drug trafficking charges

A man from Paris, Tennessee, was arrested and faces drug trafficking charges after deputies discovered approximately 2 ounces of methamphetamine, cash, and weapons during a routine traffic stop.

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are held at a Brooklyn jail after being seized by U.S. forces in a raid that brought them to New York to face drug trafficking charges. Both have pleaded not guilty and could face life sentences, with Maduro's lawyers contesting the legality of their detention as a 'military abduction.' The U.S. administration describes the operation as a 'surgical law enforcement action,' while Maduro claims he is a 'prisoner of war.'

Arrests, drug seizures, and federal drug trafficking charges have increased in San Francisco due to coordinated efforts between federal and local law enforcement. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and law enforcement partners announced the results of heightened federal drug enforcement measures in the city.