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Milan Airport dogs sniff out 30 pounds of cocaine hidden in wheelchair

This picture made available Friday, Sep. 2, 2022, by the Italian Financial Police shows the motorized wheelchair used by a man who tried to sniff some 13 kilos (nearly 30 pounds) of cocaine, foreground, at Milan airport, northern Italy.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug-sniffing dog led police at a Milan airport to find some 13 kilograms (approximately 30 pounds) of cocaine stuffed into the leather upholstery of a motorized wheelchair, whose user immediately stood up and was arrested, authorities said. The specialized canine unit was deployed at Malpensa Airport in Italy to check arriving …

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Mexican cartels expanding production of fentanyl at rapid rates, experts say

This photo shows the largest seizure of fentanyl pills in California history.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mexican drug cartels are rapidly expanding fentanyl production, pushing more of the deadly drug into the United States and profiting markedly from an easily produced, highly addictive substance.   “Even seeing just one lab in Mexico pressing pills was something unique that we were seeing. And this was only a few years ago,” …

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NSC Coordinator Kirby says China engaged in ‘clear attempt’ to ‘permanently alter’ the ‘status quo’ in Taiwan

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, April 29, 2022.  

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby confirmed that the United States is aware of reports of Chinese drones flying near Taiwanese airspace and accused China of trying to “permanently alter” the “status quo” in the region.  “We’ve certainly noted the reports coming out of Taiwan about the overflight,” Kirby said during a gaggle …

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Compassion or cowardice; Why Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan

Former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on June 25, 2021.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This article is part of a Fox News Digital series examining the consequences of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago this week. A year after a Taliban offensive through Afghanistan descended on Kabul and overthrew the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, questions remain about the actions of the failed republic’s …

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