May 8, 2023 · The process of making synthetic drugs involves various steps, but it must include a key ingredient called a precursor. For methamphetamine, these precursors are 1-phenyl-2 …

Jan 2, 2025 · As record flows of cocaine reached consumers around the globe in 2024, criminal organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean have adapted to law enforcement pressure, …

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May 7, 2025 · InSight Crime’s 2024 Cocaine Seizure Round-Up. Despite record cocaine seizures in production and transit countries, huge quantities of the drug arrived in consumer markets in …

Jul 19, 2024 · One of Mexico’s most powerful crime groups, the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG), is employing forced disappearance and exploiting …

Apr 24, 2023 · Twenty years ago, on December 2, 1993, Pablo Escobar, the pioneer of Colombia's cocaine trade, was killed on a rooftop in his native Medellin by police. His death …

2024 | THE GLOBAL SAFETY REPORT. The port city of Guayaquil acts as a critical export . hub for transporting cocaine to Europe. In 2023, no other region anywhere in the world — excluding

Oct 4, 2024 · Tren de Aragua’s supposed expansion into the United States has received national media coverage and attention from the country’s most prominent politicians, fueling questions …

Jul 6, 2022 · A string of seizures across Latin America have revealed how “tusi,” a pink synthetic drug powder, is expanding into new countries and increasing its share of the region’s …