Former president of Honduras convicted of drugs charges

Former president of Honduras convicted of drugs charges

By Larry Neumeister | Associated Press NEW YORK — Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted Friday in New York of charges that he conspired with drug traffickers and used his military and national police force to enable tons of cocaine to make it unhindered into the United States. The jury returned its verdict … Read more

Mizoram excise officials seize 98 kg of pangolin scales, was ‘being passed off as smoked pork’

Mizoram excise officials seize 98 kg of pangolin scales, was ‘being passed off as smoked pork’

Aizawl: Mizoram’s state excise and narcotics department Tuesday seized a massive consignment of illegally smuggled pangolin scales on the Mizoram-Assam border, ThePrint has learnt. The contraband weighing 98 kg was allegedly being passed off as “smoked pork”. According to officials, one person driving a cab from Shillong to Aizawl was arrested with the haul at a … Read more

UK imposes serious crime prevention orders on 9 Indian-origin criminals

UK imposes serious crime prevention orders on 9 Indian-origin criminals

NEW DELHI: A nine-member Indian-origin gang convicted of smuggling goods and migrants in the UK has been issued Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) by the National Crime Agency (NCA). The orders aim to restrict their involvement in serious and organised crime after their recent convictions for smuggling GBP 15.5 million to Dubai and attempting to … Read more