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Author: Beth Warren, Louisville Courier Journal

Nation

A cartel flooded an Oregon town with drugs. Here’s how authorities nabbed the ringleader.

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on A cartel flooded an Oregon town with drugs. Here’s how authorities nabbed the ringleader.

A deported felon, Victor Alvarez Farfan, kept slipping back across the border, linking the Portland area and a powerful drug cartel.

World

Mexico captures Rafael Caro Quintero, infamous drug lord convicted in DEA agent’s 1985 murder

July 15, 2022July 18, 2022Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Mexico captures Rafael Caro Quintero, infamous drug lord convicted in DEA agent’s 1985 murder

Rafael Caro Quintero’s role in the the 1985 kidnapping and killing of U.S. DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was a low point in U.S.-Mexico relations.

Nation

Daughter of Mexican cartel boss sentenced to US prison for violation of Kingpin Act

June 13, 2021Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Daughter of Mexican cartel boss sentenced to US prison for violation of Kingpin Act

The daughter of fugitive drug lord El Mencho, a top U.S. target, was sentenced Friday for her role with businesses linked to violent cartel CJNG.

Nation

California drug ring linked to Ohio officer’s killing and Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa Cartel

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on California drug ring linked to Ohio officer’s killing and Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa Cartel

DEA agents in Washington, D.C., have connected the fatal shooting of an Ohio detective to an L.A.-based drug network supplied by the Sinaloa Cartel.

World

Chinese nationals used US banks to launder millions in drug profits for Sinaloa Cartel

April 28, 2021Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Chinese nationals used US banks to launder millions in drug profits for Sinaloa Cartel

A Chinese money laundering ring and bribery case is linked to U.S. cities, Belize, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico’s notorious drug boss El Chapo.

World

DEA supervisor turned ‘pariah’ sold semi-automatic rifles to Sinaloa Cartel associates

February 27, 2021Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on DEA supervisor turned ‘pariah’ sold semi-automatic rifles to Sinaloa Cartel associates

Joseph Michael Gill, once a DEA supervisor, is now a convicted felon who blames the ATF and Homeland Security for his ‘not fair’ prosecution.

Nation

The rise and fall of a father-son drug ring linked to multiple deaths and the Sinaloa Cartel

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on The rise and fall of a father-son drug ring linked to multiple deaths and the Sinaloa Cartel

A Sinaloa Cartel supplied drug ring is tied to multiple deaths in Michigan, Kentucky and Mississippi, a USA TODAY Network investigation finds.

Travel

Rogue pilots trafficked a billion dollars in cartel drugs across US while no one watched

October 2, 2020Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Rogue pilots trafficked a billion dollars in cartel drugs across US while no one watched

A California man led a billion-dollar drug ring for the Sinaloa Cartel using U.S. pilots and exploiting security gaps at non-commercial airports.

Headlines

‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

A State Department office is giving young people a voice. Abby Finkenauer is leading the effort

August 31, 2023Rachel Looker, USA TODAY

Far-right candidate seduces Argentine electorate

August 31, 2023AP

Hundreds join Nepal gay pride rally

August 31, 2023AP

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Dog repeatedly escapes Michigan shelter, sneaks into nursing home, is adopted by residents

August 31, 2023John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

Kia recalls nearly 320,000 cars because the trunk may not open from the inside

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY
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