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Authorities Seize a Ton of Opium Seeds in Mexico
November 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican authorities seized a ton of opium seeds they found aboard a ship in the Gulf coast port of Veracruz, the government said Wednesday. continue reading »
Colombian Arrested in Argentina Denies Being Drug Lord
November 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian Henry de Jesus Lopez Londoño has denied in statements to Argentine authorities any drug-trafficking ties and said he had been living a "normal life" in a residential area outside Buenos Aires, where he was arrested this week. continue reading »
Mexican Indians Being Used by Cartels to Smuggle Drugs Across the Border
October 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Raramuri Indians of Chihuahua state, renowned for their ability to cover long distances on foot, are being used by Mexican drug traffickers to smuggle narcotics into the United States. continue reading »
Brazil Amping Up Security on Bolivia, Peru Borders with 7,500 Troops
October 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Brazilian government announced Tuesday the launch of a vast operation along its borders with Bolivia and Peru, in which 7,500 soldiers will carry out combat missions for two weeks against drug trafficking and other criminal activities. continue reading »
Colorado Busts Mexican Drug Ring Earning $6 M Per Month
September 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Ten Mexican nationals were arrested on changes of transporting large quantities of cocaine to Colorado for sale in the Denver metropolitan area. continue reading »
Mexican Police Apprehend Suspect with Close Ties to American-born Drug Kingpin “La Barbie”
September 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican police have arrested a suspect linked to notorious American-born drug kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "La Barbie," who was captured in 2010, the federal Public Safety Secretariat said. continue reading »
Bolivian Police Kill 2 Men Guarding Cocaine Lab in Clash
September 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two men guarding a cocaine lab in the eastern Bolivian province of Santa Cruz died in a confrontation with police, official news agency ABI said. continue reading »
Colombian Agents Confiscate Over 12 Tons of Cocaine, Marijuana in Anti-drug Campaign
September 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Drug enforcement agents seized more than 12 tons of cocaine and marijuana in Colombia during a three-day multi-faceted operation in several regions, officials said Sunday. continue reading »
Venezuela, Bolivia Dispute Drug Trafficking Accusations Made by the U.S.
September 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The governments of both Venezuela and Bolivia rejected Saturday the accusations made against them by the White House in its latest memo regarding the war on drugs, and said the U.S. was chiefly responsible for this scourge. continue reading »
Mexican Federal Police Capture High Ranking Sinaloa Cartel Member
September 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A high-level member of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drug cartel was arrested by the Federal Police, the Public Safety Secretariat said. continue reading »
U.S. Coast Guard, Dominican Navy Seize 3,300 Pounds of Cocaine
September 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Dominican navy confiscated 1,498 kilos (3,300 pounds) of cocaine after smugglers tossed the haul overboard in Caribbean waters. continue reading »
Mexican Marines Nab Top Gulf Cartel Boss “El Gordo”
September 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One of the Gulf drug cartel's top bosses has been arrested, dealing a blow to the powerful Mexican criminal organization less than three months before President Felipe Calderon leaves office, officials said. continue reading »
Mexico Extradites Cartel Leader Eduardo Arellano Felix to the U.S.
September 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico has extradited Eduardo Arellano Felix to the United States to face money laundering, drug trafficking and racketeering charges in San Diego, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement. continue reading »
Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Mexican Governor Charged with Drug Trafficking
August 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican authorities are looking for the former governor of the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, Tomas Yarrington, with the help of Interpol, Attorney General Marisela Morales said Wednesday. continue reading »
Colombia Invests in Radar Systems to Combat Drug, Arms Traffickers
August 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombia has purchased 11 radar systems that will be used to improve coastal defense and prevent the smuggling of arms, drugs and other contraband into the country, Defense Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said. continue reading »
9 Venezuela Police, 1 Security Agent Arrested in Connection to Drug-Running Airplane
August 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A court in the central Venezuelan state of Carabobo ordered 18 people jailed provisionally, including nine Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) agents and a member of the Sebin intelligence service, in the case of a drug-running aircraft that was nabbed in Spain. continue reading »
Guatemala Working as a Center of Drug Production, Says Official
August 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Guatemala is no longer just a conduit for illegal drugs, but a center of production, Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez said, citing the seizure of 17.6 tons of coca paste apparently destined for cocaine labs in the Central American nation. continue reading »
Police Confiscate 3 Tons of Cocaine off of Coast of Spain
August 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Spanish National Police's Special Operations Group, or GEO, seized a ship carrying 3,000 kilos of high purity cocaine some 50 miles from the coast of the southern city of Cadiz, officials said Wednesday. continue reading »
Colombian Police Seize Cocaine en Route to Sinaloa Cartel
August 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Drug enforcement agents seized one ton of cocaine on a highway in northwestern Colombia that was bound for Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, the National Police said. continue reading »
Mexican Authorities Confiscate 79,000 Gallons of Drug Precursors
August 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican army soldiers seized more than 300,000 liters (79,000 gallons) of drug precursors in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and arrested 13 people in an operation against drug trafficking and organized crime, the Defense Secretariat said. continue reading »
