A former Afghan general who once commanded border troops and served near the top of his country’s parliament is now sitting in federal custody in New York. And the allegations against him are absolutely staggering. Federal prosecutors say Abdul Zahir Qadeer, 52, was extradited from Kenya to the United States on Friday to face charges tied to an alleged pipeline involving hundreds of kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine, heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and grenades. The extradition was still rippling through international news feeds Sunday, including this report from Kenya: Abdul Zahir Qadeer, a former politician and military general, has been extradited from Kenya to the United States (US) to face charges of large scale narcotics trafficking and supplying military-grade weapons. Read more https://t.co/NP8rNe4ZU2 pic.twitter.com/ebRbw3Lzdh — Tukio Digital (@TukioDigital) July 12, 2026 Here is the part that makes this case read like a screenplay: the supposed international trafficker on the other end of the deal was actually a confidential source working under the direction of the Drug Enforcement Administration. According to the 12-page federal criminal complaint, DEA agents began investigating Qadeer and his associates by at least November 2024. The source allegedly told Qadeer that a drug organization operating in Africa wanted a new supplier and bought between 400 and 600 kilograms at a time. Prosecutors say Qadeer responded that he could help. He allegedly referred to Afghanistan’s drug suppliers as his “students” and said he was ready to play any game that made money. The complaint says the discussions quickly moved beyond talk. On December 10, 2024, Qadeer allegedly sold a two-kilogram test shipment of methamphetamine that was delivered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in exchange for roughly $14,000. That was allegedly only the sample. Investigators say negotiations continued over hundreds of kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine intended for importation into the United States. The alleged weapons order was just as breathtaking: hundreds of assault rifles, heavy machine guns and pistols, along with sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and boxes of grenades. Qadeer allegedly quoted specific prices, including $11,579 for one sniper rifle, $9,670 for one type of machine gun and $1,770 for a box of 10 grenades. Qadeer’s long political history has also drawn fresh attention. A regional security monitor pointed to his past relationship with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other accusations that predated the new American case: Haji Abdul Zahir Qadeer – former deputy speaker of Afghan parliament, a close ally of President @KarzaiH and now a #Taliban‘s ally – was accused of drug smuggling, running private militias and land-grabbing.https://t.co/WbPuQOQHNw — SAMRI (@SAMRIReports) July 12, 2026 The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said Qadeer was arrested in Nairobi on April 15, 2025, after attending what he allegedly believed was a meeting with members of the organization he planned to supply. In reality, prosecutors say, the people across the table were multiple DEA confidential sources who had helped arrange and record the negotiations described in the federal complaint. Kenyan authorities arrested him immediately after the meeting. Following his extradition on July 10, Qadeer appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo in Manhattan and was ordered detained pending trial. The case is being prosecuted by the office’s National Security and International Narcotics Unit. The DEA’s Special Operations Division led the investigation. The FBI’s Tactical Aviation Unit assisted with bringing Qadeer from Kenya to the United States. Justice Department officials also credited Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Directorate of Criminal Investigations with helping complete the operation. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Qadeer had allegedly been leading a criminal enterprise involving addictive narcotics and heavy weapons while presenting himself as an Afghan political leader. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton called the possible devastation to the United States “terrifying.” Qadeer is not a minor political figure. He previously served as a general in Afghanistan’s Border Force and commanded its Eighth Border Battalion in Takhar Province. He later became a member of the National Assembly and was elected first deputy speaker of the House of the People around 2012. That legislature ceased functioning after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021. That history makes the alleged betrayal at the center of the case even more remarkable: a man once entrusted with protecting a national border is now accused of using his connections to help move poison and battlefield-grade weaponry toward an organization he was told planned to fight off U.S. interdiction. FORMER AFGHAN GENERAL EXTRADITED TO U.S. FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN, METH AND MILITARY WEAPONS Abdul Zahir Qadeer — a former general in Afghanistan’s Border Force and First Deputy Speaker of its National… pic.twitter.com/5gR6i401pd — M.A. Rothman (@MichaelARothman) July 12, 2026 CBS News independently confirmed that the undercover source told Qadeer in February 2025 that the purported buyers wanted 500 to 600 kilograms of heroin and methamphetamine for sale in the United States. Its report also noted that the source told Qadeer the organization wanted the weapons to protect its trafficking operation from American authorities. CBS confirmed that Qadeer was ordered held pending trial after his Manhattan appearance on Friday afternoon. If convicted, the narcotics charge carries at least 10 years in prison, while the machine-gun and destructive-device charge carries a mandatory minimum of 30 years; both counts can bring a maximum sentence of life, and a third conspiracy count also carries a possible life term. The Associated Press separately confirmed the extradition, Qadeer’s former military and parliamentary positions, and his detention. AP reported that he was taken into custody in Nairobi in April 2025 and appeared in Manhattan federal court immediately after being brought to the United States on Friday. The wire service also emphasized the scale described by prosecutors: a two-kilogram test shipment allegedly preceded negotiations over much larger quantities of narcotics and military-grade weapons. No defense attorney had been identified publicly when AP published its report, leaving the government’s complaint as the only detailed account of the alleged operation currently available. Those are massive potential penalties, but they are not a conviction. The charges are allegations, and Qadeer is presumed innocent unless prosecutors prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Still, the operation itself is already a major win for American law enforcement. An alleged international supplier reportedly talked numbers, moved a test shipment, priced out military hardware and walked into a meeting believing a huge new customer was waiting. Instead, the DEA was waiting. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post JUST IN: Former Afghan General Extradited To U.S. Over Alleged MASSIVE Heroin And Weapons Plot appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Sen. Lindsey Graham had been dead for only hours when Hollywood found its punchline. His family was asking for prayers and privacy. President Trump was talking about a friend who had become like family. Margaret Cho chose something else. The comedian and actress posted a short video to her verified Instagram account, stared into the camera and mocked Graham’s death before ending with a remark that immediately set off alarm bells. Actress Margaret Cho mocks Lindsey Graham’s death and appears to wish Trump is next pic.twitter.com/hQ2shOppXt — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 12, 2026 The 22-second clip is brief, ugly and remarkably direct. In the original Instagram reel, Cho says, “Bye Lindsey,” then describes his path as being “from the closet to the coffin” and calls it “real seamless.” The footage runs 22 seconds and appears to have been recorded by Cho herself in a private indoor setting, without a live audience or comedy-club context. She next invokes hospitalized Sen. Mitch McConnell, places his name beside Graham’s and says that “it happens in threes.” The caption included #lindseygraham, #resist and the anti-Trump hashtag #fdt. The reel was published Sunday from Cho’s own verified account, not a parody profile or a recycled stand-up routine. Its on-screen text reads “Bye Lindsey,” while the caption closes with “bye gurl,” making the target and timing unambiguous. Cho never explicitly names President Trump in that final sentence. That distinction matters, because accuracy matters even when the material is revolting. But the sequence, the hashtag and the “threes” remark make the implication difficult to miss. Here is the death Cho was turning into content. Statement from the Office of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina). pic.twitter.com/CQ5yVvqTH1 — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 12, 2026 Graham’s office announced early Sunday that the South Carolina senator had died Saturday night after what it called a brief and sudden illness. He was 71. The statement thanked Americans for their prayers and asked for privacy for Graham’s family during an incredibly difficult time. There was no demand that anyone pretend to agree with every vote Graham cast, every war he supported or every compromise he made over more than three decades in Congress. There was only a family asking the country to recognize that a human being had died. President Trump responded in precisely those terms. .@POTUS on the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham: "He's a tough one to lose. He was great — he was unique in every way… He was like a member of the family to me. It's very tough." pic.twitter.com/1ql4d8KD5j — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 12, 2026 In the White House video, Trump describes Graham as unique, says losing him is deeply difficult and explains that the senator had become like a member of his family. The two men had once been bitter rivals. Graham called Trump unfit for office during the 2016 campaign before becoming one of his most visible allies in the Senate. By Sunday, flags at the White House had been lowered to half-staff on the president’s order. Trump declined to dwell on Iran during one interview because he said he wanted the day to be about Graham. Cho is not an anonymous troll typing from behind an empty profile. Her official biography presents her as a comedian, actor, musician and advocate. It highlights five Grammy and Emmy nominations, decades of stand-up work and honors from GLAAD, the ACLU of Southern California and the National Organization for Women. The same biography celebrates her work in anti-racism, anti-bullying and gay-rights campaigns. Those commitments are supposed to mean that human dignity does not disappear when the target votes the wrong way. Cho’s career began in stand-up at age 14 and later included ABC’s All-American Girl. Her official biography also notes a Lifetime Achievement Award from LA Pride and Rolling Stone’s inclusion of her among the 50 best stand-up comics. No political opponent is owed a sanitized obituary. Criticism does not expire at death, and Graham’s long record contains plenty for Americans on both the left and the right to debate. But laughing at the corpse and hinting that another man should follow is not criticism. It is not resistance, and it is not courage. It is cruelty dressed up as content. A family asked for privacy. A president mourned his friend. And a Hollywood activist who publicly champions compassion looked into a camera, found a dead man and asked the audience to imagine who might be next. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post WATCH: Hollywood Liberal Mocks Lindsey Graham’s Death, Then Makes Sick Remark About President Trump appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

A Colombian World Cup player is reportedly in hiding after receiving death threats over a missed crucial shot that contributed to the team’s defeat in the round of 16 against Switzerland. According to the New York Post, forward Jáminton Campaz refused to fly home with his teammates from Vancouver, Canada, and went “completely off the grid.” The incident is an eerie reminder of what happened to a Colombian player after the 1994 World Cup. Colombian World Cup player goes into hiding after death threats over costly miss https://t.co/lvQMj9yQej pic.twitter.com/5Lo7i2Bhtx — New York Post (@nypost) July 11, 2026 More from the New York Post: The threats — a chilling echo of the murder of a Colombian player more than three decades ago — against Campaz, 26, began pouring in after he kicked an open shot over the crossbar in extra time during Colombia’s round of 16 match against Switzerland on Tuesday. The game ended scoreless after extra time before Switzerland won the penalty shootout 4-3, ending Colombia’s World Cup run in Vancouver. Campaz took to Instagram to plead for calm — and for his life. “My Colombia, please let us never lose sight of respect,” the 26-year-old football wrote in Spanish on Instagram on Thursday. “We may hold different views or feel frustration and sadness, but no passion justifies hatred or living in fear. “Since I was a child, I dreamed of defending Colombia’s colors, hearing the anthem, representing millions of people, and scoring a goal in a World Cup. Today, I can only thank God for allowing me to fulfill that dream. These are memories I will carry with me forever. “I want to sincerely thank everyone who stood by us during this World Cup – those who believed in us, cheered us on until the very last minute, and never lost faith. Thanks also to my family, who have been my strength at every step and have been by my side during both the happiest and the most difficult moments.” Campaz was supposed to board a flight from Vancouver to Bogotá with several of his teammates, but he never got on the plane. It’s unknown if he remained in Canada or the United States, or if he flew to Argentina, where he plays for Primera División Club Rosario Central. The Colombian Football Federation condemned the death threats against Campaz. “No athlete, nor any member of their camp, should be subjected to intimidation for representing their country in a sporting context,” the federation said, according to Fox News. “The executive committee of the Colombian Football Federation expresses its full solidarity with and support for Jaminton Campaz, his family, all the players in the Colombia national team and the delegation as a whole. It also calls on the Attorney General’s Office to carry out, as swiftly as possible, the necessary investigations to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible for these acts,” it continued. “Football must be a space for unity, respect, and hope — never a setting for hatred, intimidation or violence,” the federation said, calling on fans to ensure sporting disappointments never translate into real-world aggression,” it added. Colombian footballer Jáminton Campaz has gone into hiding after receiving death threats over a costly miss that helped knock his team out of the 2026 World Cup. The alarming episode echoes the 1994 murder of Andrés Escobar, who was shot dead in Medellín days after scoring an… pic.twitter.com/thxw0CGw7P — Omwamba (@omwambaKE) July 12, 2026 Yahoo Sports noted: There’s an infamous incident that took place in 1994 that also involved Colombia’s elimination at the World Cup. In Colombia’s game against the United States, defender Andres Escobar scored an own goal that contributed to the loss and the country’s elimination from the tournament. Five days later, Escobar was shot and killed. Through the years there has been evidence that his killing was directly related to that now-infamous own goal. The post World Cup Player Reportedly Received Death Threats After Botched Shot Attempt In Loss – Did Not Board Flight Back To Home Country appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

After a failed gubernatorial run, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) is “strongly” considering a Senate run to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Mace is set to depart the House of Representatives in January after an abysmal performance in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary. However, she still has around $185,000 in her federal campaign account. On Sunday, Mace posted a gif on X that read, “Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.” “Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in…” pic.twitter.com/1AzRMPAEuc — Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) July 12, 2026 More from the New York Post: After losing her primary, Mace initially teased plans to make a return to the private sector. She had alienated President Trump by backing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, among other issues. Trump, who backed South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) before also endorsing Attorney General Alan Wilson (R), who went on to win the runoff in the governor’s race, indicated that he has someone in mind whom he’d like to succeed Graham. “I have somebody that I think would be great,” Trump told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday. One name that initially floated around was Wilson’s adoptive father, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC). Notably, tapping a sitting member of the House, even to temporarily succeed Graham, would cause complications for GOP leadership due to the ultra-slim majority in the lower chamber. The congressman suggested he’s not pursuing it. According to POLITICO, Mace intends on polling for an “exploratory bid” this week. “There are media reports that I’m pursuing an appointment, and I’m not for that interim role. I think that if we can keep every Republican in the House right now, that’s best for the president,” Mace said in an interview. Watch below: Rep. Nancy Mace: "There are media reports that I'm pursuing an appointment, and I'm not for that interim role. I think that if we can keep every Republican in the House right now, that's best for the President." pic.twitter.com/Gn6Y1mq660 — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 12, 2026 CNBC shared further: According to South Carolina state law, McMaster will need to hold a special primary election on Aug.11 to replace Graham on the November ballot. The filing period for that primary will open July 21. McMaster has the authority to appoint a candidate to fill Graham’s current role. Michelle LeClair, McMaster’s press secretary, told CNBC: “At this time, our focus is on honoring Senator Graham’s life and service. Questions regarding the process for filling the vacancy will be addressed by the Governor’s Office when there are updates to share.” The post House Republican Considering Senate Run After Lindsey Graham’s Death appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump’s FBI has opened the throttle on its Fulton County, Georgia, election investigation. An internal bureau memo reportedly calls for a nationwide “surge” of 260 investigative analysts and staff operations specialists to help examine records tied to the 2020 election. That is a massive commitment of manpower. It also comes with a fast-approaching deadline that could make the next several days very interesting. EYES ON Four days ago, a leaked FBI internal memo revealed they are sending 260+ agents to Fulton County, in response to the raid in January, pertaining to fraud in the 2020 election! The memo states a July 17th deadline, so we are expecting some sort of movement by then,… pic.twitter.com/DHFE31T9Wr — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) July 13, 2026 One important distinction: reports describe the 260 as analysts and support personnel drawn from field offices around the country. That does not necessarily mean 260 armed agents have physically descended on one Fulton County building. But the scale is still extraordinary. The Associated Press reported that the memo calls the Fulton County matter a “priority investigation” and directs field offices nationwide to contribute personnel. According to the report, each assigned employee is expected to conduct checks on an estimated 708 records by July 17. The memo did not explain what happens after that deadline, and the FBI has not publicly announced a charging decision. The memo itself did not name the Fulton County case. People familiar with the assignment confirmed to the AP that it concerns the county’s 2020 election, while a county spokesperson declined to comment because the investigation remains pending. The Justice Department has publicly described the inquiry as an investigation into “irregularities” during the county’s 2020 presidential election. That wording leaves open the central question the bureau is now trying to answer: whether any documented failures were mistakes, records violations or intentional criminal acts. The bureau is not starting from scratch. Agents executed a court-authorized search in January and seized hundreds of boxes containing ballots and other 2020 election material. HOLY SMOKES. The FBI has just FLOODED Fulton County, Georgia with hundreds of agents to ramp up the 2020 election investigation, following a raid that seized ballots Material that was seized is being reviewed, including DATA taken from ballot tabulation machines Over 200… pic.twitter.com/rCf4eFjsX0 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 12, 2026 CBS News reviewed the memo and reported that large FBI field offices were asked to contribute eight analysts apiece, while small and midsize offices were directed to provide between three and five. The assigned “tactical intel” personnel typically handle records checks, open-source research, phone analysis, subpoena preparation and review of subpoena returns. In other words, this looks like an enormous document-and-data operation rather than a ceremonial show of force. If all 260 personnel complete 708 checks apiece, the assignment represents more than 184,000 individual records checks. CBS reported that the FBI declined to comment on the operation. CBS also reported that the January warrant covered all physical ballots from the 2020 Fulton County election, tabulator tapes, ballot images and voter rolls. Data connected to the county’s vote-tabulation systems was included in the materials under examination. The most important public document remains the official 22-page warrant affidavit unsealed in February. FBI Special Agent Hugh Raymond Evans wrote that there was probable cause to believe unknown people may have violated federal election-record retention law and the federal law prohibiting the knowing procurement, casting or tabulation of materially fraudulent ballots. The affidavit said some post-election allegations had been disproven while others had been substantiated, including through Fulton County’s own admissions. It listed five areas under investigation: missing ballot images, ballots scanned multiple times during a recount, inaccurate audit batch tallies, reports of absentee ballots without expected folds or creases, and a large one-day discrepancy in Fulton County’s reported recount total. The document used careful language. It said the listed deficiencies could violate federal law if they resulted from intentional action, even if the conduct did not change the outcome of a particular race. That is why the distinction between an active criminal investigation and a completed finding matters. The affidavit established probable cause to search for evidence; it did not itself declare that investigators had proven the 2020 presidential election was stolen. FBI SURGES STAFF INTO FULTON COUNTY 2020 ELECTION PROBE The FBI has assigned more than 200 analysts and staff from field offices nationwide to accelerate its investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, following an earlier court-authorized seizure of ballots… pic.twitter.com/Zz6lxhSrLF — Washington Eye (@washington_EY) July 12, 2026 Atlanta News First reported that Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett, a Democrat, called the July 17 deadline mysterious and said the public could expect pressure for some kind of development immediately afterward. Garland Favorito of VoterGA told the local outlet that election-integrity advocates remain deeply concerned and expect the Justice Department to keep fighting in court. Fulton County officials, meanwhile, continue to argue that the federal investigation is politically motivated. WLTR reported the first details of the 260-person surge when they emerged earlier this month. The story gained a new layer Sunday when WLTR reported that two married FBI analysts were reportedly fired after allegedly refusing to work on the Georgia election assignment. That report underscores how seriously bureau leadership is treating the deployment. The investigation has faced at least one legal setback. The Associated Press reported that a federal judge recently quashed a Justice Department subpoena seeking names and contact information for thousands of Fulton County election workers. The judge found the request overly burdensome and questioned what viable charges could result from information tied to conduct whose statute of limitations may have expired. The ruling did not order the FBI to return the seized ballots or shut down the larger records investigation. Clandestine highlighted the leaked memo and the July 17 deadline as the two developments to watch in a Substack video update. A separate analysis from Clandestine argued that the Fulton County operation fits into President Trump’s broader election-security push ahead of the 2026 midterms. That broader conclusion is commentary, not an official statement from the FBI. Georgia’s certified result showed Joe Biden winning the state by 11,779 votes after multiple counts. Those certifications do not prevent federal investigators from asking whether specific records were unlawfully destroyed or whether particular acts in the tabulation process were intentional. Now the FBI has hundreds of people working through a mountain of records on an accelerated schedule. If investigators find criminal conduct, the American people deserve to see the evidence and the responsible people should be prosecuted. If the records do not support criminal charges, the country deserves that answer too. Either way, July 17 is suddenly a date worth circling. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post BREAKING: FBI Floods Fulton County Georgia With Over 200 Agents In Massive Probe Into Stolen 2020 Election appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.