The Colombian Navy seized 343 kilograms of cocaine worth US$ 8.5 million from a fishing boat on Monday, bound for San Andres and Providencia, two islands in the Caribbean. Six men aboard were arrested.

In an appearance before Belgrade’s Special Court for Organized Crime on Monday, accused drug lord Darko Šarić pleaded not guilty to charges of drug trafficking.

FBI agents in Washington State have arrested Radu and Diana Nemeș, a Romanian couple accused of evading more than $65 million in taxes in their home country. American authorities say they will be extradited to face charges there.

Romanian prosecutors say the couple, along with Codruț Marta, a former high-ranking official of the Romanian fiscal authority, were involved in illegal oil manufacturing scheme.

Drug cartels in Mexico are working with California street gangs to sell drugs and settle scores, according to a new report that highlights an increasing trend of cooperation among violent criminal groups.

A Mexican citizen and a Honduran, arrested Saturday night in Guatemala City and wanted by the United States on drug trafficking charges, may face extradition.

Hours after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to shut down Twitter because it was allegedly spreading false corruption claims, users in Turkey found their access to the social media site restricted.

South African opposition politicians have accused President Jacob Zuma of overspending regarding the US$24 million “security upgrade” made to his private home.

Swedish telecommunications company TeliaSonera is being investigated for corruption related to its 2007 US $360.5 million purchase of a 3G license in Uzbekistan, reports Reuters.

The former vice-chairman of China’s powerful Central Military Comission (CMC), Xu Caihou, has been detained for suspected corruption. His wife, daughter and secretary were taken into custody as well.

Guatemalan ex-president Alfonso Portillo admitted Tuesday in US District Court in Manhattan that he accepted a bribe of US$ 2.5 million from Taiwan in exchange for his diplomatic recognition of the Asian country.