U.S. Prosecution Links Drugs To Terrorism -- L.A. Times
The case -- the first of its kind -- portrays northwest Africa as a new danger zone. Three men are accused of being Al Qaeda associates and conspiring to smuggle cocaine.
Reporting from Washington - Three men alleged to be Al Qaeda associates were charged Friday with conspiring to smuggle cocaine through Africa -- the first U.S. prosecution linking the terrorist group directly to drug trafficking.
The three suspects, who were charged in federal court in New York, are believed to be from Mali and were arrested in Ghana during a Drug Enforcement Administration sting. Although U.S. authorities have alleged that Al Qaeda and the Taliban profit from Afghanistan's heroin trade, the case is the first in which suspects linked to Al Qaeda have been charged under severe narco-terrorism laws, federal officials said.
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More News On Al Qaeda And Links To The International Drug Trade
Arrests in Africa connect Al Qaeda, drug traffickers -- Boston.com/AP
US arrests three Africans in 'al-Qaeda cocaine sting' -- BBC
Associates of Al Qaeda Group Charged With Drug Trafficking -- Baltimore Sun
U.S. holds 3 in alleged narcoterrorism case -- Washington Post
U.S. Charges 3 Malians in Drug Plot -- New York Times
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