Cocaine Seizure

Calgary cocaine bust

Calgary Cocaine Bust: $8.8M Historic Seizure Stuns Police

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Calgary police have made one of the largest drug seizures in the service’s history, recovering 40.3 kilograms of cocaine, nearly 300,000 prescription pills, and over $2 million in cash across five properties. Four men now face trafficking charges in a bust that exposed a major distribution network stretching from Calgary to Edmonton, with cocaine suspected to have originated in Colombia.

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FBI cocaine bust Operation Summer Heat

FBI Cocaine Bust: Operation Summer Heat 2.0 Nets 27,512 kg

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The FBI’s Operation Summer Heat 2.0 concluded with staggering results: 8,927 arrests, 27,512 kilograms of cocaine seized, and 5,013 illegal weapons recovered across all 56 field offices. Announced in October 2026, this nationwide crackdown targeted drug cartels, violent gangs, and trafficking networks from coast to coast, marking the most sweeping federal drug enforcement operation of the year.

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Winnipeg cocaine bust

Winnipeg Cocaine Bust: 26 kg Seized, $750K Cash Found

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Winnipeg police dismantled a major drug trafficking operation in the St. Vital neighbourhood, seizing more than 26 kilograms of cocaine worth $1.5 million and $750,000 in cash from a residential stash house on Satinwood Place. Two suspects — Haleel Jamal Hidara and Samantha Darcy Gunn — now face serious trafficking and weapons charges in what police describe as a significant blow to organized crime in the city.

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philadelphia cocaine bust 10 indicted in cartellin

Philadelphia Cocaine Bust: 10 Indicted in Cartel-Linked Ring

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Federal agents dismantled the Jones-Basley Drug Trafficking Organization on September 23, 2026, seizing over $17 million in cocaine and indicting 10 members of a cartel-linked ring that flooded Philadelphia with up to $10 million in cocaine monthly. The FBI-led operation under the Homeland Security Task Force marks one of the city’s most significant cocaine trafficking takedowns in years.

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€225 million cocaine bust leads to arrests of cartel links

€225 Million Cocaine Bust Leads to Arrests of Cartel Links

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Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission has arrested three suspects tied to the wanted Dutch drug lord Jos Leijdekkers after a record-breaking €225 million cocaine seizure in France. The 4,000kg shipment, intercepted at the port of Dunkirk, originated in West Africa and was destined for Belgium. This high-profile operation reinforces Ghana’s stance against international drug cartels and highlights the ongoing global crackdown on major narcotics trafficking networks moving massive quantities across international borders.

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mcallen cocaine stash house bust nets $700k and 80 lbs

McAllen cocaine stash house bust nets $700k and 80 lbs

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Federal agents in McAllen recently executed a major raid, uncovering more than $700,000 in cash and 80 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a residential home. The joint operation between the DEA and Texas DPS underscores the growing presence of cartel stash houses in quiet neighborhoods. This article explores the details of the seizure, the strategic importance of the Rio Grande Valley, and the ongoing national effort to dismantle transnational drug trafficking networks.

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us coast guard smashes 18year record with 250 mill

US Coast Guard Smashes 18-Year Record with $250 Million Cocaine Bust at Sea

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The US Coast Guard has recorded its biggest cocaine bust at sea in 18 years, seizing 22,052 pounds of cocaine worth over $250 million from a single vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Six suspected drug smugglers were arrested after a dramatic high-speed pursuit ended with a Coast Guard helicopter disabling the fleeing vessel’s engine with gunfire. The record-breaking seizure forms part of Operation Pacific Viper, America’s largest maritime counter-narcotics campaign.

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