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South Korea’s Largest Cocaine Bust Uncovered on Cargo Ship

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Authorities in South Korea have carried out the country’s largest-ever cocaine seizure, discovering one tonne of the drug on a cargo vessel from South America. Acting on a tip from the FBI, police boarded the Norwegian-flagged ship at Okgye Port and uncovered $340 million worth of cocaine. With drug trafficking rare in Korea, this massive bust highlights a bold new trafficking route—and the growing risks traffickers are willing to take.

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Narco-Subs in Europe: Cocaine Smuggling Across the Atlantic

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Cocaine-laden narco-subs are now surfacing in European waters, confirming a once-dismissed smuggling route from South America to Spain. In 2019, Spain seized its first semi-submersible off Galicia’s coast—3,000kg of cocaine aboard. Since then, trafficking tactics have grown bolder, exploiting Spain’s vulnerable coastline. As drug cartels tighten their grip, authorities race to adapt to this underwater threat. Meanwhile, families like Santiago De Dios’s are left with heartbreak and unanswered questions in a rising tide of violence and corruption.

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FBI Puts Canadian Olympian-Turned-Drug Lord on Most Wanted List

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From Olympic slopes to the criminal underworld, former Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding has landed on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list. Authorities accuse him of leading a multi-national drug empire, smuggling 60 tons of cocaine per year, and ordering multiple murders tied to the operation. The U.S. is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest. His transformation from athlete to alleged cartel boss makes this one of the most shocking fugitive cases in recent history.

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France Drug War: Cartels Expand in Nice as Violence Escalates

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The France drug war in Nice is escalating as powerful cartels expand their control. The once-glamorous French Riviera now faces violent drug turf wars, with traffickers using luxury networks and smuggling routes from Marseille. Authorities warn that Nice’s drug market is booming, fueled by record cocaine seizures and a growing presence of international crime syndicates.

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