US Justice Dept: Mexico Violence Implications for the US
Statement for US Senate of Anthony P. Placido Assistant Administrator for Intelligence Drug Enforcement Administration and Kevin L. Perkins Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Priest Accused of Accepting Zetas Money
A priest in Pachuca, Hidalgo is under investigation by the Mexican Attorney Generals Office and Church authorities for his alleged connections with the drug trafficking organization known as…
Police Destroy 134 Tons of Marijuana in Tijuana
In what amounts to the largest marijuana seizure in Mexican history, state police from Baja California and military operatives found 134 tons and 240 kilos of the drug in three…
6 Tijuana Cartel Members Arrested in 'Cristal' Raid
A Police sweep last Saturday saw the arrest of six low-level members of the Arellano Félix Organization, also known as the Tijuana Cartel. …
Mexico Army Raids Tijuana Cartel Safehouse
Acting on an anonymous tip, the Mexican Army cracked down on a safe house used by the Arellano Félix crime syndicate, also known as the Tijuana Cartel, arresting four cartel…
AQ: Battling Organized Crime in Guatemala
From an article by Morris Panner and Adriana Beltrán published in the Fall 2010 issue of "America´s Quarterly."…
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 2010
An excerpt from the report follows below.
COHA: Mexico's War on Sex Trafficking
From a report by the Council on Hemispheric Affairs Research Associate Melissa Graham, published October 13, 2010.
Stretching the Border: Smuggling Practices and the Control of Illegality in South America
From an article by José Carlos G. Aguiar, published in "Global Consortium on Security Transformation: New Voices Series," No. 6, …
Shining Path Political Group Preps for Elections
Amid suspicions, a leftist organization of ex-Shining Path guerillas, known as Movadef, is prepping to launch mayoral candidates in at least three districts across Peru.
Mexico Denies Kidnapping of Honduran Consuls
Two Honduran diplomats reported being kidnapped temporarily by unknown perpetrators in Veracruz, Mexico last Saturday. But the state governor has already denied the version of the story presented…
Colombia Arms Trafficking Ring Included Ex-Police, Witch
With occasional advice from a "witch," a group of police and military officials sold arms to the FARC's 48th Front, Colombian news media is reporting.
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Escaping Barrio 18
Last week, InSight Crime published an investigation charting the story of Desafío, a 28-year-old Barrio 18 gang member who is desperate to escape gang life. But there’s one problem: he’s…
Europe Coverage Makes a Splash
Last week, InSight Crime published an analysis of the role of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as an arrival hub for cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico. The article was picked up by…
World Looks to InSight Crime for Mexico Expertise
Our coverage of the arrest of Chapitos’ co-founder Ovidio Guzmán López in Mexico has received worldwide attention.In the UK, outlets including The Independent and BBC…
InSight Crime Shares Expertise with US State Department
Last week, InSight Crime Co-founder Steven Dudley took part in the International Anti-Corruption Conference organized by the US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor and…
Immediate Response to US-Mexico Marijuana Investigation
InSight Crime’s investigation into how the legalization of marijuana in many US states has changed Mexico’s criminal dynamics made a splash this week appearing on the front page of…
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