Police in Croatia and Spain smashed a trans-Atlantic cocaine smuggling ring from the Balkans, arresting 11 people suspected of trafficking some 700 kilos of cocaine, officials said on 24 May. The detained, suspected of being members of so-called “Balkan Cartel,” smuggled at least 718 kilos (1,580 pounds) of cocaine from [ … ]
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Ecuadorean Elite Police Go Out into the Streets to Fight Crime
Around five hundred elite police officers are patrolling Ecuador’s major cities in a new crime-fighting measure, following the government’s decision in November to have military personnel participate in operations against urban crime, an official spokesperson announced on 23 May. Around five hundred elite police officers are patrolling Ecuador’s major cities [ … ]
More Than 12 Tons of Cocaine Headed for Mexico Are Seized in Colombia
More than twelve tons of cocaine that were going to be sent to Mexico were seized in the port of Cartagena (in northern Colombia, on the Caribbean), the Colombian Navy announced in a statement. More than twelve tons of cocaine that were going to be sent to Mexico were seized [ … ]
Salvadoran Administration Proposes to Levy Security Tax on Capital
El Salvador’s leftist administration is seek to levy a tax on two thousand large taxpayers in order to raise 120 million dollars a year for the fight against crime, a proposal that has been cautiously received by business, which wants to know first what activities will be financed with those [ … ]
Three “Zetas” Arrested With Banners Claiming Responsibility for Massacre in Guatemala
Three alleged members of the Mexican Los Zetas cartel were arrested with banners claiming responsibility for the massacre of twenty-seven peasants in Guatemala a week ago, and with a warning to the press to stop publishing news unfavorable to that organization. Three alleged members of the Mexican Los Zetas cartel [ … ]
Brazil: Armed Forces Will Conduct Enormous Military Exercise in the Amazon
Starting on 23 May, the Brazilian Army, Air Force, and Navy will conduct an enormous joint exercise in the Amazon region, mobilizing around 4,500 men for operations simulating war in the jungle, the Defense Ministry announced. Starting on 23 May, the Brazilian Army, Air Force, and Navy will conduct an [ … ]
Central American Leaders Promise to Fight Crime after Killings in Guatemala
Central American presidents promised to redouble their efforts to fight organized crime at a meeting chaired by Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom. The call by the leaders comes days after hitmen belonging to the Mexican Los Zetas cartel murdered twenty-seven laborers on a Guatemalan rural property, a massacre for which three [ … ]
Brazil’s ‘Robocops’ Spot Bad Guys a Mile Away With Face Recognition Sunglasses
“GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. “GOOOOOOOL!!” The crowd inside São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium goes wild. Amid the revelry, a military police officer scans the crowd. His mirrored sunglasses aren’t just shading his eyes; they’re comparing the thousands of fans against a database of criminals and [ … ]
Despite Eradication Efforts, Peruvian Coca Production Is Rising — Again
Coca and cocaine production has returned to Peru with a vengeance, jeopardizing years of efforts to get coca farmers to switch to legal — and profitable — export crops. LIMA – Coca and cocaine production has returned to Peru with a vengeance, jeopardizing years of efforts to get coca farmers [ … ]
Artillery Tested For Rapid Deployment
Dust flew on White Sands Missile Range during a test of an improved missile launch system conducted at White Sands Space Harbor, N.M. Members of the Precision Fires Rocket and Missile System Project Office test fired an upgraded version of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS. The test [ … ]
Former Chilean Minister To Lead UN Haiti Mission
The United Nations named former Chilean foreign minister Mariano Fernandez as new special representative to Haiti to help guide the impoverished state to stability after a devastating earthquake.
New President Takes Office In Haiti
The new president of Haiti, the popular and charismatic pop singer Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly, took office with a promise to rebuild the country’s capital, where the traces of the earthquake that devastated it last January remain visible.