The Plymouth-based warship will look for continued success in the counter-narcotics fight.
Operation MARTILLO: UK Royal Navy Argyll rejoins mission
July 25, 2014
Transnational Threats
Police seizes 1.2 tons of cocaine in the Pacific
July 22, 2014
Honduran Congress approves rewards for information leading to criminal suspects
July 07, 2014
The legislation calls for the Department of Security to develop a list of “most wanted” criminals and to disseminate photos of the suspects through the press. The department would offer a reward for information leading the capture of each suspect.
Costa Rican authorities arrest Augustin Reyes Aragon, alleged leader of ‘Los Tarzanes’
July 02, 2014
Agents of Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Body (OIJ) arrested Agustin Reyes Aragon, 40, on June 12. They arrested Reyes Aragon during a series of raids in the Caribbean coastal province of Limon.
Huge cocaine shipment seized off Cocos Island
July 02, 2014
Colombian Army kills ELN guerrilla leader Rito Ramón Barreto, also known as ‘Ranger’
June 25, 2014
The killing of Ranger deals a strategic blow to the ELN, which engages in a wide range of criminal activities, including drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and money laundering.
Drug Cartels and other Latin American drug trafficking groups use logos to identify shipments
June 24, 2014
The use of logos to identify cocaine shipments has become so widespread that law enforcement agencies are keeping track of the insignias to track the drug trafficking activity of organized crime groups.
Costa Rica: Operation MARTILLO strikes narco-trafficking networks
June 20, 2014
Authorities seized 4,143 kilograms of cocaine valued at US$30 million in early June, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
Sinaloa Cartel operatives fight for power in Honduras after security forces capture the ‘Black Wolf’
June 18, 2014
The cartel operatives are fighting over control of drug trafficking routes, properties owned by the cartel, some of which are worth millions of dollars, and weapons
Another Blow against Drug Trafficking in International Waters
June 05, 2014
The latest accomplishment during a joint operation to counter drug trafficking resulted in three tons of cocaine seized and suspects arrested.
Generals from the U.S. and Guatemala Discuss Joint Actions against Drug Trafficking
June 04, 2014
Press conference held during CENTSEC 2014 with the USSOUTHCOM Commander, General John Kelly, and Guatemalan Chief of National Defense, General Rudy Israel Ortiz-Ruiz
Armed Forces in Latin America remove land mines
May 30, 2014
The governments of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina are working hard to remove dangerous land mines. The devices – many were deployed by terrorist and organized crime groups -- have killed or injured thousands of people in those countries.
