How an American Airlines mechanic nearly smuggled 25 pounds of cocaine worth $250,000 into the US

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An American Airlines flight attendant was sentenced to prison for 9 years after smuggling 25 pounds of cocaine.

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How UK prison gangs actually work, according to a former gang member

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Leroy Smith was a member of the African Crew prison gang in the UK during the early 2000s.

Travel nightmare: Man caught smuggling over 100 live snakes in his pants

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The man smuggled several snake species, including a corn snake (not pictured).

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A celebrity handbag maker is going to prison for importing bags made of protected python and caiman skin

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Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez hides under a black umbrella as she walks with her lawyer Andrea Lopez outside the federal courthouse Monday, April 22, 2024, in Miami.
Handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez hides under an umbrella as she walks with her lawyer outside the federal courthouse, April 22, 2024, in Miami.

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Greenhouse gas smuggling was as lucrative as cocaine in the '90s. It's back — and the US government is cracking down with 2 new arrests.

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Wartime sanctions on Russia have sparked new smuggling opportunities for hot-ticket items like luxury Italian handbags and microchips

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Russian police and National Guard servicemen patrol the Red Square next to Burberry shop in Moscow on March 10, 2022.

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British Museum Asks Public for Help Locating Stolen Artifacts

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The British Museum is asking the public for help to recover several stolen artifacts on a webpage launched on Tuesday.

Russia's economy is being propped up by Wagner Group's gold-smuggling operations, UK government report says

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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