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Stocks Plummet After Trump Says Tariffs On Canada, Mexico Will Start, Igniting Trade War Fears
President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect in less than a day, sending the stock market tumbling amid fears of a trade war.
Trump said on Monday afternoon, March 3, that the US will impose 25 percent rates on imports from the two neighboring nations and the United States’ primary trading partners, effectively quashing any last-minute hopes for a negotiated agreement.
“There’s no room left for Mexico or for Canada” to negotiate to prevent the tariffs from taking effect on Tuesday, March 4, Trump said at the White House, adding, “They’re all set.”
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Trump Vows To Hit Canada, Mexico, China With Tariffs: Here's When, How Much
Donald Trump's months-long threats of implementing tariffs on other countries are apparently hours away from becoming a reality.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced at a news conference Friday afternoon, Jan. 31 that both of America's neighbors, Canada and Mexico, will be slapped with 25 percent tariffs on goods. A third nation, China, America's main economic rival, will be hit with 10 percent tariffs.
They take effect on Saturday, Feb. 1, and are "for …
Wanted Gang Leader Busted in Lowell After 3 Years On Run: Feds
A Massachusetts man accused of playing a leading role in a dangerous drug trafficking conspiracy was arrested inside a local residence after evading authorities for nearly four years, federal authorities said.
Darasy Chhim, 39, also known by the aliases "Mystickal" and "Rizzus," was taken into custody on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine base, fentanyl, MDMA, cocaine, and methamphetamine. According to federal prosecutors, Chhim has been wanted since June 2021, when he was indicted alongside 14 co-conspirators.
Authorities allege …
Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police
A Plymouth County man stabbed his 60-pound Bull-Terrior named Brutus to death with a grill prong after his attempt to poison the animal with fentanyl failed, authorities said.
Jonathan Paluzzi, 44, of Kingston, is charged with multiple counts of felony animal cruelty and possession of a Class A drug (fentanyl), Kingston police said in a Facebook post. He is being held on a "significant bail," the post said.
Officers were called to an apartment complex on Kingston Collection Way around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, after his neighbor heard screaming, crying, a dog whining,…
Stoughton Sex Offender Busted Again Forcing Vulnerable Women Into Sex Trade: Feds
A convicted Stoughton sex offender is again accused of preying on women, exploiting their drug addictions, and using violence to force them into sex work for his benefit, federal authorities said.
Marvin Pompilus, 39, is charged with three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, one count of attempted sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
Investigators said Pompilus sought out women who had a history of substance abuse issues and plied …
Mass Pill Mill Raid: 35 Pounds Of Fentanyl-Laced Fake Tablets Seized
Nearly 35 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine-laced fake Adderall and Xanax pills were found during a state police bust of a drug lab in Whitman.
Andrew Billings, 39, of Plymouth, was arrested on Dec. 21, 2023, at his workplace, while the makeshift lab and his SUV on Essex Street in Whitman were searched by state police.
Troopers found large amounts of white powder, thousands of counterfeit prescription pills, a pharmaceutical-grade pill press, and related drug paraphernalia, police said.
“The property was so badly contaminated with strewn drug material, that Troopers evacuated the addr…
220 Pounds Of Drugs, Worth $8M, Seized In Mass; 'Largest Seizure' In State History: Feds
Thousands of fentanyl pills made to look like candy, 20 pounds of cocaine, and more drugs than there are people in Massachusetts. That's what federal investigators laid out on a table Monday, Nov. 6, when they announced what is likely the biggest drug bust in history.
Emilio Garcia, 25, Sebastien Bejin, 33, and Deiby Felix, 40, all of Lynn, were charged with a litany of felonies following their arrests, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
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Police began investigating the crew following an overdose death in Salem over the summer, investigators said. Officers surve…
Man Used Kids Toys, Disney Items, Halloween Decorations To Smuggle Drugs Into Mass: Feds
A Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to move methamphetamines throughout the United States using children's toys and other seemingly mundane items was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 19, authorities said.
Nathan Boddie, 38, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, admitted that he and two others began smuggling methamphetamines, fentanyl, and cocaine from Arizona into Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and elsewhere in April 2022, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
They accomplished this by hiding the drugs inside children's toys, Halloween de…
Andover Dealer Who Caused OD Death, Bragged About Drugs' Strength Gets 5 Years: DA
A 28-year-old man who sold drugs to an Andover 20-year-old who died after taking them will spend the next five years in prison, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Joseph Comeau, 28, pleaded guilty to intimidation of a witness and manslaughter in the death of Max Durham in 2019, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor's office asked for a sentence of eight to 10 years in jail.
Police said Durham purchased drugs from Comeau on Dec. 6, 2019, in Manchester, New Hampshire. During the deal, Comeau bragged about how powerful the drugs were. Though he…
Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds
A former nurse who admitted to stealing opioids from her patients and a locked medicine cabinet at two Boston-area hospitals will not serve any jail time, federal authorities announced.
Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced to five years of probation, with the first year being spent in home detention, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Tarr pleaded guilty last year to four counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deception, and subterfuge.
Tarr was a student nurse at a Boston-area hospital in August 2018, where she told investigators she…
Passed-Out North Andover Man Found At Methuen Walmart Had Drugs, 2 Arrest Warrants: Police
A person who was reported as being passed out in their car in a Walmart parking lot had over a hundred grams of drugs and thousands in cash, officials say.
Andrew Brace, of North Andover, was found to have 108 grams of cocaine, 3.6 grams of fentanyl, and $2,515 in cash when police responded the report on the evening of Thursday, March 16, according to the Methuen Police Department.
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Hull Quartet Busted For Trafficking Coke, Meth, Fentanyl: Police
A search warrant led to the arrests of four individuals, hundreds of grams of drugs, and thousands in cash, officials say.
Maureen Meade, Andrew Moscaritolo, Robyn Streiferd, and Leah Butt were all arrested from an apartment near the water on Bay Street in Hull for drug trafficking and related charges, according to the Hull Police Department.
Police executed a search warrant obtained through an ongoing investigation on Friday, March 17 around 5:30 p.m. with help from a Plymouth County Sheriff K-9 unit.
Inside the home was a stash of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine,…
Maine Man Stashes Slew Of Drugs At Tewksbury Hotel: Police
A man from Maine checked himself in to a Tewksbury hotel but police checked him out after learning that he had an active arrest warrant and hundreds of grams of drugs, officials say.
A well-being check requested for 34-year-old Danny Taylor at the Residences at Tewksbury, an extended stay hotel located at 20 International Place, found the man safely in his room but with a stash of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, and brass knuckles, according to the Tewksbury police.
Police found Taylor, of Sanford, Maine, and his stash at around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7. In addition…
37 Dirt Bikes, Mopeds Seized in Months-Long Boston Investigation: Police
A slew of fentanyl, firearms, dirt bikes, and mopeds was seized and a quartet of Bostonians arrested due to a long-term investigation into illegal drag racing, officials say.
Police executed multiple search warrants in the area of 44 Lochdale Street, Roslindale around 12:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, according to the Boston Police Department. The search warrants were obtained through an investigation into groups of people involved in illegal drag racing events which involved large crowds, excessively loud music, public drinking, and reckless driving.
The warrants turned up multiple firearm…
Salem Dealer Throws Drugs While Resisting Arrest: Police
A wanted man tried to turn out pockets, full of baggies of drugs, while being chased by a police officer, but got busted for them anyways, officials say.
A patrolling police officer spotted 21-year-old Sebastian Lopez Ortega, who had an active warrant for his arrest, on Tuesday, Jan. 10, according to the Salem Police Department. Ortega, who had previously failed to appear in court, was walking behind 135 Lafayette Street.
Ortega resisted arrest and ran away from the officer, tossing multiple plastic baggies that looked like they contained drugs as he ran. The officer caught up w…
