InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up 2022
Cocaine seizure figures from Latin America in 2022 suggest traffickers are varying their routes to avoid detection, as authorities get…
Ecuador’s ‘Most Wanted’ Criminal Captured in Colombia
Ecuadorian authorities captured an alleged drug kingpin who bridged the gap between Ecuador’s local gangs and the international drug trafficking…
Jamaica Seizing Ever-Larger Cocaine Shipments from Colombia
An increase in the size of cocaine seizures in Jamaica suggests that the island is playing a stronger role in…
Reports of Brazil’s PCC Taking Over Portugal Cocaine Trade Remain Unfounded
Portugal has a problem. In 2022, its cocaine seizures reached 16.3 tons, the highest level in 16 years, cementing its…
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Becoming Arrival Point for Mexican Drugs
Dutch authorities have intercepted three unusual drug loads from Mexico at the country’s main flight hub, Schiphol Airport, highlighting a…
How Important Is Peru’s Port of Callao for Cocaine Trade?
Despite not getting the same attention as major ports in Ecuador or Brazil, Peru’s port of Callao, near the capital…
Cocaine Trade Grows in East and Southern Africa
As global cocaine markets continue to expand, a new investigation suggests countries across east and southern Africa are receiving much…
Panama Became Logistics Hub for Drug Trafficking ‘Super Cartel’
Panama’s role as a sophisticated drug trafficking hub, not a mere cocaine transit point, was revealed when the country was…
Should Europe Be Bracing for the Spread of Tusi?
Seizures of pink cocaine, or “tusi,” in Spain show how this synthetic drug has moved from primarily being used in…
Was a Super Cartel Really Controlling Europe’s Drug Trade?
The arrest of a top Balkan drug trafficker in Dubai has revealed how some of Europe’s leading drug traffickers were…