Globo reported on July 5, 2013 that a police operation shut down a drug laboratory in Santo Antônio de Posse, São Paulo, suspected to produce up to 800 kilograms of drugs. During the operation, police confiscated 100 kilos of cocaine as well as 300 liters of sulfuric acid, acetone, and other chemicals. The police arrested a man suspected to be the main drug dealer in the area. Read Article
On July 5, 2013, an operation by Gecoc and the Federal Police arrested five people accused of fraud, forgery, conspiracy, and embezzling public funds in Alagoas. The group of suspects embezzled R$949,476.50 from the public treasury. Amongst three of the suspects who are still fugitives is the former mayor of União dos Palmares, Areski Freitas […]
Globo reported on July 5, 2013 that a 37-year old man and his 26-year old wife were both detained earlier this week for using a school van to traffic drugs in Goiás. The police seized 105 kilograms of marijuana. The arrest was a result of an operation by the State Police Narcotics Suppression (Denarc) in […]
From Trome on July 5, 2013- Bolivian police seized 104 kilos of cocaine and arrested three people in the city of Copacabana on the Bolivia-Peru border. Among those arrested were two Bolivians and one Peruvian. According to the authorities, the cache of drugs was to be shipped to the Brazilian border. Read Article
From Trome on July 4, 2013- Authorities in Huancayo, Peru found a car in the Huayucachi district that had 95 kilos 978 grams of cocaine hydrochloride hidden behind the back seat. In addition, authorities detained five people for trafficking the drugs. The shipment of drugs originated in Ayachucho and its final destination was Lima. Read […]
From Trome on July 3, 2013- Anti-Narcotics police at the Jorge Chávez International Airport detained a Spanish citizen for attempting to smuggle nearly one kilo of cocaine to Spain. The Spanish man, Francisco Lafiguera, was in the possession of luggage with boxes of antacid, prepared foods, and sports drinks. The total amount of drugs seized […]
On July 4, 2013 Ecuavor Noticias reported that police from the Child Protection Unit (Dinapen) in Quito have rescued several children forced to work as garbage recyclists in an area north of the city. The rescue of three children, aged 1, 3 and 7, occurred following several weeks of investigation by Dinapen. According to police […]
On July 4, 2013 La Voz Noticias reported the arrest of four people in Salta on charges of child labor exploitation and human trafficking. The arrests occurred following an investigation by the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP). A contractor from the company “El Curaca SA” and one of the four arrested, Héctor Hugo González, […]
On July 5, 2013 El Diario Nacional Noticias reported that members of the police and military in the city of El Alto are set to present plays dealing with human trafficking. According to event organizers, the main objective of the plays is to raise community awareness, especially amongst children, concerning strangers who try to kidnap […]
Globo reported on July 3, 2013 that the Civil Police in Ponta Pora, Mato Grosso do Sul, detained three suspects part of gang led by the largest drug dealer in the Federal District of Brasilia. The suspects are accused of receiving and transporting cocaine from other countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, and Paraguay to the […]
On July 3, 2013 Globo reported that a Federal Police operation in Poconé, Mato Grosso confiscated 400 pounds of drugs on an airplane from Bolivia. The police intercepted the plane as drug traffickers were unloading the drugs. The police seized US $500,000 hidden in bag that was possibly used for to pay for the drugs. […]
On June 24, 2013 Vida Radio Noticias reported that this year in the Judicial District of Piura alone, there have been 16 human trafficking cases reported so far, while last year there was a total of 29 cases. In 2011 the number of reported cases of child trafficking amounted to 39 women and 4 men. […]
On July 4, 2013 Correo del Sur Noticias reported the arrest of a hairdresser on charges of human trafficking and pimping. During a raid on the salon, police found condoms and women’s undergarments, which suggests that it functioned as a center for recruiting women for illicit activities. The hairdresser was also known to publish newspaper […]
On July 1, 2013 América Noticias reported on a new form of sex trafficking taking place in Peru, “Quinorifa,” that offers sex with minors in exchange for money. “Quinorifa” is where people enter a raffle via Facebook, with tickets costing between fifty to one hundred and fifty dollars. The winner of the “raffle” then gets […]
On June 2, 2013 Terra Noticias reported that Paola Espinoza Provoste and her father, Manuel Espinoza Sáez, both accused of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants from Bolivia, remain in prison after a court in Molina dismissed the arguments presented by the defense seeking to reduce the sentence. There is also a third person […]
On June 2, 2013 Diário Popular reported that during the course of investigating labor exploitation at two sites in Berazategui, police discovered a 13 year-old girl who was seven months pregnant and the apparent victim of sexual abuse. The girl was living with her mother, stepfather and brother in a box just five square meters […]
From Trome on July 2, 2013- Agents of the General Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior captured Celestino Calderos Ochoa, also known as “Hamilton.” “Hamilton” was a main supplier of drugs to international firms and is considered the successor of Victor Zevallos. “Hamilton” worked with Bolivian firms to transport drugs by land and […]
From La Republica on July 2, 2013- National Police arrested Víctor Guillén Abanto for attempting to smuggle close to half a kilo of cocaine into El Milagro prison in Trujillo. The drugs were hidden inside eggs, but the suspect’s nervous demeanor betrayed him to the authorities. The authorities were tipped off by an anonymous phone […]
From Terra on July 2, 2013- Chilean authorities seized 65 kilos of cocaine and 25 kilos of marijuana in addition to detaining three suspects on a bus in the Juan Soldado sector along North Route 5. The bus originated in Iquique and was destined for Santiago. The three suspects boarded the bus with the drugs […]
From the SNB of Venezuela on July 2, 2013- A Spanish citizen attempted to board an Iberian Airlines plane leaving Venezuela and bound for Valencia Spain with more than 17 kilos of cocaine hidden in his bag. Members of the Anti-Drug Command of the Bolivarian National Guard made the arrest at Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía […]
Globo reported on July 3, 2013 that the Military Police closed down a drug laboratory in Gaul, São Paulo. Two men were accused and detained for drug trafficking. On site, police seized 1.3 pounds of cocaine, 10 kg of different substances that are used to increase the amount of narcotics, a gun, ammunition, and other […]
Terra reported on July 2, 2013 that 5,500 residents of the Maré favela in Rio de Janeiro protested in the street against a police operation last week that killed 10 people. Protesters are demanding a formal apology from the state governor as well as an end to violent operations between criminals and police in these […]
On June 30, 2013 Radio La Primerísima reported that 46 women were rescued from the “Cadillac” bar in Mexico City after apparently being victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. According to authorities, of the 46 victims 27 were Mexican and the rest of foreign birth, including Venezuelans, Hondurans and Dominicans. 40 suspects were also arrested […]
On June 30, 2013 ABC Noticias reported the case of an unemployed woman from San Lorenzo, who was kidnapped and raped after being approached by three women through Facebook. The suspects were identified as Miriam, Marlene and Marta González. After winning the confidence of the victim, one of them offered her a job in José […]
From Terra on July 2, 2013- Motorcycle police of the 39th Carabineros detained a man for violating the Drug Control Law for possessing more than 30 thousand doses of cocaine base. The police were on a routine patrol when they spotted a man, who upon seeing the authorities threw a bag into his front yard, […]
From RPP on July 2, 2013- In the La Oroya province, a passenger on a bus from Tingo María to Lima was detained after police found 1 kilo of drugs in his backpack. The arrest happened at a highway checkpoint in the Chucchis sector. The suspect, Erick Tafur, and the drugs were taken into custody […]
From La Republica on July 1, 2013- Although his service record was impeccable, police officer, Efraín Rommel Mallaupoma Fernández was a seasoned criminal. Counterintelligence agents arrested Fernández for directing a drug ring that was sending cocaine from the Valley of the Rivers Ene, Apurímac, and Matntaro (Vraem) to Brazil. Authorities also arrested Virginia Lapa Pérez, […]
From Trome on July 1, 2013- A Peruvian woman was arrested at the airport in Santiago after being captured with 4.2 kilos of cocaine hidden in her luggage. The drugs were hidden amongst packages of food and bottles of perfume. The woman arrived in Santiago on a flight from Lima, Peru and authorities stated that […]
From lainformacion.com on June 28, 2013- Dominican police arrested Mexico’s Antonio Avalos last week in Las Americas International Airport. Avalos was wanted by Peruvian authorities on charges of drug trafficking. The Secretary General of Interpol had already warned Dominican authorities of Avalos arrival in the Dominican Republic, so the Dominican police were able to make […]
From lainformacion.com on June 29, 2013- Police in Costa Rica captured two suspected members of the Mexican drug cartel, the Knights Templar, and seven Costa Ricans who were working with the cartel. The murder of a Guatemalan and a Costa Rican model last November sparked the investigation into Mexican cartel activity in Costa Rica. The […]
From lainformacion.com on June 29, 2013- Uruguayan police seized 4.2 kilos of cocaine that were to be sent to Canada in a package. A Uruguayan judge issued a warrant for the arrest of the Bolivian man who dropped off the package. The package was seized at an international shipping company in Payasandú after an official […]
From Terra on July 1, 2013- After an investigation that began in April, agents of OS-7, Chile’s national anti-drug police, arrested the leader of a drug ring and seized 51,400 doses of marijuana. The drugs were being distributed in the western sector of the city, and due to police intelligence, authorities were able to locate […]
Globo reported on June 30, 2013 that the final day for the Confederations Cup, about 1,200 people protested outside the Maracanã stadium. The protest began early in the morning with 5,000 participants holding signs about ending corruption and refusing to privatize the Maracanã stadium. The protests, which became confrontational between protesters and the police, resulted […]
Globo reported on June 1, 2013 that Civil Police investigations in Rondônia detained a police officer accused of fraud. The police officer is suspected of issuing false national licenses from the Department of Motor Vehicles. According to police, two gangs are suspected of fraud for selling false documents up to R$4,000 and lowering fines and […]
Globo reported on June 1, 2013 that the Federal Highway Police seized 239 kilograms of cocaine base paste in a truck transported by a 72-year old man on BR-163 in Mato Grosso. Inside the truck, police discovered several plastic bags with drugs ready to be distributed as well as R$4,600 in cash. The truck driver […]
On June 21, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that police in Cajamarca have raided the nightclub “El Refugio,” where three minors aged 14, 15, and 16, are alleged to have been working illegally as prostitutes. Police sources indicated that the girls have since been handed over to the Attorney General, who will decide where to place […]
On June 18, 2013 El Comercio Noticias reported that two females, both from Trujillo and aged 17, were taken into custody by agents of the National Police force after they were found working illegally as prostitutes at a night club in Huamachuco. Following a police intervention at the “PK2” nightclub, the girls were taken to […]
On June 30, 2013 Sin Mordaza Noticias reported that police from the Human Trafficking Division of Rafaela, Argentina conducted three raids Friday night in the neighborhood Villa Dominga. According to information obtained concerning the case, the raided sites operated brothels where a total of thirteen women between 18-40 years old were exploited for sex labor. […]
Globo reported on June 29, 2013 that the chief of the Homicide and Protection of Persons and his wife, a Civil Police researcher, were both arrested in Mato Grosso on accusations of protecting drug traffickers. According to police, the couple offered to drug traffickers that with their authoritative power, drug traffickers would not be investigated, […]
R7 reported on June 28, 2013, that three suspects; one being Bolivian, were detained in Belo Horizonte for international drug trafficking. Civil Police discovered several cocaine capsules to be transported via the body by people known as “mules”. The drugs found are considered “fish scale”. Read Article
On June 28, 2013 La Razón reported in Bolivia the recent formation of the National Child and Adolescent Sexual Violence Network, comprising 24 institutions and organizations that will coordinate actions in preventing and eradicating sexual violence against children and adolescents. The formation of this network coincides with the spread of a proposed amendment to the […]
On June 28, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that, according to a representative of the Municipal Ombudsman’s Office for Children and Adolescents (Demuna) of Piura, Ludmila Facho, to date they have treated 130 cases of violence against women and provided psychological treatment for 1,300 people. Due to the latest cases reported on human trafficking in the […]
On June 27, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that legal counsel for the Piura Anticorruption Front, Edgar Mendoza Chang, has called for the reopening of a human trafficking case against a schoolteacher working in the Rural Education Program at the Fe y Alegría School. Mendoza Chang described as incredible the fact that Prosecutor Ana Cánova Loro […]
On June 26, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that suspected pedophile José María Puerta Mellada, 69 years old, has been transferred from the National Police’s Human Trafficking Division to the Fifth Provincial Prosecutor’s Office of Maynas. The suspect is being held on charges of sexual abuse of minors and child pornography. Puerta Mellada defended his actions, […]
On June 26, 13 RPP Noticias reported that the head of the Police Division in Sullana (Piura), Colonel Vicenzo Ieva La Marca, stated during a meeting of the Public Safety Committee that more drastic sanctions will be imposed for bars teeming with criminals and underage youth. Police have registered several trafficking cases at these bars. […]
On June 25, 2013 Tuteve reported that the rise in Peru of illegal mining, which generates around $3 billion dollars a year, has been associated with up to 20 related crimes, according to a report by the High Commissioner, Enrique Álvarez. For example, illegal mining promotes money laundering, smuggling, drug trafficking and organized crime. Álvarez […]
From El Comercio on June 27, 2013- The Interior Minister of Venezuela, Miguel Rodriquez, reported the capture of Colombian, Carlos Alberto Martínez Castaneda, and announced that he will soon be sent to Peru where he is wanted on charges of drug trafficking. Interpol had issued a code red on the Castaneda on charges of drug […]
From Trome on June 27, 2013- More than 3 kilos of cocaine base and 250 grams of marijuana were found hidden inside pipes in a bathroom in El Milagro Prison, in Trujillo. Agents of the National Penitentiary Institute and the police conducted a surprise inspection in block “E” and found the drugs. According to the […]
From Terra Chile on June 28, 2013- Carabineros of OS-7 (national anti-drug police) seized more than 40 kilos of drugs in the Atacama region, and arrested two people for breaking the Drug Control Law. This was another operation under “Plan Vigía” and occurred at checkpoint on kilometer 985 on North Route 5. At the checkpoint, […]
On June 27, 2013, a police commissioner and a civil police investigator were both arrested during ‘Operation Destruction’ in Cuiabá for drug trafficking association. The two men are accused of protecting drug traffickers and assisting in negotiations to release them in return for benefits from the drug leaders. The investigation began seven months ago in […]
Globo reported on June 27, 2013 that Federal and Civil Police detained six people from the same family in Belem, accused of international drug trafficking. The investigation began in October 2012 in which police confirm the drugs were stored on an island about 40 minutes from Belem. Members of this family were arrested before in […]
Terra reported on June 27, 2013 that a Spaniard living in Brazil since 2009 was detained in Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, accused of drug trafficking on three different continents as well money laundering. Federal police arrested the suspect, Oliver Martin Ortiz da Zarate, during Operation Monte Perdido with the help of Portuguese […]
On June 27, 2013 El Hidalgo reported that police in Hidalgo, Mexico have arrested 9 Hondurans and 2 Salvadorans suspected of being linked to human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The group of 11 suspects was allegedly led by a Salvadoran who goes by the alias “El Fantasma.” A Mexican allegedly working with the suspects was […]
On June 25, 2013 El Nacional reported that police in La Vega, Dominican Republic have arrested a woman suspected of heading an international trafficking network. Anyely Margarita Méndez is accused of recruiting women under the false promise of jobs working in Lebanon as belly dancers in a nightclub. Instead, the Dominican victims were sent to […]
From Impacto on June 26, 2013- According to the latest World Drug Report from the UNODC, last year Panama seized 64 tons of cocaine which accounts for 89% of drug seizures in Central America. The report also shows that traffickers are beginning to change their transportation networks to using more Caribbean routes rather than Central […]
From the Venezuelan National Anti-Narcotics Office on June 26, 2013- Members of the Bolivarian National Guard have seized 20 tons 806 kilograms of different types of drugs in 2013 according to the press secretary for the Ministry of the Interior, Justice, and Peace, Jorge Galindo. Furthermore, authorities have detained 1,182 people for drug trafficking charges. […]
From tuteve.tv on June 26, 2013- According to a new World Drug Trade report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, although the production of cannabis resin is concentrated in Morocco and Afghanistan, the United States and Mexico seizes nearly 70% of marijuana globally. The report also highlights the difficulty of presenting an […]
On June 24, 2013 El Siglo reported that over the past four years, 4,757 victims of human trafficking, both labor and sexual, were rescued by the Rescue Agency of the Ministry of Justice. In the last three years, there were 76 convictions for the crime of sex trafficking in persons. This information comes from a […]
On June 23, 2013 Al Momento reported that police in San Cristobal have arrested a sex trafficking suspect. Tomás González Jene is accused of prostituting four girls aged 14 years. The Attorney General’s Office stated in a press release that the teenage girls were forced into prostitution during a four year period, with customers typically […]
On June 21, 2013 La Razón reported that authorities arrested in El Alto have apprehended three people involved in the kidnapping of two 17-year-old girls. The girls were rescued from the O’Higgins lodging house, where they supposedly remained locked up for two days on the third floor of the building. The suspects allegedly allowed the […]
From La Republica on June 26, 2013- More than 700 troops have moved into the jungles of Huanuco and Pasco to ensure the eradication of 6000 hectares of coca and to destroy clandestine airstrips that facilitate the shipment of drugs to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. According to locals, the drug traffickers contract native villagers to […]
Buzzfeed.com reported that the intelligence agency of Ecuador appears to have sought in recent months to obtain new equipment for a large-scale surveillance, according to confidential government documents obtained by BuzzFeed. The capabilities sought by Ecuador resemble the National Security Agency practices revealed by Edward Snowden, who is reportedly seeking asylum in the left-leaning Latin […]
From Terra on June 25, 2013- In Bajo Molle, Tarapaca, authorities stopped an interprovincial bus for a routine check. One of the passengers became very nervous and drew the attention of the police who then searched the passenger and found 9 kilos of cocaine between the passenger’s legs. The head of North Zone Drug Control, […]
From Terra on June 25, 2013- An anonymous phone call allowed officers of the national police (Carabineros) to dismantle a local drug network and seize 2 kilos 800 grams of cocaine. Authorities detained four men, Ivan Pino Ricardo Leiva, Juan Pablo Vergara Toro, Waldo Marcelo Morales Godoy, and Alfredo Arturo Guerra Serrano. The phone call […]
From Terra on June 25, 2013- Agents of the Anti-Narcotics Brigade (Briant) seized 2 kilos 220 grams of cocaine hydrochloride that was being carried by a man, and disguised as detergent in the town of San Pedro de la Paz. Patricio Guajardo of Briant said that they detained the Slavic man who belonged to a […]
From Red Noticiero on June 25, 2013- Soldiers from the Mexican Army were on a routine patrol on a road that connects Petatlán to the village of La Palma when they noticed some plant matter that looked like marijuana. Upon checking the area, the soldiers found 10 kilos of marijuana, 300 grams of marijuana seeds, […]
From Diario Correo on June 24, 2013- Agents of the Regional Intelligence Group (GIR) seized 73 kilos of coca paste during an operation at a checkpoint on the highway that connects Huanta to Guamanga. A truck caught the attention of police after the driver stopped upon seeing the authorities. When the police questioned the driver, […]
On June 19, 2013 El Occidental reported on a recent study by the Multisystems Industrial Security Group, which concluded that 80% of kidnappers in Mexico know their victims. According to the study, kidnapping is not performed solely for economic purposes, but also to commit other crimes such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation and organ trafficking. […]
On June 19, 2013 Caracol reported instances of sexual exploitation occurring near universities and schools in Chapinero. According to Mayor Mauricio Jaramillo, several gangs have been identified by authorities as specifically targeting universities and schools within the area. According to Jaramillo, trafficking networks particularly target universities with student populations coming from the provinces, as they […]
On June 18, 2013 El Mundo reported that the Attorney General and the Judicial Investigation Office of Costa Rica have dismantled a transnational organ trafficking network. The criminal organization operated primarily in Costa Rica, with branches in Eastern Europe, while receiving its direction and financing from Israel. During the operation, police also arrested Dr. Francisco […]
On June 21, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that the Regional Commission for Combatting Trafficking and Smuggling in Persons has recently provided training to more than 80 officials in the conceptual and statistical aspects of human trafficking as well as a delineation of functions, in accordance with the National Plan of Action Against Trafficking in Persons. […]
On June 20, 2013 Télam reported that authorities have broken up a gang suspected of trafficking women to Spain for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Last November, six women from Mar del Plata traveled to Spain while pursuing a lucrative job offer. Once there, they discovered the real nature of their situation but managed to […]
On June 17, 2013 Proceso reported that while human trafficking occurs virtually throughout Mexico, 13 Mexican cities have recently been identified as possessing the highest incidence of trafficking. According to a report prepared by the Center for Studies and Research in Social Development and Assistance (CEIDAS), six of the cities are on the northern border […]
On June 18, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that three people have been sentenced to 9 months in El Milgaro prison while awaiting trial for the alleged prostitution minors taken from the jungle areas of the country. Jover Cotrina Bautista, Alexander Alfredo Polo Velásquez and Eugenia María Vásquez Pirgo are the owners of a house in […]
Bbc.co.uk reported that this week, more than a million people took to the streets of 100 cities in Brazil to mark a rising wave of protest that has coincided with the country’s biggest sporting event for 63 years. The rallies, and the violence that followed, were not, however, sparked by the tournament. It was a […]
Globo reported on June 22, 203 that the Federal Police of Cruzeiro do Sul in Acre, detained three suspects for transporting 70 pounds of drugs from Peru to sell in the region. The Federal Police have been investigating the case for the past two months. The drug traffickers were using vessels to transport the drugs […]
Globo reported on June 21, 2013 that police operation “Combat II” with 76 arrest warrants, detained 45 suspects accused of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons and firearms in Pará. This operation occurred in 20 cities in which police confiscated cocaine, marijuana, shotguns, gunpowder, ammunition, and cash among other items. Some of the cities […]
From Trome on June 20, 2013- An anti-drug police dog uncovered about ten kilos of cocaine base hidden within wooden frames in the Hunter district of Arequipa. The police arrested Rolando Lapa who was carrying a sack full of the frames in the 2nd block of Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Street, behind a bus stop. […]
From La Republica on June 21, 2013- Authorities seized around 700 kilos of counterfeit drugs in seven different pharmacies in near Maria Auxiliadora Hospital in San Juan de Miraflores. The operation was conducted by General Directorate of Medicine, Supplies, and Drugs (Digemid) of the Ministry of Health, the National Police, the National Superintendent of Tax […]
On June 18, 2013 Teletica reported on a series of police raids on various public and private hospitals in Costa Rica, as part of an investigation related to organ trafficking. Dr. Mora Palma, who works in the nephrology department at of Calderón Guardia Hospital, was arrested during the police operation. On May 27, the Mexican […]
On June 14, 2013 La Razón reported that a police operation using a deployment of 562 soldiers resulted in the apprehension of 826 people in the city of El Alto over a four day span. The suspects are accused of crimes including theft, fraud, reckless driving and travel with altered license plates, among others. The […]
On June 13, 2013 Jornada reported a study performed in coordination with the National Statistics Institute (INE) indicating that 848, 000 children aged 5-14 are currently working under dangerous conditions in Bolivia. Many of the activities include cane and chestnut harvesting, mining, fishing, bricklaying, the sale of alcoholic beverages, garbage collection, cleaning hospitals and security […]
agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br reported on June 19, 2013 that the Justice of São Pedro da Aldeia sentenced 11 military officers and 13 other suspects accused of drug trafficking in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. The military officers were accused of accepting bribes to not arrest and convict traffickers in drug communities responsible for supplying the […]
From lainformacion.com on June 18, 2013- Colombian police confirmed the capture of Carlos José Robayo, also known as “Macaw,” the last boss of the criminal gang known as Los Urabeños, on his way to a church in Alcala. Robayo had already served seven years prison time in the United States for drug trafficking, and now […]
From lainformacion.com on June 18, 2013- Three Dominican citizens were arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard after trying to smuggle 688 kilos of cocaine to the United States via Puerto Rico. The arrests occurred 195 miles south of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The value of the seized drugs was estimated at $24 million. […]
From lainformacion.com on June 16, 2013- Guatemalan security forces discovered a stash of cocaine that was found in secret compartments in three vehicles when driving near the Mexican border. The cocaine amounted to 14 kilos and was seized along with the arrest of seven people including one woman and one minor. The seizure took place […]
From lainformacion.com on June 19, 2013- The Military Police of Venezuela seized a cache of 216 kilos of cocaine and 2.5 tons of marijuana in two different operations, according to Interior Minister Gen. Miguel Rodriguez Torres. Agents from the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) and the National Anti-Drug Office (ONA) found the stash of cocaine in […]
From lainformacion.com on June 18, 2013- Last week Peruvian authorities arrested a Spaniard, a Mexican, a Bolivian, and three Peruvians for attempting to smuggle 11.9 kilos of cocaine to Spain. All six traffickers were detained at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima. The Spaniard was arrested with 2.4 kilos of cocaine hidden in handicrafts […]
From lainformacion.com on June 19, 2013- Forces from Panama and Colombia located a small drug producing laboratory and about two acres of coca plants in the Chucurtí sector of the Kuna Yala region in Panama. According to plant experts from the Colombian Army, the plantation could produce four to five harvests per year and the […]
On June 18, 2013 Milenio reported that Monterrey is now second only to Cancún in terms of the Mexican cities experiencing the highest increase in human trafficking. Half of the trafficking victims are in transit and later moved to other cities. Those who are kept in the Monterrey come mostly from other states, especially in […]
On June 17, 2013 Opinión reported that the Chilean government earlier this month granted humanitarian visas to 64 Bolivians who were working illegally in Chile and who were victims of trafficking. The victims were contacted in Cochabamba by subcontractor representative Paola Espinoza Limitada, who had promised them good job prospects but later entered them into […]
On June 17, 2013 Diario Expreso reported that the National Council for Crime Policy (Conapoc) has resolved to put more emphasis on combating human trafficking which, in addition to being associated with illegal mining, produces sexual exploitation (59% of cases) and labor exploitation (29%), with women comprising 94% of the victims. The council is now […]
On June 18, 2013, Globo reported that the Federal Highway Police; part of “Operation Confederation Cup” meant to patrol the main highways of the country during the event, confiscated 936 tablets of marijuana (870 kg) in Fernão Dias, Minas Gerais. The driver who was arrested claimed the drugs were being transported to Belo Horizonte and […]
On June 13, 2013 El País reported that Argentinian authorities have dismantled a Colombian crime network which had kept 225 Colombians enslaved in Argentina. They had been victims of labor exploitation and were found in furniture workshops in the provinces of Córdoba, Mendoza, Misiones, San Juan, Santa Fe, Jujuy, Salta, Chaco, Tucumán and Buenos Aires. […]
On June 16, 2013 Tiempo Sur reported that officers from the Narcotics and Complex Crimes Division of Santa Cruz have rescued three victims of trafficking and labor exploitation in Koluel Kayke. The three victims, two men and one woman, are all of Bolivian nationality. The rescue occurred during a police raid on at least two […]
On June 14, 2013 La Razón reported that the respective Interior Ministers of Ecuador and Bolivia, José Serrano and Carlos Romero, have met in Quito to assess their countries’ progress in policies targeting drugs and human trafficking, including migrant smuggling. According to a statement from the Ecuadoran Ministry of Interior, the two ministers also discussed […]
From abc.com.py on June 17, 2013- Narcotics police in Paraguay received information about a drug sale that was to occur on the banks of the Parana River. The authorities set up a surveillance area, but were discovered by the suspected drug trafficker. Upon discovering the police the suspect fled. The area was then inspected and […]
From Diario Rotativo on June 17, 2013- The Colombian Navy found 26 kilograms of pure cocaine in a boat that ran aground in the Bay of Cartagena. The drugs were hidden in a PVC tube, and were detected by a drug detecting police dog. The tube was given to the Coast Guard Station in Cartagena […]
From La Estrella del Oriente on June 18, 2013- Agents of the Special Force against Drug Trafficking (FELCN) led at least six operations that resulted in several arrests and the discovery of a workshop where luggage was being prepared to smuggle drugs. The workshop was discovered in Palmasola, and two people were detained during the […]
On June 13, 2013 Peru 21 reported that police have arrested 21 Peruvian and 28 Colombian females during a raid on a nightclub and a hostel in the district of Miraflores. Police charged the suspects with the alleged crime of human trafficking and illegal prostitution. Police first raided the club Tequila Rock, where Peruvian and […]