states along in the West, “marks the most significant victory in our nation’s fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date,” Attorney…

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Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola case: Digital evidence leads to clues in deaths of friends dumped outside LA hospitals by masked men

Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola case: Digital evidence leads to clues in deaths of friends dumped outside LA hospitals by masked men

This story originally aired on April 15, 2023. Hilda Marcela Arzola-Plascencia, a doctor in Durango, Mexico, was used to handling medical emergencies. But nothing prepared her for the call she got about her eldest daughter and namesake Hilda Marcela Cabrales. Dr. Hilda Marcela Arzola-Plascencia: I received the phone call in the middle of the night…

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China and India sources for fentanyl inputs: US report

China and India sources for fentanyl inputs: US report

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: A US intelligence report has named India and China as “sources of precursors and equipment for drug traffickers” and the primary source country for illicit fentanyl precursor chemicals and pill pressing equipment.” The ‘2025 Annual Threat Assessment (ATA)’, released on Tuesday, is the Intelligence Community’s (IC) official, coordinated evaluation of an array of…

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets US Senator Daines: calls for frankness, deeper trust

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets US Senator Daines: calls for frankness, deeper trust

Economic and trade connections were fundamental to China-US ties, Li emphasised. According to state news agency Xinhua, Li told the Republican lawmaker that China-US relations had reached a “new and significant juncture”, as he urged the US to abide by the “principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence” and cooperation. Li, China’s No 2 official, also…

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