What Iceland’s Cocaine Surge Says About Europe’s Saturated Drug Market
Iceland has already broken its annual cocaine seizure record in the first half of 2025, a sign that Europe’s oversupply…
New Security Force Corruption Cases in Ecuador Highlight an Old Problem
Recent cases have once again highlighted the criminal infiltration of Ecuador’s police and military personnel, adding to what is a…
Is the UAE’s Role as a Safe Haven for Traffickers Waning?
The recent arrest of Albanian cocaine trafficker Dritan Gjika in the United Arab Emirates after more than a decade of…
No Man’s Land: How Drug Trafficking Took Root in the Disputed Essequibo Territory
When soldiers and anti-drug officials dug up 4.4 tons of cocaine at an illegal airstrip in northwest Guyana on August…
New Narco Video Scandal Spotlights Selective Justice in Honduras
Authorities in Honduras are prosecuting a former general for taking bribes from drug traffickers using similar video evidence that implicated…
How Much Control Do Mexican Criminal Groups Really Have in the US?
The mounting pressure from the US government on Mexico’s criminal groups has fueled an inflated narrative about their reach —…
Seize, Reuse, and Repeat: Venezuela’s War on Recycled Drugs.
A large portion of drug seizures in Falcón, Venezuela, appear to be staged by the authorities to project an image…
Synthetic Drugs in LatAm Are DEA’s Top Concern
Synthetic drugs remain the DEA’s top concern, the agency stated in its latest National Drug Threat Assessment, outlining several key…
The 3 Biggest Threats to Indigenous Communities in Peru’s Amazon
In Peru’s Amazon, Indigenous communities face an escalating threat from organized crime, yet remain largely invisible to the state, according…
Under the Radar: What Hundreds of Narco Sub Seizures Tell Us About Global Cocaine Routes
A near-record number of narco submarines were intercepted crossing the Atlantic and Pacific in 2024, with drug-laden vessels appearing in…