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Although they traffic cocaine in smaller amounts, Nigerian groups still manage to move large quantities from Brazil to world markets.
International experts are predicting continued high levels of migration from Venezuela, which could prove a boon for organized crime groups…
Homicides are higher than ever in Costa Rica as authorities struggle to find the coordination required to tackle issue.
The Venezuelan government claims to have dismantled the Tren de Aragua gang, but its leaders have escaped and its operations…
Confidential police reports reveal that the three main gangs operating in El Salvador remain a real threat.
A close look at El Salvador's Police Information System, which is used to collect and analyze information on criminals in…
In a clear show of force, the Venezuelan state launched an unprecedented operation, surrounding the Tocorón prison in Aragua.
Venezuelan extortion gangs have made grenades a common part of their modus operandi to force victims to pay up. Now,…
In Mexico, criminal groups have prohibited fentanyl production, and the state extradited a top trafficker. Could this mean new US-Mexico…
Venezuela produces industrial quantities of urea, tons of which are stolen and smuggled into Colombia to feed cocaine labs.
A Chinese crime group, the Bang, has made major inroads into Chile, setting up a marijuana empire and smuggling in…
President Gustavo Petro is seeking a radical shift in the way Colombia fights cocaine trafficking. But he may quickly run…