Topic: drug trafficking
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The Download: AI Chatbots and Drug-Smuggling Submarines
The global cocaine trade is evolving with AI-powered, uncrewed submarines, which could autonomously transport larger drug shipments over greater distances while eliminating human risk for smugglers. Google DeepMind researchers are advocating for the ethical behavior of large language models to be...
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FBI Asset Ran Dark Web Site Selling Fentanyl for Years
Lin Rui-Siang, the 25-year-old operator of the dark web Incognito market, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for facilitating over $100 million in narcotics sales, including fentanyl-laced drugs that caused fatal overdoses. The defense revealed an FBI informant was deeply embedded in the marketp...
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'Incognito' Dark Web Drug Market Operator Gets 30-Year Sentence
The operator of the "Incognito Market" dark web platform was sentenced to 30 years in prison for facilitating over $105 million in illegal drug sales, including massive quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine. The defendant, Rui-Siang Lin, pleaded guilty to multiple charges and was easily ident...
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Hacker sentenced to 7 years for major port cyberattacks
A Dutch court sentenced a man to seven years for hacking European ports' IT systems to facilitate large-scale cocaine importation, dismissing his appeal regarding evidence from a cracked encrypted chat service. The attacks involved using insider-placed malware to steal data and monitor port netwo...
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Trump Deploys Nuclear-Powered Ship in Drug War
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier, has been deployed to the Caribbean Sea to intensify efforts against drug trafficking from South America, marking a significant escalation in military strategy. This deployment enhances the U.S. capacity to identify, track, an...
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