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  • US Sanctions for Mexico Heroin Traffickers Marks Shifting Priorities

    The US government has sanctioned the alleged leaders of a Mexico-based heroin trafficking ring in another indication of a new emphasis on disrupting the flow of the Mexican heroin that is fueling an epidemic in opioid abuse in the United States… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Are Mara Salvatrucha Gangs Expanding in Costa Rica?

    The head of the Honduran armed forces has claimed that powerful gangs are expanding their presence in Costa Rica, but the extent of this criminal migration might be overstated… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Mexico, Colombia Groups Compete for US Heroin Market

    Criminal organizations based in Mexico are challenging the traditional dominance of Colombian groups over the heroin market in the eastern United States, signaling shifts in drug production and trafficking patterns in both Latin American countries… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.

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  • Military Police Occupy Honduras Neighborhood After Gang Threat

    Authorities in Honduras have deployed military forces to a neighborhood threatened by the Barrio 18 street gang, but the soldiers’ presence is unlikely to provide a long-term solution to the community’s security concerns… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime. 

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  • ‘Fast and Furious’ Weapons Found at Scene of Mexico ‘Massacre’

    Weapons linked to the controversial US anti-gun trafficking operation “Fast and Furious” were found last spring at the scene of a bloody clash between Mexican police and a group of alleged cartel gunmen that left 43 dead, according to documents obtained exclusively by InSight Crime… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime. The…

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Mike LaSusa