Drug Trade
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 11:34
UN Office on Drugs and Crime, last Wednesday:
“[P]otential cocaine production in 2011 remained stable at 345 tons, down 1 per cent from 350 tons in 2010.”
White House Office of National Drug Policy, today:
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 12:08
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime today released its estimate of how much coca, the plant used to make cocaine, was cultivated in Colombia last year. The report is making headlines in Colombia because, for the first time since 2007, the estimate for 2011 shows an increase in coca-growing — to 64,000 hectares from 62,000 in 2010.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 00:00
La droga habria sido desembarcada y puesta en un centro de acopio temporal antes de ser llevada a Bolivia.
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 00:00
Embarcacion salio de Panama y su destino era Honduras. Iban cuatro ocupantes, tres costarricenses que lograron huir, y un capturado.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 00:00
El decomiso de drogas en America Central aumento 30% en lo que va del ano respecto al mismo periodo de 2011, debido a la "Operacion Martillo", afirmo hoy el jefe del Comando Sur.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 00:00
Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) delivered more than four tons of cocaine and marijuana to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., seized from drug interdictions conducted in support of Operation Martillo.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 00:00
El Ejercito de Nicaragua decomiso cerca de dos mil libras de cocaina en aguas del Caribe norte, y se enfrento a balazos a cuatro narcotraficantes que se dieron a la fuga.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 00:00
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection P-3 initially detected the "go-fast" vessel. The drug traffickers then began to jettison the contraband as the P-3 turned over tracking of the vessel to Elrod.
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 00:00
The drug smugglers were using a lobster boat to transport the cocaine.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 00:00
Mexico's pitiful performance on property seizure exposes just how unprepared the country is to take on the multi-billion dollar organizations that the cartels have become.