‘Cocaine Air’ Explained: Behind the Cocaine Pipeline to Europe
A new Netflix docuseries centered on two pilots traveling aboard a cocaine-laden airplane has revived a drug trafficking case that…
What’s Behind Record Marijuana Seizures in the Dominican Republic?
Two historic marijuana seizures in the Dominican Republic point to an increase in the flow of the drug into the…
InSight Crime’s 2024 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
Despite record cocaine seizures in production and transit countries, huge quantities of the drug arrived in consumer markets in 2024.…
InSight Crime’s 2024 Homicide Round-Up
At least 121,695 people were murdered in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2024, putting the median homicide rate at…
Dominican Republic Breaks Seizure Record Amid Renewed Caribbean Trafficking
Record-breaking cocaine seizures in the Dominican Republic highlight the resurgence of the Caribbean as a major trafficking route to Europe…
People Are Overdosing on Fentanyl Pills Bought From Fake Online Pharmacies
US authorities recently targeted a drug trafficking ring that set up fake online pharmacies selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with…
Narco-Subs Sail the Caribbean
The Caribbean, historically a key region for drug trafficking, has once again become the center of attention with the seizure…
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…
InSight Crime’s 2023 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
Record cocaine production and high demand for the drug contributed to criminal violence across Latin America and the Caribbean in…
What the Corruption Perceptions Index Actually Says About Corruption In Latin America
Latin American countries continued to score poorly on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), but the report presents a…