From lainformacion.com on August 19, 2013- A small plane that was presumably transporting drugs was destroyed after the Honduran Air Force ordered the plane to land. The plane was detected by authorities in Gracias a Dios near the Nicaraguan border, and ordered to land in the Ramal del Tigre sector of the Cortés Department in the northern part of the country. After landing, the plane was destroyed by its crew who subsequently fled the scene. An investigation has begun to find the drugs which police believe may have been taken off of the plane before it was destroyed. Honduras is a key transit point for South American drug traffickers on the way to the United States. Read Article
From Terra on August 19, 2013- BRIANT agents detained two Colombians for drug trafficking in La Calera. One of the traffickers was carrying 51 kilos 394 grams of marijuana from Iquique to Santiago. After stopping the first trafficker, police discovered that the destination of the drugs was the San Borja bus terminal in Santiago. It […]
On August 19, 2013 Globo reported that the Federal Highway Police in Mato Grosso do Sul have confiscated R$19 million worth of contraband goods this year, more than half being cigarettes. In total, 400 vehicles have been seized over the past two years for either smuggling or embezzlement. As police have tightened the border between […]
midianews.com.br reported on August 189, 2013 that the owner of a night club in Mato Grosso do Sul was detained by the military police for human trafficking and prostitution charges. Police received information of such activity from a victim of the nightclub who was promised work. The girl was then forced into prostitution as was […]
Globo reported on August 19, 2013 that Brazilian man David Miranda was arrested on anti-terrorist laws on Sunday (18) by Scotland Yard officers at the Hearthrow Airport in London after being interrogated by officials for 9 hours. Miranda was attempting to return back to Rio de Janeiro as he is the companion of Glenn Greenwald; […]
On August 16, 2013 Día a Día Noticias reported the criminal court of Córdoba conducted a series of raids on the homes of employees of the Pueblo Grande church in Rio Tercero. The raids included the home of the protestant church’s pastor, Marcelo Nieva. Nieva is accused of leading a “sect” that allegedly holds most […]
On August 16, 2013 Quadratín Oaxaca Noticias reported the rescue of four female teenagers exploited in bars and brothels in several municipalities near Oaxaca. The police operation included raids on the “La Peña Dorada” and “El Milagro” bars. At the first raided bar, police arrested the owner Elvira López Lorenzo. They also rescued two female […]
On August 17, 2013 AIM Digital Noticias reported that police in Paraná have raided a house on suspicion it was part of human trafficking operation. In the raided house, police identified five persons of interest in the case. Two notebooks, a CPU, a 9mm pistol and 23 shell cartridges of the same caliber were also […]
On August 16, 2013 Globo reported that seven people were arrested, once including a former police officer during Operation “Alliance”. The suspects are accused of involvement in drug trafficking activity in the city of Manaus, Amazonas. The investigation began about two months ago in response to complaints by members of the community. During the operation, […]
Globo reported on August 16, 2013 that 25 people were arrested during Operation Scarface” for drug trafficking in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Five suspects remain escapees. Of the 25 people detained, 20 are inmates. Police report that the gang is accused of interstate drug trafficking, homicide, and conspiracy. The gang is known for killing off their […]
Globo report on August 16, 2013 that the Civil, Military, and Federal Police located an arsenal on a cassava plantation in the city of São José do Pingador, Mato Grosso do Sul. The police discovered about three thousand ammunition of different calibers as well as firearms buried in a polyethylene drum to store narcotics. One […]
On August 16, 2013 Noticias Terra reported the Supreme Court has filed a complaint alleging that local officials in Lonquimay provided illegal protection to a local brothel. The ordered investigation includes the mayor of Lonquimay, Luis Rogers, Deputy Commissioner Carlos Adrián Alanis and the owner of the “Good Night” whiskey bar, Carlos Fernández. The case […]
On August 16, 2013 Informate Acá reported the arrest of an adult male on charges of human trafficking. The arrest of the suspect, whose identity has yet to be revealed, is closely connected to the July 4 police raid on the “Coquetas” cabaret. Eight women, mostly from Paraguay, were rescued during the July raid. According […]
On August 16, 2013 Poder Local Noticias reported that several provincial legislators are seeking the resignation of the mayor of the town of Salvador Mazza, Carlos Villalba, who is caught up in a local human trafficking case. The president of the House of Representatives, Manuel Santiago, requested the mayor to submit his resignation after he […]
On August 15, 2013 Globo reported that 23 people; delegates, researchers, support agents, and traders, were sent to court by the Public Ministry for corruption and conspiracy. Investigators report the gang attempted to receive money from merchants in the junkyard sector, collecting up to R$30,000 a month with registration fees costing R$50,000. The arrest is […]
Globo reported on August 15, 2013 that the court of the state of Rio de Janeiro sentenced three suspects accused of raping an American tourist in Copacabana on March 30 of this year. The three suspects raped the American tourist in a van while her French boyfriend was handcuffed and beaten with an iron bar. […]
From lainformacion.com on August 14, 2013- The Drug Control Police of Costa Rica (PCD) arrested a Guatemalan who was attempting to transport 202 kilos of cocaine to Nicaragua. The drugs were hidden in a “double wall” in the container of a truck. The drugs were discovered during a routine inspection at the Penas Blancas border […]
From lainformacion.com on August 14, 2013- U.S. authorities arrested two Dominicans and one Venezuelan for carrying 681 kilos of cocaine on a ship 296 kilometers south of Ponce. The operation started when a U.S. Border Patrol plane spotted a suspicious boat and called in the Coast Guard to investigate. Since September 2012, the U.S. Coast […]
From lainformacion.com on August 15, 2013- On the 33rd anniversary of the Nicaraguan Navy, officials reported that from August 2012 to July 2013 it had seized more than 3 tons of cocaine, 19 “narcolanchas” (drug boats), and captured 17 suspected drug traffickers. In addition, authorities seized 4,000 cubic meters of precious wood and 8,932 pieces […]
From lainformacion.com on August 15, 2013- Units from the Colombian Army and Navy seized 1,558 kilos of high purity cocaine, ready to ship to Panama, in the border town of Rio Sucio, Choco. The operation occurred on the Salaqui River, in the Embera Katio reservation, where Front 57 of the FARC operates, who according to […]
From rpp.com.pe on August 14, 2013- Two women in Puno were detained on a public service vehicle after authorities discovered 4 kilos of cocaine hidden in their backpacks. The vehicle was making driving from Puno to Desaguadero. After preliminary investigations, authorities have determined that the drugs were heading to Arequipa where they would be exchanged […]
From La Republica on August 15, 2013- Despite being considered a strategic drug trafficking hub for its geographical position, between 2006 and 2011 agents from Divandro only seized 1.7 kilos of cocaine. Drug trafficking experts say that Lambayeque is a key point for drug storage and shipment abroad for drugs coming from La Libertad, Cajamarca, […]
On August 15, 2013 Emol Noticias reported the rescue of 64 women from a human trafficking network following police raids on several nightclubs in Salta. During the police operation, which took place in various parts of the city, authorities arrested nine suspects including the mayor of Salvador Mazza, Carlos Villalba. Villalba and the other suspects […]
On August 15, 2013 El Colombiano Noticias reported the arrest of two Africans and four Colombian citizens on charges of human trafficking. The arrests occurred Monday in Bogotá, Medellin, Turbo and Gamarra. The suspects are accused of involvement in a criminal organization that trafficked immigrants to Panama with a final destination in the United States. […]
On August 14, 2013 Infosur Noticias reported the arrest of twelve suspects and the rescue of nine undocumented immigrants after Colombian authorities dismantled an international human trafficking network in the department of Antioquia. The traffickers were planning to transport the immigrants, five Nepalese and four Bangladeshis, to Panama where they would then be sent to […]
On August 15, 2013 Ruta 40 Noticias reported that after two women and two children were rescued during a recent police raid on a house in the town of El Hoyo, authorities were initially led to believe it was a possible case of human trafficking. However, authorities are now lacking the evidence to determine whether […]
Globo reported on August 13, 2013 that the civil police of Uberlândia confiscated about 260 stamps of LSD (which is believed to have come from India), cocaine, marijuana, loló (numbing fluid mixed with chloroform) and other materials used for drug trafficking. Among the three suspects detained, one suspect was discovered with 50 tablets of ecstasy. […]
Globo reported on August 14, 2013 that the issue of illegal mining and exploitation of gold by Brazilians (Gendarmes) along the border area of Amapá, Brazil and French Guiana was one of the issues of concern discussed at the VII Meeting of the National Strategy for Border Security (ENAFRON). According to officials, illegal mining raises […]
On August 14, 2013 Globo reported that due to the disappearance and confirmed death of a 17 year old in a Penha favela in Rio de Janeiro, members of the community responded with violence. Accusing the Police Pacification Unit to be responsible for the teenager’s death, residents forced roads to close, set three buses on […]
On August 14, 2013 Tiempo Sur Noticias reported a possible case involving human trafficking in Puerto Deseado, Argentina. So far not much is known concerning the case, as the complaint was made recently through an anonymous call to the Interior Ministry’s office. However, it is known that the victim is a 19-year-old female from the […]
On August 14, 2013 Notiamérica Noticias reported the rescue of 60 trafficking victims during a series of police operation in the provinces of San Luis, Córdoba and Tucumán. The first operation took place at a potato farm in San Luis where police rescued 13 victims of labor exploitation. Police then rescued 45 people in Malvinas […]
On August 5, 2013 Unión Jalisco Noticias reported the arrest of Joel García López on charges of human trafficking. The arrest was made possible by an anonymous complaint that informed police the suspect had forced a woman to sell candy from seven in the morning until six in the afternoon without pay. Police later determined […]
costaricantimes.com reported that whether anyone wants to admit it or not payoffs and bribes happen within the ranks of the Costa Rican police force each and every day. It seems that power that abuse of power has filtered down the ranks. This unethical virus has taken root so much that on average 6 times a […]
On August 13, 2013 El Día Noticias reported that police rescued 10 females during raids on several night clubs, including three minors found consuming alcoholic beverages and seven women who were allegedly being forced into prostitution. 10 trafficking suspects were also arrested during the operation. Among those arrested were the owner of the dance club […]
On August 12, 2013 Universo Noticias reported the arrest of six trafficking suspects during a police operation in Quito. The suspects, which include both Indians and Colombians, are believed to belong to an international trafficking gang. Police also rescued 12 suspected victims of human trafficking during the raids on six homes and 4 commercial locations. […]
On August 12, 2013 Crítica noticias reported that a judge in Panama City has denied bail to five suspects facing trial for human trafficking and money laundering. The accused, which include a Colombian female, a Jamaican male and three Panamanians, were arrested at the “La Jungla” bar, located in the El Terraplén waterfront area. Authorities […]
On August 2012, the civil police participated in an operation led by the Delegation of Narcotics Repression (DRE) in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Police arrested five individuals and confiscated 10kg of cannabis, 4kg of crack, and 500g of cocaine. One of the suspects arrested was a dealer within a prison, responsible for conducting drug deliveries. Police […]
Globo reported on August 12, 2013 that the Civil and Military Police of Piauí conducted its largest seizure in the state, confiscating 1.5 tons of marijuana. Police report that the state of Piauí has become a new producer for marijuana as police over the recent months found several marijuana plantations in the area. A survey […]
On August 12, 2013 El Bolson Noticias reported that police in El Hoyo are investigating a recent missing persons case to determine whether human trafficking was involved. The case began when two children, aged 2 and 3 respectively, were rescued on July 27 along with their mother and aunt from the house where they were […]
On August 12, 2013 Criterio Hidaldo Noticias reported that PAN Rep. Olivia Garza has filed a complaint with the local attorney general alleging that teens are being forced to sell sexual services at two intersections in Mexico City. According to the complaints, two citizens claimed the female teens were attempting to sell gum to drivers […]
On August 12, 2013 La Hora Noticias reported the arrest of a bar owner and patron in Sullana on charges they were forcing a 16-year-old girl to work at the bar. Orgelinda Ángeles Salazar and her customer Servando Nole Méndez were originally taken to the police station for questioning following an incident where Nole Méndez […]
From lainformacion.com on August 11, 2013- Peru’s anti-drug police detained an Irish girl at the Jorge Chavez International Airport for attempting to carry six kilos of cocaine to Spain. She was arrested alongside a British woman who had five kilos of cocaine in her possession. According to the Peruvian press, the Irish woman had been […]
From lainformacion.com on August 9, 2013- The Ecuadorian Navy seized 537 kilos of cocaine and arrested three people aboard a small motorboat in the northern waters of the Galapagos. The seizure was the result of coordinated efforts between the Ecuadorian Coast Guard Command and the U.S. Coast Guard. The boat was found 192 miles of […]
From lainformacion.com on August 12, 2013- Venezuelan authorities seized 1,241 kilos of marijuana that was hidden inside a truck carrying fish to Caracas from Maracaibo. The seizure was carried out by members of the Bolivarian National Guard at a highway checkpoint. Two suspects were arrested, the driver and an additional passenger, both Venezuelan. So far […]
From Terra on August 12, 2013- A total of 58 kilos of marijuana, equivalent to 116 thousand doses valued at 58 million pesos was seized by customs officials at the Cardinal Antonio Samoré Border Complex. The drugs were discovered in a truck that had been in Argentina for week. The drugs were found in 77 […]
Globo reported on August 10, 2013 that Época magazine received information from João Henrique Augusto Rezende, a Petrobras engineer and former director of BR Distribuidora about a corruption scheme in Petrobras. According to Augusto, who oversaw all international agreements, 60% to 70% of earning from the Petrobras was used towards parliamentarians in the PMDB and […]
Terra reported on August 10, 2013 that the Federal Police seized 14.7 kilograms of cocaine hidden within a windsurfing board at the Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre. Police as well confiscated 2,000 euros. The drug was destined to Barcelona, Spain. Police suspected suspicion from the 26-year-old man due to his behavior, the presence […]
Globo reported on August 9, 2013 that the Federal Police and the Special Border Security force confiscated 443 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride in Vila Bela Holy Trinity, Mato Grosso do Sul. An aircraft directed to a farm designated for delivery delivered the drug. Police report the amount of drugs seized is valued at around R$20 […]
eLCOMERCIO.PE reported that at least $ 50,000 in illegal fuel daily across the border. PNP recognizes that should get 100 agents there is a change. At least fifteen gangs involved in the gas contraband business. At least seven border crossings involved. Aguas Verdes, Tumbes , 6:35 pm The traffic flow that is born in the […]
On August 10, 2013 La Nación reported the rescue of a 15-year-old sex trafficking victim in the town of General Güemes, 50 miles north of Salta. During the operation, police also arrested two men suspected of sex trafficking and pimping, a Bolivian and a man from the province of Chaco. They are accused of forcing […]
On August 10, 2013 Zócalo Saltillo Noticias reported the rescue of 26 foreign women and six Mexican women, the apparent victims of sex trafficking, from the Zona Rosa neighborhood of Mexico City. The rescued foreign victims include Russian, Ukrainian, Venezuelan and Colombian nationals. Police also arrested three of the suspected traffickers, while not ruling out […]
On August 8, 2013 Página Ciudadana Noticias reported that during the recent International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, Rep. Miriam Saldaña spoke on the necessity to strengthen policies to improve the lives of Mexico’s indigenous peoples, as they continue to live in deplorable conditions of discrimination, social exclusion, marginalization, poverty, labor exploitation and sexual […]
On August 9, 2013, Globo reported that partnerships between the civil, military and federal police as well the Public Ministry of the State, arrested eight members of a gang suspected to be under the rule of drug lord “Sassá”, the leader of drug trafficking activity in the region of Tancredo Neves and Engomadeira in Bahia. […]
On August 8, 2013, Globo reported the civil police arrested three women on suspicion of running a prostitution site. The owner and two managers were detained after an operation in Caldas Nova, Goias designed to combat sexual exploitation in businesses designed to function as bars and clubs. The police identified 12 women as prostitutes. On […]
Globo reported on August 9th, 2013 that the State Group of Combating Criminal Organizations with the help of the Military Police arrested eleven members of a gang suspected of leading drug trafficking activity in Maceio. The gang is also suspected of numerous murders in the area. Police report the gang recruited teenagers to participate in […]
From lainformacion.com on August 8, 2013- Paraguayan agents seized 26 tons marijuana in the Itakyry District in the department of Alto Parana near the border with Brazil. The drugs were hidden in three clandestine camps in a wooded area. The seized drugs estimated value was $13 million in the Brazilian market, where 80% of Paraguayan […]
From lainformacion.com on August 8, 2013- According the 2012 Coca Monitoring Report, the cultivation of coca in Colombia was at its lowest level in 2012. 48,000 hectares were cultivated in 2012, representing a 25% reduction compared to 2011. Potential cocaine production fell by 10% to 309 tons. According to UNDOC officials, this report confirms that […]
From Terra on August 8, 2013- Members of the Southern Narcotics Police Investigation Squad arrested a Peruvian couple in Santiago who had 9 kilos of liquid cocaine in their possession. The cocaine was hidden in bottles of Johnnie Walker Black Label whiskey. The arrests happened in the Recoleta district. The man was arrested and due […]
On August 7, 2013 RPP Noticias reported the arrest of a couple in Arequipa accused of infanticide and human trafficking. Salustiano Huamán Puma and his partner Obdulia Choque Sulca are under investigation for the murder of their infant child as well as for human trafficking after two undocumented minors were discovered in their custody. After […]
On August 9, 2013 UPI Español Noticias reported that police in Tlaxcala have arrested 16 people on charges of human trafficking, including prostitutes and sex customers. The arrests were made following the State Attorney General’s decision to shut down two brothels operating in the city. Authorities believe that both of the brothels were actively involved […]
On August 9, 2013 El Siglo Noticias reported that the Durango State Attorney General, Sonia Yadira de la Garza Fragoso, reported that she has obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect accused of human trafficking. As the suspect is currently residing in another country, an extradition request has also been submitted. The suspect’s victim was […]
Globo reported on August 8, 2013 that the Federal Police arrested 18 suspects in Operation “Synapse” designed to combat a gang accused of diverting funds used for educational purposes in Paraná. The gang is suspected of embezzling about R$ 6.6 million from the Ministry of Education. The gang, investigated since 2012, had signed contracts with […]
Globo reported on August 7, 2013 that a 19-year old female was arrested in Mato Grosso do Sul for human trafficking and prostitution activity. Police report that the house of the female functioned as a prostitution site in which four women were lured into the activity with promises of pay. The women were not allowed […]
On August 8, 2013 zerohora.clicrbs.com.br reported that an ecstasy lab was discovered in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis, making Santa Catarina the focus point of synthetic drugs to Brazil. The police report that arresting a gang of students from the Federal University of Santa Catarina for 33,000 ecstasy tablets valued at R$1.6 million is an example […]
On August 8, 2013 Unomasuno Noticias reported the arrest of Noel Águila Varela, accused of forcing his girlfriend to work as a prostitute at several bars and nightclubs in Tlaxcala and Puebla. According to a statement by the victim, the suspect not only forced her into prostitution but also beat her “to the point of […]
On August 8, 2013 26 Noticias reported the arrest of a textile mill owner on charges of labor trafficking. The suspect, a Bolivian male, was arrested after the Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP) reported four children and six adults were working illegally at the textile mill. The agency also found that employees were forced to […]
On August 8, 2013 InfoPico Noticias reported the arrest of three bar owners on charges of human trafficking, including Ernesto Viani, owner of the “El Tío” bar, Nuris Carballow, owner of the “El Bastión” bar, and Aríel Martinez, owner of several cabarets. During a raid on the “El Tío” bar, police rescued six women who […]
The Thursday morning National Police confirmed that explosives were found on the exterior of the Bank of Guayaquil in Vinces, Los Ríos. Five blocks were cordoned off to check the engine. Through Twitter several people reported that the alleged bank robbers took hostages and threatened with a bomb after being surrounded by police. Read Article […]
Globo reported on August 7, 2013 that the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Amapá will host a national event between August 13 and August 15 in Oiapoque to present ENAFRON; a program designed to combat crimes in states along the border with fellow South American countries. The meeting […]
Globo reported on August 6, 2013 that a female lawyer was detained on suspicion for selling drugs and weapons to prisoners at the Maximum Security Penitentiary II of Viana in Espirito Santo. In addition, the police detained two correctional officers, a former agent, and 10 other suspects involved in drug trafficking. The arrests of these […]
Globo reported on August 7, 2013 that about 40 officers from the Homicide Division as well as firefighters searched the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro in attempt to locate Amarildo de Souza who went missing on July 14. Police received a tip that the body was somewhere within the favela, far from the Pacifying […]
From Noticias 24 on August 6, 2013- Members of the Bolivarian National Guard seized 86 kilos of high purity cocaine at the Guarumito checkpoint in the Táchira state. The drugs originated in Colombia and their destination was the central part of Venezuela. Two suspects were apprehended, one Colombian and one Venezuelan. This incident sheds light […]
From lainformacion.com on August 6, 2013- Honduran authorities have confirmed the deaths of at least four people, among them one Nicaraguan and one Mexican. The deaths are the result of an apparent territory conflict between rival drug gangs in Honduras, although some have said that the dispute arose over a disagreement over 300 kilos of […]
From lainformacion.com on August 6, 2013- Colombian police seized 12 properties that belonged to the late drug trafficker Javier Alonso Arias Granoble who worked as a liaison between the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico and gangs in Colombia. The properties included 6 parking spaces, 4 apartments, and two houses in the city of Cali, and were […]
From lainformacion.com on August 6, 2013- The Colombian Army seized more than two tons of marijuana in the city of Cali that allegedly belonged to the FARC and was meant to be sent abroad. No suspects were apprehended during the seizure of the drugs which were hidden in the back of a truck. The drugs […]
Page 1 PRESS RELEASE NO. 288/13 JULY 30, 2013 AGUASCALIENTES, AGS. PAGE 1/7 SOCIAL COMMUNICATION IN 2012 ARE REPORTED KILLINGS 26 MIL 037 The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) discloses the preliminary information, nationally and by state, of homicides registered in the country in 2012. In order to facilitate comparison with previous years, […]
A Spanish biologist and environmental activist was murdered in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, officials said Wednesday. Gonzalo Alonso Hernandez, who lived in Rio de Janeiro state, may have been killed because he reported poaching and illegal logging. Read Article
ammunition, explosives and drugs often carried across the border undetected ElComercio.com reported: Steps illegal between Ecuador and Colombia, facilitate the smuggling of goods entering and leaving the country. According to the Armed Forces, in the 176 miles of border shared Carchi (Ecuador) with Nariño (Colombia) there are over 25 bridges unofficial. Paul S., native of […]
On August 7, 2013 El Mexicano Noticias reported two cases of human trafficking involving sexual and labor exploitation. Ángel Rafael Pérez Parker and his wife Elizabeth Rodríguez Navarrete were each sentenced to 12 years prison after being found guilty of sexually exploiting an underage female student and two young girls from Agua Prieta, Sonora. Meanwhile, […]
On August 6, 2013 UPI Español Noticias reported the arrest of Sergio Pérez García on charges of trafficking women for labor exploitation. Sergio Pérez García, a deaf and mute Mexican man, allegedly used social networks to contact three women with similar physical disabilities, one from Guadalajara and two from Queretaro. After the victims fell in […]
On August 6, 2013 La Prensa Noticias reported that the Federal Justice has reopened the criminal case against former Ministry of Intelligence agent Raúl Martins, accused of sexual exploitation of women including pimping and sex trafficking. Martins was originally denounced to police by his daughter, Lorena Martins. However, after the court originally closed the case […]
On August 4, 2013 Opinión Noticias reported a police raid on the “La Curva” brothel in Cochabamba after authorities discovered that a 17-year-girl was working there as a prostitute. The girl managed to disguise her real age and gain employment by using a falsified ID. During the operation, police also arrested the brothel’s owner, María […]
On August 5, 2013 Noticaribe News reported that the state of Quintana Roo, with two of the top tourist destinations in Latin America (Cancún and the Riviera Maya), has been identified as a hot spot for human trafficking in Mexico. However, the government of Quintana Roo so far seems to be doing little to address […]
On August 5, 2013 Noticaribe News reported the arrest of taxi driver Fabián Yair Hernández Jaimez on charges he raped a 15-year-old girl in Cancún. The victim, a gum salesman in the El Crucerco area, was returning home in the suspect’s taxi when the driver instead drove her to a secluded area and raped her. […]
csmonitor.com reported…The real security threat in Ecuador lies in the heightened profile of organized crime in the country. As InSight Crime has reported, transnational criminal organizations have been steadily building up influence in Ecuador. Last summer Jay Bergman, the director of US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) activities in the Andes, told Reuters that Ecuador is […]
Globo reported on August 5, 2013 that Silvio José Ribeiro Dias, sergeant of the fire department in the Federal District, was detained after police found him with three kilos of pure cocaine known as “fish scale” hidden inside a vehicle. According to police, the sergeant received the drugs from Ponta Pora, Mato Grosso do Sul […]
On August 5, 2013 Noticias Gendu reported that police in Buenos Aires have conducted three simultaneous raids on a suspected sex trafficking gang. As a result of the raids, police effectively dismantled the gang and rescued eight female victims. One of the places raided was a 24 hour brothel located in the Liniers neighborhood. There […]
On August 5, 2013 El Nuevo Empresario Noticias reported the escape of an 11-year-old boy from a group of drug traffickers that had forced the child to work in their cocaine production operation. The boy had been kidnapped from his home in Potosí, in one of the poorest regions of the country, where he was […]
On August 5, 2013 Hoy Noticias reported the rescue of a minor who had been forced into prostitution at the pool hall “Anny Billar Club” in Villa Altagracia. The 14-year-old girl was previously reported missing by her family. Police raided the pool hall after receiving a report that the establishment was being used to exploit […]
circuitomt.com.br reported on August 4, 2013 that the civil police arrested six police officers in Cuiaba, accused of involvement in drug trafficking as well as protecting traffickers. Among those detained include chief of the Homicide and Protection of Persons. The chief and his wife are charged with corruption and involvement with trafficking. The remaining four […]
On August 4, 2013 Primera Fuente Noticias reported the rescue of two women who had been sexually exploited in Córdoba. Police also apprehended a 56-year-old male suspected of renting the house where the victims were held captive and of forcing them into prostitution. During the police raid on the house, police also found a .32 […]
On August 4, 2013 El Universal Noticias reported the arrest of Joel García López, accused of exploiting people to sell candy in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Seven victims from Veracruz and Hidalgo were also rescued during the operation. Police responded to an anonymous tip reporting that the suspect was forcing a woman to sell candy […]
On August 4, 2013 OEM Noticias reported that police in Morelia have apprehended six human trafficking suspects after raiding two popular nightclubs located in the city, “Bar Kueros” and “Bar Continental.” The operation occurred after police responded to an anonymous tip. Three male and three female suspects were apprehended during the police operation. Read Article
From lainformacion.com on August 3, 2013- The Vice President of the Russian Senate, Alexander Torshin, offered his country’s support to combat drug trafficking in Guatemala after visiting the Guatemalan legislature. Torshin stated that his country is willing to share its experiences with fighting drug trafficking and terrorism, and that in the coming months they will […]
From lainformacion.com on August 1, 2013- Bolivian police seized 144 kilos of Peruvian cocaine from the car of a Bolivian citizen who was planning to transport the drug to Brazil. The operation was carried out in a Bolivian town on the border with Peru. It is believed that the drugs came from the VRAEM region […]
From lainformacion.com on August 3, 2013- An Argentine citizen was arrested in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta with 23 kilos of cocaine in his possession. The operation took place in the tourist area of the city. Several agencies were involved with the arrest including the Technical Investigation Corps, the Army, and British drug agencies. […]
From lainformacion.com on August 3, 2013- Agents from Paraguay’s anti-drug agency, Senad, along with members of the Brazilian Federal Police burned 34 hectares of marijuana plants near the city of Ypehú, Canindeyú some 100 km from the border with Brazil. The operation included 18 parcels of land with marijuana in various stages of growth, some […]
From lainformacion.com on August 4, 2013- According the Venezuelan government, the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela has seized 34,889.609 kilos of various drugs in 2013. 14,732.356 kilos of cocaine, 20,129.857 kilos of marijuana, 11.614 kilos of heroin, 11.369 kilos of basuco, and 4.413 kilos of crack. During the entirety of 2012 the Bolivarian National Guard […]
On August 3, 2013 Quadratin Noticias reported that the situation of human trafficking in Mexico is becoming increasingly serious. According to PAN Senator Luisa María Calderón Hinojosa, around 20 thousand people are affected by this crime each year, including 16,000 children. The senator added that trafficking is still viewed as socially acceptable in Mexico and […]
On August 3, 2013 SIPSE Noticias reported that the Puebla Congress has unanimously approved a state penal code reform to eliminate female abductions, forced marriages and human trafficking. Under current legislation dealing with rape and kidnapping, if a woman forgives and marries her abductor, this cancels out the crime (a practice prohibited by international law). […]