A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a 1-million-baht bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand on Tuesday.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is seeking prison sentences of up to 17 years and nine months on appeal for 18 defendants accused of belonging to a criminal organization led by an alleged drug kingpin.

An international drug kingpin known as 'Paravi Suda' has been implicated in a recent large heroin seizure.

Bolivian interior ministry says Sebastián Marset is being extradited to US, where he’s wanted for money laundering Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Sebastián Marset, an alleged Uruguayan drug trafficker and one of South America’s most wanted criminals, has been arrested in Bolivia. Marset, 34, is accused of trafficking tonnes of cocaine from South America to Europe, and also of having ordered the murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor who was shot dea...

Reports indicate that two drug kingpins made payoffs to the Bima Police Chief in Indonesia.

Nigeria’s NDLEA has arrested wanted drug kingpin Reginald Peter Chidiebere after 13 years on the run and also dismantled a meth lab in Imo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-wanted-drug-kingpin-after-13-years-busts-imo-meth-laboratory/

The Predawn Ambush in a Sleepy Mountain Town That Brought Down a Drug Kingpin  WSJ

While Mexico's government hails killing of drug kingpin El Mencho, other cartel leaders continue to evade capture.

American tourists are reportedly stranded in Mexico amidst chaos that erupted following the assassination of an infamous drug trafficker by government forces, assisted by the United States.

The operation sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country.

Mexico Takes on Cartels as Killing of Drug Kingpin Sparks Violence  The Wall Street Journal

Authorities said Mexican forces killed Ruben "El Mencho" Oseguera, the notorious Jalisco cartel leader who became Mexico's most wanted drug kingpin.

South Korea has deported a notorious Thai drug kingpin back to Thailand, concluding a significant international law enforcement operation.

A convicted drug trafficker on parole has been sentenced to 159 years for distributing enough fentanyl in Colorado to potentially kill 88% of Weld County's population.

Accused Uruguayan drug kingpin Marset has been captured in Bolivia, according to a Paraguayan official.

Nigeria’s NDLEA arrests fugitive drug kingpin Uzoma Ilomuanya, wanted for over 15 years in Nigeria and the UK, after a coordinated operation in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-nabs-fugitive-drug-kingpin-after-15-years-on-the-run/

His comments followed the army’s killing of notorious drug kingpin El Mencho, the leader of the CJNG cartel

The Predawn Ambush in a Sleepy Mountain Town That Brought Down a Drug Kingpin  WSJ

The Predawn Ambush in a Sleepy Mountain Town That Brought Down a Drug Kingpin  WSJ

EXCLUSIVE: Rafael Amaya (El Señor de los Cielos) is set to star and executive produce a scripted bilingual series in development about drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, told from the perspective of Guzmán’s wife Emma Coronel and centered on her life alongside her husband. Executive producers include Coronel, Amaya, and his producing partner Martiza […]

Mexico Kills Powerful Drug Kingpin, Sparking Violent Response  The Wall Street Journal

Saturday Night Live veteran Colin Jost is set to executive produce and star in a new drama series for Peacock, portraying dentist-turned-drug lord Larry Lavin, with Alex Barnow serving as showrunner for the untitled series based on a podcast.

Marset was transferred into the custody of the United States, which has pushed for more aggressive antidrug tactics.

A Montreal man, charged in connection with a murder plot allegedly orchestrated by accused drug kingpin Ryan Wedding and involving a Quebec hitman known as Tupac, has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has requested Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow the temporary transfer of a jailed Korean drug kingpin to South Korea for investigation and prosecution.

Mexican tourists looking for a quiet mountain retreat are attracted to the cabins on the hills outside the city of Tapalpa, known as "pueblo mágico" or "magic town", due to its beau...

The Predawn Ambush in a Sleepy Mountain Town That Brought Down a Drug Kingpin  WSJ

The Predawn Ambush in a Sleepy Mountain Town That Brought Down a Drug Kingpin  WSJ

Violence erupted after the death of Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was announced on Sunday, following a shootout with soldiers.

Chaos and fear in Mexico after the killing of one of the nation's most powerful drug kingpins, El Mencho.