Using a mobile scanner and the assistance of sniffer dog Jackie, wooden crates concealing over 9,361 packages of marijuana were detected. This occurred shortly after Paraguay's record 89-ton cannabis seizure in Saltos de Guayra, dubbed Operation Umbral.
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This move is part of a national strategy to disperse high-risk criminals and disrupt criminal organizations. Formerly a significant leader of the Amigos dos Amigos faction and now affiliated with the Terceiro Comando Puro, he is serving a 96-year sentence.
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Authorities discovered the drugs concealed under metal and cardboard layers in the truck, which was en route from Culiacán to Tijuana.
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Newly released photos show him with changing appearances, including a lion tattoo on his chest. Wedding was added to the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives list, with the reward for information leading to his arrest increased to $15 million.
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Authorities seized a drug press, crusher machine, scales, and packaging bags.
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The operation also revealed that euro note serial numbers were used as codes for money laundering, with a transaction involving €1.18 million at a currency exchange office in Kapalıçarşı.
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Extortion occurred either through overbilling to create secret reserves for payments or by organizing meetings between victims and clan members. This system was so entrenched, some entrepreneurs voluntarily sought contact with the colluding businessman for referrals to the clan.
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Investigations unveiled the businessman’s dangerous ties with the clan through previous inquiries. In 2014, accounts from justice collaborators revealed a structured extortion mechanism via his concrete production company.
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The driver was sentenced to three years in prison by the Bayonne judicial court.
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The 51-year-old Moroccan driver claimed ignorance of the cargo, stating he retrieved the truck keys in Algeciras after traveling by bus from Morocco. However, mobile phone analyses indicated the truck had been in France since October 9, countering his account of a single voyage.
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Although recognized using facial recognition technology, his legal efforts had delayed extradition. His death followed a long illness, and efforts to resuscitate him failed. Greco had no family present, and his burial will likely occur in France.
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Arrested in Saint-Étienne in 2023, where he had lived under the alias Paolo Dimitrio as a pizzeria owner, Greco had evaded capture since 2006 despite an Interpol red notice for double murder. He was convicted in Italy for the 1991 murders of Stefano and Giuseppe Bartolomeo amid a mafia conflict.
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Eight traffickers on board, who imposed initial restrictions and freedoms, were taken into custody, transferred to Fort-de-France, and are awaiting trial on 5 January 2026.
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The report reveals disturbing initiation rites where underage girls are forced into sexual acts and drug addiction. Despite their marginalization, women are viewed as vital due to their ability to evade police attention.
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