Mexican Methamphetamine Increasingly Moving Through Europe
Significant methamphetamine seizures in Europe demonstrate how Mexican criminal organizations are expanding their transit points and circle of clients into…
US Turns Screw on Enduring Guatemala Drug Clan
The extradition of an alleged Guatemalan drug trafficker linked to the Sinaloa Cartel is a blow to one of the…
Illegal Mining Grows in Southern Venezuela, as Brazil Tightens Grip
Recent reports from military operations and civil society groups indicate that the presence of Brazilian miners in the south of…
Extradition of Precursor Chemical Broker Hits Heart of Synthetic Drug Trade
Mexico’s extradition of a chemical broker to the United States marks a significant step against these middlemen, who occupy an…
InSight Crime Partners With Feminist Journalism Platform Volcánicas
This week, InSight Crime’s Alicia Flórez and Lara Loaiza partnered with the Latin American feminist journalism platform Volcánicas, writing an…
Live moment: Macarthur FC captain among three A-League Men players arrested over betting scandal
In short: NSW Police have arrested three Macarthur FC players including captain Ulises Dávila over an alleged betting scandal. The…
Flight Attendants Smuggled Millions of Dollars in Fentanyl Cash Proceeds to the Dominican Republic
A case in which flight attendants working for passenger airlines used their privileged access to transport millions of dollars of…
Milei’s Economic, Security Policies At Odds in Rosario, Argentina
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has focused most of his security efforts on the city of Rosario during his first six…
DEA’s Emphasis on Defeating Cartels Oversimplifies Fentanyl Industry
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s “National Drug Threat Assessment 2024” presents Mexican cartels as the hegemonic force behind the United States’…
DataInSights: Why Are There More Women in Mexican Prisons for Organized Crime?
New data on Mexico’s female prison population suggests a rise in the number of women behind bars for involvement with…