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CNN on MSN · 15h

Cocaine is ‘no worse than whisky,’ Colombian president says

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar illicit trade in the drug could be “easily dismantled” if it was legalized worldwide.

Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide, Colombia's president says

Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.

New York Post on MSN · 21h

Colombia’s president claims ‘cocaine is no worse than whiskey’ – and suggests drug is only ‘illegal because it is made in Latin America’

In a first-of-its-kind, six-hour live broadcast ministerial meeting in the South American country, Colombian President Gustavo Petro argued that cocaine is only illegal because of global politics — further claiming that it can be consumed as casually as alcohol, according to a report.

Newport Coast Guard cutter seizes $91M of cocaine

The Boston Globe · 2h

R.I.-based Coast Guard crew seizes $91m worth of cocaine during Pacific Ocean patrol

PROVIDENCE — A Newport, R.I.-based US Coast Guard crew has returned home after seizing more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $91 million during a multi-mission patrol to the eastern Pacific Ocean, officials said.

Newport Coast Guard cutter seizes $91M of cocaine in Caribbean, Eastern Pacific Ocean

A Newport-based Coast Guard cutter seized more than $91 million in cocaine during a 63-day patrol in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Coast Guard crew returns to Newport after $91M cocaine bust at sea

A Newport-based U.S. Coast Guard crew seized more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine, valued at over $91 million, during a 63-day patrol in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Cocaine kilos mailed to North Carolina from Puerto Rico; trafficker gets 10 years in prison

Using the U.S. Postal Service as a messenger, a man has been convicted for sending cocaine to multiple Raleigh addresses from ...

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Palantir CEO Trashes ‘Short-Sellers’ for ‘Cocaine’ Habit

Alex Karp, the CEO of software company Palantir, has torched “short-sellers” of his company for cashing out their stock in ...

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Colombian Navy intercepts first "narco sub" of year, seizes more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine

Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 ...

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Argentina gang crackdown has dried up cocaine exports, security minister says

Patricia Bullrich, Argentina's security minister, is on a mission to stamp out drug gangs in the South American nation that ...

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Ten pounds of pot, cocaine, a gun and $13K in cash seized from Beachwood home: prosecutor

Elijah Metellus, 20, and Dominic McGriff, 43, both of Beachwood were charged with a slew of drug distribution and possession ...

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France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a ‘tsunami of cocaine’

France is launching a campaign against drug use and trafficking amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings.

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As French cocaine seizures more than double in 2024, new campaign targets users

France is being inundated by a "white tsunami" of cocaine, the interior minister said on Thursday, with authorities seizing ...

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Three men charged after cocaine worth £1m seized

Three men have been charged in connection with serious and organised crime and drugs offences after cocaine worth £1m was ...

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