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Authorities in Neiva discovered five kilograms of marijuana hidden inside vehicle filters during an operation at a courier company. The find prevented the drugs from reaching the department of Putumayo.

15. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

The Southern District of New York prosecutor accused Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya of allegedly collaborating with Los Chapitos and facilitating Sinaloa Cartel operations.

Sinaloa's state prosecutor's office announced that deputy prosecutor general Dámaso Castro Saavedra requested unpaid leave on May 5, 2026. This came one day after it stated he was still performing his duties, amid accusations by the US Department of Justice of ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Castro follows other officials who have taken similar leave.

5. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

In an update to the massive cocaine seizure from the Arconian freighter reported on May 4, Spain's Guardia Civil has linked the record haul to the Netherlands-based Mocro Maffia and Dutch fugitive Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, alias Jos El Gordito, who is believed to be orchestrating from Sierra Leone.

Chile's Public Security Minister Trinidad Steinert announced she will file a criminal lawsuit against Senator Daniel Núñez (PC) for injurious imputation after his criticisms over her business ties to an ex-husband who defended a drug trafficker. Núñez demanded her resignation, citing risks of organized crime infiltration. Steinert rejected the claims and defended the dormant society.

28. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

A court extended the detention of 18 suspects arrested in the 'Rey David' operation, an investigation by the Fiscalía Metropolitana Sur and PDI into money laundering linked to drug trafficking and other crimes. The arrests followed raids on 26 homes across various regions of Chile. The case is under 10-day secrecy.