Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) - InSight Crime
WEBJul 8, 2020 · 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 criminal group that has evolved as a result of killings, captures and rifts in older cartels. It is known for its aggressive use of violence and its public relations campaigns.
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.
How 100 Years of Failed Drug Policy Gave Rise to Mexico's Cartels
WEBApr 24, 2023 · How 100 Years of Failed Drug Policy Gave Rise to Mexico’s Cartels. by David Gagne 6 Apr 2015. Felipe Calderon and Barack Obama. Many say Mexico’s war on drugs began after former President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006, but a new book suggests that the genesis was prohibitive drug policies enacted by the United States at …
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.
How Mexico’s Cartels Have Learned Military Tactics - InSight Crime
WEBSep 2, 2021 · How Mexico’s Cartels Have Learned Military Tactics. by Chris Dalby 2 Sep 2021. A member of the Jalisco Cartel walks past a narco-tank in a still from a video put out by the cartel. As violence has continued to rise in Mexico year after year, criminal groups have adopted an increasingly militarized approach to their tactics, weaponry and training.
WEBInSight Crime and CLALS M in the erias 3 The Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) is one of the world’s largest and arguably most violent street gangs. After relatively humble beginnings in Los Angeles in the 1980s, it has spread to more than a …
Human Trafficking is World's 2nd Most Profitable Crime: Report
WEBNov 15, 2011 · A new report suggests that human trafficking was the second most profitable criminal activity after drug trafficking worldwide last year. According to a report funded by the Ricky Martin Foundation, which is a major donor to anti-child exploitation causes worldwide, the illicit trade in human beings brought in $9.6 billion in profits worldwide ...
Mexico's Jalisco Cartel - New Generation: From Extinction to World ...
WEBApr 24, 2023 · by Luis Alonso Pérez 26 Dec 2016. Alleged CJNG members under arrest. In less than a decade, the Jalisco Cartel – New Generation (CJNG) has transformed into one of the most prolific and violent drug trafficking organizations in the world. From a small group of deserters from the now-extinct Milenio Cartel, they evolved into a vast criminal ...
PCC in Brazil Investigation: Introduction and Major Findings
WEBDec 11, 2020 · PCC Investigation: Introduction and Major Findings. by Matt Taylor and Steven Dudley 11 Dec 2020. It was August 31, 1993, and the sun was shining when eight men entered a makeshift soccer pitch in the middle of the Taubaté prison. Taubaté housed some of the most dangerous criminals in the state of São Paulo, but the authorities had …
Does Reality Match Perception of Rising Crime in Argentina?
WEBApr 24, 2023 · by David Gagne 27 Apr 2016. Police officers in Argentina. Argentina released official crime statistics for the first time in eight years, and the numbers suggest that growing alarm among Argentines over increased crime and drug trafficking may be premature. On April 25, authorities published official crime data for what they say is the …
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