Tag Archives: Drug Smuggling

Canadian Snowboarder Turned Cocaine Kingpin Surrenders at U.S. Embassy in Mexico City

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Allan Wall

Here’s a bizarre story, of a former Olympic snowboarder from Canada who allegedly became a drug lord in Mexico and is now in U.S. custody. Ryan Wedding is a Canadian Olympic snowboarder allegedly turned drug kingpin, but his crime career … Continue reading →

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CJNG Cartel Busted in Spain

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

Mexican drug cartels have their tentacles extending into various countries and continents. (See for example Mexican Cartel Meth Labs in Europe, Asia and Africa). In Spain, Mexico’s madre patria, police broke up operations of the CJNG – the Cártel de … Continue reading →

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Mexico Extradites Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin to U.S.

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Allan Wall

The Mexican government has extradited a Chinese fentanyl kingpin to the United States. From CNN: “Mexico has handed an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin over to authorities in the United States, where he is wanted for money laundering and drug trafficking.” … Continue reading →

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Smugglers Hide Meth in Celery, Fake Watermelons, And Other Products

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Allan Wall

Smugglers are creative, constantly finding new ways to sneak methamphetamine across the border. Sometimes smugglers get caught but how much is getting through? A couple of recent cases at the Otay Mesa crossing (near San Diego) included celery and fake … Continue reading →

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