drug crimes

A day relaxing at a beach resort in Cancun, Mexico, turned into “complete chaos” for a group of tourists on Thursday when a shootout between a pair of rival gangs left two suspected drug dealers dead.

A woman who flew to John F. Kennedy International Airport from the Dominican Republic last week allegedly was caught with cocaine hidden in her bra, purse — and some internal bodily areas, federal officials said Tuesday. The passenger, identified as Yerlina Lantigua Hernandez DeNova, presented herself for inspection upon arriving at the Queens hub April 9, U.S. Customs and Border…

An accused major drug trafficker and three others were charged in connection with a large-scale heroin-packaging mill dismantled in Ridgewood, Queens, authorities announced Wednesday. About 39 kilograms of suspected heroin, with an estimated street value of $12 million, as well as 1,000 fentanyl pills and $200,000 cash were recovered during a joint-investigation conducted by the Office of the Special Narcotics…

Mexico has extradited the son of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel to face drug charges in the United States, leading to fears his gang may stage retaliations. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that Ruben Oseguera will appear in Washington D.C. to answer a drug-distribution indictment.