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US/Mexico Border
A range of criminal economies thrive along the US-Mexico border, as organized crime groups regularly ferry drugs, weapons and people across it.
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US-Mexico Data Dashboard
17 DEC 2021
Want to know what illegal drugs are coming into the United States and where they are crossing the border? InSight Crime has compiled years of seizure data from US Customs…
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Sonora: Growing Air Corridor for Synthetic Drugs on US-Mexico Border
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18 APR 2022
Mexican authorities have intercepted a succession of flights carrying synthetic drugs to the northern state of Sonora, raising questions over whether the border territory is acquiring greater importance as a…
Are MS13 Leaders Wanted for Extradition to US Free in El Salvador?
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31 MAR 2022
Between July 2021 and February 2022, the government of President Nayib Bukele released four top leaders of the MS13 in El Salvador, all of whom were facing extradition to the…
Mexico Claims Premature Victory After Troops Deployed to Calm Nuevo Laredo
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25 MAR 2022
According to the Mexican president, the recent arrest of the alleged leader of the Northeast Cartel followed by a major military deployment along the US border means the country's security…
US Sanctions Up Ante in Hunt for Guatemala's Huistas
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23 MAR 2022
The United States government has ramped up its pursuit of one of Guatemala’s most enduring drug clans – the so-called “Huistas.”…
Mom-and-Pop Stores: Perfect Money Laundering Vehicles on US-Mexico Border
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15 MAR 2022
The $215,520 began its journey south in the parking lot of a Meijer grocery store in Louisville, Kentucky, a 19-hour drive northeast from its eventual destination on the US-Mexico border.
Northeast Cartel Leader's Arrest May Aid CJNG Expansion Along US-Mexico Border
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15 MAR 2022
Mexican armed forces have captured the reported leader of the feared Northeast Cartel, but this arrest may only stoke further violence along the US border by providing an opening for…
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