Rosalinda González Valencia, alias "La Jefa," was involved in illicit activities long before meeting her husband, alias "El Mencho," and managed to establish herself as a key financial operator for ...

The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai has renewed focus on one of Europe’s most influential drug traffickers and the Kinahan ...

Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event for donors. Our experts will share analysis and recent data, and answer your questions about projections for 2026. Venezuela has approved a new mining law ...

My hypothesis: the story of El Mencho was the story of methamphetamine. Here's how I investigated that theory.

As cocaine trafficking oozes into other criminal economies like illegal mining inside Costa Rica's national parks, park rangers struggle.

The arrest of a key Colombian criminal leader in Bolivia reveals that Colombian groups are expanding their presence across ...

Every year, InSight Crime’s Cocaine Seizure Round-Up tracks seizures and major events linked to the global cocaine trade. In this year’s event, we’re looking back at 2025 to understand shifts in the ...

A Colombia–Ecuador trade war fuels contraband at the border, Peru’s election highlights a state struggling to contain crime, ...

This week's On the Radar delves into the controversial departure of Attorney General Consuelo Porras in Guatemala, the arrest ...

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