Drug Trafficking

• British man who was living in Vancouver convicted in U.S. dark web drug trafficking

  Paul Anthony Nicholls, 47, was living in Vancouver, B.C., in 2017 and conspired with at least one other person to run a drug trafficking operation titled Canada1.

  Crime

  Feb 5
  
• How the Ryan Wedding drug trial could compare to ‘El Chapo’ court case

  The former U.S. attorney who oversaw the prosecution and conviction of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman tells Global News there are similarities in both cases.

  Crime

  Jan 28
  
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• $7M in heroin found on truck trying to cross into Canada from U.S.

  The estimated street value of the heroin is almost $7 million.

  Crime

  Jan 16
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• How Ryan Wedding went from Olympian to alleged drug lord arrested by FBI

  The FBI, RCMP and U.S. prosecutors say Wedding has grown his criminal enterprise to become the largest supplier of cocaine to Canada, as well as parts of the U.S.

  Crime

  Dec 31, 2025
• Trump says U.S. ‘hit’ Venezuela dock where drugs allegedly loaded on boats

  The explosion would mark the first known time the U.S. has carried out operations on land in Venezuela since a pressure campaign began against the government of Nicolas Maduro.

  World

  Dec 29, 2025
• Interprovincial probe of Ontario-based ‘44’ gang leads to Winnipeg arrests

  The two male suspects, aged 19 and 21 and both of Scarborough, Ont., are charged with drug trafficking-related offences.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2025
• 34 arrested, $2.7M in drugs seized across multiple Canadian cities: Durham police

  Police say $2.7 million worth of drugs and $200,000 in cash were seized as part of Project Hydrogen, a major investigation that led to the arrest of 34 people.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2025
• International drug trafficking ring that used Canada Post dismantled: RCMP

  The RCMP say a large-scale international drug trafficking operation that was exploiting mail services such as Canada Post has been dismantled.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2025
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• Donald Trump says airspace in and around Venezuela ‘closed’

  U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered 'closed in its entirety' to airlines, drug dealers and traffickers.

  World

  Nov 29, 2025
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• Canadian Olympian-turned-alleged drug lord charged over witness killing

  U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said a newly unsealed indictment accuses Ryan James Wedding of tracking down and posting photos online of the witness to facilitate his murder.

  Crime

  Nov 19, 2025