A drug smuggling ring that used pallets of raw chicken to transport millions of pounds worth of cocaine across the country has been sentenced to prison. The ten members of the gang will collectively spend over 80 years behind bars.
As many as 37 political candidates have been assassinated ahead of the Mexico's historic presidential election on Sunday, where voters are likely to pick the country's first woman leader. The winner will face challenges on multiple fronts, from violence and economy and foreign relations.
Ecuador has been rocked by several instances of violent attacks after President Daniel Noboa launched a virtual war against drug gangs. After the assassination of a presidential candidate, the country has seen kidnappings of several police officers and public executions.
Noboa has declared a 60-day state of emergency, sending the military onto the streets and naming 22 gangs as terrorist groups, and said on Wednesday that US aid was expected within days.
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa issued a 60-day state of emergency after the apparent prison escape of Adolfo Macias, leader of the Los Choneros drug gang. Ecuador has been rocked by several violent instances since then, with the kidnappings of seven police officers and several explosions.
The arrests were made by sleuths of the STF and the Narcotics Control Bureau on Monday following a tip-off that a truck carrying narcotics from Odisha is heading towards Palwal in Haryana via Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, he added.
The CCTV footage of the incident shows two men walking upto Rupesh on a busy street and shooting him in chest before walking off. Rupesh's family claimed that he had opposed the sale of drugs in the area and that is why he was attacked.
Sao Paulo: The 44-year-old son of soccer legend Pele was arrested in Brazil after losing an appeal in a money laundering case involving a drug gang.Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, known as Edinho, had been convicted
Mexico City: Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto met with parents of 43 teachers college students on Wednesday for the first time since they disappeared over a month ago, when investigators say police detained the students
SAO PAULO : A Brazilian judge sentenced the son of soccer legend Pele to 33 years in prison after finding him guilty of laundering money for a drug gang. Judge Suzana Pereira said Monday that
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