They started out as pioneering hip-hop moguls. They wound up running a drug empire.

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Mario Rosemond (center top) and his brother Jimmy (second from left) clawed their way from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of the music industry.

Cocaine is about surpass oil as Colombia's top export as revenues near $20 billion

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Anti-narcotics and military police officers prepare for the incineration of more than 200 kilos of cocaine seized in southern Honduras near the border with Nicaragua, August 5, 2016.

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'Cocaine sharks' may be consuming drugs dumped off the coast of Florida, sending them a little crazy, scientists say

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A bull shark comes close to inspect a tourist's camera during an eco tourism shark dive off in Florida on May 5, 2022.
A bull shark comes close to inspect a tourist's camera during an eco tourism shark dive off in Florida on May 5, 2022.

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Major drug busts suggest Russia is becoming a hub for cocaine heading to Europe

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The Kremlin in Moscow.

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Cocaine production is at record-high levels, UN says, but drug interceptions mean that less is actually available on the streets

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A stock photo shows a bag of cocaine with lines of the drug.

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Colombia seizes 5,800 pounds of cocaine from a submarine

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  • The Colombian Navy seized a submarine with 5,800 pounds of cocaine on board.
  • Authorities also found two dead bodies in the submarine and two survivors in poor health.
  • The seized cocaine was valued at $87 million.

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Cocaine production is taking root in a new region

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A Honduran police officer stands on confiscated packages of cocaine on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa in July 2012.

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Pablo Escobar and the real story behind 'Cocaine Bear'

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"Cocaine Bear."

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ChatGPT provided instructions on how to make crack cocaine and smuggle it into Europe, report says

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ChatGPT gave Vice's drugs editor instructions on how to make cocaine and smuggle it into Europe.

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