Mexican authorities have never identified any money laundering cases related to synthetic drugs or precursors in Mexico, according to our public records requests and interviews with officials. Nor were there …
Mexico
-
-
With the arrest of a top cartel leader’s brother, Mexican authorities are again resorting to an often ineffective strategy of targeting family members to weaken major drug trafficking organizations. The …
-
BoliviaBrazilColombiaMexicoNatural DrugsSynthetic DrugsUnited States America
Cocaine is now being used in smaller towns in Europe, not just big cities, according to a study of wastewater
A wastewater analysis has indicated that in Europe, cocaine from South America is now being consumed in smaller towns, as well as major urban areas. The report, published on March …
-
The decision to launch the raid on the Mexican embassy has the hallmarks of a political gamble, with Noboa betting that the benefits of burnishing his hardline reputation outweigh the …
-
Synthetic Drugs
Methamphetamine Traffickers in Mexico Become Global Wholesalers
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneAfter a long day of work in the highlands, a coordinator for several clandestine methamphetamine and fentanyl laboratories in the Mexican state of Sinaloa climbed to the top of a …
-
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 …
-
MurderUnited States
An absent Washington businesswoman was discovered deceased in Mexico
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneA Washington state woman missing for two weeks has been found dead in Mexico. Reyna Hernandez, 54, was last heard from on February 26 when she told friends she was …
-
Sandwiched between the world’s top cocaine producers, Colombia and Peru, Ecuador has become a hub and base for several transnational criminal networks. Its long coastline and large container ports make …
-
Emma Coronel Aispuro is a former Sinaloa Cartel operative who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering in the United States. She is the third wife of Joaquín Guzmán, …
-
Investigations
Beyond China: How Other Countries Provide Precursor Chemicals to Mexico
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaOn September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some …