Drug Trade
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 14:28
(Note as of October 6: This post has been updated to reflect a U.S. estimate of 34,500 hectares of coca cultivation in 2010 in Bolivia, revealed in President Obama's September 15 determination (PDF) "decertifying" Bolivia for failure to cooperate in counter-drug efforts. Production in Bolivia remains flat, or slightly down, according to both the U.S. and UN estimates.)
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 00:00
La Policia Antinarcoticos ha dicho que pertenecerian a la banda 'los Urabenos' y los 'Paisas'.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 07:57
For the first time in a couple of years, the U.S. government has come up with new estimates of the average price and purity of a gram of cocaine sold on U.S. streets.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 00:00
La FELCN ejecuto tres acciones antinarcoticos en La Paz y en Oruro
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 00:00
Los 422 kilos quemados viajaban en avioneta con placa boliviana
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 00:00
Mexican authorities seized 18 tons of chemical precursors for illegal synthetic drugs at the port of Lazaro Cardenas, on the Pacific coast, officials said on Wednesday, adding that the chemicals had come from India and were destined for Guatemala.
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 00:00
Dentro del grupo de capturados hay cuatro miembros de la institucion retirados y un suboficial activo, este ultimo, quien al parecer suministraba informacion operacional a la organizacion delictiva.
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 00:00
The air forces of Colombia and Honduras carried out a joint operation which intercepted an airplane carrying cocaine, under a cooperation agreement which came into force in July.
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 00:00
The Honduran and Colombian air forces say an agreement on intelligence sharing has allowed them to seize a plane with 470kg (1036lb) of cocaine.