Ayna Police seized three guns and 12 kilos of cocaine base, the interior of a home. However, when police arrived they found no occupants because apparently had received the alert. After a thorough review identified a backpack containing four packages of PBC. They also found guns hidden in a short range of the drawers in […]
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Florence. Troops of the Twelfth Brigade, assigned to the Sixth Division of the Army, left out of action two terrorists of the FARC and found two caches with explosives material abundant in developing offensive operations in the last hours in the department Caquetá. In the village of the municipality of Monterrey Puerto Rico, Infantry Battalion […]
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Ultimahora.com reported …. Not only the number of transnational crimes such as trafficking and smuggling of arms and drugs, which are declining these days, the weekend was reported very few acts of violence such as murder, robbery and drug dealing in Foz de Iguazu and hinterland. While on the Paraguayan side, trade in Ciudad del […]
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A package with almost four kilos of marijuana was found along Route 77 near the city of Chepes. Police stumbled upon the package during a routine patrol. The bags containing the marijuana were bound with ribbons that had “Paraguay” written on them, 26 Noticias reports. Officials stated the drugs were found in a rural area […]
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Nearly two tons of cocaine were seized in the Caribbean in two operations during the August 18, 2012 weekend. The first operation took place near San Blas Islands, Panama. According to Fox News Latino, a go-fast type boat was found by Colombian officials carrying 1,362 kilos of cocaine hydrochloride. No arrests were reported. The second […]
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203 kilos of cocaine were found on board a cargo ship in San Andres, Colombia. It had been shipped from Barranquilla, Caracol Radio reports. The drugs are estimated to be worth 6 million pesos. They were hidden in six containers, camouflaged within 34 barrels of stucco. No arrests have been reported, although officials continue to […]
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Officials in Madrid, Spain arrested two individuals who attempted to bring 16 kilograms of cocaine into the country. They had arrived in the airport on a flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Europa Press reports. Both suspects were of Brazilian nationality. They had hidden the cocaine in two cardboard boxes in their luggage. They intended to […]
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The Bolivarian National Guard in Venezuela seized over 92 kilograms of marijuana and over 4 kilograms of crack cocaine in Apure. According to El Tiempo, the drugs were found in a Ford 150 vehicle driven by a 61-year-old citizen of Tachira. The name of the citizen and whether the suspect was arrested has not been […]
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Security forces in Guatemala located an abandoned airplane located on a clandestine airstrip. The airstrip was found in El Manchon, Champerico, Retalhuleu, according to an Emisoras Unidas report. Officials suspect that the plane and airstrip was used by narco-traffickers. Several suspects fled the scene upon the arrival of security forces. An ATV was also abandoned. […]
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Colombian Navy troops found and destroyed two laboratories for cocaine processing capacity to produce two tons of alkaloids month, in the village of Santa Barbara in the district of Zaragoza, rural area of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca. The first structure was later found that Pacific Coast Guard units and Fluvial Brigade of Marines, conduct an […]
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The Mexican Army has expanded to 17 the number of military schools in which women can enter, for a total of 12 000 female elements. This positions the female population with an 8 percent stake in more than 180,000 uniformed military forces that exist in the country. Victor Manuel Aguilar Ramirez, director of the Regional […]
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A woman tried to enter the Lurigancho half a kilo of marijuana hidden in her vagina. The female was operated at the security post of the entrance door. Stopping Beatriz Aguirre Luzmila Salazar (41) was produced by averaging 10:05 am, when he tried to enter the prison to visit his girlfriend, who apparently is being […]
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Some 171 Marines Army United States this week begin joint exercises with the Armed Forces of Guatemala , in the name of “Operation Hammer, operación martillo”, to combat drug trafficking groups operating in the Pacific coast of this Central American country. About 171 Marines Army U.S. this week begin joint exercises with the Armed Forces […]
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Police in San Antonio, Panama seized drugs and cash during a home raid. During the raid, a drug known as “crispy” was found. According to Sucesos Critica, it was hidden inside an envelope. Another envelope of cocaine was also discovered in the residence. In addition, cash presumed to be the result of drug deals was […]
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Officials seized eight kilos of marijuana found inside a van with license plates from Tamaulipas. According to an El Independiente de Hidalgo report, the drugs had been transported from Guerrero and were en route to Pachuca. Before being intercepted, the drugs had been moved via public transportation, on a bus belonging to the Estrella Blanca […]
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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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Eluniverso.com reportedThe group emerged from the project guards training prison guards, whose graduation was last weekend at the Army Polytechnic School (ESPE), in Quito. The guides are attached to the 480 custodians who received their certification in April. The guides will have a salary of between $ 650 and $ 700, “not counting overtime,” said […]
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In the more than forty cases have been recorded this year for attempted bribery against Municipal Police, in order to not do their job or to vacate any detained , added two more tries bribery, this time from a man who offered 500 pesos to free two workers drunk, and a drunk who offered 400 […]
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Authorities in San Luis Potosi investigate five elements Matehuala municipal police for the murder of Mayor-elect Edgar Morales Perez and his partner Francisco Hernandez Colunga. Authorities in San Luis Potosi investigate five elements Matehuala municipal police for the murder of Mayor-elect Edgar Morales Perez and his collaborator Francis Hernandez Colunga. Read Article
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Ojo.pe reported a Mexican citizen was detained with counterfeit $ 520 000 dollars at Jorge Chavez ational Airport in Callao. Humberto Perez Medina abroad (34) entered Peru on August 2 in order to meet a guy who gave the illegal merchandise, according to the chief of the Division of the Dirincri Scams, Second PNP Colonel […]
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Minister of Defense was quoted by Tuesday 21, said parliamentary Luis Iberico. Chief of staff said that narco-terrorists are supported by residents of the area. Exposed to danger. The death of five young soldiers of the Army Mazángaro counterinsurgency base, located in the district of Pangoa, Satipo province, Junin, “reveals that there was a real […]
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Orizaba, Veracruz. – The Third Judge of First Instance in July Bouzas Garcia issued an order of freedom to the owner of “Juice California”, accused of child abuse perpetrated against a child 10 years of age, despite evidence and accusations that he had in his against. In this case as in others, in the Third […]
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In the vicinity of Playas de Tijuana was arrested an American man with three counts of sexual abuse of children, appears on a website as a sex offender and violated his probation. The Municipal Police arrested Russell reported that J. Weiss, a U.S. citizen aged 61, who has at least three processes for pedophilia in […]
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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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As narcocuotas responsible for the collection of dozens of vendors, three members of the criminal group “Los Zetas” including Julio Cesar Garcia Mateo (a) “Quesadilla”, were arrested by elements of the tourist police in the hotel zone when they were in a vehicle parked at kilometer 14 of Boulevard Kukulcan. “The Quesadilla” has been pointed […]
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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 announcement made by the United States about the possible use of surveillance blimps, similar to those being used on the battlefield in Afghanistan, in the border with Mexico hits the newspapers’ headlines on Wednesday. Read Article Read Article
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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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Fuel stations were militarized Sucumbíos yesterday to neutralize the smuggling of gasoline daily escapes to Colombia and the informal market in the northern border. The measure is before the Committee on Energy Sovereignty of the province. Military personnel of the Special Forces group and 56 53 Ray Tungurahua that each car handles refueling only once […]
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Agate triggered operation in Paraná, whose aim is to combat crime in border regions, among them international animal trafficking. Within the actions of the operation in Cascavel, west of the state, IBAMA and the Federal Police seized 103 birds irregular tournament corner. Authorities arrested 35 people in the act and plowed 49 notices of violation, […]
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The first case of imprisonment for illicit traffic of cultural heritage took place in Arequipa ordered preventive prison for nine months against Jhony Narrea Ramos was arrested several times for committing the offense, reported the Regional Directorate of Culture. The Regional Director of Culture, Julia Bustinza Barreda said that the Public Ministry denounced Narrea for […]
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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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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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Cronicaviva.com.pe Peru reported that group of Peruvian farmers of the border town of Quebrada Seca, Zarumilla, in the Tumbes region, reported that armed soldiers entered Ecuadorian territory to try to evict them. “Coincidentally, yesterday I dropped a patrol Ecuadorian armed toditos, saying he no longer works there because that (land) was Ecuadorian,” one resident of […]
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru denied that Ecuadorian soldiers have entered Peruvian territory in the province of Zarumilla (northeast), according to a statement released yesterday. “There has been no income at all Ecuadorian troops or troops into the country,” said the Peruvian Foreign Ministry in a brief message. The Peruvian authorities clarified that […]
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One of the most powerful ships of the British fleet, HMS Dauntless, arrived in the Falklands and final leg of a six-month journey that has taken him to the west of Africa. The destroyer, capable of moving high-tech anti-aircraft missiles and 60 military personnel, is in the South Atlantic to perform “routine exercises”, the Ministry […]
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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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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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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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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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Alvaro Enrique Reyes Reyes (36) was arrested in San Miguel, El Salvador, wanted for the crime of human trafficking. He was carrying three thousand dollars in cash at the time of the arrest, according to the National Police of El Salvador website. He also carried two cell phones. Details about his crimes were not reported. […]
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On August 3rd a human trafficking network operating in Ixtlahuaca, Mexico City was dismantled by the Department of Public Safety. During the police operation, a minor that had been forced into prostitution for two years was successfully rescued. it is known that other children were transferred to other locations by the network before authorities arrived. […]
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Police in Santiago used water cannons and tear gas as thousands of students took to the streets, raging against the government’s policy on education. Vandals set buses ablaze and attacked government property amid violence that left 49 Carabineros injured and 75 people arrested. Authorities say leaders of Wednesday’s protests cannot be exempt from responsibility for […]
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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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The Secretary of the Army of Brazil, Celso Amorim, said Tuesday the displacement of 9 thousand troops to the borders with Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay as part of an operation called Ágata5. Ágata5 operation is to “curb border crime such as drug trafficking and smuggling,” the Brazilian holder. While a professor at the Universidade Estadual […]
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Special Forces Police in Chile have prevented Wednesday’s march of thousands of students and have faced lanzagua cars and tear gas. According to witnesses, the Chilean military police tried to disperse the students who had gathered to reject the profits to education. According to those present at the demonstration, the student resistance was suppressed by […]
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Experts estimate that over 80,000 individuals are trafficked each year, and that Panama has become a major transit country. According to TVN Noticias, many individuals involved in these operations pay high sums to be taken to a new country. Many of those trafficked in Panama come from Africa via the Atlantic Ocean. Security forces in […]
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Authorities in Mexico are cracking down on the movement of minors after an infant was found in a truck bearing signs of being trafficking. Now, the National Migration Institute will not permit minors to travel without documentation. Even if travelling with parents, immigration documents must be produced for all children, Norte Digital reports. Inspections occur […]
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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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Weapons for the FARC are from Ecuador and Peru Colombian police reported the discovery today (July 27, 2012) in the Cauca region of an arms shipment from Ecuador and Peru, which was bound to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The array, consisting of 40 assault rifles, 20 pistols and 18 revolvers, was hidden […]
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Elizabeth Doulet Violaine (40) and Joseline Christine Marie Nicolas (40), French tourists are conviertieron yesterday in the nth victims of thieves who roam the area. Tourists visiting the area were suddenly approached by a gang of thieves being harassed and threatened with knives having been taken away their backpacks with all his belongings and identity […]
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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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In July 2012, 157 poppy crop fields, 494 marijuana fields, and 59,489 total hectares of these drugs were found in the states of Sinaloa and Durango in Mexico. Five clandestine factories used for the production of synthetic drugs were also discovered during this time period. According to Periodico Correo, officials seized 113 rifles, 112 handguns, […]
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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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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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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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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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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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Effort is to improve safety and illegal border crossing in along the border with Ecuador. Strengthen infrastructure, mobility and action plans of the security agencies, to build the headquarters of Interpol and Nariño in Ipiales Sijin and study the feasibility of moving the headquarters of the Cabal Mechanized Group to another farm in this township, […]
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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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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 drug ring operating in Caracas, Venezuela was foiled after four individuals, all Colombian, were caught planning to fly to Portugal with drugs. The drugs were hidden inside a double-bottomed suitcase, Noticias 24 reports. The drug operation, planned to occur at night, was intercepted after intelligence work. The four suspects were caught after leaving a […]
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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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