Unsealed Court Documents Reveal How Drug Traffickers Targeted U.S. Banks Experts say banks are ill-equipped to deal with complex money laundering networks set up by traffickers. (OCCRP – Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Network, USA, 27.05…

Synthetic Drugs in LatAm Are DEA’s Top Concern  Synthetic drugs remain the DEA’s top concern, the agency stated in its latest National Drug Threat Assessment, outlining several key trends shaping this illicit economy. (InSight Crime, 23.05.202…

Mexiko. Murders May Be Dropping But the Cost of Crime Is Rising in Mexico  Violence in Mexico cost the country hundreds of billions of dollars in 2024 despite the country becoming moderately more peaceful, according to a recent study that unde…

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 new areas as tr…

Mexiko/USA. Dozens of Mexican cartel family members enter the US in ‘Trump administration deal’ Mexico’s security chief confirmed an independent report Mexico’s security chief Omar García Harfuch confirmed on Tuesday that 17 family members were ab…

Crime Limits Growth in Latin America, Says World Bank  A report from the World Bank brings a renewed focus to the impact of organized crime on economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the cyclical relationship betw…