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Mexico and the United States recently signed a non-binding “declaration of intent” deepening security cooperation around ...

The arrest of the Pulpos leader could shake the Peruvian criminal group but the country's extortion crisis will continue.

The impact of US missile strikes on drug trafficking. Have these actions effectively curbed maritime drug transport?

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During the week, our experts will take you beyond the headlines to examine the criminal economies, networks, and ...

President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered Colombia’s security forces to treat criminal groups involved in drug trafficking, illegal mining, extortion, and smuggling under a single label: “terrorists” ...

InSight Crime used Nelson AI to research Tren de Aragua in Brazil, its criminal alliances, modus operandi, and how it adapts ...

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Sebastián Marset was Uruguay’s most famous drug trafficker and the leader of an international network known as the First Uruguayan Cartel (Primer Cartel Uruguayo – PCU). Marset had ties with foreign ...