President Donald Trump's military strikes against Venezuelan drug vessels in the Caribbean force cartels to adapt operations and compete for resources.

One of several people facing federal charges in connection with a drug trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy in the Twin Cities pleaded guilty on Tuesday.

The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office seized “Kulture Fashion” on Burgundy Street, where agents say they recovered more than $150,000 in drug proceeds, marijuana, fentanyl and illegal guns. They say the investigation took months and also led to the seizure of three vehicles.

A major drug trafficking network distributing dangerous substances across Central New York has been dismantled, leading to the indictment of 17 individuals, including six local residents.

A Ravenna man will spend at least six years in prison for drug trafficking. Portage County Common Pleas Court Judge Becky Doherty sentenced Mesawn A. Smith, 44, to six to nine years in prison during an Oct. 6 sentencing hearing, according to court records.

President Donald Trump's administration told Congress it would veto a joint resolution to stop U.S. strikes on cartels without approval.

Troy Locke, 40, of Columbus, will spend the rest of his natural life in prison after being sentenced for more than a dozen drug trafficking crimes.

Two task forces in Kern County made over 600 arrests related to illegal drugs and firearm possession since last May, according to the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda. The Sheriff’s Office reinstated its Gang Suppression Unit in May 2024 and has gradually assigned staff to the Kern County High