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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

If the then 3-year-old colt had been disqualified after testing positive for an illegal drug, which was caused by feed contamination, he would not have had the qualifying points to run in the Kentucky Derby.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2023

Vivanco said a military response alone would not be sufficient to quell the violence and urged Colombia’s government to pursue development strategies that would improve economic prospects for residents and curb the illegal drug trade.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2018

These statistics present what appears to be a broad, long-term decoupling of homicide rates and the illegal drug trade in many U.S. cities, a trend that counters conventional wisdom about the origins of urban violence. 

From Washington Post Jan. 28, 2018

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




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