Drug trafficking

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín "El Guero" Guzmán, two of the most wanted men in the world, were arrested in Texas this week. Analysts say the effects on the Presidential campaign could benefit Kamala Harris and dismantle some of Donald Trump's rhetoric against Mexico.

In 2023, the Mexican navy had a record year of seizures, intercepting more than 48 tons of cocaine that was travelling through the ocean.

Juan Orlando Hernández served as president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022. He was extradited to the U.S. on April 2022

An investigation shed light on a scheme that aimed to launder over $50 million through an underground bank

InSight Crime detailed how the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel are cracking down on fentanyl production amid government pressure

Hernández had been accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes to enable cocaine trafficking into the United States

Juan Orlando Hernández has also been accused of accepting millions in bribes from drug traffickers

According to media reports, authorities knew from the beginning that the actions were arguably violating international law

The wife and three children of "Fito" Macías were in a gated community in the province of Córdoba

The South American country is a breeding ground for confrontation between local gangs linked to regional cartels, analysts say

President Noboa declared an "internal armed conflict" on Tuesday, but the country has been on a slippery slope for years; this is how we got here

The detention took place after the judiciary council, alongside the houses of judges, prosecutors and police officers, were raided on Thursday morning by 900 prosecutors and police officers.

The cartel has been accused of playing a key role in the trafficking of fentanyl across the U.S. southern border

Grillo discussed the wide of topics he covers, among them the smuggling of weapons to the U.S. and how drug trafficking has changed through the years

Ovidio Guzmán López pleaded not guilty to the charges through a translator in a courtroom session that extended for 15 minutes.

The US Attorney General confirmed the extradition saying this action is the most recent step in the Justice Department's effort to attack every aspect of the cartel's operations.

Breaking with the past narrative of minimal cocaine production, Bolivia now aggressively tackles the issue, notably targeting labs in the Chapare region.

International drugs ring smuggled cocaine in surfboards, but sniffer dogs alerted Uruguay police and helped in catching suspects.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is intent on recovering millions of dollars from former security official Genaro Garcia Luna.

The leader of one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups, Dairo Antonio Usuga David has pleaded guilty to charges of drug trafficking.

The Colombian National Police announced on Tuesday a reduction of coca crop eradication for this year, as the administration of Gustavo Petro continues its shift in its anti-drug policies.

A convicted cartel hitman could be a key witness in Genaro García Luna’s trial but has mysteriously disappeared from federal custody since November 2022. 

Mexico’s former top security official Genaro García Luna faced trial in the U.S. on Tuesday for allegedly accepting millions of dollars in bribes from El Chapo’ Sinaloa cartel.

Two alleged drug traffickers were killed in Puerto Rico on Sunday after they found themselves clashing against government authorities in the area, trading gunfire during a chase.

Mexico has stalled the extradition of the son of infamous cartel leader “El Chapo” after 29 people were killed in an arrest operation.

The Colombian government announced on Monday their plans to start a military offensive on its border cities and states to address the illegal armed groups and drug trafficking in the area.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared a state of emergency on Friday after an increasing amount of gang-related extortion crimes has left citizens scared and restless.

Three alleged drug smugglers in Puerto Rico were charged with drug trafficking on Friday after they had participated in a firefight with U.S. authorities that ended up killing two people and injuring two others.

Several people were killed after an armed group sparked a firefight with police after they attacked a police station in the north-central state of Guanajuato on Sunday.

Two women from South America were busted smuggling packed and sealed cocaine sewn into their wigs and hidden within their genitals.