Computational Linguistics, Chicano/Mexican Politics & FAQ Linguistics In An Enterprise
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT) Act, a bill that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs and subject them to the toughest federal prison terms and penalties. But while the legislation has been lauded by some for its attempts to combat the […]
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detained the driver of a tractor-trailer carrying green beans at the Otay Mesa port in San Diego, California, after finding around 800 pounds of fentanyl hidden among the products. After conducting a “non-intrusive” search, officers discovered more than 3.5 million fentanyl pills valued at $21.1 million. The driver, a 48-year-old […]
In a recent seizure that has raised red flags for authorities, Colombian police have captured a vehicle on the road between Girardot and Bogotá carrying 30,000 doses of marijuana. The driver of the vehicle, who was found to be transporting the illegal substance, was taken into custody in the municipality of Nilo. The Department of […]
Italian police have made an unprecedented drug bust, seizing two tons of cocaine off the coast of the city of Catania. The seizure, valued at around 400 million euros, is the largest of its kind in the country. The finding occurred during a routine control flight off the eastern coast of Sicily, when the body’s […]
