A threatening pamphlet sent to residents of a fishing village in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, marked a turning point for the local criminal landscape. The threat was not directed …
Extortion
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After a period of consistent decrease, Chile’s prison population has been growing for 25 continuous months, according to data from the Chilean Gendarmerie (Gendarmería de Chile), the country’s prison authority. …
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A decrease in cocaine flows in northern Colombia has resulted in an increase in extortion as increasingly fragmented criminal groups seek new funding sources. According to the national police database, …
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Natural Drugs
Questions and Answers: How the AGC Jeopardizes Colombia's Plans for Complete Peace
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychThe report released by the International Crisis Group in March describes how the Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia – AGC) have become the largest armed group …
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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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CrimeCriminal NewsUnited States
A preacher known for wearing flashy clothes and expensive jewelry in Brooklyn has been found guilty of scamming members of his church out of their retirement savings and lying to the FBI
A preacher known for promoting religious beliefs in flashy attire and expensive jewelry in Brooklyn was found guilty on multiple fraud charges after a federal jury heard extensive evidence about …
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High profile
‘Untrue but awful’: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott takes legal action against woman for alleged sexual assault plot
A woman in Texas has been sued in civil court by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after the famous football player claimed she and her lawyers are attempting to extort …
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After the murder of a former Venezuelan military official in Chile, the country’s president vowed to eradicate the main suspects: the Venezuelan crime group, Tren de Aragua. In an interview …
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Criminal News
Juan Orlando Hernández Found Guilty of Drug Trafficking Charges
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaHonduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández has been convicted of drug trafficking and weapons charges by a jury in New York. He was found guilty on all three of the counts …
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After evading authorities for years, Carlos Capa has become one of the criminal leaders who have been pursued and killed for refusing to follow the rules imposed by the Maduro …