drug war
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The use of confidential informants by US law enforcement has led to the recent arrests of several high-level actors in the international drug trade, but these successes may be overshadowing the potential pitfalls of the practice… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Formulating effective strategies to combat Mexico-based crime organizations requires a nuanced understanding of their economic structures, says award-winning Mexican journalist Carlos Loret de Mola… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Congress is considering a proposal meant to help the Department of Justice pursue a wider range of players in the transnational drug trade, potentially foreshadowing an increase in extraditions and prosecutions of drug traffickers based abroad… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released the latest version of its annual National Drug Threat Assessment, which highlights several ongoing trends related to organized crime and the drug trade in the United States: 1. Increasing concern about heroin. This year’s report, like the 2013 and 2014 versions, ranks controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) as the most dangerous
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A ruling by Mexico‘s Supreme Court will allow four individuals to grow and possess marijuana for personal consumption, setting a legal precedent for further challenges to the country’s laws banning production and distribution of the drug… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 