Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) - InSight Crime
WEBMay 27, 2024 · The CJNG is headed by alias "El Mencho," a feared but mysterious leader. The Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG) is a transnational criminal group that emerged from the Milenio Cartel following a series of killings, arrests, and internal fractures. It is known for its aggressive use of violence and its ...
Tren de Aragua - InSight Crime
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Tren de Aragua is Venezuela’s most powerful homegrown criminal actor and the only Venezuelan gang that has successfully projected its power abroad. It has grown from a prison gang limited to the state of Aragua, to a transnational threat with a wide criminal portfolio. This transnational expansion came …
InSight Crime - Investigation and Analysis of Organized Crime
WEB3 days ago · InSight Crime continues to be a leading source of information and analysis on the presence of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in the United…. With the dust still settling after the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, InSight Crime investigators Victoria Dittmar and Mike LaSusa arrived….
Sinaloa Cartel - InSight Crime
WEBMar 15, 2024 · The Sinaloa Cartel, considered the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the Western Hemisphere, is a network of some of Mexico’s most important drug lords. Members work together to protect themselves. During its existence, the Sinaloa Cartel has forged connections at the highest levels of Mexico’s federal police and ...
Mexico’s Zetas: From Criminal Powerhouse to Fragmented Remnants
WEBApr 6, 2018 · Mexico’s Zetas: From Criminal Powerhouse to Fragmented Remnants. by Parker Asmann 6 Apr 2018. Former Zetas leader Alejandro ‘Omar’ Treviño Morales, alias ‘Z42’ (Photo by Alfredo Estrella AFP) The Zetas were once Mexico’s most feared and violent organized crime threat. Now, the group is a fragmented shadow of its former self.
20 Years After Pablo: The Evolution of Colombia’s Drug Trade
WEBApr 24, 2023 · Twenty years ago, on December 2, 1993, Pablo Escobar, the pioneer of Colombia’s cocaine trade, was killed on a rooftop in his native Medellin by police. His death signaled the end of one era of drug trafficking and the birth of another, as the drug trade continued apace, with Medellin still at its heart. While the mystique surrounding Escobar ...
Tusi: The Pink Drug Cocktail That Tricked Latin America - InSight …
WEBJul 6, 2022 · A string of seizures across Latin America have revealed how “tusi,” a pink synthetic drug powder, is expanding into new countries and increasing its share of the region’s flourishing synthetic drug markets. In June, tusi consumption was reportedly booming in the nightclubs of Barquisimeto, a city in western Venezuela, while tusi refining ...
Ismael Zambada García, alias ‘El Mayo’ - InSight Crime
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Ismael Zambada Garcia, alias “El Mayo,” was the leader of a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. Along with Joaquín Guzmán Loera, alias “El Chapo,” El Mayo is one of the most storied drug traffickers in Mexican history. Before being arrested by US authorities in July 2024, he was known primarily for maintaining a low profile and a …
How Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Has Stayed United for Decades
WEBJul 17, 2023 · How Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Has Stayed United for Decades. by Chris Dalby 17 Jul 2023. DEA agents escort former Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín Guzmán Loera, alias “El Chapo." The break-up cycle of large criminal groups in Mexico is a predictable one. One after another, groups have arisen to play major roles in the country’s complex drug ...
911 replies on “National Liberation Army (ELN)” - InSight Crime
WEBJun 18, 2024 · The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last true insurgency and one of Latin America’s most powerful criminal organizations. Due to its expansion and strengthening in Venezuela in recent years, it has established itself as a binational guerrilla group. Initially, the ELN was a nationalist ...