InSight Crime
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 00:00
Southern Pulse says groups like the First Catarinense Group, which operates in the southern state of Santa Catarina, are being ignored.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 00:00
On October 9, Peruvian police raided the headquarters of the company Corporacion e Industria Valant in the northwestern city of Paita - one of Peru's largest international ports - where they found over four tons of cocaine.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 00:00
Given the history of Venezuela's security forces, who have been frequently accused of corruption and ties to drug trafficking, the faking of a drug plane shoot-down for good publicity would not be out of the question.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 00:00
A police probe into the roots and associations of the Texis Cartel has uncovered a sprawling organization involved in many aspects of criminal activity.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
On October 12, Mexican authorities captured a presumed leader of the Zetas for Guatemala, Gerardo Jaramillo, alias "El Yanqui"
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
The Knights are also plainly more focused on influencing the broader population than are their rivals.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
If the PCC had been successful in having someone elected to the state's legislative assembly, it would have wielded influence over both regional and local security policy.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 00:00
Anti-drug officials say cocaine processing is growing in the areas around the cities of Oruro, Potosi and La Paz.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 00:00
The documents describe a group that was essentially operating as a courier: moving money for an unnamed, larger organization to pay for contract services in the region.
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 00:00
The changes in the world of drug trafficking highlighted in the report can be explained by market dynamics: the rise of cocaine consumption in Europe as the US market declines.