InSight Crime
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 00:00
What is currently being presented as a criminal nuisance could rapidly become a significant security threat, as heavy handed government tactics entrench the rebellion and push it towards the sphere of organized crime.
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 00:00
What is currently being presented as a criminal nuisance could rapidly become a significant security threat.
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 00:00
Security presence in Olancho is also weak, with only about 250 police officers assigned to the entire province. The Honduran gang the Cachiros operates in the territory, and the Sinaloa Cartel is believed to have a strong influence there as well.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 00:00
Informants and inquiries into Sandoval have pointed to connections with Police Commissioner Mendoza Cordero since the very start.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 00:00
Cobra told the others, "I have everyone in the United States backing me."
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 00:00
According to Milenio, the Tamaulipas side of the bridge is controlled by the Gulf Cartel, while the Zetas levy fees on people leaving Veracruz. The newspaper reported that there is no visible law enforcement.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 00:00
While drug trafficking organizations have in the past attacked the infrastructure of multinational companies in Mexico, targeting state-provided services is something new.
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 00:00
Authorities in Ecuador have arrested 50 members of a gang dedicated to assassination and drug trafficking.
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 00:00
Members of the anti-drug division of Venezuela's National Guard discovered the drug production facilities in northwestern border state Zulia.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 00:00
While some Nuevo Leon authorities insist insecurity has not increased, a recent survey found 84 percent of residents in the Monterrey metropolitan area felt insecure.