Pregnant with contraband | Woman busted with 12 phones & even a MALLET
Guards at a Brazilian prison were truly baffled when a ‘pregnant’ woman attempted to visit her husband but when asked several routine questions, revealed she … source
California man charged with smuggling mosaic from Syria
A Southern California man has been charged with smuggling an ancient mosaic that authorities believe was looted from war-torn Syria and falsely underestimating its value to avoid import duties July…
Pablo Escobar’s crime partner freed in US, goes to Berlin
Pablo Escobar’s crime partner and one of Colombia’s pioneering “cocaine cowboys” has been released after a long prison sentence in the U.S. and been deported to Germany By JOSHUA GOODMAN…
2 accused in ex-Nissan boss escape scheme fight extradition
A former Green Beret and his son accused of smuggling ex-Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box are fighting their extradition to the country and…
Med student charged with research smuggling freed on bond
A medical student from China who U.S. authorities say tried to smuggle cancer research material out of the country has been freed on $100,000 bond over the objections of federal…
US prosecutors tie Honduras president to drug trafficker
United States prosecutors say that Honduras’ president met with a drug trafficker around 2013 and took $25,000 in exchange for protecting the trafficker from law enforcement By CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated…
Prosecutors: Hawaii man led meth ring while councilman
A Hawaii politician has pleaded not guilty to allegations he led a drug-trafficking organization while serving as a county councilman By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press February 29, 2020, 2:31…
Court raises sentence for banker who smuggled a Picasso
A Spanish court has raised the sentence against a former bank president found guilty of trying to smuggle a Pablo Picasso painting out of the country from 18 months to…
PGA golfer arrested in Florida prostitution sting
A professional golfer was one of 124 people arrested in Florida in a prostitution and human-trafficking sting December 12, 2019, 9:14 PM 1 min read BARTOW, Fla. — A professional…
Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying ‘smuggled fuel’ in Gulf
Iranian forces seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking the Revolutionary Guard’s third seizure of a vessel in recent weeks…