Spotters, Jammers, and Hijackers: Costa Rica’s Cargo Theft System Explained
Cargo theft is a lucrative illicit business in Costa Rica that requires an advanced level of organization and planning, as…
Inside Costa Rica’s Highway Robbery Business | The InSight Take
Reporter Owen Alfonso rode from the Panamanian border to Peñas Blancas, the main crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in…
Highwaymen: How Cargo Theft Gangs Operate in Costa Rica
PEÑAS BLANCAS, COSTA RICA – It was after midnight when we finally reached Peñas Blancas. We could not have timed…
InSight Crime’s 2025 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up
As the United States drags the drug war back in time, traffickers are leaping forward, creating new ways of disguising…
Dollarino and the Rise of Brokers in the Cocaine Pipeline to Europe
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…
InSight Crime’s 2025 Homicide Round-Up
Despite the widespread use of states of emergency, the increasingly militarized response to organized crime, and the growth of criminal…
The State of Play: US Anti-Drug Cooperation in Latin America
Since US President Richard Nixon declared drugs public enemy number one in the 1970s and created the Drug Enforcement Administration…
GameChangers 2025: Migration Smuggling Market Goes From Boom to Bust
The number of migrants traveling through Latin America to the United States plummeted in 2025 and sent organized crime groups…
Panama Profile
Panama’s strategic location, connecting Central and South America, has made it a key transit point for illicit trade, as well…
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…