An attack with homemade mortars launched by the FARC, a communist guerrilla group, on a remote town in southwestern Colombia left seven police officers wounded and around 450 civilians displaced, a police source told AFP on July 3.
Ecuador Highlights Cooperation with Colombia and Insists on Greater Military Presence
On July 3, Ecuadorean Defense Minister Miguel Carvajal highlighted his country’s good level of cooperation with Colombia in the fight against crime along their shared border, where he nevertheless hopes that the neighboring country will increase its military presence.
Costa Rica detains alleged Gulf drug cartel leader
Bolivia Eradicates 5,000 Hectares of Illegal Coca in First Half of Year
Bolivia eradicated 5,000 hectares of illegal and excess coca in the first half of the year, equal to the amount set by the country’s anti-drug law as a mandatory annual goal, announced on July 2 the Joint Task Force (FTC), made up of the army and the police.
Alleged Leader of Drug-Trafficking Group Is Arrested in Colombia
On July 2, the Colombian police announced the arrest of an alleged leader of ‘Los Rastrojos’ [‘The Stubble’] who was trying to take over the top spot in that drug-trafficking organization.
USS Nicholas, Coast Guard Team Intercept Drug Shipment Worth More Than $6 Million
Guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment Team (LEDET) employed airborne use of force (AUF) to stop a vessel suspected of transporting illegal drugs, June 19, in support of Operation Martillo.
Operation Martillo: USS Nicholas, Coast Guard seize drug shipment worth more than US$6 million
Drug traffickers busted in the Pacific coast of Central America
U.S. deports key Mexican cartel member
Central America Draws Support from Mexico and Colombia in Fight against Drug Trafficking
Colombia and Mexico have come to play the role of a kind of older sibling in matters related to the fight against drug trafficking in Central America, whether through training or through joint operations with their Armed Forces.
More Than Half Ton of Cocaine Seized in Colombia
A shipment of 506 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride that was being transported on a fishing boat was seized in a coordinated operation involving units of the Colombian National Navy and the Colombian Police, in the inner harbor of the Port of Buenaventura (on the Pacific coast) of that country.
Central America to Manage International Funds for Fight against Crime
The Central American presidents agreed on June 29 to double their efforts to obtain financial aid and fight organized crime, at a biannual summit at which they also signed an unprecedented commercial and political partnership agreement with the European Union.
Guatemala Convicts 36 Members of Los Zetas
A Guatemalan court has sentenced 36 people, considered members of the Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas, to between two and 158 years in prison, the judicial branch announced.