Tag #Transnational Crime

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Venezuelan Suspect Arrested in Colombia for Murder of Dissident

Alias Gocho, a Venezuelan member of the Tren de Aragua, was arrested in Colombia on Thursday for his alleged role in the kidnapping and murder of Venezuelan dissident Ronald Ojeda in Chile in February 2024; Chilean authorities will extradite him.

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£20 Million Drug Smuggling Operation Nets Two Lengthy Prison Sentences

Eddie Burton and Sian Banks, aged 23 and 25, were convicted this week for a £20 million drug smuggling operation involving 307 kilos of heroin, cocaine, and ketamine; Burton started dealing drugs at age ten.

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ELN's Binational Operations in Venezuela Fuel Conflict and Hinder Redemocratization

Armed conflict in Colombia's Catatumbo region between the ELN and FARC dissidents, fueled by cocaine trafficking, has caused 52 deaths and over 52,800 displaced people by January 31, 2025; Venezuela's support for the ELN hinders peace in Colombia and Venezuela's redemocratization.

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Canada's Fentanyl Crisis: Experts Urge Systemic Changes Beyond Border Security

Canada faces a fentanyl crisis causing 49,105 overdose deaths (2016-June 2024); a new "fentanyl czar" is appointed following U.S. tariff threats, but experts recommend significant legislative and policing changes, including increased international collaboration, to combat sophisticated trafficking o...

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Illegal Jaguar Hunts in Bolivia Spark Investigation, Exposing International Hunting Network

Photographs of hunters posing with illegally killed jaguars in Bolivia sparked an investigation, leading to charges against seven people in Argentina and an ongoing probe in Bolivia targeting an Argentine and a Spaniard accused of killing five jaguars, potentially facing 19 years in prison.

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High-Ranking Tren de Aragua Member Arrested in Colombia

Bernardo Enrique Atencio Padilla, alias "Chocolate," a key figure in the Tren de Aragua, was arrested in Bucaramanga, Colombia, on December 29th, 2024, for allegedly coordinating targeted killings in Venezuela and trafficking migrants; this is the fourth high-level arrest in Colombia since mid-Novem...

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Intelligence Leak Derails Colorado Immigration Raid

A massive immigration raid in Aurora, Colorado, targeting the Tren de Aragua gang, yielded only 30 arrests—far fewer than expected—due to an apparent intelligence leak, prompting Border Czar Tom Homan to vow to find and punish those responsible.

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Brussels Gang Violence Surges Amidst Lucrative Cocaine Trade

A surge in gang violence linked to lucrative cocaine trafficking has resulted in four shootings in Brussels over three days, prompting a unified police response and calls for reinvesting seized criminal assets into community rebuilding and law enforcement.

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Large-Scale Immigration Raid Targets Venezuelan Gang in Denver

Federal immigration agents conducted a large-scale raid in Denver, Colorado, targeting over 100 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua; the operation involved multiple federal agencies, including the DEA and FBI, and raised concerns from immigrant rights groups.

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£8 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Foiled at Manchester Airport

Seven US citizens were arrested at Manchester Airport for attempting to smuggle over 300kg of cocaine with a street value of £8 million; six have been jailed for between seven and thirteen years, and face deportation after release.

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Coast Guard Seizes $91 Million in Cocaine, Arrests 49 Smugglers

A U.S. Coast Guard operation in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific seized 8,061 pounds of cocaine ($91 million street value) and arrested 49 suspected smugglers; 26 were transferred to U.S. authorities for prosecution.

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HSI Arrests Undocumented Immigrants in Separate Drug and Weapons Trafficking Operations

On Thursday, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested two undocumented immigrants running a drug and weapons operation in Maryland and Georgia, seizing over 30 firearms; this follows the indictment of ten Tren de Aragua gang members in New York City for a similar operation involving 34 illega...

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