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Venezuela’s Saab Story Continues With Benefit Concert
As alleged Maduro financier Alex Saab awaits potential extradition to the United States, the Venezuelan government decided that a concert catered by a company linked to Saab’s illicit activities would…
Hide and Seek: How Drug Traffickers Get Creative at Sea
Drug traffickers engage in a creative game of hide and seek with coast guards and other security forces that board their ships at sea.
’Tis The Season: How Drug Traffickers Get Creative At Christmas
As another Christmas passes us by, drug traffickers have been embracing the season to be jolly with open arms once again.
‘Ovidio Fest’ – Culiacán Asked to Celebrate Release of El Chapo’s Son
It has been one year since authorities in Mexico released Sinaloa Cartel scion Ovidio Guzmán to stop his gunmen from laying waste to Culiacán, and now a block party --…
Lost Property? Narco-Asset Seizures in Mexico Face Renewed Challenges
Recent allegations of theft, lost property and institutionalized corruption suggest Andrés Manuel López Obrador's well-publicized auctions of criminal assets are being undermined by a wider misuse of said belongings, hampering…
Why Traffickers Use Politicians, Celebrities to Brand Drugs
From US President Donald Trump to Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi, well-known visages are used by drug gangs to not only mark their product but to stand out from the…
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