Brokers, More Than Mexico’s ‘Cartels,’ Key to Precursor Flow
Jerónimo** arrived at the restaurant wearing a rooster cap, a black T-shirt, and denim pants. A semi-automatic pistol was holstered…
Size and Scope of the Meth Industry in Mexico
Methamphetamine is the largest synthetic drug industry in the world and the most consumed stimulant in the United States, far…
Making Synthetic Drugs: A Primer*
The process of making synthetic drugs involves various steps, but it must include a key ingredient called a precursor. For…
Thailand’s cannabis policy experiment
Author: Peter Warr, ANU In June 2022, the Thai government took the bold step of decriminalising the production, sale and…
Prescription Pills Laced with Meth, Fentanyl Sold in Northern Mexico Pharmacies: Report
Pharmacies in several cities in northwestern Mexico are selling counterfeit prescription pills laced with deadly drugs like methamphetamine and fentanyl,…
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…
3 Takeaways From the Return of the Familia Michoacana
The Familia Michoacana, a formerly powerful Mexican drug trafficking cartel whose influence waned drastically some five years ago, appears to…
GameChangers 2022: How the Chapitos Became Hyper-Capitalist Narcos
The Chapitos are winning the internal war for the Sinaloa Cartel. It’s not the same group El Chapo once ran.…
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…
Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations’ New Marijuana Strategies
In 2010, the RAND Corporation said it was “noncontroversial” to declare that at least 50 percent of the marijuana consumed…