Mexiko/USA. Mexiko verwirft US-Eingreifen im Kampf gegen Drogenkartelle Präsidentin Sheinbaum hat mit deutlichen Worten entsprechende Überlegungen des vermutlich nächsten US-Botschafters in Mexiko zurückgewiesen. Die dortigen Drogenkartelle sorgen…

Wirtschaft/Mexiko. Investigation of ranch in northern Mexico reveals some details of Jalisco cartel's operations The renewed investigation of a ranch in western Mexico where authorities say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel trained recruits has rev…

Latest study on Europe's ecstasy market reveals new trends in production and trafficking  Criminal groups in Europe are adapting and expanding MDMA production, refining trafficking methods and extending their reach to new countries and regions…

The DNA of organised crime is changing – and so is the threat to Europe Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and st…

Grünenthal pushed its latest opioid as a safer option. People around the world got hooked. Fueled by misleading marketing claims, the German drugmaker’s painkiller tapentadol is on the rise. (The Examination, USA, 20.03.2025) https://www.theexamin…

USA. How Trump’s Anti-Money Laundering Rollback Could Help LatAm Criminals  Experts say that the administration of President Donald Trump may be making it easier for criminals to get away with money laundering and bribery by abandoning the enf…