A total of 52kg of methamphetamine with a market value of over $15 million was seized from a small cargo plane flying from Papua New Guinea to Australia. Five people accused of organizing “ghost flights” were detained. Three had been operating in Queensland since February. The suspects conducted a “ghost flight” to avoid detection on radar.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/iha-2023-03-23_10-24-35_397855.mp4?_=1Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was pushed out, forced face down, and handcuffed by security when he attempted to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a press conference on the Los Angeles protests.
Bystander footage showed Padilla saying, “I’m Senator Alex Padilla, I have questions for the secretary,” before being restrained. Lawmakers from both parties condemned the incident. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski called it “disgusting,” while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “We need answers immediately.”
The Department of Homeland Security defended the action, stating Padilla didn’t identify himself or wear his Senate badge and “lunged” toward Noem. “The Secret Service thought he was an assailant,” the statement read. Noem later met privately with Padilla for 15 minutes.
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