After examining the town of La Noriega, in Nayarit, Mexico, officials discovered a clandestine laboratory dedicated to the production of synthetic drugs. The operation, carried out by military personnel, was intended to limit illegal activity in the state. According to El Universal, 200 liters of clear liquid, 13 bags of white powder, multiple containers, washers, […]
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Seven Guatemalans and five Ecuadorians were arrested after officials discovered 405 kilos of cocaine inside a private jet. The five Ecuadorians were crew members on the plane, Siglo 21 reports. The other suspects claimed to be unemployed, and that they had travelled to Ecuador for work training. The suspects and the drugs were found inside […]
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U.S. customs officials arrested two drug traffickers in separate incidents along the border and seized over $800,000 worth of drugs. The first arrest took place between Matamoros and Brownsville, Texas. A vehicle that attempted to cross the border was sent to a second inspection, according to the Informador. Four packages were found in the car […]
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The vicious drug cartels in Colombia and Mexico regularly make headlines, but there has been remarkably less public attention to the growing role of Brazil—and Brazilian organized crime —as a major player in the global trade in illicit narcotics. Expanding links between Brazilian criminal groups and their counterparts in West Africa, easy access to European […]
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noticias.terra.com.pe reported the Joint Command of the Armed Forces confirmed through a statement that five soldiers died during an attack on narco Satipo, Junin. The attack was against Mazángaro Base, located in the district of Pangoa, Satipo province, Junin. Read Article
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Police began investigations into a drug-trafficking ring operating in Valparaiso, Chile after realizing individuals from various cities would bring drugs from Calma to Valparaiso. Once forces were mobilized, authorities detained a vehicle matching the profile of the suspect, Pura Noticia reports. The woman with whom the driver was travelling was concealing several packages of drugs. […]
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Police in Chile arrested a drug dealer from Santiago as he was travelling to Valdivia to open new markets. According to Biobio Chile, he was travelling in a vehicle with three adults and three children. The suspect, José Alberto Martínez Cárdenas, was travelling at night. He was caught outside a bus station after detectives spotted […]
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Mirna Aguilar Martínez (50) was captured in Tiquisate, Guatemala for allegedly selling drugs in a playground for children. She was found with bags of marijuana and a cell phone, Prensa Libre reports. A resident in the area reported that she would call to children and offer them drugs. At the time of the arrest, Martínez […]
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Two men visiting a prisoner in the Charata jail in Argentina were arrested after it was discovered they were smuggling drugs to the inmate. According to Diario Primera Linea, the two visitors, one a minor, brought two packs of cigarettes and one bag of candy into the prison. After examination, it was evident the cigarettes […]
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After a raid in Las Heras, Argentina, police seized 20 kilos of cocaine, 1.5 kilos of cocaine, and two kilos of paco. They were found inside a residence operating as a drug kitchen, Mdzol reports. Inside the room rented to two, police also found equipment used to process drugs, including scales and a press. The […]
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Officials have determined that narco-trafficking clans operating in the north of Peru run universities and sports clubs. The Huancayo clan is especially suspicious and is believed to engage in money laundering for the Quispe Palomino clan. According to El Comercio, these organization attempt to traffick drugs to the north, where narco-sponsored universities and sports clubs […]
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The United Nations has reported that indigenous populations in Mexico are becoming more and more threatened by severe drought and narco-trafficking activity. Drug cartels in indigenous regions are reported to exploit these populations and implicate them in their illegal activities. According to Mi Morelia, the upsurge in drug trafficking also hurts indigenous livelihoods. The indigenous […]
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Small wooden figurines stuffed with cocaine were confiscated by Chilean officials in Santiago before they were sent to the United States through private mail. They were concealing about 1 kilogram of cocaine, Municipios al Dia reports. The statuettes, wooden horses, were also packed with carbon paper, which helped conceal the drugs from X-rays. The drugs […]
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Nine former police officers in Venezuela were among 12 individuals arrested in 2008 for drug trafficking in Apure. Because of evidence produced at their trial, they have been convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 9-10 years in prison. According to El Nacional, they had used a clandestine airstrip to transport drugs. Some of the […]
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A Venezuelan man was caught transporting 98 kilos of marijuana on August 15, 2012. He was travelling along the Francisco Fajardo highway near San Agustín when officials stopped him and discovered the drugs in his truck, according to an El Universal report. The suspect, who was not identified by name, was placed in the custody […]
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Colombian officials hope to eradicate 5,000 hectares of illegal coca plantations along the Ecuadorian border by October 15, 2012. This plan calls for manual destruction of the crops, according to Fox News Latino. The areas in focus include Narino, Putumayo, and Guaviare, where officials say coca production increased dramatically between 2010 and 2011. In 2007, Colombian […]
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The United States sanctioned two women from Guatemala who laundered money for a drug trafficking organization associated with the Mexican Los Zetas cartel. The women were identified as Cristina Stetanel Castellanos Chacón and María Corina Saenz Lehnhoff, alias María Corina Del Pinal. According to Publimetro, the person running the organization was Marlory Dadiana Chacón Rossell. […]
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The regional president of Loreto, Yván Vasquez Valera, reiterated its concern at noon due to the presence of coca crops and drug trafficking in your jurisdiction. As reported in your region there are 38 thousand hectares of coca planted on different fronts. For example, near the borders with Colombia and Brazil as well as in […]
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Experts report that drug trafficking between Paraguay and Brazil has reached new levels of intensity. Weapons and ammunition trafficking is also an issue between the two countries. According to Diario Vanguardia, marijuana was the most trafficked item, followed by crack, cigarettes, and weapons, consecutively. These items were found in Brazil after extended operations near the […]
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Félix Antonio Corcino Mercedes, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was arrested after attempting to board a ferry from Santo Domingo to Puerto Rico. He was carrying close to three kilos of cocaine or possible heroin, according to a Vocero report. Officials stated he was displaying suspicious behavior, warranting the seizure of his car. A […]
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31 people were arrested in Spain after officials intercepted a cargo ship carrying cocaine off the coast of Cadiz. Over 100 bales of drugs were seized on board, weighing about 3,000 kilos. The ship was to be picked up by a Galician group, which would distribute the drugs in Spain. Colombians living in Madrid organized […]
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446 kilos of cocaine and marijuana were found inside a drug laboratory in Uyuni, Bolivia, according to Radio Kollasuyo. The drugs were hidden inside seven bags. No suspects were taken into custody during the operation; however, officials do say that the discovery was a major blow to drug trafficking in the area. In the nearby […]
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The Peruvian Army Patrol, along with anti-narcotics and terrorism police, located and destroyed a clandestine airstrip near the Palcazu River. The runway was found near Ciudad Constitucion, Diario Correo reports. It was 1,000 meters long and 50 meters wide. Trees and vegetation had been cut back to permit visibility. Officials presume the runway was used […]
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Anti-narcotics officials in Guatemala seized 80 tons of cocaine paste in the port of Puerto Quetzal. The shipment had remained unclaimed since its arrival on July 21, 2012, Siglo 21 reports. Documents indicated it contained varnish, but upon opening the container, it was clear that it was concealing cocaine paste. Officials believe the drugs originated […]
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According to the capital’s Public Security Ministry and the Attorney General of the Republic, in Mexico City there are 1,700 points of sale of drugs, Iztapalapa, Gustavo A. Madero and Cuauhtemoc are demarcations concentrations of drug dealing over as a whole derive 49% of the total gain in Mexico City. A study called “The drug […]
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More than 11 kilos of cocaine seized, five arrested, including a woman who claimed to belong to the Sinaloa cartel, was the result of a raid by the State Preventive Police in the Central Zone of the city. According to data from the Ministry of Public Security of the State, the events occurred on Seventh […]
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Officials in Peru were able to detect and dismantle two drug laboratories located in the Monzon district. According to an Info Region reports, the clandestine laboratories were operated by the narco-traffickers known as “Pedro”, “Pillusco,” and “Jaime.” Two tons of coca leaves were neutralized during the operation. Gasoline, calcium oxide, kerosene, muriatic acid, and other […]
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Four men spotted by officials in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic managed to evade capture after fleeing from an alleged drug sale point. The suspects were identified as John, Vichan, El Menor, and El Flaco, El Caribe reports. While fleeing authorities and escaping down an alley, they abandoned their stash of 5.5 kilos of drugs […]
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Authorities in Colombia and the United States captured three Colombians involved in a drug-trafficking ring that operated between Colombia and New York City. The suspects, identified as Juan Fernando Mejía Saldarriaga, Germán Darío Estrada Montoya, and Roberto Bustamante Ballesteros, are reported to be the main contacts of the ring. The drug network is believed to […]
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Santiago Martín Monforte (33) was arrested after attempting to fly to Portugal from Venezuela with 56 capsules of liquid cocaine. The drugs weighed a total of 1.277 grams, according to an El Carabobeno report. The suspect was found in the Caracas airport after displaying nervous behavior. He admitted he was carrying drugs in his stomach. […]
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Over 3.5 tons of high-purity marijuana, presumably from Paraguay, was discovered near Yapeyú, Argentina, along Route 14. The shipment entered Argentina from Brazil on a truck, Diario Epoca reports. The driver, a Brazilian, had left Bernardo de Irigoyen and was headed to the city of Rosario, in the Santa Fe province. The truck was supposedly […]
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Lesther Alexander Choxon Cifuentes (28) was captured in the Cartagena airport in Colombia as he attempted to leave the country with 600 grams of heroin in his stomach. A Guatemalan citizen, he was preparing to board a plane en route to Guatemala with a stop in Panama, El Universal reports. He was arrested after authorities […]
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After receiving intelligence that an important drug shipment would pass through the Navarrito Pampa sector of Talavera in the Andahuaylas, Apurímac province of Peru, officials located a station wagon carrying backpackers. According to Nuevo Ojo, the suspects began to fire at the police, who returned fire. The crossfire lasted 30 minutes. Three suspects were killed, […]
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This is a new mode of transport of drugs discovered by the Highway Police Corcona area at the kilometer 48 of the Central Highway. In the hold of interprovincial buses, the company Junín, were two sacks of corn, of which 75 contained packages with the drug. The packages were shipped in the city of Huancayo […]
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100 kilos of drugs were found in Salto, Uruguay along Route 3. Two cars headed toward San Jose and Montevideo were stopped during the operation, El Diario reports. The vehicles and drugs were sent to the highway patrol. Two suspects were arrested: a 25-year-old and a 50-year-old. Their names were not released. Officials believe the […]
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A narco-trafficker was arrested by the Mexican Navy in possession of a woman’s documents who was found dead in May 2012. The woman, Irasema Becerra, was an administrator of a local newspaper in Veracruz. She was found dead with three photographers. Arrestee Juan Carlos Hernández Pulido is reportedly a member of the Jalisco Nueva Generación […]
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Alis Pérez and Juan Carlos Clase, also known as Juan Gutiérrez, were arrested in the midst of a drug trafficking scheme in the Dominican Republic. According to El Dia, the two identified Carlos Augusto Paulino Clase as the owner of a drug distribution center in which they were involved. He remains at large. The couple […]
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Researchers in Buenos Aires, Argentina have determined that at least three planes carrying drugs pass over the Bolivian border each day. According to El Nacional, the majority of drug trafficking between the two countries appears in the northern area of Argentina. In Salta, approximately 90 clandestine flights occur per month. Narco-traffickers typically cross the border […]
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Officials stopped a plane in Gran Canaria that had travelled from Venezuela to the Canary Islands after Interpol alerted the aircraft might have been carrying drugs. The private jet was believed to have been transporting drugs disguised as humanitarian aid, according to El Nacional. Three people had been travelling in the plane. Dozens of packages […]
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Police in Mallorca, Spain dismantled an international drug trafficking network dedicated to distributing cocaine. Seven Colombians were arrested, Terra Noticias reports. Police discovered seven kilos of heroin in a laboratory as well. The operation had been planned for months, but only began after two vehicles were intercepted at the port of Palma. They had travelling […]
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Elcomercio.com reportedOn Wednesday recalled the scenes as a child. At night, her father gave her a black briefcase with 100 small packages of cocaine hydrochloride. They were wrapped in notebook paper. Hid them in his underwear and gave whenever asked. As his father got ‘clients’, sat playing or distracted with chocolate. The instructions were clear: […]
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Seven people were arrested after officials broke up an organization dedicated to drug and weapons trafficking in Guaymallén, Argentina. 20 kilograms of marijuana, 0.5 kilos of cocaine, body armor, bullets, and grenades were discovered in the Pujol neighborhood. The identities of the suspects were not reported. Officials did not state whether the suspects belonged to […]
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Seven drug laboratories along the border between Ecuador and Colombia were found and destroyed in a joint operation. According to La Hora, the discovery of the laboratories dealt a blow to a network that produced drugs with coca leaves from Colombia and chemicals from Ecuador. Officials determined that around 60 kilos of drugs had been […]
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The Mexico narco-trafficker Sandra Avila Beltrán, also known as the Queen of the Pacific, has been extradited to the United States. She was wanted for transporting drugs into the United States, Terra reports. She was accused in 2007 of assisting in the transport of cocaine from Colombia into Mexico. The Sinaloa Cartel would then send […]
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Javier García Hércules, Joel Exequiel Vargas, Wilmer Alexander Cruz, and José Luis Castillo López were found guilty of drug trafficking concerning an event that took place on August 16, 2010. The four had been found with 500 kilos of cocaine and were found responsible for loading and transporting it, according to Tiempo. The drugs had […]
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Isaías Flores Pineda, alias “El Crono,” “El Reyito,” and “El Maniaco” was arrested by Naval forces in Veracruz after a citizen complained to authorities about a vehicle with armed passengers. When officials arrived, the occupants of the vehicle attempted to flee, La Jornada Veracruz reports. They were finally caught in front of a hotel in […]
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The National Court Judge Eloy Velasco ordered the imprisonment of four alleged members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel who are accused of introducing 350 kilos of cocaine through the port of Algeciras (Cadiz) in order to distribute in Europe, legal sources .The National Court Judge Eloy Velasco ordered the imprisonment of four alleged members of Mexico’s […]
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The Counter Narcotics Police of Tungurahua expressed concern about the increase in the amount of drugs seized in the province of Tungurahua in the last three years. The head of this unit, Captain Santiago Santacruz, said of the 26 kilos that were seized in 2009, rose to 58 in 2010, while 88 were seized last […]
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With more than 1,500 gallons of fuel was found Tuesday night on the beach Tarqui a speedboat, known as go fast. Staff was informed that the Port Authority of Manta when it was discovered the boat down from a truck PBK-6669 board, whose occupants were arrested during the operation. It was noted that one of […]
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Covered by the new winds blowing in Uruguay following the Government’s plan to legalize marijuana, some producers and consumers of this drug have created a contest to see who grows the best cannabis in the country through a unique tasting surrounded by secrecy. Laura White, organizer of the Cannabis Cup call, which also has an […]
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In Honduras, Pereira Moon is pending a trial for the crime of smuggling of aliens to the detriment of national security and is wanted by Interpol (International Police) for “illegal immigration” and drug trafficking to the United States, as reported by police authorities. Read Article
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This was confirmed by research conducted under the Patagonia Operating effective conducted Portugal and Spain. The gang smuggled cocaine disguised as charcoal. This Tuesday night there was a simultaneous operation in Buenos Aires and Chaco locality. This Tuesday night, during a simultaneous operation in the town of Quitilipi and the port of Buenos Aires, National […]
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he branch of Traffic and Transport attached to the Police Department of Risaralda, made the seizure of 8 kilos of heroin and the arrest of 2 men and two women who apparently belong to a band that is dedicated to transporting drugs hidden in a car. Read Article
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Uniformed police station in the municipality of Los Palm hearts, in operating a vehicle registration and control, managed the seizure of 25 kilos and 800 grams of marijuana and the arrest of the person who allegedly had in his possession. The hallucinogen was seized Ramos Julio Cesar Ortega, 20 years old, born and resident in […]
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A Guatemalan court on Monday authorized the extradition to the United States of Waldemar Lorenzana, alias ‘The Patriarch’, one of the biggest drug lords in Central America, for their alleged involvement in drug delivery to the North American country and its alleged links with the Sinaloa cartel, as reported by the Guatemalan newspaper “Prensa Libre”. […]
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The Police Director General Jose Roberto Leon Riano, welcomes proposal for Petro. General Jose Roberto Leon Riano said that, as in other countries, the drug should be treated as a public health issue. He said that “as in other countries, Colombia and decided, the ‘narcoconsumo’ requires treatment of public health.” Gen. Leon added that “we […]
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Drug dealers have reached high levels of sophistication. It not only require payment in cash for their ‘good’, but now even have modern wireless devices to charge customers who pay with credit cards. Police and Drug Enforcement has been investigating this type of sale of narcotics, which is less risky for traffickers. According to one […]
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Perhaps because of the fame that has the Paraguay to have weak controls drug trafficking and its corruption, Mexicans decided to travel the country to establish a base of operations, as in Argentina, the gang’s ringleader, Juan Jesus Preciado , was being sought by police. The Sinaloa cartel in Mexico planned to set up their […]
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he average age of onset of drug use has declined in recent years to 13 years, worrying data in the state of Cancun. Apart from this early age at onset of drug addiction, the mean drug use has risen slowly but steadily by about 1% per year. The head of the ICJ (Youth Integration Center), […]
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The Ministry of National Defense reported that as part of efforts to limit illegal activities in this state, military personnel in different municipalities of the state of Jalisco, the following results: On July 28, 2012, in the vicinity of San Cayetano, Techaluta municipality of Montenegro, Jal., Located a clandestine laboratory for the production of synthetic […]
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ojo.pe reported Carmen Masias, president of the National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs , said that the most used to smuggle drugs in the country has been through the sea, and over 60% using this method. ‘In response, measures were taken in the main ports and harbors of the country, including Callao, Piura, […]
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DRUG TRAFFICKING AND ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE AMERICAS: MAJOR TRENDS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY by Bruce Bagley What are the major trends that have characterized the evolution of illicit drug trafficking and organized crime (organized criminal networks) in the Americas over the last quarter of a century? What have been the principal transformations or adaptations […]
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Officials in Paraguay seized a drug shipment hidden in a vehicle along Route 7 in Ciudad del Este. 350 bricks of cocaine had been transferred from a gray Nissan vehicle to a white Scania truck, Color ABC reports. Authorities believe the shipment was ordered by a criminal gang operated by Tomas Rojas, alias “Toma’i”. Two […]
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A man with 69 capsules of cocaine was arrested in the Tijuana international airport in Mexico after displaying signs of stomach pain at the baggage claim. The suspect, Abel Valencia Díaz (23), carried a U.S. passport, but is originally from Jalisco, Azteca Noticias reports. He had swallowed 46 capsules, hidden 14 in his underwear, and […]
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Juan Carlos Muñoz Vargas (36), alias “El Pariente, was captured during a police raid in the city of Toluca, Mexico. He is believed to be a leader of the La Familia Michoacana drug trafficking organization, Antena 3 reports. He ordered at least 20 murders during his time in the cartel, according to officials. El Pariente […]
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Anti-narcotics officials in the Luis Muñoz Marín airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico discovered two pounds of marijuana. The discovery was made in a private corridor in the airport, according to a Vocero report. The drugs were wrapped in plastic and are believed to have come from the state of Arizona. The intended destination of the […]
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Mexico: Children are now used as mean of drugs and alien guide smuggling. Mexican children between 12 and 17 years old are now being used as guides to smuggle people and drugs into the United States. The Border patrol reported that during the month of May, 81 under aged children were captured. 15 of these […]
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National police in Alicante, Spain arrested a group of six narco-traffickers that transported drugs from South America to Europe. According to El Confidencial, one of the arrestees, a Belgian citizen, was wanted in Europe for trafficking drugs from South America. He had been involved in a shipment of 35 kilos of cocaine at the port […]
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A total of eight clandestine drug laboratories used for the production of cocaine paste were discovered in Comumpiari, Ayacucho, Peru. 324,000 kilos of chemicals used for drug production were also found, including calcium hydroxide and muriatic acid. Anti-agents proceeded to burn destroy the laboratories and chemicals, Diario Correo reports. 126 kilos of cocaine paste were […]
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Two suspects carrying two kilos of cocaine in a SUV managed to flee authorities during a highway operation. The two were travelling near the Gregorio Luperón International Airport, close to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. After realizing they were being pursued by drug enforcement officials, the vehicle, a Lexus SUV, began to speed. Officials […]
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64 kilos of cocaine were seized by Bolivian officials along the Caraparí – Bermejo route. They were found inside two vehicles, Los Tiempos reports. Four people were charged with the crime of narco-trafficking, and both vehicles were seized. Officials believe the shipment was to be received in Salta, Argentina, perhaps along drug route used in […]
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Officials have determined that the state of Apure in Venezuela is a crucial stop along a drug route from South America to the United States and Europe. Because the state is located along the Colombian border, most of the drugs passing through are related to FARC. According to La Patilla, 24% of cocaine that reaches […]
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Four generals, a lieutenant colonel and a major Mexican, one Secretary of National Defense until 2008, were imprisoned, charged with crimes related to drug trafficking in the first process that links general and drug cartels since 2000. A federal judge on Tuesday delivered arrest warrants for organized crime and drug crimes against three generals, among […]
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A resident of Tucson, Arizona, was captured Friday by officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP, for its acronym in English), for attempting to smuggle just over 89 pounds (40 406 kilograms) of marijuana. A public information officer for the U.S. authority in question is reported that Zenos John Rodriguez, who was available to […]
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The marijuana was found and seized at a checkpoint on the road between the towns of Rozo and Candelaria, said a press release.The seizure was made by the Criminal Investigation Units (Sijin) and Police Intelligence (SIPOL), who also arrested the driver of the truck. Read Article
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Police in Colombia have announced the discovery of two clandestine airstrips owned by the FARC organization for drug trafficking purposes. The airstrips were located in jungle areas of Balboa and Mercaderes, in Cauca. They were found through joint efforts of the National Police, the Attorney General, and the Colombian Air Force, Univision reports. The airstrips […]
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Jesús Octavio Rivera Ramírez (32) and Orlando Antonio Rubio Rojo (27) were arrested in Tijuana after officials discovered they were transporting drugs and money in a pickup truck. Authorities spotted the vehicle along a main street and shortly after saw the driver jump out of the car and begin to run into a nearby premise. […]
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Rubén Balbuena Martich, a 20-year-old musician from the Dominican Republic, was arrested after flying back to his country from Peru. He was carrying three kilos and 340 grams of cocaine that were taped to his legs, Noticias Mundo Vision reports. He had arrived on Copa Airlines flight 448, which made a stop in Panama before […]
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Four Spanish citizens, one Ecuadorian, and one Peruvian were arrested in the Lima airport after authorities caught them attempting to traffick drugs to Spain. Silvia G. M. from Spain was carrying three kilos of cocaine in bottles of natural products. Midia R. S.(30), also of Spain, had a kilo of drugs stored in processed foods, […]
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After discovering two clandestine drug laboratories in Tamashi, Monzón, Peru, officials destroyed their contents. According to RPP Noticias, the laboratories produced cocaine paste. 720 kilos of kerosene, 840 kilos of formic acid, 60 kilos of gasoline, and other chemicals were among the items discovered and destroyed. They were hidden inside water pumps and water pipes […]
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2.030 kilograms of cocaine were found by police during a home raid in Minga Guazú, Paraguay. Three vehicles were also seized, including a white Hyundai truck with a double bottom. Several documents located in the house confirmed that drug trafficking operations took place in the residence, DN Press reports. However, the man wanted for these […]
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A couple was arrested after police in Chile cracked down on areas known to routinely see illegal merchandise trafficking, especially between Chile and Bolivia. The two were found near the village of Chiu Chiu, where officials observed a vehicle that had turned off its lights for an extended period of time. The occupants loaded the […]
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Cartels in Mexico have discovered that using undocumented laborers to cultivate marijuana plantations helps them avoid detection and arrest. By monitoring plantations in forested areas along the border, especially in California, cartel members working in areas such as Los Angeles, Sinaloa, and Tijuana are able to evade capture. According to Univision Noticias, many undocumented individuals […]
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The National Police in Peru, along with the Public Ministry, successfully stopped a drug shipment in the Zepita district of the Puno region. 31 kilos and 60 grams of cocaine paste were discovered in a rural van, RPP noticias reports. The drugs were hidden in side compartments. The driver was identified as Fredy Callata Callata […]
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A homemade semi-submersible was found and destroyed by members of the Colombian Army in a rural area near the Gulf of Urabá. According to El Universal, it was discovered inside a secluded drug workshop large enough to contain 25 individuals. The semi-submersible had been packed with 6 tons of cocaine. When officials arrived at the […]
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Police agents in Dina, San Salvador, El Salvador captured a suspected narcotrafficker as he was carrying a green briefcase containing marijuana. Four packages of the drug were hidden inside the briefcase, containing a total of 80 portions. The suspect was identified as Jorge Isacc Rodríguez Hernández (23), the National Civil Police website reports. Officials believe […]
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A tomb in a cemetery located in Tamaulipas, Mexico was discovered to be concealing 2,410 kilos of marijuana. The drugs were pressed into 241 packages, 24 Horas reports. They were discovered after army officials performed reconnaissance methods on several tombs. Police are working to determine whether the drugs were to be marketed in the city, […]
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A 17-year old minor identified as C. R. R. was arrested in Chile while attempting to transport cocaine paste in diapers and juice. She was travelling from Iquique to Santiago when the bus was stopped at the customs station in El Loa, Diario 21 reports. Agents found the drugs in various areas of the bus. […]
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Fernando Ezequiel Astrada (21) and his mother Gabriela Rosset (39) were arrested at a bus stop in Cordoba, Argentina with almost a kilogram of cocaine and several kilos of acetone. They were preparing to depart for La Rioja, El Independiente reports, where they intended to “cook” the drugs. Several weeks of investigation led to the […]
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The Bolivarian National Guard in Venezuela confiscated 63 kilograms and 431 grams of cocaine at the Maracaibo port. According to a Noticias de Prensa Latina report, the drug shipment was to make its way from the port to the Dominican Republic. The drugs were concealed in two bags that were to be loaded onto a […]
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Officials were able to capture three narco-traffickers during a raid in San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Argentina. The suspects were not identified by name, although authorities reported a woman (24) and two men (28 and 32) were arrested with 56 packages of cocaine. Seven cell phones, a camera, a memory card, and other items […]
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Spanish police assisted in bringing down an international drug ring consisting of Dominican Republican citizens who attempted to introduce cocaine to Spain via German ports. According to Al Momento, investigations concerning the organization began in August 2011. During the recent operation, 135 kilos of cocaine were seized and 9 people were arrested at the port […]
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The Mexican army said on Sunday the finding in a cemetery in the village The Villa Nueva, in the northeast of the country, a cache of 241 bundles containing 2.2 tons of marijuana. In a statement, the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) explained that two days ago for a land tour through the town of […]
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A Honduran police officer and two civilians were stopped and arrested as they were driving near the Guatemalan border with $10 thousand in a false compartment. The compartment was located between the back seats and the trunk. Drug-sniffing dogs detected traces of drugs inside the vehicle, leading to the search and seizure.The suspects were identified […]
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After extensive intelligence work, the police in Nicaragua have determined that its area of the Caribbean is used by narco-traffickers, particularly those belonging to Colombian cartels. Sucesos Critica reports that last month Nicaraguan officials disbanded a drug trafficking organization operating between Panama and Honduras. Authorities also combated gunfire in the Caribbean with other criminal groups. […]
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The National Drug Control in the Dominican Republic arrested two individuals who were in possession of 3,933 capsules of a drug resembling ecstasy, 265 grams of cocaine, and a pistol. According to El Nacional, the suspects were identified as Erickson Frangely Pérez (Fernandito) and Johanna Paulino. They were arrested during a raid on their residence […]
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A vessel belonging to the Navy in Chile fired bullets after a Peruvian boat entered Chilean waters and engaged in a drug transaction. The Peruvian boat, docked at Caleta Vitor, was transporting 38 kilos of pressed marijuana. It had docked late at night, when four individuals arrived in a van to receive the shipment, Soy […]
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Two women and ten men were accused of operating a clandestine drug laboratory dismantled on May 26, 2012. The laboratory was located the the Venezuelan state of Nueva Sparta, La Saeta reports. The public prosecutor formally charged the suspects with the crime of drug distribution. The suspects were identified as Urdalis María Ramos (55), Yurima […]
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After intelligence work, officials constructed a traffic stop in the Ita Ibaté Corrientes area of Argentina. There, they stopped a van pulling a sports boat laden with around 267 kilos of marijuana. According to Al Sur Informa, the cover of the boat had recent signs of being altered. The drugs were found in a false […]
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