Wilmer Chavarriais is believed to be the leader of Los Lobos, a drug trafficking syndicate that was recently designated a terrorist organization by the U.S.

An experimental drug compound could be a promising treatment for harmful diabetes complications, per a new study in lab mice and human cells.

One of Ecuador's most wanted drug traffickers was captured Sunday, years after he faked his death and moved to Spain. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said that Wilmer Chavarria, also known as “Pipo,

Tasha Hammock, 43, the former state employee, pleaded guilty to providing contraband to a prison inmate. She is accused by federal authorities of providing a form of a synthetic cannabinoid, also known as “K2,” to the inmate.

A former CBP officer was sentenced to 15 years for allowing smugglers to transport vehicles filled with drugs into the U.S. without inspection.

In justifying American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs, President Donald Trump has asserted that the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels at sea has been a

State and federal agencies joined with locals. Investigations related to the busts are ongoing, authorities said.