Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Is on the Rise in Brazil
Police in São Paulo have frozen bank accounts holding over a billion dollars in an anti-money laundering operation that highlights…
Technology Is Increasingly at the Heart of Criminal Operations in Brazil
A multiagency force of federal and state authorities in Brazil dismantled communication towers and illegal cellphone shops, as organized crime…
The Mafias Behind Sand Trafficking in Latin America
Just 50 miles from Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous beaches, one of the city’s most powerful gangsters found a fortune to…
Kidnapping Data for Ransom Is a Booming Business in Brazil
Brazilian cyber gangs are increasingly stealing data and holding it for ransom, and getting ahead of law enforcement, which is…
Cocaine Surge Fuels Violence as Opium Falls: UN Drug Report 2024
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its annual drug report, highlighting the manifold destruction caused by…
Data InSights: Security Boost to Tackle Brazil’s Flood Chaos Led to More Marijuana Seizures
Major floods in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul led to record marijuana seizures there as criminal…
DataInSights: Chop Shops Make a Comeback in São Paulo
Vehicle theft is back on the rise in São Paulo following years of decline, as criminal groups exploit supply chain…
Data InSights: Latin America Smugglers Opt for Commercial Flights
Smugglers transporting illicit drugs, arms, and gold are increasingly using commercial and cargo flights to move shipments, according to data…
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…
The Poisonous Mercury Trade
Mercury, employed by miners to extract gold from soil and sediment, is smuggled daily in bottles across Bolivia’s borders with…