The coca plant has shaped empires, economies, and conflicts – all from its powerful leaves. In this video, we explore the history, chemistry, and cultural legacy of coca, from its sacred use in ...

Insight Crime’s 14-month-long investigation found that the illegal cattle market is a convenient way for drug traffickers to move their product north to the U.S., which continues to be the world’s ...

A United Nations report found a rise in users, confiscation and deaths as cocaine trafficking expands into Africa and Asia, ...

Cocaine production hit unprecedented levels in 2023. Find out why this surge is happening and what it means for the future.

The world drug market has never been so globalised, active and diverse, according to the United Nations which marks ...

Global cocaine production hit a record 3,708 tons in 2023, driven by a surge in coca cultivation in Colombia, the UN reported ...

It’s kind of a sexy term” for a drug that rarely includes actual coke, says one researcher, but that hasn’t hurt the ...

Fifty-seven soldiers who had been held captive by locals in the mountains of Colombia since the weekend have been freed in a ...

Colombia's military says 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the country's south-western Micay Canyon area. It ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A convicted felon was arrested after a large amount of marijuana, crack cocaine and fentanyl were found in his home. Bradenton Police said they arrested Johnie Jones Jr., 48 ...

MIAMI (AP) — A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been arrested and charged with scheming to extort major cocaine traffickers facing ...

MIAMI – A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been arrested and charged with scheming to extort major cocaine traffickers ...