How El Salvador’s Police Creates, Uses Its Gang Database
Authorities routinely count gang “members” and, in the case of El Salvador, “aspiring” members and “collaborators.” But how do they…
Venezuelan Military ‘Invades’ Notorious Prison
Early in the morning of September 20, 11,000 members of the Venezuelan security forces deployed around the notorious prison of…
Grenades Becoming Trademark of Venezuelan Extortion Gangs in Peru
A series of grenade attacks and threats linked to Venezuelan gangs and extortion in Peru reveal how the use of…
An Extradition (and a Fentanyl Prohibition) as Mexico Tries a Counterdrug Reset
On September 15, Ovidio Guzmán was extradited to the United States. Credit: @derekmaltz_sr on X, formerly Twitter Mexico’s fast-tracked extradition…
InSight Crime Cited in New Colombia Drug Policy Plan
InSight Crime’s work on emerging coca cultivation in Honduras, Guatemala, and Venezuela was cited in the Colombian government’s recent National…
Venezuela Could Be Supplying Colombia’s Cocaine Labs With Scarce Precursor
In Venezuela, recent seizures of urea, a chemical precursor used in the production of cocaine, show how the country continues…
Former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill charged over alleged role in ‘large commercial quantity’ cocaine supply
Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill has been charged over his alleged role in supplying a significant amount of cocaine.…
Why Chinese Mafias Are Moving Into Chile
A series of police operations have revealed how a Chinese criminal gang has made strong inroads into Chile, benefiting from…
Escobar’s Former Hitman Takes the Road to ‘Total Peace’ in Medellín, Colombia
Henry Holguín looked out from the empty second-floor balcony of a small restaurant in La Bayadera, a busy industrial neighborhood…
The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Colombia’s Ambitious New Drug Policy
The Colombian government’s new drug policy aims to radically shift the country’s approach to the fight against drugs. But given…