drug trafficking
Record $1.1 Billion Cocaine Stash Found By Army in Ecuador
The Ecuadorian military found $1.1 billion of cocaine in a pig farm in what they say is a big win against global organised crime.
Cheap and They Don't Snitch: Drones Are the New Drug Mules
Drones are on the rise in the drug world with smugglers using them to shift product across borders, into prisons - and soon to a street near you.
Here's What You Need to Know About the Panama Papers Of The Drug World
A colossal hack of emails from the Colombian prosecutor's office has resulted in a treasure trove of revelations about modern day organised crime and cocaine trafficking.
Why 'Following the Money' Isn't Enough to Stop Organised Crime Anymore
Drug traffickers are increasingly using specialist underground networks to hide their money, meaning police have to find other ways to catch gangsters.
The Taliban’s Opium Ban Has Become an Existential Problem for the West
As fears grow Afghanistan’s opium trade is the only barrier to a global opioid death epidemic, experts tell VICE News “there are no good options.”
Surge in Executions As Singapore Clears ‘Backlog’ of Death Row Dealers
Backed by the public, the super-rich city-state is ignoring international outrage to hang more and more low level drug couriers from ethnic minorities.
The Deadly Rise of Underwater ‘Parasite’ Cocaine Smuggling
A tactic where gangs use scuba divers to attach cocaine stashes to the hulls of unsuspecting ships is on the rise according to VICE News analysis. But for those who carry out these brazen operations, it can be fatal.
‘They’ll Figure Out Where You Live’: The Rise of Europe’s New Drug Cartels
I spent a year investigating the cocaine cartels that have taken root in Europe and ushered in a new era of violent crime not seen since Italy’s struggle with La Cosa Nostra in the 1980s.
'Cocaine Nation': How Did Australians Become the Biggest Users in the World?
"Latin American cartels are operating here. They have accounts here, they have hitmen and foot soldiers here."
Gangsters Have a New Way of Avoiding Capture: Becoming Turkish
European officials tell VICE World News they are concerned accused drug traffickers are using Turkey's citizenship laws to evade trial in other countries.
‘Las Señoritas’ Have Been Trafficking Meth for a Cartel Out of US Prisons
Forty-three members of “Las Señoritas” are facing charges for trafficking drugs for the CJNG cartel. One of them was just arrested in Mexico.
Albanian Gangs Have Set Up Their Own CCTV Networks to Spy on Cops
Police said they had found 500 illegal surveillance cameras installed by Albanian gangsters to keep an eye on their movements.