Drugs & Crime
I’m a Paraplegic Who Used to Smuggle Ecstasy in My Wheelchair
J. told me he was thinking of carving out some candles, putting pills inside them, and mailing them to Chicago. I had a better idea: I’d fly them out in my wheelchair, because airport security never searched it.
Inside the Crackdown on Florida Rehab Clinics That Became Piss-Test Scams
Defrauding insurance companies with unnecessary urine drug tests is a cash cow. Cops are starting to catch up.
It's Game of Thrones in Cartel Land Now That El Chapo's in Prison for Life
In Mexico, his sons could struggle to survive.
A Bishop Wants to Solve Gang Violence by Spraying Holy Water from a Helicopter
It seems like just another tone-deaf idea from a deeply troubled Church.
The Tragic Story of Rick Turner's Descent into Meth, Prison, and Death
He barely missed out on recent criminal justice reforms. Then his situation behind bars took a terrifying turn.
The Absurd Theater of the Modern Cocaine Bust
When a billion dollars worth of coke was seized this week, experts were quick to remind us that it's not going to solve America's drug problem.
Extreme Cartel Violence Has Come to Mexico City
Vigilantes are threatening action as authorities seem unable to stop the rise of homicides and racketeering.