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Two of Mexico‘s most powerful drug cartels are battling for control of the US heroin market, the DEA says, raising the possibility that heroin trafficking patterns may be evolving along similar lines as the cocaine trade… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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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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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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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
Mike LaSusa 