Keegan Hamilton
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Biden’s Ghost Gun Crackdown Is Starting to Fall Apart
Gun control groups are bracing for a "worst case scenario" after a court partially lifted some federal restrictions on untraceable firearms. → Read More
El Chapo’s Inside Man Was America’s Closest Partner in Mexico
Genaro García Luna's conviction for taking millions in cartel bribes while working closely with the DEA revealed the epic futility of the drug war. → Read More
Mexico's Former Top Cop Found Guilty on All Charges
Despite little hard evidence, a U.S. jury found Genaro García Luna guilty of accepting tens of millions in bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel. → Read More
Mexico’s ‘Top Cop’ Could Beat His Cartel Corruption Case and Embarrass the US
U.S. prosecutors called several former cartel leaders to testify against Genaro García Luna but offered no hard evidence that he accepted more than $200 million in bribes. → Read More
How a Cartel Tricked Mexico’s Government to Steal 20 Tons of Cocaine
The trial of former top official Genaro García Luna has featured wild tales of cartel corruption in Mexico but nothing to implicate former presidents—yet. → Read More
Colombia’s Most Wanted Drug Lord ‘Otoniel’ Just Pleaded Guilty in US Court
“Tons of cocaine were moved at my direction through Panama, Costa Rica, and Mexico for ultimate importation to the United States,” he testified. → Read More
How the Sinaloa Cartel Corrupts Mexican Cops and Operates With Impunity
Testimony in the Brooklyn trial of a top-ranking Mexican law enforcement official painted a vivid picture of how vast amounts of drug money buys protection. → Read More
Chapo 2.0: Expect Bombshells From the Next Big Cartel Trial in the US
The trial of Genaro García Luna, the former top law enforcement official in Mexico accused of accepting millions from cartels, could result in major revelations about politicians and the DEA. → Read More
El Chapo’s Son Might Not Face US Justice for Years, If Ever
The U.S. wants Ovidio Guzmán-López, but sources say his extradition will likely be painfully slow and plagued by corruption. → Read More
The DEA Shut Down a Pain Doctor. Now 3 People Are Dead.
After a California doctor was labeled an "imminent danger" to the public, the consequences were devastating for his patients and their families. → Read More
This Couple Died by Suicide After the DEA Shut Down Their Pain Doctor
“There are millions of chronic pain patients suffering just like me," Danny Elliott wrote before ending his life. "Nobody cares." → Read More
Colombia Wants ‘Total Peace’ With Cocaine Cartels. Americans Who Fought the Drug War Think It’s Doomed.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has an audacious plan to end the war on drugs in his country. Is it too good to be true? → Read More
Surprise: Exactly Zero Kids Got ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ in Their Halloween Candy
Police agencies across the country hyped the threat of colorful synthetic opioid pills to the point that it's becoming a punchline. → Read More
Does Cocaine Suck Now? A VICE News Investigation.
We spoke to cartel members, dealers, and users about why North America’s cocaine seems to be getting worse. → Read More
A $50 Part That Makes AR-15s Shoot Like Machine Guns Has People Worried
The product appears to be the latest effort by gun enthusiasts to get around strict laws on fully automatic weapons. → Read More
A Simple Plastic Tool Is Undermining New Ghost Gun Rules
Just weeks after the Biden administration's new rules cracking down on ghost guns took effect, firearms enthusiasts are finding ways around them. → Read More
FedEx Is Being Pressured to Stop Shipping Parts for Ghost Guns
Advocates are pushing FedEx to follow UPS and deny service to companies that sell parts and tools needed to make untraceable homemade guns. → Read More
FBI Standoff Suspect Posted ‘Call to Arms’ on Trump's Truth Social
The suspect has been identified by media as Ricky Walter Shiffer. Social media posts reviewed by VICE News appear to show a man violently angry about the FBI's search of Trump's home. → Read More
An Armed Man Tried to Break Into an FBI Building in Cincinnati
The man was unable to enter and sent police on a highway pursuit. The incident occurred after days of backlash following an FBI search on Donald Trump's property. → Read More
The Bizarre Case of the ISIS Tattoo and the Cartel Boss Sent to El Chapo's Prison
Former Sinaloa Cartel member Marco Antonio Paredes-Machado is suing the U.S., saying the feds put him in a dangerous supermax prison to get him to turn informant. → Read More