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Los Zetas Money Man Apprehended in Northern Mexico
May 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Navy personnel arrested a man suspected of managing financial operations for the fearsome Los Zetas drug cartel, the Mexican government said. Alfonso Zamudio Quijada was nabbed Wednesday as he left a house in Monclova, a city in the northern state of Coahuila, Government Secretariat official Eduardo Sanchez Hernandez said. continue reading »
Drug Trafficker Operating Throughout LatAm Arrested in Colombia
January 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A man suspected of belonging to a drug gang that operates in Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Argentina was arrested in southwestern Colombia, the National Police said. continue reading »
Nearly 5,000 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Puerto Rico
January 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. authorities in Puerto Rico reported Friday the arrest of two Dominicans from whose vessel they seized 2,200 kilos (4,845 pounds) of cocaine. 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 »
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 »
U.S. Customs Seizes $7.3 Million Worth of Cocaine
June 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
On May 29, Customs and Border Protection officers at the Miami Seaport discovered approximately 459 pounds of cocaine hidden in a container at the Port of Miami. While inspecting containers at the Miami seaport CBP officers identified suspect suspicious boxes in a container which a CBP canine subsequently alerted to for the presence of narcotics. continue reading »
Mexican Drug Traffickers Busted in Georgia
November 5, 2010 | by El Paso Times | Immigration News
Federal and local authorities say they have arrested 45 people and seized drugs, cash and guns as part of an investigation into a major Mexican drug cartel operating in metro Atlanta. continue reading »