“Spice,” also known as K2, Yucatán Fire, Red Magic, and Mr. Nice Guy, among others, has become an increasingly popular drug. Spice is a synthetic drug, a mixture of marijuana, damiana, and other chemicals, according to Sexenio Nuevo León, and has become one of the most-searched-for terms on Google recently. The drug has piqued curiosity after a man in Miami, Florida consumed the drug and suffered a schizoid paranoia attack, causing him to engage in cannibalism. Other powerful effects have been reported in the USA. Experts say spice is extremely dangerous and potentially deadly, as it can cause anxiety, agitation, rapid heart rate, pressure high blood pressure, vomiting, tremors and convulsions. The sale of spice is not regulated in Mexico. The average dose sells for 180 – 250 pesos on the street. Read Article
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On June 6th, two former Federal Police agents were detained while driving with 29 grams of methamphetamine inside their vehicle. The two suspects will be held for 45 days in “La Mesa” center in Tijuana. Read Article
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They explained that during the patrol in a gap of dirt on the town of El Arenal, in the locality, found hidden among the trees, the two vans Chevrolet Silverado Pick-Up type reported as stolen. These units were “cloned” in order to pass them as military units, which use trucks type Cheyenne. The trucks were […]
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The race was one of many victories for the Treviño brothers, who managed to establish a prominent horse breeding operation in the United States, Tremor Enterprises, that allowed them to launder millions of dollars in drug money, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials. The operation amounted to a foothold in the United […]
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The plants were found in two hectares Wind sector. Juan Neira, Prosecutor of San Lorenzo, said there was not arrested but were conducting the investigations to be responsible.Ecuavisa as reported, detection was made possible by a routine patrol of the islets in an area. The plants were between 20 centimeters and 1 meter high. Read […]
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Three individuals suspected to be members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel were arrested as they attempted to transport drugs from Guadalajara to Tijuana, Mexico. The suspects were Freyde Becerra Gómez (36), alias “Chaparro;” José de Jesús Maya Zepeda (44), alias “El Güero;” and Ricardo Salazar Vargas (38), alias “Quinino,” Milenio reports. The arrest occurred […]
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About a ton of high-purity cocaine was discovered in Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina in what has been described as a cocaine “kitchen.” The finding was confirmed by officials; however, as raids continue, police have declined to release additional information in the case it could hinder the ongoing investigations. 26 Noticias reports that the drugs were […]
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Eight people were arrested and 15 kilos of cocaine were seized after security forces broke up a drug trafficking ring attempting to send the drugs from Buenos Aires to Europe. The drugs were found after seven home raids and were in various forms, including capsules and powder. Officials also seized precision scales, equipment used to […]
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Members of the Bolivarian National Guard located and dismantled a clandestine airstrip 1.4 kilometers long in Apure, Venezuela, Venezolana de Televisión reports. The airstrip was located near the Juriepe River. 4,400 liters of vehicle gasoline were also discovered near the site, in addition to 220 liters of jet fuel. The operation was conducted with intelligence […]
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The National Gendarmerie in Argentina discovered 80 kilos of cocaine during an operation in San Antonio, located in the Jujuy province. According to El Diario de la Republica, officials observed suspicious behavior among four individuals along Provincial Route 2, who fled when officials attempted to question them. They left their Fiat Siena vehicle behind while […]
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After two recent plane crashes in the jungles Belize, one of which was found containing cocaine, it has become evident drug trafficking has become a problem for the country, La Prensa Grafica reports. For example, along the Northern Highway in the Orange Walk district, there is an airstrip built by the government in 1999, intended […]
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Drug traffickers have reportedly been using old airstrips, as well as forest areas near Galicia, Spain to receive drug shipments from Morocco. According to Faro de Vigo, this area lacks law enforcement presence, making it easy for narco-traffickers to operate. To test exactly how easy it would be to traffick drugs into the country, reporters […]
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The anti-narcotics police in Quito, Ecuador admit there are at least 76 sectors within the capital where micro-scale drug trafficking is rampant. From January to May 2012, 250 anti-drug operations took place in the capital, during which 349 suspects were taken into custody, including 22 foreigners. During the same period in 2011, 40 people were […]
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The Colombian Air Force detected an unidentified plane that resembled one found in a hangar in Santa Elena, Ecuador. One official stated the plane was sighted June 8, 2012, while another report claims the illegal flight was spotted June 2, according to El Commercio. An investigation officially began after Minister of the Interior José Serrano […]
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National police captured a family running drug trafficking operations in Sahagún, Colombia. Jorge Eliécer Basilio Giraldo (44) was arrested, as well as his wife, Mary Luz Berna Flórez (36), and son, Yeferson Basilio Bernal (20). Many people in the Sahagún community knew of their drug activity but refrained from reporting them out of fear, El […]
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Walter Alirio Montejo Mérida, alias “El Zope,” a Mexican narco-trafficker associated with smuggling operations involving the Sinaloa Cartel, was captured in Guatemala City. According to Provincia, he is one of the most active drug traffickers in Guatemala and is reported to be the link between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Familia Lorenzana, a narco group […]
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522 kilos of cocaine were found hidden in four containers at the Moin port in Costa Rica. The Ministry of Public Security confirmed that the shipment was intended to be sent to Europe, La Nación reports. The seizure occurred after receiving confidential information regarding a ship arriving from Colombia that was carrying the drugs. 129 […]
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Two men carrying 395 kilos of cocaine were caught attempting to transport the drugs to the Caribbean, El Heraldo reports. The stash originated in Medellín and was in route to the Gulf of Urabá. From there, the drugs were to be transported to the Turbo port, in Antioquia. Urabá police report a vehicle carrying the […]
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The top three contenders for Mexico’s presidency have all promised a major shift in the country’s drug war strategy, placing a higher priority on reducing the violence in Mexico than on using arrests and seizures to block the flow of drugs to the United States.
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On June 8th a narcotic laboratory located in between 2 grade schools exploded in Culiacan, Sinaloa. The explosion happened at approximately 2:30 pm when an employee fixing the roof triggered a spark that fell on an ammonium gas tank used to develop synthetic drugs. There were a total of 3 injured individuals receiving severe burns. […]
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What was described as the most important drug discovery in the history of Chubut, Argentina occurred during a raid on June 6, 2012. Almost 40 kilos of marijuana were found buried on the property of a former pork butcher shop, El Patagónico reports. Four defendants have been identified in the case, including one individual suspected […]
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John Darrel Krokos, 30, of the United States, was arrested in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by state police. The Jornada reports that Krokos was wanted in the United States for drug trafficking, and Mexican authorities plan to extradite him to the United States. He was also arrested on counts of conspiracy and crimes against health. Krokos […]
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Ernesto Simeón, of Cuban origin, was arrested in Cancun, Mexico on June 7, 2012 by state police. He was wanted by the U.S. DEA and the FBI for participation in a drug ring responsible for the largest pharmaceutical theft in U.S. history. Zócalo Saltillo reports the ring had stolen over $100 million in goods, including […]
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Judge Eduardo Valiente decided to permit the 3 youths discovered in possession of two kilos of cocaine and several grams of marijuana to be freed without a prison sentence. After reviewing the case, the judge decided to change the original charge of drug possession with the intention of marketing purposes to the transport of drugs, […]
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The Secretary of Public Security in Mexico has announced the discovery of a clandestine airstrip in Sonora. According to La Jornada, the runway was found on the state route to Cucurpe around kilometer 9, in the town of Magdalena de Kino. 38 packages of marijuana were found inside the plane, which was a Cessna model. […]
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Federal U.S. agents launched a surprise anti-narcotics operation on June 6, 2012 in the San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín airport in Puerto Rico. 33 suspects were taken into custody, including airport workers, airline employees, and other suspicious individuals who were attempting to smuggle millions of dollars of cocaine onto commercial flights for at least a […]
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Mexico’s justice on Thursday approved the extradition in the next few days a significant drug trafficker Sandra Avila Beltran, known as “Queen of the Pacific”, United States, a country who is wanted for cocaine trafficking. Avila Beltran, who was arrested in 2007 for being considered an important link in the drug trafficking between Colombia and […]
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The Colombian mafia has been spreading its influence throughout Latin America, the Colombian Ministry of Justice and Law reports. Many mafia members flee to other countries in Latin America, especially Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Chile, in order to evade law enforcement or to protect their families. Such criminals perceive these countries to have legal […]
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The Narcotics Division of the National Civil Police in El Salvador and the Attorney General’s Office have reported the discovery of two kilos of cocaine in a JetBlue plane in the Comalapa airport on June 6, 2012. The captain, first officer and two crew members were all U.S. citizens. The aircraft was an Airbus A320 […]
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Police have successfully infiltrated the Colombian Los Rastrojos gang, which led to several recent arrests of central leaders and members, as well as the seizure of weapons and illegal materials. Authorities had been working for several months to investigate the structure of criminal gangs, El Heraldo reports. Their intelligence led to the capture of 15 […]
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Police discovered 693 kilos of marijuana in the Primero de Marzo school in the city of Caaguazú, Paraguay, about 175 kilometers east of Asunción, on June 6, 2012. The drug was divided into 47 packages and stored in a closed restroom, La Nueva reports. Alcadio Ramírez, director of the school, was arrested during the seizure. […]
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The Bolivian government denies it is persecuting the family of René Sanabria, ex-general of the police. Sanabria was sentenced to 14 years in prison in the United States for intending to traffick drugs into the country. Sanabria had denied links to drug activity within the government, Hoy Bolivia reports.The Bolivian government says it is not […]
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Foreign Minister of Colombia María Ángela Holguín warned on June 5, 2012 that Colombian cartels are operating in Bolivia. According to Erbol Digital, she hopes to launch a joint effort to curb their activities. The names of the trafficking organizations were not specified; however, she did state that detrimental consequences would arise if efforts are […]
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The criminal chamber of the Supreme Court of Colombia agreed to extradite Argemiro Sierra Pastrana (70), alias “El Canoso” to Argentina, where he is wanted for crimes associated with drug trafficking throughout Central and South America, as well as Europe, in addition to human smuggling. He is one of the most wanted narco-traffickers in South […]
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Anti-narcotics experts have closely watched drug activity in the Cancun, Mexico airport to determine how traffickers attempt to smuggle drugs to destinations such as Europe. According to Sipse, drug mules arrive in Cancun about 3 days before the scheduled departure flight and often stay in a hotel to prepare the drug. Many of the traffickers […]
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Five Spaniards, one Italian and one Peruvian were arrested in Lima, Peru, while attempting to fly to Spain with 17 kilos of cocaine. According to El Correo, the Spaniards taken into custody were Otilio R.S. (51), with 3.9 kilos of cocaine hidden in wine bottles; Eludina R.P. (42), with 2.2 kilos stuffed inside a suitcase; […]
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Javier Ramirez Rojas (34), alias “El Tinpan,” was arrested by state police in Tijuana, Mexico, after officials discovered 80 kilograms of marijuana hidden in his Ford F150. According to Agencia Fronteriza de Noticias, the marijuana was worth 3,200,000 pesos. El Tinpan was stopped after police saw him walking with a package that resembled those used […]
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The Anti-Drug Association of Argentina visited the Arauco area in the La Rioja province and discovered various clandestine airstrips thought to be used by drug traffickers. One of the runways was discovered 300 meters from a rock representing the face of Jesus Christ, an area where people also like to practice the sport of “kite […]
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Eight individuals have been arrested for participation in international drug trafficking, two of which were stopped in the Dublin airport in Ireland for carrying 500 grams of cocaine hidden in their clothing. Five of the suspects were Colombian, two were Spanish, and one was Ecuadorian. The two arrested in Dublin were women. Police raided two […]
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Drug control police arrested Italian citizen Pironti (35) at the Juan Santamaría airport in Costa Rica on May 4, 2014. The suspect was arrested when officials discovered a plastic bag of cocaine stuffed into an empty shampoo bottle inside his suitcase. The cocaine weighed 724 grams, according to Telenoticias. Pironti had been flying from San […]
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has provided the Dominican government the names of 60 suspected Mexican narco-traffickers operating between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. These traffickers are thought to be working along a route that transports drugs from Latin America into Puerto Rico or Europe, specifically Spain, Italy, and Germany, Acento reports. The suspects […]
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Officials are investigating a group of suspicious Arabs in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, ABC Color reports. Investigations began last year, when security agents began to suspect the Arabs of piracy, drug trafficking, and weapons trafficking. The proceeds of their activity were then transferred to banks in the Middle East. Argentine intelligence […]
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General Raul Salazar, on behalf of the police in Peru, agreed to an interview to discuss cocaine production in the country. While he admits cocaine production does occur in Peru, he states the same occurs in Bolivia, and that cocaine in Bolivia does not necessarily originate in Peru. Officials had discovered a cocaine route from […]
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In an operation called “Maraya,” the anti-narcotics brigade in Tacuarembó, Uruguay broke up a drug trafficking gang by arresting five suspects on May 30, 2012. A trial is pending for the arrestees, Eric Paul Bravo Dos Santos (21), Enri Franco Bravo Dos Santos (27), a woman with the initials B.G.D.M (29), Julio César Techera (48), […]
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More Colombian drug traffickers are turning to Argentina as a sanctuary, La Nación reports. These criminals have been increasingly participating in real estate business and money laundering in Argentina, as well as using the country as a shelter for family members. Diego Murillo Bejarano, alias “Don Berna,” a former Colombian paramilitary-turned-drug trafficker arrested in the […]
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The southern coast of Guatemala, as well as the capital city, is seeing heightened drug activity due to the mobilization of the Mexican drug trafficking organization Los Zetas. The exhaustion of resources and power in the Petén, Izabal, Zacapa and Huehuetenango areas, which were locations of serious conflicts over the last five years, is blamed […]
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Diego Pérez Henao, better known as “Diego Rastrojo,” was captured early on June 3, 2012 in the Rojas municipality in Venezuela. The operation was coordinated by the National Drug Office in Venezuela with the support of Colombian authorities. He was the head of the Colombian drug trafficking organization Los Rastrojos and is accused of trafficking […]
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Arizona police discovered five charred bodies in a white SUV on June 2, 2012. The SUV was found 100 miles from the Mexican border in the Vekol Valley, south of Phoenix. Experts believe this represents an extension of Mexican drug violence into the United States, according to El País. The bodies had been burned so […]
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According to local police, the attack was carried out around 21:30 am Sunday by a group of armed men Eleven people were killed and ten wounded in an armed attack on a drug rehabilitation center in the city of Torreon, officials said. According to local police, the attack was carried out at about 21.30 local […]
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Police in Santa María, California were surprised when they received a text message about an upcoming drug deal directly from the dealer, El Porvenir reports. The text contained details about a delivery of synthetic drugs. A spokesperson for the sheriff confirmed that the dealer and the buyer were apprehended at the location indicated in the […]
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Jan Cornelis Hendril Hovenkamp of the Netherlands was arrested May 30, 2012 in Chiriquí, Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica, for trafficking marijuana. He was wanted by Dutch authorities for bringing marijuana into the Netherlands, El Informador reports. Hendril was taken into custody in a shopping center, where the National Police served him […]
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After the arrest of a Mexican at the Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome, Italy on May 8, 2012, it appears the international Cancun airport is a major stopping point along a drug route from Latin America to Europe. The Mexican suspect had travelled from Cancun to Rome with 14 kilograms of high-purity cocaine in […]
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On May 31, 2012, the Ministry of the Interior and Justice of Venezuela together with the National Armed Forces of Bolivia destroyed a clandestine airstrip that was used to traffick drugs in the Apure state. The government also claimed to have dismantled an additional 35 illegal runways along the border with Colombia, AVN reports. Since […]
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The anti-narcotics department in Ecuador has released statistics that show an increase in drug trafficking in the country. U.S. officials from the Department of State agree, Noticias Montreal reports. They claim many exterior criminal organizations are operating in Ecuador, such as Los Zetas and the Sinaloa cartels from Mexico, Russian and Chinese groups, and Colombian […]
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Four people were arrested in the company of minors in Juarez, Nuevo Leon for the possession of drugs. According to Milenio, the four adults were José Humberto de León Suárez, “El Chikis” (28); Lázaro Portales Salazar (30); Victoria Berenice Martínez Treviño, “La Bere” (19); and Alfredo Flores Reyna, “La Rata” (30). The names of the […]
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In an unprecedented event in Mexico, a drug trafficking organization dumped thousands of political leaflets on the city of Culiacán from a plane. Many narco groups in Mexico have attempted to influence the public by distributing pamphlets, using violence or posting YouTube videos, but never before has a message been dropped from the sky, Univision […]
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The Colombian Navy found a semi-submersible water vessel in a jungle area 64 kilometers south of Buenaventura, buried under thick vegetation near the mouth of the Cajambre river. The device is thought to have been used for trafficking drugs along the river, the Colombian Ministry of Justice and Law states. It is about 7.5 meters […]
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A police force of at least 150 people and 40 trucks surprised the San Germán community in Colombia around 6 a.m. on May 30, 2012, where they had organized a strike against narcos. The armed police began by entering residences they considered to be suspicious. The preliminary report states that 17 people were arrested, many […]
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On Memorial weekend a man, resident of Sonora, was apprehended by Border Patrol officials when he attempted crossing 200,000 dollars into Mexico. The 37 year-old man was detained in the Dennis DeConcini Border Station, where officials found numerous packages, containing money, hidden in various compartments inside his vehicle. The suspect was incarcerated in the Santa […]
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On May 30th, Michoacan’s Director of Public Safety, Antonio Ruiz Acosta, was detained by army officials in the community of Barranquillas, Michoacan. After a traffic stop officers found approximately 465grams of Methamphetamines, a .223 caliber AR-15 rifle, three magazines with 78 rounds of ammunition, a 0.9mmgun with 11 rounds of ammunition and 9,250 pesos inside […]
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The United Nations (UN) announced to the press on May 29, 2012 that the Los Zetas cartel in Mexico uses blatant violence not only to control drug routes, but also to control entire territories. According to the UN, this criminal organization uses a different, more aggressive form of violence because it hopes to operate as […]
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In 2005, the Southern Command of the United States began monitoring air and sea traffic to determine where illicit trafficking occurs in Latin America. It has determined that Ecuador and Colombia have seen the most maritime activity and claims these countries have more ships that are likely to be carrying drugs to Central America. In […]
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Josefina Vázquez Mota, Mexican presidential candidate, is upset about the appearance of her ad on a narco blog. The Red Política reports the ad was displayed on the “Blog de Narco” site, a website discussing the controversial topic of drug violence related to organized crime. Representatives for Vázquez Mota assure the public that she is […]
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Romanian citizen Iustin Victor Radulescu (55) was arrested in Constanta, Romania on Italian accusations of trafficking drugs to Europe from Latin America. According to El Nacional, his arrest warrants were issued because of activity between 2007 and 2008, in which Radulescu brought three shipments of cocaine weighing nine tons into Europe. He had purchased the […]
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Officials with the anti-narcotics division in Peru arrested Julio Cesar Jinnpe Castilla, a truck driver found to be transporting drugs. The drugs originated in Valle de los Ríos Apurímac and Ene, Diario Correo reports. The driver argued that the truck had been taken to the San Francisco locality in order for him to transport goods. […]
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Two people were arrested and 180 kilos of marijuana were seized after a police operation in the Tocopilla, María Elena and Calama communities in Chile, La Tercera reports. The drug bust began May 25, 2012, when police were patrolling route 240. At around kilometer 10, police spotted a vehicle travelling west at 126 kilometers per […]
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From January to May of 2012, the anti-narcotics police force in the Quito area seized one ton and 603,858 grams of drugs. This is a result of 250 operations. This amount represents 13 percent of the national amount of seized drugs and includes 11 cases of significant quantities in Quito, El Comercio reports. Smaller quantities […]
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José Serrano, Interior Minister of Ecuador, admitted in a public news interview that his country serves as an intermediary along an international drug route operated by exterior narco-traffickers. Serrano stated the drugs arrive from the north or south of the country and are then directed toward Mexico, Diario Norte reports. Many members of the cartels […]
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Interpol captured Ecuadorian citizen William Alsivar Medina Rodríguez, 40, in Guatemala City on May 28, 2012. He was wanted in Peru for crimes against public health and drug trafficking, El Universo reports. The arrest occurred at the immigration office in Guatemala City, where Medina had been in the process of completing an application for residency […]
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After five attacks on Pepsi subsidiary company Sabritas, including arson on distribution centers and the torching of dozens of vehicles, police have arrested several suspects. Fox News Latino reports this is the first large-scale coordinated attack against a multinational company in five years. The affected centers and vehicles belonging to Sabritas were located in the […]
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The Department of Public Safety (SSC) seized 30 kilos of marijuana, numerous doses of narcotics in operatives done in eastern towns of Mexico City. There were a total of four people arrested containing an equivalent of 10 000 drug cigarettes and 200 thousand dollars. Read Article
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Two men have been arrested for selling drugs near a school in Los Guaricanos, Santo Domingo. Luis José Betancourt Vizcaíno had been registered in the criminal tracking system seven times previously, while the other suspect, in the criminal tracking system seven times previously, while the other suspect, Carlos Manuel Mercedes Barbosa, had been a known […]
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The family of Javier Antonio Calle, head of the Norte del Valle cartel in Colombia, has been granted asylum in Spain. This results from an agreement between the U.S. DEA, Spanish authorities, and Calle himself. Because he agreed to turn himself in to U.S. authorities, Spain has agreed to allow Calle, his parents, two sisters, […]
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The Attorney General of Chihuahua, Carlos Manuel Salas, has revealed that there is a large portion of youths involved in criminal activity in the state. In the past 19 months of the current administration, 4,000 people have been imprisoned for various crimes, including extortion, kidnapping, and murder, according to El Mexicano. Of this number, 15% […]
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After evading authorities for one year and eight months, José Misael Rodríguez Cisneros (36), alias “Medio Millón” was captured by police May 27, 2012. Medio Millón has been linked to the Texis Cartel and has been monitored by the U.S. DEA, Cosecha Roja reports. He participated in the movement of illegal goods such as drugs […]
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Around 2:30 a.m. on May 28, armed groups stormed into the Esmeralda colony of the Las Flores neighborhood in Zacapa and fired weapons for six minutes. Zacapa is home to 232,667 residents and is one of the country’s drug entry points. Officials believe the shootout is related to a dispute over drug routes in the […]
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On May 26th, sixteen men and three women, members of criminal group “Zetas”, were detained by elements of the State Investigation Agency in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon. The accused were known to be watch keepers and drug distributors working for the Zetas group. Read Article
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Elements of the State of Mexico state police, detained near the township of Cuautitlan Izcalli, Julius Caesar “N”, which is known by the alias “El Gringo”, 30 years old, who apparently is a murderer for hire organization of a major drug dealers, operating in the region north of the Metropolitan Area of Mexico. This guy […]
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Blanca Denis, councilor of the Front for Victory (FpV) political party in the city of Formosa, was rescued by the Justicialist Party (PJ) when it rejected a request in the Legislative Council for her suspension. Urgente24 reports Denis’s vehicle was found containing 2 kilos of cocaine and a package of marijuana. She denied ties to […]
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Paraguay: Narcotrafficker caught with crack, cocaine, and marijuana Edgardo Anastacio Benítez Gill, 34, was arrested with 485 grams of crack in the form of three large, five medium,and 62 small stones. He also possessed 25 grams of cocaine and 15 grams of marijuana, according to ABC Color. Authorities also found 15,687,000 guaranís in small bills, […]
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Alirio Rutdy Moreno Zarate, alias “Runcho,” was arrested in a hotel room in Asunción, Paraguay by the Department of Criminal Investigation and Interpol. Runcho is known to be a main partner of the narcotrafficker Daniel “El Loco” Barrera. After the arrest, Runcho was deported to Colombia, CM& reports. Runcho became involved with El Loco in […]
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Romanian women, 27 years old, was arrested May 14, 2012 at Kloten’s airport (northern Switzerland). She had three kilos of cocaine hidden in her suitcase. The suspect arrived from Sao Paolo and was en route to Brussels, Belgium. Read Article
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Romanian citizen arrested on Heathrow airport, London with 2.5 kilos of cocaine on May 11, 2012. The suspect arrived on a flight from Rio de Janerio.He came from Rio De Janeiro, Brasil. Read Article
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Nilo Cachay Ojeda, the leading drug supplier in Alto Huallaga, was captured by national police in an operation that took place along the Fernando Belaúnde Terry highway between the cities of Aucayacu and Tocache in Peru. He is known to supply drugs to cartels in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, reports Info Región. He was captured […]
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Arturo Santamaría, researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, has written a book that reveals women are increasingly moving into leadership positions within Mexican drug cartels, according to Noticias 24. Because death statistics among men in drug-related incidents have risen over recent years, women have been given greater opportunity to fill roles formerly reserved for […]
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Three men were arrested in Moctezuma and Venado, Antena San Luis reports. The three individuals were together carrying and guarding half a ton of marijuana. The drugs were intercepted along a route between Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and the states of Jalisco and Michoacán. The marijuana was discovered when police pulled over a white 1995 Nissan […]
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Colombia thwarts drug route to United States with ties to FARC, Los Rastrojos After 19 months of intelligence preparation, El Heraldo reports Colombian police have intercepted a drug route travelling from Colombia, through Central American countries such as Honduras, and into the United States. Mules, often young children, were used to deliver the drugs to […]
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Argentina: Large shipment of marijuana discovered in car trunk La Auténtica Defensa reports that law enforcement officials in Argentina intercepted a significant shipment of marijuana destined to be distributed in the Escobar and Campana areas of Buenos Aires. The drugs had been transported from the southern suburbs of the province. This discovery occurs after investigators […]
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U.S. DEA assists in Mexico-Italy drug trafficking ring bust El Sur reports 34 people have been arrested in Sicily in an operation labeled ‘Monterrey’ in relation to a drug ring operating between Italy and Mexico. 11 of those detained belonged to the Brancaccio mafia clan in Palermo. The remaining individuals were Italians residing in Mexico. […]
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One Out of 50 Youths in Central America Predicted to be a Homicide Victim El Periodico USA reports that one out of 50 young adults under 20 years of age in Central America will be assassinated because of organized crime activities, particularly that of narco-trafficking. The Central America region has the highest homicide rate in […]
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Clandestine Drug Factory Destroyed in San Felipe, León, Mexico Tiempo La Noticia Digital released a report May 23, 2012 concerning a clandestine drug factory that was destroyed in San Felipe, León the previous Saturday. Public security forces and the San Felipe municipal police discovered the factory, which contained chemicals used in the production of synthetic […]
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In a joint effort between Honduran police and U.S. Drug Enforcement Office officials, four people died after a shooting intended to intercept what was believed to be a drug transfer on May 11, 2012. The Diario Las Americas reports the shots were fired by Honduran police from U.S. helicopters at a passenger ship traveling on […]
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Former Governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico Accused of Accepting Bribes from Drug Traffickers El Universal reports that Tomás Yarrington, the former governor of Tamaulipas, has been accused of receiving and accepting millions of dollars of bribes from drug trafficking organizations. According to U.S. federal prosecutors, he then invested the money in real estate in Texas, thus […]
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In Venezuela, Two Young Adults Imprisoned for Participation in Drug Trade On May 22, 2012, two young adults were transported to prison in Tocuyito, Venezuela to serve sentences for possession and distribution of drugs. According to the Entorno Inteligente, Felipe Alfredo Colina Inglese (21) was arrested the previous Saturday with 139 bundles of what was […]
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Colombian Cartel Fragmentation Creates Opportunity for Mexican Drug Traffickers After a recent Mexican plane crash in Ecuador associated with drug trafficking, experts predict a larger sphere of Mexican influence in Latin America concerning the illicit drug trade, reports Radio Nederland Wereldomroep Latinoamerica on May 23, 2012. Although this assumption cannot be definitively proven, the fragmentation […]
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Soccer Jerseys Serve as Method of Drug Concealment in Peru The Diario Correo in Peru reports police discovered and intercepted the shipment of cocaine-impregnated soccer jerseys from Lima to a possible foreign destination. 12 Jerseys were found with approximately 368 grams, or $60 thousand (currency is Nuevo Sol) worth of cocaine stitched into the logo. […]
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Lush Manabí Province Attracts Drug Trafficking in Ecuador Northern residents of the Ecuadorian Manabí province report they are afraid of an increase in narcotrafficking in their area, Ecuavisa reports. Manabí, a mountainous expanse covered by thick vegetation, provides an ideal cover for drug refining laboratories. The province’s proximity to the coast also facilitates transportation by […]
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Increased Crackdown on Mexican Border Forces Colombian Drug Routes Through Caribbean Due to increased security presence and attention to drug trafficking operations along the Mexican border with the United States, traffickers have had to find alternative routes to serve the illicit U.S. market, reports Listin Diario. These new routes transport drugs from Colombia, through Caribbean […]
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Arizona Prime Location for Mexican Drug Trafficking with 23% of Border Drugs El Universal released a report May 22, 2012 claiming Arizona has become a prime location for drug trafficking between the United States and Mexico, particularly the cities of Phoenix and Tucson. 53% of all drug money seized in 2011 along the border between […]
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Colombian Air Force Dismantles Clandestine Airstrip Together with the Police Narcotics Unit and the National Maritime Interdiction, the Colombian Air Force has dismantled a clandestine airstrip in Pizarro, according to the Fuerza Aérea Colombiana. The airstrip had previously been used by terrorists and the ‘Los Rastrojos’ criminal gang in the area. The airstrip proved useful […]
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