All articles tagged with #us law enforcement
Hugo Carvajal, a former Venezuelan spy chief close to Hugo Chávez, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges in the U.S., admitting to leading a cartel that attempted to flood the U.S. with cocaine, and potentially providing valuable intelligence on Venezuelan and allied activities.
The article discusses the increasing trend of US federal officers hiding their identities with masks during operations, which raises concerns about transparency, accountability, and the erosion of democratic norms, with experts warning that it could undermine public trust and safety.
U.S. authorities have charged Russian crypto entrepreneur Iurii Gugnin with laundering over $500 million and helping sanctioned Russian banks evade international sanctions through his NY-based crypto firms, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat illicit crypto activities linked to Russia.
The Sinaloa cartel, the main supplier of fentanyl to the United States, has reportedly banned the production and trafficking of the illegal opioid within its territory due to increasing pressure from US law enforcement.
Discord is cooperating with US law enforcement's investigation into a leak of secret US documents that were first traced to the communications platform by open-source investigative site Bellingcat. The documents, which carry markings suggesting that they are highly classified, have led to a string of stories about the war in Ukraine, protests in Israel and how the US surveils friend and foe alike. The source of the documents is not publicly known.