News briefing – Week of 24 July
The Brazilian armed forces deployed 10.000 troops in Rio de Janeiro and planned a number of operations
News briefing – Week of 17 July
German customs authorities seized 8 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated value
News briefing – Week of 26 June
Drug-related violence has been on the rise in Mexico since the capture and extradition of
News briefing – Week of 19 June
According to the World Drug Report 2017 from the UNODC, the global illicit drug market is
News briefing – Week of 29 May
A large-scale crackdown was carried out by Panamanian authorities who seized four tonnes of cocaine worth $400 million and which led to the detention of 64 people
News briefing – Week of 15 May
Spanish and Ecuadorian authorities seized 5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a cargo vessel at Santa Elena, Ecuador, and bound to Spain via Panama. The haul is estimated at $250m and is considered as one of the largest cocaine seizures to date. Twenty individuals were arrested on charges of drug trafficking.
News briefing – Week of 10 April
German police seized more than 800 pounds of cocaine (380 kilograms) in Cologne, dissimulated in cases of bananas shipped from Ecuador. The haul represents the biggest seizure in the history of the city. 26 employees of American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and DHL, as well as airport cleaning services and restaurant workers have been arrested at…
News briefing – Week of 16 January
Spanish Police arrested 16 people on suspicion of forming a criminal organization and trafficking in arms and drugs. Allegedly, the ring traded weapons for drugs, such as marijuana, hashish and cocaine, that were later shipped to the Netherlands. Drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appeared in a U.S. court after his extradition from Mexico and…
News briefing – Week of 5 December
The Crime Rate Index for 2016 listed Mexico as the third most dangerous country in the world due to the violence created by drug-related organized crime, with the country ranked higher than countries currently at war. Ecuadorean Police seized around 10 metric tons of cocaine at Guayaquil port, which could mean the country may become…
News briefing – Week of 14 November
Reportedly, there are 440 organized crime groups operating in Spain, out of the 3,600 identified in all of Europe, as indicated by experts from the Spanish Guardia Civil and the National Police. The majority of those criminal groups are dedicated to drug trafficking and fraud. Ten organised crime groups in Spain are labeled as “high…