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Mexico Dismantles Major Fuel Theft Ring, Underscoring Persistent Huachicol Problem
Mexican authorities arrested 32 members of the "Don Checo" fuel theft ring, seizing millions of pesos, vehicles, and exotic animals in a six-month operation targeting fuel theft from Pemex pipelines in central Mexico, highlighting the ongoing struggle against huachicol despite past claims of its era...
Mexico Dismantles Major Fuel Theft Ring, Underscoring Persistent Huachicol Problem
Mexican authorities arrested 32 members of the "Don Checo" fuel theft ring, seizing millions of pesos, vehicles, and exotic animals in a six-month operation targeting fuel theft from Pemex pipelines in central Mexico, highlighting the ongoing struggle against huachicol despite past claims of its era...
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40% Bias Score
Barcelona Casuals Gang Members Convicted in First-Ever Homicide Case
Seven members of the Casuals gang, including leader Francisco Pérez, were convicted in a plea deal for the March 8, 2023, murder of Luis Miguel Z. during a drug robbery in a Barcelona brothel, receiving sentences ranging from five to eight years and agreeing to pay €120,000 in compensation.
Barcelona Casuals Gang Members Convicted in First-Ever Homicide Case
Seven members of the Casuals gang, including leader Francisco Pérez, were convicted in a plea deal for the March 8, 2023, murder of Luis Miguel Z. during a drug robbery in a Barcelona brothel, receiving sentences ranging from five to eight years and agreeing to pay €120,000 in compensation.
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24% Bias Score
Major Fuel Theft Network Dismantled in Mexico
Mexican authorities have dismantled a major fuel theft network, arresting 32 individuals, seizing nearly 16 million pesos, and recovering numerous vehicles and exotic animals across three states: Estado de México, Hidalgo, and Querétaro.
Major Fuel Theft Network Dismantled in Mexico
Mexican authorities have dismantled a major fuel theft network, arresting 32 individuals, seizing nearly 16 million pesos, and recovering numerous vehicles and exotic animals across three states: Estado de México, Hidalgo, and Querétaro.
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24% Bias Score
Prison Guard and Inmate Arrested in Drug Trafficking Ring
A prison guard in Tarragona, Spain, was arrested for collaborating with an inmate accused of murder, facilitating drug and phone smuggling within Mas d'Enric prison and connecting to a larger cocaine trafficking ring moving 100 kilos monthly.
Prison Guard and Inmate Arrested in Drug Trafficking Ring
A prison guard in Tarragona, Spain, was arrested for collaborating with an inmate accused of murder, facilitating drug and phone smuggling within Mas d'Enric prison and connecting to a larger cocaine trafficking ring moving 100 kilos monthly.
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52% Bias Score
U.S. Sanctions Mexican Banks Over Fentanyl Money Laundering
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned three Mexican financial institutions—CIBanco, Intercam, and Vector—for alleged money laundering linked to fentanyl trafficking, urging Mexico to investigate; Mexico initiated an internal review, finding administrative issues but requiring more evidence for pro...
U.S. Sanctions Mexican Banks Over Fentanyl Money Laundering
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned three Mexican financial institutions—CIBanco, Intercam, and Vector—for alleged money laundering linked to fentanyl trafficking, urging Mexico to investigate; Mexico initiated an internal review, finding administrative issues but requiring more evidence for pro...
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40% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Drug Lord Escapes Heavily Militarized Prison, Exposing Systemic Corruption
Ecuadorian drug lord Federico Gómez Quintín escaped the Litoral Penitentiary on Friday, aided by the complicity of prison guards, highlighting the systemic corruption within the country's security forces despite the government's 'iron fist' approach and the ongoing state of emergency.
Ecuadorian Drug Lord Escapes Heavily Militarized Prison, Exposing Systemic Corruption
Ecuadorian drug lord Federico Gómez Quintín escaped the Litoral Penitentiary on Friday, aided by the complicity of prison guards, highlighting the systemic corruption within the country's security forces despite the government's 'iron fist' approach and the ongoing state of emergency.
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52% Bias Score
Joint U.S.-Mexico Operation Yields Millions in Fuel Seizures, Targeting Extensive Criminal Networks
In a joint effort, Mexico and the U.S. have significantly cracked down on fuel theft ("huachicoleo"), leading to large-scale seizures of millions of liters of fuel and numerous arrests in 2025, targeting extensive criminal networks and corrupt officials; this is costing the Mexican state an estimate...
Joint U.S.-Mexico Operation Yields Millions in Fuel Seizures, Targeting Extensive Criminal Networks
In a joint effort, Mexico and the U.S. have significantly cracked down on fuel theft ("huachicoleo"), leading to large-scale seizures of millions of liters of fuel and numerous arrests in 2025, targeting extensive criminal networks and corrupt officials; this is costing the Mexican state an estimate...
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52% Bias Score
Sinaloa Cartel's Arizona Train Robberies Net $2 Million in Stolen Goods
Mexican nationals linked to the Sinaloa Cartel conducted at least 10 robberies of freight trains in Arizona over the past two years, stealing approximately $2 million worth of Nike Air Jordan sneakers and electronics; law enforcement seized $2 million in stolen goods and arrested 43 people.
Sinaloa Cartel's Arizona Train Robberies Net $2 Million in Stolen Goods
Mexican nationals linked to the Sinaloa Cartel conducted at least 10 robberies of freight trains in Arizona over the past two years, stealing approximately $2 million worth of Nike Air Jordan sneakers and electronics; law enforcement seized $2 million in stolen goods and arrested 43 people.
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48% Bias Score
Fuel Distributors Replace Construction Firms as Spain's Top Tax Debtors
The 2024 list of Spain's top tax debtors reveals a dramatic shift from construction to fuel distribution, with companies like Metaway Combustibles (195.7 million euros) leading the way. This is attributed to a 2023 regulatory change and intensified tax inspections that exposed a large-scale fuel tax...
Fuel Distributors Replace Construction Firms as Spain's Top Tax Debtors
The 2024 list of Spain's top tax debtors reveals a dramatic shift from construction to fuel distribution, with companies like Metaway Combustibles (195.7 million euros) leading the way. This is attributed to a 2023 regulatory change and intensified tax inspections that exposed a large-scale fuel tax...
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36% Bias Score
Global Fentanyl Market Decreases Due to Precursor Seizures
The UNODC's 2025 World Drug Report details a global decrease in fentanyl seizures to 19.5 tons in 2023, primarily due to Mexican government seizures of precursors impacting US and Canadian markets, resulting in reduced consumption and overdose deaths; however, opioid consumption remains high in Nort...
Global Fentanyl Market Decreases Due to Precursor Seizures
The UNODC's 2025 World Drug Report details a global decrease in fentanyl seizures to 19.5 tons in 2023, primarily due to Mexican government seizures of precursors impacting US and Canadian markets, resulting in reduced consumption and overdose deaths; however, opioid consumption remains high in Nort...
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32% Bias Score
Ecuador Recaptured Notorious Gang Leader After 17-Month Manhunt
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the Los Choneros gang, was recaptured in Manta, Ecuador on June 25th, ending a 17-month manhunt that followed his January 2024 escape from prison and triggered widespread unrest, including prison riots and terrorist attacks.
Ecuador Recaptured Notorious Gang Leader After 17-Month Manhunt
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of the Los Choneros gang, was recaptured in Manta, Ecuador on June 25th, ending a 17-month manhunt that followed his January 2024 escape from prison and triggered widespread unrest, including prison riots and terrorist attacks.
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52% Bias Score
Spanish Police Arrest Top Venezuelan Gang Member
Spanish National Police arrested Luis José R. R., alias Mamera, the alleged leader of a Tren de Aragua faction, in Madrid on Thursday. Wanted in Peru for murder, he had been residing in Spain since 2023 and is now imprisoned, awaiting extradition. This is the second major arrest of a Tren de Aragua ...
Spanish Police Arrest Top Venezuelan Gang Member
Spanish National Police arrested Luis José R. R., alias Mamera, the alleged leader of a Tren de Aragua faction, in Madrid on Thursday. Wanted in Peru for murder, he had been residing in Spain since 2023 and is now imprisoned, awaiting extradition. This is the second major arrest of a Tren de Aragua ...
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52% Bias Score
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