Chinese Broker’s Arrest Hits Mexico’s Fentanyl Trade Harder Than ‘Kingpin’ Captures
After several months on the run, a Chinese citizen accused of leading a transnational drug trafficking network with ties to…
GameChangers 2024: Global Cocaine Networks and Trump 2
Increased cocaine production delivered an extra $25 billion in earnings to transnational organized crime in 2024, ensuring greater criminal sophistication…
Poachers’ Safe Haven: Bolivian Amazon Plundered for Wildlife
Bolivia’s rich biodiversity makes it a prime target for traffickers. It stands as one of the world’s most biodiverse countries,…
The Synthetic Silk Road: Tracing China’s Grey-Market Precursor Chemical Trade
We were in a remote city in mainland China, also referred to as the People’s Republic of China, when we…
China’s New Fentanyl Controls May Impact Production in Mexico
China has announced plans to take increased action on precursor chemicals used to synthesize fentanyl, marking an important step in…
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…
Chile’s Copper Industry Under Siege as Robbers Attack Ports and Trains
Train robberies in the desert, cargo containers hijacked from a massive port, and tons of cathodes heading to China —…
Hong Kong Traffickers Receive Cocaine From Across Latin America
Hong Kong’s reputation as East Asia’s most important drug hub was enhanced over the festive period as traffickers there were…
How Latin America’s Synthetic Drug Traffickers Launder Dirty Cash
The rise of synthetic drugs, in particular fentanyl and methamphetamine, has changed the landscape of opportunity for drug traffickers in…
Corruption, Cocaine, and Gold: Interview With Suriname’s President Santokhi
Suriname, South America’s smallest country, is facing multiple criminal challenges. It is a cocaine transit route to Europe, an illegal…