Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”
Category: Smuggling
Drug-Smuggling Submarines on Display at Latin American Naval Base
A display of confiscated vessels at a naval base in Ecuador offers a peek at why drug smuggling is so hard to stop.
U.S. Strikes Boat in Pacific, Expanding Operation Against Drug Running Suspects
It was the eighth known strike, and the first outside of the Caribbean, in the Trump administration’s campaign against what it says are boats carrying drugs bound for the United States.
U.S. to Repatriate Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel
The U.S. military rescued the two men in the Caribbean Sea after Special Operations forces fired on a semi-submersible that was assessed to be smuggling drugs.
U.S. Military Killed Venezuelan Fisherman in Suspected Drug Boat Attack, Family Says
For the first time, one of the 27 people killed in U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug vessels has been publicly identified.
U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says
In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.
As U.S. Warships Patrol Caribbean, Drug Smugglers Shift Tactics
With the United States surging its military presence in the region and bombing boats, countries in the Caribbean are seeing more flights carrying illegal drugs.
Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States
The U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on what it asserts were drug smugglers in the Caribbean.
Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians
The Trump administration has said that it is attacking boats and killing their occupants because they are smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the United States.
Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader
An opposition movement whose figures have met with U.S. officials says it is communicating with Washington on plans to dismantle Nicolás Maduro’s “criminal structure.”
U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says
The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal.
U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says
The president said the vessel was heading to the United States, but he did not offer details about its location. Legal specialists condemned the action as illegal.
Rubio Leads Charge in Trump’s New War in Latin America
The secretary of state is shaping what could be the most consequential military actions of President Trump’s second term.
California’s High Potency Cannabis is Fueling a ‘Cali Weed’ Trend in the UK
High-strength, California-grown marijuana is so popular in the U.K. that large quantities are being illegally smuggled on passenger flights, officials say.
On the Ground With a Top Mexican Cartel
A Times reporter shares her experience with the Sinaloa Cartel, which relies on drivers, packers and other operatives to smuggle fentanyl into the United States.
On the Ground With a Top Mexican Cartel
A Times reporter shares her experience with the Sinaloa Cartel, which relies on drivers, packers and other operatives to smuggle fentanyl into the United States.
Is the Trump Administration Building Up to a Military Confrontation With Venezuela?
A major increase in U.S. naval forces in the south Caribbean Sea has been underway since President Trump signed a directive targeting some cartels.
Trump’s Task Force Sought to Clear an MS-13 Leader While Pursuing Abrego Garcia
The dueling moves reflected how federal law enforcement officers have at times been put in the position of pursuing the Trump administration’s shifting political agenda.
The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained
One of the world’s most powerful criminal syndicates is facing a government crackdown and internal war after the son of a drug lord betrayed his partner.
Cartel Fighters Make a Desperate Alliance That Could Transform Underworld
The Sinaloa Cartel, the world’s most-feared fentanyl trafficker, is reeling from an internal war and a U.S.-Mexican crackdown. Its fate could upend global criminal networks.
Grand Jury Indicts Russian Scientist on Smuggling Charges
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained in February after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the country.
Israel and Ukraine Show How Drone Smuggling Is Powerful New War Technique
Launching weapons from within their territory forces adversaries to look not only outward but also inside for threats, one expert said.
Russian Scientist Released After Four Months in Federal Custody
Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, still faces criminal charges for failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying in her suitcase.
U.S. Charges 2 Chinese Students With Smuggling Fungus
An arrest by the F.B.I. comes as the Trump administration has promised to crack down on Chinese academics.
5 Charged After Deadly Migrant Boat Incident in California
The five people, all Mexican nationals, were arrested after a vessel carrying migrants capsized and killed at least three people near San Diego, the authorities said.
