15 alleged organized crime figures accused of smuggling drugs from South America were arrested by the Italian police. The target was a ring which was reportedly sending drugs from Colombia to Spain, and then into Italy. The investigation was a joint effort of Italian State and financial police, and Drug Enforcement Administration officials in the…
Police seized 18 kilograms of cocaine found in a shipping container at the port of Cotonou, Benin. The shipment where the cocaine was found belongs to a local businessman, as the head of the maritime military police revealed. Cocaine confiscation by UK police and the Border Force has surged to the highest level in the…
A recent report reveals the alleged collusion of Honduran military personnel with drug traffickers in the eastern coast of the country, suggesting the security force reform should include the country’s military as well. A small wooden vessel carrying two men and $3.6 million in cocaine was recently intercepted in the northwest of Puerto Rico, highlighting…
2 388 kg of cocaine and 18 individuals were arrested following joint actions of EU Member States and third partners, aiming to counter cocaine trafficking by maritime and air couriers from Brazil and Colombia. Cameroon customs seized 100 kg of methamphetamines at the Douala International Airport. Allegedly, the cargo packaged in 20 boxes belonged to…
Peruvian authorities burned 7.7 tons of drugs seized in recent months between June and October, seen as a success in the war on drugs. The drugs included cocaine, marijuana and opium. Police from Toronto seized 93 kilograms of drugs, including cocaine, crystal meth and MDMA, with a total street value of $8.98 million, following a…
The sixth Latin American and first Caribbean Conference on Drug Policy took place between 5 and 6 October in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The conference provided a room for debate and evaluation of drug policies, as well as for discussing concrete policies to be implemented in order to fight against illicit drugs. It is estimated…
72 people have been accused of operating a multi million-dollar drug-trafficking ring in Puerto Rico. Reportedly, the suspects were conspiring to distribute marihuana, heroin, cocaine and cocaine base. The group would have generated $27 million, according to the authorities. 250 kilos of cocaine were found by the Costa Rican Police on a container ship that…
During his address at the UN General Assembly, the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, highlighted the need to combating drug trafficking and violence associated with organized crime. Countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region are still facing important challenges, despite important progresses, including the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary…
The Governor of Mexico’s Guerrero State is calling for the legalization of opium poppy for medicinal purposes as an alternative plan for minimizing the insecurity in the state, as revealed by Insight Crime. However, as stated by the UNODC Representative to Mexico “structural solutions” must be found to tackle the issue of violence. Reportedly, in…
It has been reported that the Spanish National Police seized 900 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a container of fruit in the southern city of Cadiz. Allegedly, the drugs came from Colombia and three individuals were apprehended. An article analyses the situation in the Philippines where there have been 2,528 drug-related deaths under the first…
