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Here's how Mexican cartels actually operate in the United States
The Trump administration has zeroed in on the threat of drugs and crime.But the relationship between transnational drug traffickers and gangs in the US is complex and varied.Policies that don't account...
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The US government is offering a $5 million reward for Mexico's other 'Chapo'
The US government has offered a $5 million reward for the capture of a Mexican drug trafficker who has kept a low profile while allegedly playing a major role in Sinaloa's fragmented criminal...
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This yacht was busted in the Atlantic Ocean by the Portuguese Navy with £14...
Portuguese authorities intercepted a yacht in a drugs raid in the Atlantic Ocean and found 400kg of smuggled cocaine on board.Vessels from Portugal's Navy and Air Force intercepted the ship, the...
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Amid a cocaine boom in Colombia, a deeper problem is emerging
Colombia's cocaine trade and organized-crime groups are resurgent.That activity raises concerns about the country's struggling peace process.Economic uncertainty and ongoing violence also pose a threat...
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How the US got its first big break against the Cali cartel — in a bathtub in...
In the early 1970s, the newly formed US Drug Enforcement Administration was focused on heroin, and its agents spent little time on cocaine."We really were not pursuing it like we should have," Mike...
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Coca production is booming in Colombia — here's how it gets turned into cocaine
In late 2016, Colombia sealed a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a left-wing rebel group and major drug trafficker.But they have struggled to implement important...
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A Mexican cartel enforcer's prediction about a valuable border territory...
Ciudad Juarez has seen a persistent increase in deadly violence over the past two years.The violence appears in large related to conflict between organized-crime groups.The state government has...
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Drones appear to be taking on a bigger, more dangerous role in Mexico's...
Four men were stopped in central Mexico in possession of a drone with an explosive device attached.The discovery is sign of a shift in criminal tactics, further incorporating drones.Drones have been...
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Here's where Mexican drug cartels operate in the US, according to the DEA
Mexican drug cartels continue to have extensive influence over broad swaths of the US.But the exact nature of their links to distributors in those areas is unclear.In many cases, Mexican cartels work...
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Heroin is driving a sinister trend in Afghanistan
Afghanistan looks set for another year of record opium production in 2017, maintaining its role as the world's biggest producer.As opium production has grown, the Taliban has assumed a bigger role in...
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The breakdown of one of Mexico's most powerful cartels is driving violence in...
Violence in Reynosa, a major Mexico border city, has been elevated since late spring.The bloodshed appears to have been sparked by the killing of a Gulf cartel leader.The Gulf cartel, which has...
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Mexican authorities found another 'bazooka' likely used to hurl drugs over...
Members of the Mexican military and the country's Criminal Investigation Agency found a "bazooka" likely used to launch drugs or contraband over the border in a modified van in Agua Prieta, a town just...
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The stench from an overcrowded morgue in one of Mexico's most violent areas...
Workers at a morgue in Mexico's Guerrero state shut down a government office on Tuesday over odors at their overcrowded facility.Guerrero is one of Mexico's most violent states, and it had the most...
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Opium production has set another record in Afghanistan — here's where it...
Afghanistan's opium cultivation and production both hit record levels in 2017, despite an increase in opium eradication by the government.The Taliban has also expanded its role in narcotics, drawing a...
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Mexican heroin is flooding the US, and the Sinaloa cartel is steering the flow
Mexican cartels have shifted heavily into heroin production, responding to growing heroin and opioid use in the US.The Sinaloa cartel appears to be leading that shift, despite the extradition of its...
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Illegal migration and drug seizures spiked while the Coast Guard responded to...
With three hurricanes in fast succession this fall pushing Coast Guard responders and relief assets to their limits, bad actors have taken advantage, the commandant of the Coast Guard said.Adm. Paul...
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Panama is on pace for record drug seizures this year, and the president has...
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama is on track to hit a record level of illegal narcotics seizures this year after authorities over the weekend seized about 2 metric tons of cocaine near the Central...
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Homicides have hit a new high in Mexico — but that's not the only sign of...
The number of homicides in Mexico has risen steadily over the past three years, particularly in areas where drug-related crime is high.While much of the violence is related to organized crime, the...
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High-ranking member of 'El Chapo' Guzman's Sinaloa cartel appears in Chicago...
CHICAGO (AP) — A high-ranking operative in Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel appeared in a federal court in Chicago to face conspiracy charges.Guadalupe Fernandez Valencia is accused of coordinating the...
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Italy's top anti-mafia cop says organized-crime groups are working together...
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s new national anti-mafia prosecutor said Thursday that Italian organized crime gangs are increasingly cooperating to control international drug trafficking.Prosecutor Federico...
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