Woman Lured Men With Sex and Drugs and Left Them for Dead, Charges Say

Tabitha Bundrick was arraigned on murder charges in a Manhattan court. Hers is one of several recent cases in which victims were drugged and then robbed, with fatal consequences.

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Venezuela’s President Maduro Denounces U.S. Boat Attack, as Trump Announces Another

The Venezuela leader, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that the Trump administration was trying to start a war in the Caribbean.

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Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know

The Trump administration says Venezuela is sending vast amounts of cocaine to the United States. Venezuela’s role in the drug trade is overstated, experts say.

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Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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‘There Was a Death’: A Mother Fights for Justice in the Age of Fentanyl

After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his death.

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On the Ground With a Top Mexican Cartel

A Times reporter shares her experience with the Sinaloa Cartel, which relies on drivers, packers and other operatives to smuggle fentanyl into the United States.

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Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer

San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug use.

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Mexico’s President Denies New D.E.A. Partnership Against Cartels

The D.E.A. announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her.

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These Are Drug Cartels Designated as Terrorists by the U.S.

President Trump has signed an order telling the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain criminal gangs that the United States has named terror organizations.

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How a Top Mexican Cartel Smuggles Fentanyl to the U.S.

New York Times reporters documented how fentanyl was concealed by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate, which is adapting in the face of a crackdown by two governments.

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