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Articles of clothing that authorities say were soaked with methamphetamine, including a cow pajama onesie, were seized at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 6. A 31-year-old man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after trying to check two suitcases filled with clothing caked in methamphetamine — including a cow pajama onesie, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Inside the suitcases, …

A student was arrested at LAX after security found her pink suitcase was filled with what federal authorities allege was more than a dozen white T-shirts that had been soaked in liquid methamphetamine. After an initial security screening flagged Saakwa-Mante’s luggage as “potential” contraband, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers opened the suitcase and found jeans, shoes and a Louis …

Nine people have been arrested in a federal investigation into drug trafficking at a New Mexico prison. The arrests were made as part of a raid on 13 homes across the state, mostly in Albuquerque. The investigation is believed to be connected to inmates' spouses, family members and associates. Authorities found more than 1,000 fentanyl pills, heroin and methamphetamine inside …

A large narcotics cartel has been busted in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The authorities confiscated 95 kg of both liquid and solid methamphetamine, and arrested four people, including a businessman, a warden, and a pharmacist. The operation was prompted by a tip that a laboratory was being set up in the NCR to produce synthetic narcotics. The drugs were found …

A San Gabriel Valley man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to ship more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine to Australia. A man has been arrested in the San Gabriel Valley and accused of attempting to ship more than a metric ton of methamphetamine to Australia, according to federal authorities. Jing Tang Li, 32, of El Monte faces federal …

BISMARCK, N.D. — Federal authorities said Tuesday they have indicted 15 people on charges of trafficking illegal drugs from Mexico and distributing them in Minnesota, including a man from that state they identified as the leader of the operation. Clinton James Ward, a 45-year-old Minnesota native, is charged with more than a dozen drug offenses as well as engaging in …

Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine thought bound for Australia

Thai authorities have seized 200 kilograms of crystal meth hidden inside a replica Easter Island statue awaiting shipment to Taiwan, police said Thursday. Southeast Asia’s so-called Golden Triangle — the notorious border region of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand — has long been an infamous hotspot for drug production and trafficking. Thai drugs officers working with Taiwanese police raided a shipping …

Federal authorities on Wednesday showed off results of Southern California raids early this month that led to the biggest domestic seizure of methamphetamine in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history. “The largest DEA domestic seizure of methamphetamine in history is a significant blow to the cartels, but more importantly it is a gigantic victory for communities throughout Southern California and the …