In Sight Crime
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 00:00
The figure, reported by Mexico's Secretary of Defense (SEDENA), does represent a slight increase on the 2.1 tons seized during 2012, but both amounts are surprisingly little.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 00:00
If Pablo Escobar were alive today, he would not immediately recognize the BACRIM, the third generation of Colombian drug trafficking syndicates, even though two of them operate in Medellin.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 00:00
While the FARC now look set to push for a Bolivia style "coca yes cocaine no" policy, the government seems determined to end coca cultivation.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 00:00
In one central section of the capital alone, the neighborhood of San Roque, anti-narcotics police have noted the presence of 37 marijuana vendors.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 00:00
A program to track El Salvador's hundreds of thousands of firearms has established that most come from the United States, suggesting civil war era weapons are being replaced.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 00:00
To put coordination on a pedestal, turn it into a public policy objective, is a monumental mistake. It is a clear demonstration of a lack of clarity about what one wants.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 00:00
The majority of these consignments are made up of marijuana and processed cocaine, but "kitchens" -- cocaine processing laboratories - discovered on the Argentine side of the border indicate that cocaine base and even coca leaves are making the
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 00:00
Photographs on the Twitter account of Serafin Zambada helped US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents capture the son of famous drug trafficker Ismael Zambada.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 00:00
Transnational trafficking groups are increasingly making their presence known in northern Argentina, where unmonitored border crossings and well-established transit routes have created an ideal environment.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 00:00
The latest figures fit a pattern seen for some months, with murders steadily approaching the pre-truce average of around 12 murders a day.