- Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, son of the Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” Guzmán, is reportedly in Medellín, Colombia under the protection of a criminal gang. He is allegedly controlling two laboratories in the city and coordinating the shipment of around 400 kg of cocaine per week to Mexico from the Colombian port of Buenaventura, highlighting the growing influence of Mexican cartels in Medellín.
- A report of the Global Commission on Drugs advocates for decriminalisation and regulation of illegal drugs. According to the report, drug prohibition gives criminal organisations an opportunity to control every step of the drugs production and distribution process.
- Twenty-five years after Pablo Escobar was killed, his legacy keeps on dividing the Colombian society in Medellín. The authorities announced the destruction of Escobar’s mansion “the Monaco” to replace it with a memorial for the victims of narco-terrorism.
- The Conference of Western Attorneys General Africa Alliance Partnership (CWAG AAP) and the East Africa Law Society (EALS) discussed the fight against transnational organised crime in Africa. The members of both organisations are committed to enhancing capacity building and information sharing with the aim of promoting the rule of law among African professionals to tackle illicit trafficking.
