Cocaine

A former Olympian snowboarder is now on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, which refers to him as "armed and dangerous." Canadian Ryan Wedding, who competed in Giant Slalom snowboarding during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, is wanted for "allegedly running and participating...

Elon Musk recently expressed his views on drug use and its potential benefits on X, sparking a flurry of reactions. What Happened: In a post on X on Saturday, Musk responded to a tweet about "dark conspiracies" surrounding OpenAI, a company he helped build. He humorously lamented not...

Palantir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp made a startling claim about short sellers. What Happened: Karp, in a recent interview, accused short sellers of deliberately driving down the stock prices of American companies to fund their cocaine habits, reported CNBC. “I love burning...

Dubbed "Project Finito," a drug bust in Toronto resulted in a haul of nearly one ton of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $90 million. With the seized 551 kilograms of powder cocaine and 441 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine laid out in front of him...

A man walking on an isolated beach in the Irish town of Donegal found a suitcase-sized bale wrapped in plastic. He dragged it up to the beach, tied it to a plank of wood fearing it would be washed out to sea again and then called the police.  The Garda, Irish police, ...

On Friday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) expressed skepticism about the idea of implementing drug testing for White House visitors. What Happened: Raskin’s comments came in response to a question about the recent discovery of a small quantity of a white powdery substance, initially identified as...

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the Joe Biden administration is using cocaine to “pump” up the incumbent president for speeches. What Happened: During an interview with right-wing pundit Wayne Allyn Root on Wednesday, Trump made multiple statements asserting that...

Former President Donald Trump on Monday berated Joe Biden for weaponizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in the classified document case.  What Happened: "Was Crooked Joe Biden on Cocaine when he instructed the FBI/DOJ to illegally invade my home, Mar-a-Lago, in...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made light of the recent cocaine discovery at the White House, joking that the Biden administration has been “blowing it” on many fronts. What Happened: During an interview, DeSantis used the recent incident where a small quantity of a white powdery...

It’s been nearly three years since Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán was convicted and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. Now a former security minister is accused of being El Chapo’s man inside the Mexican government and is facing trial in the...

The debate over when, how and who will finally legalize and/or decriminalize cannabis on a federal level became more heated over the past several months although it's been going on for decades. Advocates had hoped Congress would pull a rabbit out of a hat. Some hoped ...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk tweeted he wants to purchase Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) to “put the cocaine back in.” See Also: How To Buy Tesla (TSLA) Shares The tweet received 956,100 likes and was retweeted 235,000 times at press time. Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to...

Border officers seized 50 kilograms of suspected cocaine in a commercial truck attempting to enter Canada from the U.S. and arrested the driver. Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers intercepted the shipment — with a potential street value of C$4 million — on Nov. 18 at the Point Edward...

A deal struck in late 2016 between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia rebels was thought to have brought down the numbers and quantities in connection with Colombia’s most notorious exported good, cocaine. According to a report by Statista, coca cultivation area...