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Before his arrest and extradition, Otoniel, both a former guerrilla fighter and ex-paramilitary, has an unparalleled reputation in the underworld.
A protagonist in one of Brazil’s most infamous corruption scandals is behind bars again, accused of participating in an international…
Authorities in Chile are sounding the alarm over repeated seizures of small quantities of arms being trafficked through Argentina, especially…
The Mexican government's shuttering of a special criminal investigative unit that worked with US anti-drug agents has added new cracks…
Mexican authorities have arrested a leader of the initially Guerrero-based Los Rojos crime group in the neighboring state of Michoacán,…
The end of an alliance between two local gangs and possible ties to large criminal groups looking to establish control…
The indictment of former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández has revealed that he is accused of receiving millions in drug…
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández has been extradited to the United States, drawing to a close a shocking saga…
Everything from turtles, iguanas and parrots is trafficked through Cartagena, Colombia's illegal wildlife trade.
Repeated seizures along the United Kingdom’s southern coast have shown how the area is gaining relevance as a secondary route…
Coca farms and cocaine production camps are proliferating in Honduras, showing that the illicit crop has taken root in the…
Recent sanctions imposed by the United States on the Kinahan Clan, arguably Ireland’s most powerful organized crime group, have brought…