How Mexico Loses the Precursor Chemical Money Trail
In 2021, Mexican authorities captured an Asian-Mexican businessman at a Mexican port and seized 23 tons of drugs. The shipping…
3 Reasons Why Canada is a Cautionary Tale for the International Fentanyl Market
While the United States has often been the cautionary tale of a fentanyl crisis, Canada’s experience could offer a better…
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…
Mexico Fentanyl Production Migrates North as Chapitos Death Threats Loom
Huddled in the back of a fruit and vegetable stand in the south of Culiacán, the hitman scanned the area…
Beyond China: How Other Countries Provide Precursor Chemicals to Mexico
On September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical…
Brokers: Lynchpins of the Precursor Chemical Flow to Mexico
When Ana Gabriela Rubio Zea contacted her chemical suppliers in China on behalf of a new client, she needed to…
Border Betrayal: China’s Covert Infiltration Through America’s Southern Border
Last Updated on January 25, 2024 The open border policies of Joe Biden and his henchman Alejandro Mayorkas have benefited…
Mexico’s 2024 Election Could Spark Violent Criminal Realignments
Mexico’s increasingly diverse and horizontally integrated criminal landscape could enter a period of violent upheaval in the wake of political…
GameChangers 2023: US-Mexico Tensions Undermine the Fight Against Fentanyl
The differences in how the United States and Mexico approach the issue of fentanyl trafficking came into stark relief over…
GameChangers 2023: Through the Looking Glass
Welcome to InSight Crime’s GameChangers 2023, where we highlight the most important trends in organized crime in the Americas over the year. The…