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San Diego Meth Deaths Increase To Record Number; Arrests, Hospitalizations Also Rise

Nov. 13, 2020
By City News Service
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According to the strike force's figures, the highly addictive drug was tied to the deaths of 546 people in San Diego County last year, 63 more than the previous record of 483 set in 2018.

DEA Announces Biggest Meth Bust In U.S. History In Southland

Oct. 14, 2020
By City News Service
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Federal agents announced what they called the largest methamphetamine bust in U.S. history Wednesday, with more than 2,200 pounds seized at stash houses in Riverside County, along with cocaine and heroin.

Two Active-Duty Marines From Camp Pendleton Arrested On Federal Drug Charges

Sept. 22, 2020
By City News Service
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A pair of active-duty U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton were arrested Tuesday morning on a federal grand jury indictment charging one of the Marines and three civilians with conspiring to distribute narcotics.

Man Held For Allegedly Smuggling Meth Through Eastern SD County

Aug. 11, 2020
By City News Service
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It happened around 2 p.m. Saturday when a 53-year-old man driving a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV pulled up to an inspection station on Interstate 8 in Pine Valley, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.

Report: Homicides In Mexico Hit A New Record In 2019

Aug. 5, 2020
By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
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Tijuana continues to top the list for the city with the highest number of reported homicides in the country, according to researchers with the Justice in Mexico program at the University of San Diego.

Coast Guard Cutter Brings Ton Of Seized Cocaine To San Diego

May 21, 2020
By Associated Press
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The haul estimated to be worth about $37 million was offloaded from the Coast Guard cutter Active on Wednesday. The Coast Guard says the cocaine was seized early this month during an enhanced counter-narcotics operation that involved many U.S. agencies.

Employee At Detention Center Tests Positive for COVID-19, As Fears Of Outbreak Grow

April 2, 2020
By Max Rivlin-Nadler
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Immigrant advocates are alarmed at what they see as the beginning of a larger possible outbreak at a facility they believe has not taken enough precautions to protect its detainees and staff.

Inside Massive DEA Raid Targeting Mexican Drug Cartel

March 11, 2020
By Associated Press
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In early-morning raids Wednesday, agents fanned out across the United States, culminating a six-month investigation with the primary goal of dismantling the upper echelon of the cartel and hoping to get closer to capturing its leader, one of the most wanted men in America.

UCSD, Doctor Face Lawsuits After Overdose

Feb. 25, 2020
By Jade Hindmon
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One lawsuit alleges a patient woke up during surgery after a former anesthesiologist stole sedatives intended for the patient and overdosed in a hospital bathroom.

US Coast Guard Offloads 10 Tons Of Cocaine Seized From Eastern Pacific

Feb. 10, 2020
By City News Service
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The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday offloaded roughly 10 tons of cocaine seized in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The drug haul was estimated to be worth about $338 million.

Authorities Find Longest Southwest Border Smuggling Tunnel In San Diego

Jan. 29, 2020
By <a href="https://www.ap.org/">Elliot Spagat</a> / Associated Press
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U.S. authorities have announced the discovery of the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the Southwest border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday the tunnel stretches more than three-quarters of a mile from a small warehouse in Tijuana, Mexico, into the San Diego area.

Coast Guard Offloads 9 Tons Of Cocaine Seized In Eastern Pacific Ocean

Dec. 18, 2019
By City News Service
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The drugs, worth an estimated $312 million, were seized by five separate Coast Guard cutter crews.

16-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Allegedly Using RC Car To Smuggle Meth

Nov. 19, 2019
By City News Service
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The boy, a U.S. citizen, was spotted walking with two duffel bags along the secondary border wall in Otay Mesa. Border Patrol agents stopped a similar smuggling attempt just over two years ago.

Roundtable: Soaring Homicide Rates In Mexico

Nov. 8, 2019
By Aly Sadik, Mark Sauer
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Soaring homicide rates in Mexico. How America contributes to the problem. Overlooked San Diego rape kits yield DNA matches in the federal database. Dockless scooters are an economic boom, but are they really beneficial to the environment?

US Will Increase Inspections To Find Guns Bound For Mexico

Oct. 25, 2019
By Max Rivlin-Nadler
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The effort called “Operation Frozen,” which will increase southbound inspections of cars at the border, comes after a deadly shootout last week in the city of Culiacan, Mexico.

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