According to AP through nzherald.co.nz/ The privileges and perks enjoyed by officers in Ecuador’s armed forces could be in danger. President Rafael Correa called Thursday for officers to be stripped of separate dining facilities and meals. In a speech marking Navy Day, he called such practices anachronistic, hateful vestiges of inequality. Read Article
Eluniverso.com reported that Ecuador, considered drug transit country, confiscated 611 pounds of marijuana in a coastal borders Colombia (North), said Thursday the prosecution Ecuador. He said the drug operation, which left no prisoners, was fulfilled in the area of El Rompido, in the province of Esmeraldas, where police gave the stash of marijuana. Read Article
On July 24, 2013 El Dia Noticias reported that the criminal court of Puerta Plata has sentenced two individuals each to one year imprisonment on charges of sexual exploitation. Peter Jensen, of German descent, and Dominican Mariela Rodríguez Rodríguez, alias “Lupe”, were found guilty of sexually exploiting 32 women at the “Passio’s Bar”, located in […]
On July 24, 2013 Diario La Verdad Noticias reported that the Municipal Citizen Participation Committee was formed this Wednesday to assist other organizations in the fight against human trafficking in Cancún. Currently, the Prosecutor’s Office Child Advocacy Division has only one trafficking case, while last year it reported four cases. However, it is estimated that […]
On July 25, 2013 Diario Chaco Noticias reported that a Chinese language translator has been called in so that authorities in Resistencia can question 7 undocumented Asians, three of which were detained following a routine stop at a police checkpoint. The driver was later arrested for violation of the law against Migrant Smuggling and Human […]
On July 24, 2013 ilustrado.com.br reported that within a year the Battalion Border Police in Paraná confiscated about 2 tons of drugs, counterfeit items valued at R$25 million, and more than five thousand packages of smuggled cigarettes valued at R$1.8 million. Many of the seizures have occurred in border areas of Argentina and Paraguay. Commander […]
From Peru21 on July 24, 2013- Police arrested two people at the Orjerani checkpoint on the Puno highway after confirming that they were attempting to smuggle 12 kilos of cocaine base on an interprovincial bus. The bus belonged to the bus company called Mi Peru. The authorities stated that the base of operations for the […]
From rpp.com on July 24, 2013- Members of the Drug Enforcement Section and Police Division of Pisco seized 8 kilos 415 grams of cocaine base on an interprovincial bus at kilometer 73 of the Los Libertadores highway. The bus originated in Ayacucho and was heading to Lima. The drugs were disguised in four packages inside […]
From Terra on July 24, 2013- After two month of investigations and an anonymous phone call, agents from OS-7 successfully detained drug trafficker Juan Morales, also known as “El Mono Juan.” Officers from OS-7 went to the place where Morales usually carried out the sale of illicit substances. During the operation, authorities seized 230 doses […]
On July 23, 2013 Animal Político Noticias reported that human trafficking for prostitution remains a very serious problem in Tlaxcala, with the current government doing little to address the issue. According to the Fray Julián Garcés Human Rights Center, more than 150 human trafficking complaints have been reported during the current administration, which has been […]
On July 24, 2013 El Mundo Noticias reported that market sellers in Santa Cruz found a 9-year-old girl shoplifting items from a merchant stall. According to one of the market sellers, this was not the first instance of the girl attempting to steal from them. Police arrived at the scene after receiving a call by […]
On July 24, 2013 Norte de Corrientes Noticias reported that while checking vehicles for proper documentation at a traffic checkpoint, authorities stopped a suspicious vehicle carrying four Asian women. When questioned, the driver told police that he was taking them from a hotel in downtown Resistencia to the Reconquista-Santa Fe terminal. After requesting the four […]
On July 22, 2013 EL Nuevo Dia Noticias reported that 75 teenage trafficking victims have been rescued in Guatemala so far this year, the same number that was recorded in all of 2012. According to Sandra Gularte of the Human Rights Office, in many cases the girls were sold by their own mothers and at […]
On July 23, 2013 El Deber Noticias reported that between February and June of this year, 65 Bolivian children and adolescents were trafficked into Brazil. According to official sources, the current whereabouts of the 65 victims remains unknown. The Public Ministry reported that in addition to five suspects currently in custody, police are seeking three […]
On July 23, 2013 ALER Noticias reported on a recent conference on human trafficking held in Bogota, Colombia. The conference was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). One of the topics discussed at the conference was how human trafficking in Latin America has evolved over the last several years. Whereas […]
From Cambio on July 23, 2013- Bolivia’s Special Forces in the Fight Against Drug-trafficking seized 294 kilos of cocaine from Peru that was presumably heading for Brazil. The drugs were hidden in the false bed of a truck, and the operation led to the arrest of two individuals with charges of drug trafficking. The drugs […]
From Terra on July 22, 2013- Chilean authorities arrested a Bolivian woman on a bus from Oruro, Bolivia to Iquique, Chile at the border checkpoint in Colchane. The 32 year old woman was arrested with 10 kilos of cocaine hidden in her suitcase. So far this year, Chile’s Carabineros have seized 70% more drugs than […]
From Terra on July 22, 2013- Member’s of Chile’s anti-narcotics police,OS-7, arrested a Bolivian man after his truck rolled over on Route B-25 coming from Calama to Antofagasta. After the wreck in Sierra Gorda, authorities discovered drugs hidden in the vehicle and proceeded to arrest the driver and conduct a controlled delivery of drugs to […]
agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br reported on July 22, 2013 that the Military Police used tear gas in response to a demonstration outside the Guanabara Palace in Larangeiras where the welcome ceremony for Pope Francisco took place with President Dilma. Protesters included LGBT groups, students, trade unions, atheists, and agnostics with signs emphasizing government spending on World Youth Day […]
Globo reported on July 22, 2013 that security forces (including the Air Force) prepared for the visit of Pope Francisco, discovered a bomb inside a bathroom at the Santuário Nacional in Aparecida, Sao Paulo. The bomb, wrapped in plastic tape, is considered to have a “low potential for harm”. In preparation of the Pope’s visit […]
Terra reported on July 23, 2013 that the Dise (Precinct Investigations Narcotics) discovered a distribution center in Jundiaí where police seized cocaine, hydroponic marijuana, crack, drugs ready for sale, as well as R$30,000 in counterfeit bills. The value of the drugs is estimated at R$150,000. Police arrested six suspects. Since March, DIse reports that 70% […]
On July 22, 2013 La Voz Noticias reported that the Criminal Court of Kimbiri has sentenced Nelly Huachaca Cabrera and Antonia Borda Quispe to 22 years imprisonment on charges of human trafficking and prostitution of two minors. Meanwhile, Reyna Quisuruco Moreyra was given a sentence of 20 years imprisonment on charges of trafficking of two […]
On July 22, 2013 El Deber Noticias reported that police have arrested the owner, manager, security guard and waiter of an establishment located in the Oruro Public Square in Santa Cruz. The four arrested are suspected of trafficking local children for the purpose of sexual and labor exploitation. During the operation, authorities also found three […]
On July 22, 2013 Provincia Noticias reported the arrest of a suspected trafficker who for five years forced his lover into prostitution in bars and hotels in Tlaxcala and the capital of Puebla. Óscar Rojas was arrested after the victim managed to escape and filed a police complaint. The suspect is being charged with the […]
Globo reported on July 21, 2013 that the Federal Police Highway Police in conjunction with “Operation Border” seized numerous amounts of drugs and electronics in Mato Gross do Sul on Saturday (20). Seizures occurred in Itaquiraí with 300kg of marijuana confiscated as well as in Ponta Pora with 30 kg of marijuana and 227 electronic […]
BBC.co.uk reported that at least 17 Colombian troops have died in an ambush in the east of the country, close to Venezuela’s border. It is not clear yet whether the soldiers were attacked by rebels belonging to the FARC or the ELN, both of which are active in the region. Clashes in the south also […]
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People”s Army (FARC-EP) announced that since last June 20 they have in their possession a U.S. soldier and requested a humanitarian commission for his release, as a sign of peace. In a communiqué on its website, the guerrillas noted that Kevin Scott Sutay was detained in the town of Retorno, […]
On July 20, 2013 Globo reported that the Federal Police arrested 23 suspects for misusing more than R$ 1 million of public money for an internet program (Jampa Digital Project) designed to bring free internet to the city of Joao Pessoa. Instead, the money was used to pay for campaign expenses. The suspects arrested include […]
Terra reported on July 20, 2013 that the Federal Police detained two passengers at the Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, for attempting to transport drugs to Europe and Africa. A Dutch passenger was arrested for smuggling 2 pounds of cocaine destined to Lisbon, Portugal and eventually Amsterdam. The other man, a Russian […]
On July 18, 2013 La Voz Ciudadanos Noticias reported the rescue of a 13-year-old girl who had been kidnapped by a trafficking network in Jujuy. The victim had been abducted in the city of La Merced this past March along with her older sister, who managed to escape from her captors. Following her escape, the […]
On July 18, 2013 La República Noticias reported that the Consul General of Ecuador in Piura, Patricio Rodríguez Pérez, lamented that the border zone between Peru and Ecuador is being increasingly used as a corridor for human trafficking, particularly for exploitation in the sex trade. In addition, the consul considered that in the absence of […]
On July 19, 2013 Rating Cero Noticias reported that famed journalist Cacho Rubio has been accused of involvement in a sex trafficking network. The scandal broke out following the public release of a 1993 video in which the journalist is shown in a brothel on Calle Artigas. Meanwhile, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio […]
On July 18, 2013, Globo reported that the Federal Police confiscated 100 kilograms of drugs and detained 8 individuals including Brazilians, Peruvians, and Colombians. Police claim the drugs; hydrochloride, cocaine base paste, and marijuana were hidden in a canoe leaving from Peru to Fonte Boa near Manaus, Brazil. The suspects are currently awaiting trial. Read […]
Globo reported on July 18, 2013 that the IRS and the police in Salvador, Bahia, conducted a joint operation to end the trade of illegally imported, counterfeit products. Products included cell phones, CDs, DVDs, watches, shoes, among other items. Police report that the items seized valued at around R$200,000. Read Article
On July 18, 2013 El Deber Noticias reported that a judge in Puerto Suarez and his clerk were arrested along with two other people yesterday, as two prosecutors investigate alleged instances of human trafficking. Under Article 9 of Law 260 of the Public Ministry, prosecutors investigating the case have asked for complete confidentially in order […]
On July 19, 2013 El Mundo Noticias reported that authorities have arrested two suspects accused of kidnapping two girls, 13 and 9 years old respectively, for sexual and labor exploitation. The subjects arrested were identified as Alfredo Mendoza and José Lino Vargas. According to the 13-year-old girl, Mendoza was the one who abducted her by […]
On July 19, 2013 EL Nuevo Herald Noticias reported that New Jersey police have broken up an international network trafficking women from Mexico to the United States. The women were brought illegally to the US to work in prostitution, under false pretenses they would work as housemaids or nannies. During the operation, police arrested José […]
On July 17, 2013 Diario Correo Noticias reported that the National Police of Apata raided the “Azteca de México” circus after receiving a complaint accusing the circus of human trafficking. During the operation, police also located a 14-year-old girl who had been missing for several months and who was working in the circus. When police […]
On July 18, 2013 Prensa Libre Noticias reported that Guatemalan authorities have arrested five alleged members of a sex trafficking network, including: Ana Rosalina Echeverría Chávez, Laura Violeta Larrave Vásquez, Shirley Lorena Sosa, Alfredo Emiliano de León and Luis Adrián Melgar Bac. They are accused of selling by catalog the sexual services of girls between […]
On July 18, 2013 Sipse Noticias reported that of the 20 victims of human trafficking reported so far this year, 7 had been exploited for the purpose of organ trafficking. The data comes from a report by the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Unit of the General Immigration Directorate, which indicated that the victims include […]
On July 17, 2013 Diario de Yucatán Noticias reported that César Barrientos Aguilar, son of the Supreme Court Judge of the same name, was arrested today along with seven other people accused of involvement in a sex trafficking network in Guatemala. The other arrested suspects include one of the group’s customers, a physician identified as […]
On July 16, 2013 Municipios Puebla Noticias reported that during the administration of the current mayor, Dolores Parra Jiménez, only 2 girls (ages 12 and 13 respectively) have been rescued from the sexual exploitation to which they were subjected in Tijuana. Authorities revealed that at least 8 underage females from communities belonging to the municipality […]
On July 16, 2013 Plantão Notícias reported that to date approximately 240 public security officials have received training in Cuiabá for the 2014 World Cup 2014. The training is being undertaken in order to comply with the protocols of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). The goal is to train 2,400 security officials at […]
From rpp.com on July 17, 2013- The Joint Command of the Armed Forces announced that last Tuesday the military intercepted a boat that carried 648.1 kilos of cocaine in the Puerto Remolino zone of the VRAEM. During the operation, authorities arrested four people who were transporting the drugs. This operation was part of a set […]
From rpp.com on July 16, 2013- Police seized about 50 kilos of cocaine base hidden in the fuel tank of truck at the kilometer 853 marker on the Southern Panamerican Highway in the province of Camana. The drug came from the Valley of the Rivers Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro (VRAEM) and its final destination was […]
From Terra on July 17, 2013- Officials from the Drug Enforcement Unit of Chilean customs intercepted a truck in the city of Iquique that came from Alto Hospicio and was heading to Tocopilla. In a spare tire on the truck authorities found 17 kilos of high purity cocaine hydrochloride. The driver, a 49 year old […]
From lainformacion.com on July 17, 2013- During various operations last week, authorities arrested several people on accounts of attempting to smuggle cocaine to Spain. All the arrests occurred at Lima International Airport. In total the amount of cocaine seized during these arrests totaled more than 17 kilos. The drugs were hidden in the traffickers clothing, […]
On July 15, 2013 El Transigente Noticias reported that authorities have rescued six victims of a sex trafficking network in the city of General Pico, La Pampa. The victims include 5 Dominican women and one from General Pico who had been forced into prostitution. During the operation, three suspected leaders of the organization were also […]
On July 16, 2013 Reuters España reported that Miguel Angel “El Z-40” Treviño, leader of the “Los Zetas” drug cartel, was captured following a Navy helicopter operation near the U.S. border. Treviño was captured along with two other cartel members in the early hours of Monday, while traveling by van along a dirt road 27 […]
On July 16, 2013 Globo Noticias reported that authorities in Minas Gerais dismantled a human trafficking network operating a painting company in Mateus Leme, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte. A complaint was registered by a worker who had been hired in the city of Macapá but, upon arriving at the company, discovered poor […]
From Tele Metro on July 16, 2013- Agents of Panama’s State Border Service, known as SENAFRONT, announced the seizure of 750 kilos of cocaine in the Comarca de Kuna Yala region. The seizure occurred on a 45ft boat with three engines. No arrests have yet been made in relation to this seizure. Read Article
From El Mundo on July 16, 2013- On Monday, Mexico’s navy captured the leader of the Zetas drug cartel, Miguel Angel Trevino Morales (Z-40), in the U.S.-Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo. Trevino was captured alongside three other Zetas members, $2 million, rifles, and 500 bullets. Trevino was responsible for some of the worst atrocities […]
From El Pais on July 16, 2013- Last week North Korean ship coming from Cuba was stopped in the Caribbean city of Colon on suspicions of drug trafficking. After two days of inspection, authorities found illegal missiles hidden under a shipment of brown sugar. North Korea is forbidden to participate in the arms trade, aside […]
odiaro.com.br reported on July 16, 2013 that the Federal Police in Mauá da Serra arresed two drug traffickers for transporting 100 pounds of drugs from Campo Grande to Curitiba. The suspects; a Brazilian and Paraguayan, showed suspicion when pulled over and questioned by police. The driver claims to receive U.S. $ 12,000 to deliver the […]
Globo reported on July 15, 2013 that after numerous hours of wiretapping and the use of camera surveillance, 33 people were arrested in the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, accused of involvement in drug trafficking operations. The revealed conversations do not conclude whether there was police involvement with traffickers although the investigation does not […]
Globo reported on July 16, 2013 that seven police officers who worked for the Department for Combating Drug Trafficking (DENARC) in São Paulo were arrested for drug trafficking conspiracy. According to police, thirteen officers in total are involved although only seven have been arrested. The officers received a R$300,000 bribe a year to inform the […]
On July 11, 2013 UPI Español Noticias reported that more than 100 children were rescued from human trafficking operations in the Dominican Republic during the last three months. According to the director of the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking, authorities have also closed establishments engaged in trafficking and have imposed punitive measures […]
On July 15, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that two young women were rescued as they were being trafficked to Brazil for prostitution. The two victims were a 17-year-old identified by the initials MRZL, and her 21-year-old neighbor Alajandrina Tapullima Romañol. The mother of the first victim contacted the Human Trafficking Division after her daughter managed […]
On July 15, 2013 La Razón Noticias reported that, according to records of the Special Crime-Fighting Force, between two and three children disappear in the city of El Alto every day. Additionally, 20% of said cases go unsolved. Authorities suspect that the children and adolescents who go missing from their homes may be victims of […]
From rpp.com on July 15, 2013- Peruvian authorities seized 224 kilos of cocaine base and 13 kilos of marijuana on a boat that was travelling along the Amazon River in the Ramon Castilla province. There were three occupants of the boat, but two of them escaped into the surrounding jungle. The third suspect was hit […]
From Peru 21 on July 15, 2013- Two women from Mexico were arrested at the airport in Bogota for attempting to enter the country with $12,000 each hidden in their vaginas. In addition the two women, one Colombian and one Mexican, had $10,000 and $9,500 in their suitcases, respectively. The Mexican woman had entered Colombian […]
On July 13, 2013 Televisa Noticias reported the rescue of six female trafficking victims in Mexico City. The rescued women allegedly were required to perform sex services in a building located in the city’s Venustiano Carranza borough. Additionally, trafficking suspects Fernando González Valencia and Iván López González were arrested and sent to the East Men’s […]
On July 13, 2013 Zócalo Noticias reported that police in Mexico City have closed two bars on suspicion they were centers for human trafficking and because the bars lacked documentation permitting legal operation. The closed establishments, Levó and Voga, are located in the city’s Benito Juárez borough. Police have stepped up inspections of such establishments […]
On July 14, 2013 Folha da Região Noticias reported that the Marechal Rondon (SP-300) and Elyeser Montenegro Magalhães (SP-463) highways, which attract drug dealers and make Araçatuba a rural trafficking center, are also being used as a route for human trafficking and sexual exploitation. This finding was made based on information from state and federal […]
On July 14, 2013 Folha da Região Noticias reported that conditions similar to slavery are still a reality in the state of São Paulo. Last year, 38 men and 21 women were rescued from situations of forced labor in the state. This included 51 adults, 6 children and 2 teenagers. Moreover, the Araçatuba region has […]
On July 11, 2013 La Nación Noticias reported that police in Liberia, Costa Rica have arrested five people and freed 13 alleged victims of trafficking during two raids on the “Sol y Luna” bar, also known as “La Casa Rosada”. During the raids, police arrested the alleged leaders of the trafficking operation, Moya “Roxana” Picado […]
On July 12, 2013 Día a Día Noticias reported that a group of 30 Colombians who had been arrested for trafficking were released this past Friday morning. The freed suspects have been linked to trafficking fellow compatriots to work in furniture sales jobs. They were arrested on June 13 following a major police operation in […]
On July 12, 2013 Opinión Noticias reported the case of a 12 year old girl who went missing in Cochabamba on Tuesday, July 9. After her mother began searching for the teenager at her friends’ homes, she found out her daughter was being held captive at a residential home located in the southern part of […]
From rpp.com on July 12, 2013- Police captured two people from Ayacucho in Cusco with more than 5.974 kilos of cocaine base hidden in a piece of wood in a backpack. The detainees are Cesar Escalante Huallpa, from Ayacucho and Eber Huaman Romero of Lima. The drug was to be smuggled from Ayacucho to Cusco […]
From lainformacion.com on July 10, 2013- According to Argentine media, an Argentine intelligence officer died in an anti-drug operation in the town of La Reja, in the province of Buenos Aires. Members of the Falcon Group of the Buenos Aires police conducted the raid which led to the death of a drug trafficker known as […]
From lainformacion.com on July 10, 2013- Dominican authorities seized 33.8 kilos of drugs, presumably cocaine and heroin, in a plane that was bound for Germany. The seizure took place at the Punta Cana International Airport in the province of Altagracia. The cache was divided amongst 30 packages hidden inside luggage of the crew on an […]
From lainformacion.com on July 10, 2013- The anti-drug police of Peru (Diandro), arrested 3 Spaniards and 2 Peruvians last week in Lima’s international airport for attempting to smuggle drugs to Spain. Francisco L.C. and Fernando A.G. of Spain were detained with 1 and 2.5 kilos of cocaine respectively. Another Spaniard, Angel G.B. was arrested with […]
From lainformacion.com on July 10, 2013- Agents of Paraguay’s anti-narcotics ministry, Senad, arrested five Paraguayans in the city of Limpio, outside of Asunción, on charges of drug trafficking. 4.5 tons of marijuana was also seized in the operation. According to the authorities, this group had been operating in Argentina for some time, as their leader […]
On July 11, 2013 Milenio Noticias reported a police operation in Chiapas which resulted in the rescue of seven women and the arrest of three members of a trafficking gang. The seven adult women, five Mexican and two from Guatemala, were being held captive at the “Cantina Alex” bar in the town of Comitán. The […]
On July 11, 2013 Prensa Libre Noticias reported the rescue of two girls aged 12 and 14, the apparent victims of sex trafficking, from “La Serenita” bar in Guatemala City. The owner of the bar, a Salvadoran woman, was later discovered to be the mother of the two young victims. According to a complaint made […]
Globo reported on July 7, 2013 that the Federal Police in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil arrested Frenchman Marc Alain François Beauchamp for international drug trafficking. The man was sentenced in Paris to three years of imprisonment and was ordered for extradition in 2011. In response to his charges, the man will plead for house arrest. […]
Terra reported on July 7, 2013 that the Federal Police with the help of the Spanish police conducted “Operation Nymphs” both in Brazil and Spain against a gang suspected of trafficking woman. The gang is responsible for exploiting Brazilian women in Spain by promising work and instead forcing prostitution. Nine arrests were made in two […]
Globo reported on July 7, 2013 that Military Police officer Marcelo Cavalcante of Amapa, Amazonas was charged for providing information to traffickers about civil and military investigations on drug trafficking in Macapa. Cavalcante was head of operations for the Special Operations Battalion (BOPE) prior to dismissal. Information provided to traffickers by Cavalcante allowed traffickers to […]
On July 9, 2013 Folha de S.Paulo Jornal reported that the Brazilian Federal Police, with the support of the Spanish police, have carried out an operation targeting a gang engaged in trafficking women for prostitution. The police operation, known as Operação Ninfas (Operation Nymphs) was performed simultaneously in Brazil (Goiás and the Federal District) and […]
On July 9, 2013 El Potosí Noticias reported that municipal authorities in Potosí are investigating a bar that had previously been shut down permanently, on suspicion that two children under 16 years worked there as “escorts.” According to a complaint forwarded to the Attorney General, apart from the two underage escorts there were others who […]
From El Comercio on July 10, 2013- Italian police detained 49 people in Milan in relation to a drug smuggling operation that was using dogs to transport the drugs. According to authorities, 48 dogs were forced to swallow packets of cocaine in Mexico and would later be killed in Italy for the drugs to be […]
From Terra on July 9, 2013- Steps that were taken based on a seven month investigation allowed Chilean and Argentine authorities to dismantle an international drug ring that was distributing drugs in Chile. Five people were arrested, including one Argentinean and four Chileans, in relation to a scheme to distribute marijuana from Uruguay, through Mendoza […]
From Terra on July 10, 2013- Members of Chile’s anti-drug police, OS-7, arrested five people and seized 30,800 doses of cocaine paste. The five were members of a Chilean-Bolivian drug organization that was distributing drugs in Antofagasta. Based on gathered intelligence, police were waiting for two members of the organization at checkpoint on North Route […]
On July 9, 2013 SINFAZERJ Noticias reported that the Parliamentary Committee of Investigation (CPI), of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj), has requested the Civil Police in Rio de Janeiro to provide information about ongoing trafficking investigations. CPI Delegate Paulo Ramos stated that, “It was a surprise to learn that […]
On July 9, 2013 Listin Diario Noticias reported the arrest of a Dominican man suspected of being part of a trafficking network. The suspect allegedly organized and provided illegal boat trips to Puerto Rico. The suspect was identified as Cristóbal Cedeño Jiménez, also known as “Elpidio.” The arrest took place in the town of Baní, […]
On July 5, 2013 Sitio Andino Noticias reported the rescue of four Paraguayan women, including a 17 year old, from a brothel house in Carapachay. During the raid, the alleged operator of the brothel house, or “privado,” was also arrested on charges of human trafficking. The rescued began following a 911 call from a woman […]
From La Republica on July 8, 2013- Police, with the help of the Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of the Interior, captured seven suspected drug traffickers in the Valley of the Rivers Ene, Apurímac, and Mantaro (VRAEM). The suspects were transporting 140 kilos of cocaine to Lima. The criminal band was apprehended in the […]
From rpp.com.pe on July 8, 2013- Agents of the National Police seized 3 kilos 905 grams of cocaine base that was found hidden in boxes of peach nectar on an interprovincial bus. The bus was operated by the Sarmiento Company. The bus departed from Ayacucho and was heading towards Andahuaylas. During the operation, authorities arrested […]
On July 8, 2013 Cuatro Medios Noticias reported the rescue of four Argentinian girls between 13 and 15 years old, who were the victims of human trafficking in the Km 26 neighborhood of Florencio Varela. The police investigation also led to the arrest of a woman and a man, aged 32 and 28 respectively, on […]
On July 8, 2013 El Entre Ríos Noticias reported that authorities have shut down a bar located on National Route 14, in the municipality of Colonia Yeruá in Concordia. The forced closing occurred following a police raid on suspicion the bar was operating as a trafficking site. The raid was carried out by members of […]
On July 8, 2013 Redacción Santa Fe Noticias reported that police have uncovered a sex trafficking gang kidnapping women, including minors, in Santa Fe. The victims were then taken to Puerto General San Martín and San Lorenzo, where they were sexually exploited. Police also arrested two women as well as a taxi driver and a […]
zerohora.clicrbs.com.br reported on July 8, 2013 that a Spanish native was arrested at the Salgado Filho airport in Port Alegre, accused of smuggling 3.6 kilograms of cocaine to Porto, Portugal. Agents of the Center for Air Policing detained the individual due to his reaction of being questioned. Police are still uncertain the origin of the […]
Globo reported on July 8, 2013 that the Federal Police arrested a 31-year old man accused of drug trafficking in Ribeirão, São Paulo. The suspect is known to have sold cocaine in the area. The police discovered a refining cocaine laboratory in Altinópolis, São Paulo, which belonged to the suspect. In addition, the police confiscated […]
On July 6, 2013 Diario Pilar Regional reported the rescue of four adult Paraguayan women, the apparent victims of human trafficking, from an apartment in Del Viso where the women had been held captive. The victims are believed to have been kidnapped after responding to advertisements offering employment opportunities. However, the women later discovered that […]
On July 7, 2013 Santa Cruz Digital Noticias reported the arrest of two suspected human traffickers following police raids in Río Turbio. The raids took place at two nightclubs, “La Noche” and “Skorpio,” both located in the town’s commercial district. During the raid on La Noche, police found six women and two children while at […]
On July 5, 2013 La Capital Noticias reported that Rosario Mayor Mónica Fein confirmed she will veto the recent ordinance passed by the City Council prohibiting cabarets. According to the mayor, the problem of sexual exploitation and trafficking in person is much more complex than preventing said establishments from operating. Fein went on to declare […]
On July 6, 2013 El Ancasti Noticias reported that members of the Federal Police force have dismantled a gang suspected of sexual exploitation in Tres Arroyos. During the operation which included a raid of the nightclub “Coqueta”, three people were arrested and eight victims were rescued. After intensive investigation, Federal Police arrested the owner and […]
On July 5, 2013 RPP Noticias reported the police raid of another clandestine brothel in Huamachuco, Peru. The brothel was a house that served as the “Divas Night Club” at night, which generated complaints by neighbors upset by the large crowds, brawls, noise and music late into the night. Police also arrested Eloy Eduardo Reache […]
On July 5, 2013 El Diario Nacional Noticias reported that El Alto has held its second “Human Trafficking and Femicide Prevention Walk.” According to event organizers, the purpose of the walk was to reflect and to sensitize families from the area on trafficking. Following the walk, organizers held a dramatization dealing with the issue of […]
circuitomt.com.br reported on July 5, 2013 that the Federal Police and other government agencies arrested in Poconé, Mato Grosso, a Bolivian pilot accused of transporting 413 kilograms of cocaine via aircraft. The suspect managed to escape after the seizure of drugs this past Tuesday (2). During the operation, two suspects: the co-pilot and another victim […]