Ecuador's Navy Grappling With Mounting Evidence of Criminal Collusion
COCAINE /
26 JAN 2023
Corrupt Navy troops in Ecuador can be highly useful for drug traffickers, either to protect cocaine shipments or to simply let them pass.
All About Cocaine
NEWS
COCAINE /
23 JAN 2023
A string of large cocaine seizures in Jamaica suggests the island is becoming a central hub for trafficking to the United States and Europe.
COCAINE /
17 JAN 2023
The trial of Mexico’s former top public security official will reveal shortcomings in the fight against organized crime.
BRAZIL /
16 JAN 2023
Record seizures of cocaine in Portugal have raised fears Brazil's PCC may be getting increasingly involved.
COCAINE /
13 JAN 2023
Dutch authorities have seized three Mexican drug loads at Schiphol Airport, marking a new trafficking trend for Europe.
COCAINE /
12 JAN 2023
Peru's largest seaport handles millions of tons of cargo annually, a fact that cocaine traffickers are using to their advantage.
CHINA AND CRIME /
11 JAN 2023
Hong Kong regularly receives methamphetamine from Mexico. Now it's a major destination for cocaine shipments from across Latin America.
COCAINE /
5 JAN 2023
With historic cocaine seizures happening across Latin America, how can governments safely and quickly get rid of the drugs they confiscate?…
BRAZIL /
4 JAN 2023
East and Southern Africa are receiving much larger cocaine shipments from South America than previously imagined.
BOLIVIA /
29 DEC 2022
The US is losing allies in Latin America just as production of cocaine, fentanyl, and other synthetic drugs is going through the roof.
COCAINE /
21 DEC 2022
Venezuelan authorities claim to have destroyed 40 tons of drugs this year. But are they being fully transparent about their track record?…
ARGENTINA /
14 DEC 2022
Clan Castedo, one of Argentina's most drug trafficking groups, ran the cocaine trade into Bolivia thanks to a network of corrupt allies.
COCAINE /
9 DEC 2022
Panama has become a reliable drug trafficking logistics hub for cocaine shipments to Europe, as in the recent Super Cartel case.
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