Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang is causing increasing concern in the United States, even though the group appears to have no substantial US presence and looks unlikely to establish one. …
Criminal Migration
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Financial vulnerability is driving a huge increase in reports of people in Peru turning to “gota a gota” loans.
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Huddled in the back of a fruit and vegetable stand in the south of Culiacán, the hitman scanned the area as he described the order he received regarding fentanyl manufacturers …
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The system that delegated power in Venezuela’s prisons to pranes, or criminal leaders, seems to be ending after a series of military takeovers of jails by President Nicolás Maduro, as …
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Criminal News
3 Reasons Why Security Has Deteriorated in Northern Chile
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychA new study has shed light on the security crisis unfolding in northern Chile, a border region pivotal to transnational crime but where state authorities maintain only a minor presence.
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What Does Capture of ‘Yiyi’ Mean for Other Venezuelan Crime Bosses Abroad?
by Jakob Kochby Jakob KochThe capture of Venezuelan crime boss, alias “Yiyi,” in Argentina, is the latest on the growing list of Venezuelan kingpins who fled abroad and continued to operate their criminal organizations …
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Some believe the CJNG’s invasion of Tamaulipas is all but a sure thing despite the Gulf Cartel’s historical roots, others are not convinced.
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Nelson Alexander Flores Pacheco, alias “Mula”, was the liaison between the Mexican Mafia and the MS13 in Tijuana, Mexico.
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MS13’s Mexico Program Key to El Salvador Gang Negotiations
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaUS authorities have made several arrests that could strike a big blow to the MS13’s Mexico Program.
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In Mexico’s hotly contested Tierra Caliente region, one priest is caught between the CJNG and a smattering of violent criminal groups.