Smuggling Archives

Cocaine in cement bags: Indian-origin Gurvinder Singh arrested in Australia for running international smuggling network

Indian-origin Australian Gurvinder Singh arrested in Sydney for running international drug smuggling. (Photo: NSW Police) Gurvinder Singh, a 42-year-old Indian-origin Australian man, has been arrested after two years of multi-agency investigation for allegedly masterminding an international drug racket that smuggle 20 million illegal cigarettes and nearly half a tonne of drugs into Sydney, the Australia […]

‘Agroterrorism’: FBI arrests Chinese researcher for smuggling deadly fungus in US

FBI director Kash Patel (Image credits: PTI) FBI chief Kash Patel on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a Chinese national in US for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the country.In a social media post on X, Patel said that Yunqing Jian expressed loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party and had received funding from […]

Not drugs or gold, Chinese officials uncover cuddly Labubu toy smuggling

Chinese customs officers recently made an unusual discovery, finding dozens of Pop Mart’s popular Labubu toys hidden in suitcases and being smuggled for resale. Far from drugs or weapons, these quirky and popular toys are now part of a growing illegal resale market. The plush characters, created by Hong Kong illustrator Kasing Lung, have become […]

Gujarat man sentenced to 10 years in US after Indian family of four froze to death in smuggling attempt

Three years after a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded along the US-Canada border, the man convicted of planning a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of four Indian migrants has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, an Indian national from Gujarat, was handed the sentence on Wednesday at a federal courthouse […]

Indonesian police arrest an Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine to Bali | World News

DENPASAR: Indonesian authorities arrested an Australian man for allegedly smuggling cocaine on the tourist island of Bali, a charge that could carry the death penalty, officials said Monday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Lamar Aaron Ahchee, 43, from Cairns in north Queensland, […]

Cat in custody: Kitty caught smuggling crack cocaine and weed into Costa Rican prison

Kitty caught smuggling crack cocaine and weed into Costa Rican prison (Video credit: @nexta_tv) In a bizarre incident (what can be a crime movie), prison guards in Costa Rica recently apprehended an unexpected drug mule, a black-and-white cat strapped with crack cocaine and marijuana, attempting to smuggle the stash into a jail.The kitty was intercepted […]

UK teen, who disappeared in Thailand, resurfaces in handcuffs in Georgia over drug smuggling charges

UK teen, who disappeared in Thailand, resurfaces in handcuffs in Georgia over drug smuggling charges (Picture credit: X) An 18-year-old British woman from Billingham, Teesside, is facing a potential life sentence in Georgia after she was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 14kg (30lbs) of cannabis into the country. Bella May Culley, who had recently […]

4 Men Charged With Trying to Smuggle Thousands of Ants From Kenya

Four men, including two Belgian teenagers, pleaded guilty in a Kenyan court this week on charges of trafficking thousands of live ants, which the Kenyan authorities said they had intended to sell as pets. The Belgians, David Lornoy and Seppe Lodewijckx, both 19, were found with the insects this month at a guesthouse near Lake […]

US judge denies new trial for duo in human smuggling case involving death of four Indians

Steve Shand (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP) , Harshkumar Patel (Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office via AP) A federal court justice, on Tuesday, denied applications for fresh trials of two individuals found guilty on charges related to human smuggling. The case involved the tragic deaths of four Indians who died of extreme cold while […]