Drug Trafficking
Peru approves extradition of 'Pequeño J' for triple femicide in Florencio Varela
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The Peruvian government has authorized the extradition to Argentina of Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, known as 'Pequeño J', the main suspect in the triple femicide that took place in September 2025 in Florencio Varela. The victims were Lara Gutiérrez (15), Brenda del Castillo (20), and Morena Verdi (20), killed in a drug trafficking context. The resolution was signed by President José Enrique Jerí Oré and published on January 30, 2026.
A Bulgarian man wanted by Romania for alleged drug trafficking has been found working as a personal trainer at a Virgin Active gym in an upscale Cape Town suburb. This discovery follows a 2023 report on suspected criminals from Bulgaria possibly hiding in the city. The case highlights ongoing concerns about international fugitives in South Africa.
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In Pitalito's Porvenir neighborhood, police units arrested a man known as alias 'El Enano', who was reportedly guarding a point for selling hallucinogenic substances. The individual carried an illegal firearm and resisted arrest by calling locals to interfere. The operation is part of the campaign against crime in the Laboyos valley.
A group of 37 alleged cartel members has been transferred from Mexico to the United States to face charges for crimes including drug trafficking and human smuggling. The operation, the largest of its kind, highlights growing cooperation between the two nations amid US pressure on Mexican cartels. Attorney General Pam Bondi described it as a key step in dismantling these criminal networks.
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An investigation uncovers alleged family ties of Marco Rubio to cocaine trafficking in Miami during the 1980s. His brother-in-law, Orlando Cicilia, led a network that used snakes to smuggle drugs, leading to his arrest in Operation Cobra. Rubio, a teenager at the time, reportedly helped with packaging, according to sources.
Eight Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers have been charged in court with trafficking methamphetamine worth more than KSh 192 million. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) opposed their release on bond, arguing risks of witness interference. The court will rule on the application on Thursday.
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Ovidio Guzmán López's intermediate hearing in Chicago, originally set for January 9, 2026, to schedule his final sentencing, has been delayed to July 10. The son of 'El Chapo' Guzmán pleaded guilty in July 2025 to drug trafficking and organized crime after extradition from Mexico, securing a deal for reduced sentence and family protection.
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