illegal drug

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Maduro has long denied US allegations that he oversees an illegal drug operation, and in court in New York on Monday he entered a plea of not guilty.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Overall, the Biden administration has imposed over 200 sanctions related to the illegal drug trade.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

The firm received a lengthy warning letter in October 2018 from the FDA, asserting that it was in effect marketing an illegal drug.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2022

CEOs were asked repeatedly about vaccine information, election-related misinformation, illegal drug sales and the regulation of the Internet.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021

Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency