A leader of Medellin criminal syndicate the Oficina de Envigado who was blamed for betraying the organization and causing a wave of violence in the city earlier this…
The head of Colombian gang the Urabeños was arrested in Buenos Aires, drawing attention to Argentina's status as a refuge for big-name Colombian traffickers, and raising…
Medellin mafia boss Sebastian, who was captured in August, has been moved to Colombias highest security prison following complaints from the police that he…
In many parts of Latin America, bus drivers are under threat from local gangs who demand regular extortion payments. Refusal to pay brings swift retribution, as seen with the murder…
Until his extradition to the United States in 2008, Diego Fernando Murillo, alias "Don Berna," was the leader of mafia group the Oficina de Envigado, which grew from the…
Colombian police have captured one of the countrys biggest criminal bosses, the Oficina de Envigados Erick Vargas Cardenas, alias "Sebastian."…
A new report describes the shifting role of an unnamed female crime boss in Medellin's fractured mafia, evidence that the organization that once controlled Colombia's second-largest city has seen some…
Colombian General Mauricio Santoyo has turned himself in to US authorities, while a new report suggests that the general may have colluded with drug traffickers for over a decade, including…
An outsider criminal group from the Caribbean coast, far more ruthless, wealthy, and disciplined than Medellins street gangs, is poised to take over Colombias second largest city. InSight Crime visits…
Colombian media reports that "Mi Sangre," boss of the Urabeños drug gang and a major player in Medellin's underworld, is currently in Argentina, in further evidence of the country's importance…
The name of Henry de Jesus Lopez, alias "Mi Sangre or "My Blood," is increasingly being whispered on the streets of Medellin as he pushes into this city, seeking to…
With an alleged heir to the Medellin mafia found dead, dumped outside a Venezuela hospital, it may be that Urabeños, a criminal group poised to take over the city, are…
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Through several rounds of extensive field investigations, our researchers have analyzed and mapped out the main illicit economies and criminal groups present in 39 border departments spread across the six countries of study – the Northern Triangle trio of Guatemala, Honduras, and El…
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The staff at InSight Crime was awarded the prestigious Simón Bolívar national journalism prize in Colombia for its two-year investigation into the drug trafficker known as “Memo Fantasma,” which was…
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InSight Crime – Ten Years of Investigating Organized Crime in the Americas
In early 2009, Steven Dudley was in Medellín, Colombia. His assignment: speak to a jailed paramilitary leader in the Itagui prison, just south of the city. Following his interview inside…
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