May 23, 2013- Terra reported that Chilean authorities arrested Alvaro Mendoza, 21, in Colchane, Chile after he tried to evade immigration authorities by entering the north side of the complex. During a close inspection after the failed evasion attempt, authorities discovered more than 3 kilos of marijuana in Mendoza’s backpack. Mendoza came from the city […]
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According to El Litoral on May 23, 2013, Argentinean authorities raided a house in the Villa del Parque neighborhood of Santa Fe, Argentina. The raid was the result of several months of investigation and resulted in the seizure of 2,360 kilos of cocaine and 4,420 kilos of marijuana. During the raid, authorities also made two […]
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According to Perú21 on May 23, 2013, the Anti-drug Police of Chiclayo in the Leonardo Ortiz District seized 4 tons of chemicals that were to be used for the manufacture of drugs. The seizure occurred at a business owned by Jose Valdivia Sánchez when it was found that he had 131 bags of calcium hydroxide […]
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May 23, 2013- According to lainformacion.com, on May 22 Colombian authorities detained two retired soldiers and one active-duty soldier who were transporting 300 kilos of cocaine and also had 16 million pesos in cash (roughly 8,700 USD). The soldiers were arrested on the highway that connects Plato and Zambrano in the department of Magdalena. The […]
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On May 23, 2013 La Gaceta reported that District Attorney Diego López Ávila called for the prosecution of Commissioner Héctor Pablo Barrionuevo on charges of sexual abuse following evidence of a telephone conversation between the commissioner and one of his accusers. The case goes back to 2011, when the trafficking division raided a house in […]
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On May 22, 2013 ABC Color reported that four suspected members of an international sex trafficking network were arrested yesterday in an operation conducted in Caaguazú. The suspects are accused of capturing Paraguayan females to send them to Spain, where they were forced into prostitution. 14 suspects in the same case were captured last April […]
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Lainformacion.com reported on May 23, 2013 that Paraguay has destroyed 26 tons of marijuana in the early stages of an operation called, “Nueva Alianza IV” (New Partnership IV). The Anti-drug Secretariat of Paraguay (Senad) said that the operation began on Wednesday in an effort to eradicate crops and marijuana collection centers in the wooded areas […]
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On May 23, 2013, Globo reported that a Civil Police operation in Toledo, Brazil, arrested 24 people for involvement in drug trafficking. Chief delegate Antonio Donizete Botelho, stated that investigations revealed that several individuals had a connection of buying marijuana and cocaine from Paraguay to sell in the region and in other cities in Paraná. […]
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otempo.com.br reported on May 22, 2013 that Police Military official, Sergeant Alexander Lourenco da Silva who was arrested and imprisoned since March 8, is accused of raping seven women and attempting to abuse another two in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The decision, released on Wednesday, sentenced the suspect to 101 years, five months, and 12 days […]
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myfoxny.com reported that two New York City men and a New Jersey man have been charged in the kidnapping of another man off a Queens street in broad daylight, holding him for over a month and demanding a $3 million ransom from his family in Ecuador, authorities said Wednesday. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said […]
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Infobaei.com reported on May 22, 2013 that Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto sent at least 4,000 soldiers and 1,000 police to the Mexican state of Michoacán to restore peace to the troubled state. The fight against drug traffickers in Michoacán began in 2006 under President Felipe Calderón. The Minister of the Interior, Miguel Angel Osorio […]
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On May 15, 2013 La Hora reported that Ecuadorian police have broken up a gang of Indians and Ecuadorians allegedly involved in a human trafficking network from India to the United States, with a connection in the port city of Guayaquil. As part of the so-called “Operation Hindu”, special units of the police and the […]
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On May 19, 2013 Diario De Cuyo reported the sentencing of a woman in San Juan, Argentina with the crime of prostitution of a minor. The defendant, Veronica Lorena Cisneros, is accused of forcing a 15 year old girl under her care to have sex with strangers for money in Mar del Plata. Following the […]
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On May 20, 2013 Rio Negro reported that on June 7-8 of this year, the city of Neuquén, Argentina will host a conference entitled “Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Persons”, the first of its kind within the Patagonian region of Argentina. One of the primary goals of the conference will be to create a map […]
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On May 18, 2013 Elsalvador.com reported the arrest of Oscar “Chino Lando” Orlando M.H, accused of trafficking and imprisoning five children between the ages of 6 and10 years. Orlando was arrested by authorities after the Human Trafficking Unit of the prosecutor’s office had received a complaint concerning sexual exploitation centers a few weeks ago. Orlando […]
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On May 21, 2013 Criterio Hidalgo reported that a San Diego court has sentenced a married couple from Oaxaca, Mexico to 20 years prison for sexual exploitation and forced labor. Marcial García Hernández and Ines Garcia Martinez were found guilty of sexually exploiting their niece, Isabel. The girl, now 24 years old, had been brought […]
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According to El Heraldo on May 22, 2013 two Honduran men were arrested at the Red Bridge southwest of Saltillo for selling marijuana. This comes less than week after 6 other Hondurans were arrested in the same area for drug related crimes, including possession and possession for the purpose of sale of marijuana, and powder […]
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According to La Crónica on May 21, 2013 a fugitive from the United States and an undocumented person were arrested and drugs were seized at a border checkpoint between San Diego and Tijuana last week. The first incident began when Pedro García Hernández was detained at a pedestrian border crossing after a routine documentation check. […]
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According to Correo on May 22, 2013, municipal police in Pénjamo arrested 25 year old Juan Estrada Tapia for the possession of 20 packets of crystal meth after exhibiting suspicious behavior. During the arrest authorities also discovered 698,000 pesos in cash. Pénjamo authorities also seized a Honda motorcycle without plates that belonged to Estrada Tapia. […]
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May 22, 2013- According to lainformacion.com on May 21, 2013 Paraguayan authorities seized 427 kilos of marijuana in southern Paraguay in town of Santiago. In addition to the drugs, authorities apprehended one person. In the last month, Paraguayan authorities have seized more than 52 tons of marijuana in operations throughout the country. Paraguay is one […]
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May 22, 2013- According to lainformacion.com, Paraguayan police arrested 5 members of the Brazilian criminal organization, Comando Vermelho in the Bella Vista Norte zone of the department of Amambay on May 21, 2013. Agents of the Paraguayan National Anti-drug Secretariat (Senad) carried out the arrests with the collaboration of the Paraguayan Military and the Brazilian […]
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According to lainformacion.com on May 22, 2013, the Anti-drug agency of the Dominican Republic is still in the possession of the body of a Colombian man who died more than two months ago in Santo Domingo. Ruptured bags of drugs inside the man’s stomach were the cause of death. The forensic authorities said that the […]
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Lainformacion.com reported on May 22, 2013 that Guatemalan security forces detained Guatemalan citizen, Cristopher Calderón Pinto, aka. “El Palanca.” According to the National Civil Police (PNC), Calderón Pinto has ties to a Zetas cell that is active in southern and central Guatemala, and is connected to a dozen crimes related to drug trafficking. During the […]
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According to Prensa Latina on May 21, 2013 the Nicaraguan government will begin its new anti-drug campaign called Reaffirming Our Nicaragua is Free of Drugs. The new campaign is under the authority of the Executive Secretariat of the National Council on Organized Crime. The campaign will cover the entire country and ensures a greater scope […]
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Infobae.com reported on May 21, 2013 that 3.7 tons of cocaine were seized in Guayaquil. Ecuadorian Minister of the Interior, José Serrano said that the drugs seized have links to the Sinaloa Cartel. The operation named “Pirata” led to the seizure of 480 kilos of cocaine hydrochloride and another operation called “Caneca” resulted in 250 […]
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On May 21, 2013 Prensa Latina reported that members of the Venezuelan National Guard seized several kilos of cocaine at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Vargas. The National Anti-dug Office stated that 13.6 kilos of cocaine were hidden in clothing packages, and 1.29 kilos were found hidden in bathroom accessories, both packages were […]
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Terra reported on May 20, 2013 that the United States donated 8 drug detecting systems to Nicaragua in order to combat drug trafficking. The value of the equipment is $250,000 and is given as part of the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI). In addition to the equipment, the United States provided training for 15 […]
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Globo reported on May 21, 2013, that the Federal Police initiated “Operation Ibira” to combat illegal log companies illicitly removing and selling timber logs from the indigenous area of Alto Rio Guama, Pará. This Indian Reservation is considered the most threatened in the Amazon and has had a history of environmental and land disputes between […]
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Correo reported on May 21, 2013 that Peruvian authorities, under the command of Walter Castillo Muñoz discovered suspicious packages in the Jorge Chávez Airport. Among these packages were cookbooks filled with drugs, and another package that was wrapped in paper and covered in kerosene to prevent discovery by drug dogs. Traffickers have also been using […]
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capitalnews.com.br reported on May 20, 2103, Operation Ágata 7; consisting of 25,000 militants to patrol the entire Brazilian border. Numerous government agencies such as the Federal Highway Police, Internal Revenue Service, and the Brazilian Intelligence Agency, will work together in this operation to patrol and combat cross-border crimes such as arms and ammunition trafficking, drug […]
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El Heraldo reported on May 18, 2013 that an operation on the island of Roatan, Honduras resulted in the recapture of escaped Honduran drug trafficker, Paco Antúnez Ayala Campbell. Ayala Campbell had been previously arrested in 2007 in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua alongside Mateo Mauricio Ávila, Eduardo Padilla Ballesteros, and Rufino Rubie Vargas. In addition, 1,375 […]
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Expreso reported that between last Thursday and Friday the Ecuadorian National Police and Navy conducted raids that prevented the shipment of more than 700 kilos of cocaine from the town of Tenguel, outside Guayaquil, to the United States. In the first raid, the seized drugs were hidden in banana boxes and plastic tanks with a […]
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48 Kilos of Cocaine Seized, 3 Arrested near Arequipa, Peru Perú21 reported on May 20, 2013 that police stopped a stolen vehicle on kilometer 165 on the Arequipa highway in the town of Imata. Hidden in the truck were 48 kilos of alkaloid cocaine. In addition to the cocaine seized, authorities arrested Hernán Huamán Quelca, […]
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Drug Mule Detained with More than 2 Kilos of Cocaine in Chalicán, Argentina Nuevo Diario reported on May 20, 2013 that a woman was arrested at a Chalicán bus stop with 2.535 kg of cocaine hidden on her person, after exhibiting suspicious behavior. Members of Squad 53 of the Jujuy Province stopped the bus on […]
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Drug Traffickers Captured in Costa Rica with Ties to Mexico and Ecuador Prensa Latina reported on May 15, 2013 that the Drug Control Police (PCD) of Costa Rica arrested members of an international drug ring dedicated to the transfer of large shipments of cocaine from South America to the United States via the sea. Four […]
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Costa Rican “Drug Czar” Resigns after Airplane Incident On May 17, 2013 La Nacion reported that the Director of the Costa Rican DIS and of the National Anti-drug Commission, Mauricio Boraschi, resigned after an incident concerning the president Chinchilla’s use of a private plane with drug trafficking ties. President Chinchilla’s personal assistant, Irene Pacheco, and […]
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Dominican Attorney General’s Office Incinerates More than Nine Kilos of Drugs According to El Nuevo Diario on May 16, 2013 the Attorney General’s Office in Santo Domingo reported that it had burned more than 9 kilos of drugs including cocaine hydrochloride, heroin, marijuana, and crack. The drugs were seized during anti-narcotics operations in different parts […]
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Info-region reported on May 16, 2013 that 16 people were arrested in Barrio 7 de Enero in the city of Sarandí in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Charges included, selling of drugs, theft, and possession of a military weapon. Authorities seized 9 .32 caliber revolvers, a 9mm pistol, a .45 caliber pistol, and a homemade […]
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Globo reported on May 17, 2013, five men were detained for drug trafficking activity in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. The Civil Police report the suspects were part of a larger gang that had been under investigation for six months. The police confiscated 200 kg of marijuana inside one of the suspect’s car on the Anhanguera […]
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280 Kilos of Cocaine Seized in Lima, Peru On May 16, 2013, Peru 21 reported that on May 15 the Peruvian National Police seized 280 kilos of cocaine in the San Valentin neighborhood of San Martin de Porres. Early reports from the Ministry of the Interior claimed that 700 kilos were seized, but it was […]
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Venezuela Destroys 12 Clandestine Airstrips near Colombian Border, Seizes 1.8 Tons of Drugs On May 16, 2013, Reuters reported that the Venezuelan military destroyed 12 airstrips used by drug traffickers in the state of Apure, near the Colombian Border, in addition to seizing 1.8 tons of drugs in 2013. Wilmer Barrientos, the head of the […]
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Bolivia and Brazil Prepare Anti-Drug Trafficking Operations along the Border El Día reported on May 15, 2013 that Bolivia and Brazil will increase cooperation on anti-drug efforts along their border. At a technical meeting in Santa Cruz, Bolivian Deputy Minister of Social Defense, Felipe Cáceres and Brazilian Secretary of Public Security, Regina Mikal, agreed to […]
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515 Thousand Doses of Cocaine Seized near Tulcán, Ecuador. El Norte reported on May 16, 2013 that 100 kilos of cocaine from Colombia en route to the United States were seized in the Carchi province of Ecuador near the city of Tulcán. The driver of the truck, Carlos R., claimed that he came from Pasto, […]
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New Method for Trafficking Cocaine in Colombia Discovered by Authorities El Informador reported on May 4, 2014 that Colombia’s Anti-Narcotics Police discovered a new method of trafficking cocaine. The agents discovered a shipment of handicrafts in the El Dorado International Airport in which 40 kilograms of cocaine were hidden. The handicrafts’ final destination was Barcelona […]
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Peru: 100 kilos of cocaine seized on the Pan-American Highway. On May 14, 2013, El Comercio reported that some 93 kilos and 800 grams of alkaloid cocaine were seized by authorities from Chicalayo while the drugs were being transported by truck from the highlands of La Libertad to the city of Lambayeque. Roger Vera Sandoval […]
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On May 16, 2012, Globo reported that the civil police arrested four women suspected of drug trafficking for three years in the city of Mari, Paraiba. The police claim the women are part of a larger criminal group made up of 25 members. The group is accused of robberies, drug activity, and committing more than […]
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On May 15, 2013 http://coletivo.maiscomunidade.com reported that the Federal Police launched ‘Operation Freedom’ to take down a gang in the Federal District responsible for trafficking immigrants to Brazil to work in slavery-like conditions. Members of the gang were from Bangladesh and promised high-paid salaries for illegal immigration to Brazil. The police investigation identified many routes […]
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Six are arrested by the National Police who were captured at the weekend in different parts of the city and those who are members of an alleged theft ring by means of kidnapping express, allegedly headed by a security guard . Police arrested three people Sunday after May 5 articles which evade a taxi type […]
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On May 14, 2013, noticias.r7.com reported the Civil Police of the state of São Paulo created a database to track and locate pedophiles in São Paulo. The database includes personal information about the suspect, a photograph, details about the crime and information about the victims. The database is meant to decrease the number of cases […]
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On May 13, 2013, Globo reported a 19 and 33-year old man were both arrested in the south zone of Manaus for drug trafficking. The Civil Police found in the car and homes of the suspects, 7 pounds of drugs, three knives, a bulletproof vest, marijuana, oxy, and a 380-caliber pistol among other weapons and […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that the failed attempt to take an airport and the upsurge of roadblocks in Bolivia aborted yesterday a meeting between the government and the Workers Central (COB) that sought to appease the country, prey for eight days of a general strike. Ministers of Economy, Luis Arce, Working, Daniel Santalla, and Government, Carlos Romero, […]
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Brazil: 413 pounds of marijuana confiscated in Ponta-Pora Regiaonews.com.br reported on April 8 2013, that the Military State Traffic Police confiscated 413 pounds of marijuana in the Ponta-Pora/Sidrolândia/Campo Grande area. Drug traffickers to transport drugs from Paraguay use this route. A 19-year old teenager on the Ponta-Pora/Campo Grande bus line transported 19 pounds of marijuana. […]
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Brazil: Military Policeman detained trafficking 30 kilos of cocaine in Ponta-Pora On May 10, 2013, Globo reported a military policeman was arrested for trafficking 31.6 kilos of cocaine in Ponta-Pora. The Federal Police report the suspect was still in uniform upon the time of arrest. Cocaine was found in many locations within the suspect’s car. […]
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‘Operation 75’ Arrests 70 Suspects Responsible for Crimes in Sergipe, Brazil Globo reported on May 9, 2013 that ‘Operation 75’ arrested 61 people and seven teenagers accused of committing crimes such as murder, robbery, and drug trafficking in Sergipe, Brazil. ‘Operation 75’ required the use of 500 civilian police and military officials, 210 arrests and […]
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Two Men in Ipatinga, Brazil Detained for Drug Trafficking Activity Globo reported on May 10, 2013 that two men were arrested in Ipatinga, Brazil for allegations of drug trafficking involvement in the region of Minas Gerais. The two suspects were detained after a high-speed car chase. The Military Police seized a pound and a half […]
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Revistaepoca.globo.com reported on May 8, 2013, the Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Sul (RS-MP), initiated Operation Milk Plywood to combat the adulteration of milk by five milk transportation companies transporting about 100 million liters of milk between April 2012 and May 2013. Targeted brands included Italac, Good Taste, Mumu, and Latvida. Eight suspects have […]
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Eluniverso.com reported that Manuel de Jesus Acosta Alvarado, Mexican apprehended Monday in the canton Santa Rosa, El Oro, in a police operation called Flurry, would be the head of a criminal drug-trafficking gang linked to the Sinaloa cartel, which last January was operating in the country and relationship with his countrymen would arrested on May […]
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Money Laundering in Brazil Money laundering (Portuguese: lavagem de dinheiro) is a prominent financial crime in Brazil. Defined by INTERPOL as “any act or attempted act to conceal or disguise the identity of illegally obtained proceeds so that they appear to have originated from legitimate sources,”[1] money laundering is used by agents of the private […]
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On April 30, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police reported that it arrested a man near Ourinhos, in the state of São Paulo, on the Trans-Brazilian Highway (BR-153). Police found close to 137 kilograms of marijuana packages hidden in a false bottom in the pickup truck. The man claimed he picked the drugs up in […]
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On April 30, 2013, D24AM reported that two people were arrested earlier this week and charged with drug trafficking in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas. Luana Barros da Rocha, 20, and her 17 year-old boyfriend (not identified) were arrested after their home was suspected of being a haven for drug dealing. Police found […]
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On April 29, 2013, Jornal do Comércio reported that police in the Brazilian northeast have eradicated close to 400,000 marijuana plants in the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. Federal Police conducted operations near twelve cities in Pernambuco, and two in Alagoas. In all, the plants amounted to nearly 143 tons of potential marijuana. Close to […]
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On May 1, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the Brazilian Federal Police is set to investigate close to 50 people linked to a series of bids made in the Environmental Ministry of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Police have arrested 18 of the accused already and are holding them in […]
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Hoy.com.ec reported that early Tuesday National Police dismantled a syndicate to assault and robbery, in the form of express kidnapping in Quito. Interior Minister, José Serrano, said that the criminal organization have kidnapped former presidential candidate Mauricio Rodas in February. Police determined that the modus operandi of this gang, identified as “The Dragons”, was developed […]
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Euronews.com reported that Colombian police have announced the arrest of one of Italy’s most wanted men. Domenico Trimboli, an alleged member of the Ndrangheta criminal organisation was found in the city of Medellin. Interpol believes he has been heavily involved in hashish and cocaine smuggling across Italy. Read Article – Video
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The investigations into the operation “Athens” reveal that trafficking organizations have a collection center in Rio Sol urbanization, located in the citadel Eucalyptus.Gustavo Teran, head manager of the Zone Six Police said the van was stopped early Tuesday heading to the said private development, then dispatch the alkaloid to the Guayas and from there by […]
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CSmonitor.com reported….After sweeping US budget cuts, the Pentagon is testing new tools to stop drug trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean: a blimp tethered to the back of a boat and a hand-launched drone. Although traffickers employ sophisticated submarines and build unique tracking systems, they still throw bundles of cocaine out of small planes, stash […]
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Ibarra. Two men were arrested by the Police Subzone Tuesday night Imbabura Otavalo. In his possession were found pentolita 60 (sticks)tacos. INVOLVED. E. This is Peter, 45 years old and Joseph I., 36. Both walked suspiciously by the parish of Ilumán. Those involved when they saw the police presence attempted to flee, but the neutralized […]
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Eric Toth on the FBI’s most wanted list detained in Nicaragua Csmonitor.com reported…. Ostracized by sex offender registries and notification requirements in the US, some pedophiles are moving abroad to seek a fresh start in life. And countries such as Nicaragua, which is opening its doors to tourism and foreign investment, are becoming increasingly vulnerable […]
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President Rafael Correa ordered the Armed Forces to respond “with all possible firepower” any alleged attack on Colombia rebel groups operating in the border. The president’s political decision of April 13 came after the confrontation that occurred four days earlier on the border with Colombia in the area of Palma Seca (San Miguel River sector). […]
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At dawn today, April 19, 2013, 11 people were arrested, two women and nine men, after a police operation called Tempest. The 92 agents three elite units police raided 11 homes located in neighborhoods of South Quito, El Inca, Llano Chico, Royal Court and jipijapa, was an agent. According to police in the raids was […]
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Officials of the National Guard (GNB) seized 1,012 kilos of marijuana in the state of Apure. The drug, from Colombia, was transported by boat on inland waterways in the border region. The Minister of Interior and Justice (MIJ), Nestor Reverol information reported through his Twitter @ NestorReverol. The seizure occurred at the border of Puerto […]
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On April 17, 2013, Campo Grande News reported that two men were arrested in Paranhos, 469 kilometers from Campo Grande and on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. Originally police wanted Leonardo Rocha Gonçalves, 22, on a robbery charge; but upon his arrest, they found additional evidence linking him to Edmar Alegre da Cunha, 28. […]
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On April 16, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police reported that police in Mato Grosso arrested three men in Várzea Grande, after discovering that one of their trucks was filled with nearly two million dollars in American currency. Police stopped two of the men on the entrance to Federal Highway BR-070 in Nossa Senhora do […]
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On April 17, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police reported that police near the federal capital of Brasília seized 60 kilograms of cocaine from a truck traveling on federal Highway BR-020. The arrest was made in Formosa, in the state of Goiás, just across the border from the Federal District (DF). The motorist informed the […]
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The political leader Leopoldo López reported through his Twitter account, @ leopoldolopez, sources have confirmed that they will issue an arrest warrant for him and Miranda state governor, Henrique Capriles: “There is a rumor! My sources tell me confirm that they are orders issued against me and @ hcapriles. denounce before the country and the […]
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On April 13, 2013, Mais Goiás reported that police in the Brazilian city of Goiânia arrested a woman at the city’s airport after they found 50 kilograms of marijuana in her bags. The drugs were discovered as the bags passed through the X-ray machine. According to police, the woman was contracted from Belém do Pará […]
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On April 15, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police reported that authorities seized a large quantity of marijuana over the weekend in the state of Paraná. Police made three separate seizures, the first a 233 kilogram find in Campo Mourão, less than three hours from the Brazil-Argentina border. Police gave chase when the driver sped […]
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On April 15, 2013, Diário do Pará reported that the Federal Highway Police (PRF) seized a large van in Santa Isabel, on BR-316, carrying some 50,000 packs of illegal cigarettes. The driver, 49 year-old Jonas Gomes de Souza, was not authorized to drive the van. He informed police that he was to receive around R$200 […]
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On April 12, 2013, Conexão Tocantins reported that Osvaldo Reis (PMDB), federal deputy from the state of Tocantins, was assaulted this weekend by thieves near the city of Imperatriz. They stole his truck, a Toyota Hilux, as well as close to R$10,000 worth of personal items. Police had to chase the suspects all the way […]
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On April 14, 2013, NE10 reported that authorities in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco made the biggest single drug bust of the year so far in the state, seizing some 209 kilograms of marijuana. The drugs were discovered in the town of Floresta, in the interior of the state. Two men were arrested and charged […]
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On April 15, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that Luiz Antonio Fleury Filho, former governor of São Paulo, will testify as a defense witness for several members of the state’s Polícia Militar regarding their role in the 1992 Carandiru prison massacre. The entire case will be divided among two different juries: one jury […]
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The Mexican girl who was found in El Salvador, after being kidnapped on April 1 in a location of your country, departed today to Mexico accompanied by Mexican authorities confirmed to Efe a spokesman for the Salvadoran Attorney. Valeria Hernandez de Jesus, after making all the necessary arrangements for their repatriation, “he returned to his […]
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The President, Rafael Correa, warned yesterday irregular groups of Colombia after the attack occurred this week in the province of Sucumbios, on the border with Colombia, where a helicopter was shot Armed Forces. “Gentlemen of the illegal groups in Colombia: FARC, paramilitaries, as they are called, with Ecuador not play,” he told the Citizen Link […]
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On April 11, 2013, Globo reported that a neo-Nazi living in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte is now under investigation for photos he posted on his Facebook. Antonio Donato Baudson Peret, 24, posted on his Facebook an image of himself choking a homeless man with a chain, making reference to the homeless man doing […]
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On April 10, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police reported that authorities had a busy Tuesday on the highways in the state of Minas Gerais, seizing over 250 kilograms of marijuana, 100 kilograms of cocaine and derivatives, and hundreds of thousands of Brazilian reais (R$). In one noteworthy incident in Araxá (BR-262), police arrested a […]
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On April 9, 2013, Agência Brasil reported that the city of Rio de Janeiro has approved a new law, effective in July, that will fine people caught littering on city streets. The measure supplements an anti-littering law passed in 2001, which was meant to address a growing public waste disposal concern. The minimum fine will […]
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Eluniverso.com reporte that a new confrontation between the military Ecuador and Colombia’s illegal groups, infiltrated country, took place yesterday, at 10:45, on the northern border of Sucumbios (sector Palma Seca, Lago Agrio Canton), in a statement to the Fourth Army Division Amazon. Read Article
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The discovery of what would be a mini-lab where drug was processed, held last Friday Ecuadorian Army personnel and the National Police on the road Portovelo-Loja. After being discovered the fact during the operation, and at least 2 miles from where was the minilab, were found Fal type rifle, a Mauser rifle, two submachine guns […]
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Elcomercio.com reported that the operations were performed between Esmeraldas and Sucumbios. In the last 10 days, the military seized from drug to fuel, firearms and explosives in those border areas. Even the soldiers found a field of four acres with about 8500 coca plants. In this last operation soldiers intervened three detachments. It happened last […]
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elcolombian.com reported that Venezuela’s government on Tuesday closed its border crossings with Colombia because of Sunday’s election, a decision that leaves a week to both nations cut off by land with consequences for the movement of people and trade. The border closure occurred at 6:15 am on Tuesday and will be reopened on Tuesday, confirmed […]
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Colombia’s navy seized 1,181 kilos of cocaine that were transported in a national flagged fishing the Pacific to Central America, and arrested the seven crew. The boat was intercepted 20 nautical miles west of Isla Gorgona. Possibly left the port of Buenaventura, in the province of Valle del Cauca. Read Article
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11.2 kilos of cocaine were seized in Tachira, more than 30 kilos of marijuana in a vehicle that was traveling from Nairobi to Guárico state, also seized 637 kilos of marijuana on Highway Carora-Barquisimeto / Incinerated over 270 kilos of various drugs in Merida. Read Article
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On April 9, 2013, Mais Goiás reported that three men were arrested today and charged with interstate drug trafficking. They were arrested near a car wash in Itumbiara, Goiás, that specializes in washing buses and large trucks. The men had been using the car wash as a base to deal drugs. What tipped the officers […]
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Nochistlán. Approximately 15 kilometers from the county seat, the Mexican Army shelter four properties, among them a ranch and a house that had been enabled sites as narcolaboratorios in which it was possible to process up to 60,000 liters of chemicals to produce synthetic drugs. These properties, secured and guarded by the Mexican Army on […]
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On April 8, 2013, G1 reported that the local Child and Protective Services Delegation (DPCA) in Rio de Janeiro has arrested a young suspect connected to a recent sexual assault case in the city. Police had been searching for him since the incident. He was found in a shelter in the center of the city. […]
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pedrojuannews.com reported that agents of the 9th Commissioner of the colony Chieriguelo and anti narcotics agents of the National Police Amambay, arrested two youths with a load of marijuana in the 5th General Bernardino Caballero route. The two arrested were identified as Jose Augusto Martinez Pana (26) and Daniel Pavon Camping (25) who were on […]
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The National Anti-Drug Secretariat ensures June 2012 to March this year, has caused a loss of over $ 200 million for drug traffickers. During that time, the 261 ran Senad interventions throughout the country, with actions to eradicate marijuana crops and constant attacks to micro. In nine months in office have made record seizures, as […]
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WANTED DRUG TRAFFICKER DETAINED The Anti-Drug Operations Department of the province of Puerto Inca, Huanuco region, seized several weapons reaching after clashing with about 20 drug dealers in the area where you found Quebrada Llorona a runway of 1000 meters approximately to aircraft and ship drugs to abroad. Read Article
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Santo Domingo. Police Chief Jose Armando Polanco Gomez, reported Sunday that agents who perform work in the Security Plan implemented by the Government will receive a salary increase soon. Jose Armando Polanco, police chief, said that as part of the project and to improve surveillance, that institution will recover to agents who are assigned to […]
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