Mexican scandal hurting drug war 5 hr ago MEXICO CITY — Mexico accused its former drug czar Friday of taking $450,000 from a cartel he was supposed to destroy, going public with a scandal that deals a serious blow to the...

Amsterdam will close more cafes selling pot 5 hr ago AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Amsterdam will close almost a fifth of its marijuana cafes to comply with a national ban on having them near schools, the mayor said Friday. Another city, Eindhoven,...

Obesity helps lead to release Thu, Nov 13, 2008 TORONTO — An obese inmate who goes by the nickname "Big Mike” has been granted early parole because a Canadian prison could not accommodate his 430-pound frame. Michel Lapointe,...

IN BRIEF: Hurricane set to punch Cuba Sat, Nov 8, 2008 CARIBBEAN Hurricane set to punch Cuba GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Hurricane Paloma strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it lashed the Cayman Islands with wind and rain Friday. The...

In Brief: Drug cartell link suspected Sat, Nov 1, 2008 Americas DRUG CARTEL LINK SUSPECTED MEXICO CITY — Four Mexican military officers and one soldier are under investigation for alleged links to one of the country’s most powerful drug...

Spies strike a blow to anti-drug campaign Mon, Oct 27, 2008 MEXICO CITY — A major drug cartel has infiltrated the Mexican attorney general’s office, and one cartel worker says he even spied on DEA operations from inside U.S. Embassy, Mexican...

Top policeman killed in northern Mexico Sat, May 10, 2008 CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- The No. 2 police officer in a Mexican border city across from Texas was shot dead Saturday, the latest high-ranking official killed in an onslaught of...

Informant in JFK Case Helped Out Before Sun, Jun 3, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- A convicted drug trafficker who infiltrated a group of men accused of devising a plot to bomb Kennedy Airport had previously offered help to investigators in exchange for...

11 arrested in drug ring inquiry Wed, Jul 19, 2006 HOBART — Law enforcement officials said Tuesday they dealt a major blow to the illegal drug trade in southwest Oklahoma, ending an 18-month investigation with the arrests of 11 people on drug...

14 charged in drug probe Tue, Jul 18, 2006 HOBART -- An 18-month investigation into methamphetamine traffic ended Tuesday with charges filed against 14 people in state and federal courts, District Attorney John Wampler announced....

Ex-soldier gets prison term Mon, Jun 26, 2006 A former Army captain was sentenced today to more than a year in prison for taking $3,000 from men he thought were drug dealers. Thomas A. Ball was one of 13 current and former...

2 travelers held in drug case Thu, Jun 22, 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY -- A cross-country trip ended last month for two California men after authorities said they found a cache of cocaine hidden in the men's car. Earnest Brown, 69, and Leon Jackson,...

Gangs emerge in state Sat, Jun 17, 2006 Authorities in northwest contend with drug smuggling, violence. When a police officer stopped a speeding car Thursday night in downtown Guymon, the driver and passengers looked like...

Gangs emerge in state Sat, Jun 17, 2006 Authorities in northwest contend with drug smuggling, violence. When a police officer stopped a speeding car Thursday night in downtown Guymon, the driver and passengers looked...

norman drug bust Sun, Jun 11, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --OTOP PIC/DDR-- ((KIR)) You're looking at what Norman police call the largest single seizure of illegal drugs in the department's history....

10P-NORMAN BUST Sat, Jun 10, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast ((KMC)) Police in Norman call it the largest single seizure of illegal drugs in the department's history. --TAKE ESS/PIC-- Officers found 200...

6P-NORMAN DRUG BUST Sat, Jun 10, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --WIPE ESS/DDR-- ((KEL)) This is what 250-thousand dollars worth of drugs looks like. Norman police seized 200 pounds of marijuana and 10 pounds...

Nine arrested on drug counts Sat, Jun 3, 2006 PERRY -- Nine people have been arrested in Perry and charged with more than 30 felony drug counts. Perry Police Chief Mike Thomas said the arrests Thursday resulted from a nine-month...

Drug sting leads to prison sentence for former soldier Fri, Jun 2, 2006 A $2,000 bribe is costing a former military policeman 18 months of his life. Ian Grant was sentenced to prison Thursday for taking a bribe from FBI agents posing as drug smugglers in 2004. Grant,...

Inmate faces more time Thu, May 18, 2006 A federal prison inmate is facing an additional 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty Friday to bribing a prison employee to bring him steroids and tobacco. Patrick L. Monroe, 32,...