Largest cocaine shipment of the year seized in Colombian Caribbean after high-speed boat chase

Largest cocaine shipment of the year seized in Colombian Caribbean after high-speed boat chase

Authorities have announced the largest cocaine shipment seizure of the year in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia after military ships and planes chased down a speedboat holding almost four tons of the drug. In a joint operation between the Colombian Navy, the Colombian Air Force and the Joint Interagency Task Force of the United States Southern … Read more

Owner of Boston convenience store accused of dealing drugs at his business, police say

Owner of Boston convenience store accused of dealing drugs at his business, police say

A Massachusetts man who owns a convenience store in Boston’s West Roxbury neighborhood is facing multiple drug-related charges after he was accused of dealing narcotics at his business, according to police.Isaac Rosa, 45, of West Roxbury, was arrested Friday on charges of trafficking fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute the following substances: cocaine, Percocet, … Read more

Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction

Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine that could help break cocaine addiction

The vaccine is designed to help produce anti-cocaine antibodies in the body of a person who is chemically dependent on the substance. ADVERTISEMENT Scientists in Brazil have announced the development of an innovative new vaccine to treat addiction to cocaine and its powerful derivative, crack. Dubbed “Calixcoca,” the treatment, which has shown promising results in … Read more

Record-breaking 17,600 pounds of cocaine seized in the Netherlands

Record-breaking 17,600 pounds of cocaine seized in the Netherlands

Netherlands customs agents seized 17,600 pounds of cocaine hidden inside crates of bananas – the largest haul ever collected in Rotterdam’s port, authorities said Thursday. Dogs sniffed the cocaine inside 12 pallets of bananas, and customs officials scanned the container to confirm the drugs on July 13. Agents were able to pull the cocaine from … Read more