"Mozambique police have arrested four men accused of running a kidnapping ring behind more than 20 abductions in the capital Maputo in the past year." Source: Kidnapping ring bust in Mozambique | …
7 bodies found in western Mexico
"Seven bodies that had been dismembered and burned were found in the western Mexican state of Michoacan on Saturday, authorities said." Source: 7 bodies found in western Mexico - CNN.com …
132 inmates break out of prison near US border
"More than 130 inmates escaped through a tunnel from a prison in northern Mexico on Monday, setting off a massive search by police and soldiers in an area close to the U.S. border. Authorities in …
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17 mutilated bodies found in central Mexico
"The dismembered bodies of 17 men were found Sunday on a farm in a part of central Mexico disputed by violent drug cartels, officials said." Source: 17 mutilated bodies found in central Mexico | …
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Drug cartel ‘eye-opener’
"Mexico’s ruthless drug cartels are stepping out from the shadows of New England’s criminal underworld, abandoning their traditional role as background players and setting up shop directly in …
Suspected Mexican teen assassin, 16, linked to 50 killings
"Mexican prosecutors said Thursday they were investigating a 16-year-old suspected hitman who was believed to have participated in at least 50 murders while working for a drug gang. A spokesman for …
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Mexico Announces Capture of Gulf Cartel Leader
"In a major strike against one of the largest drug trafficking organizations, the Mexican Navy said late Wednesday it had detained a man believed to the top leader of the Gulf Cartel. " Source: El …
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Mexican police find 16 bodies in van in Guerrero state
"Police in Mexico say they have found the bodies of 16 men inside an abandoned van beside a road in the western state of Guerrero. A local prosecutor said all the bodies had multiple bullet …
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Mexico’s Zetas drug gang split raises bloodshed fears
"It was an extraordinary tale of escape. Last month, a man managed to survive a massacre in Mexico by playing dead. He hid under the bodies of 14 other people shot and dumped in a minivan which the …
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Drug Trafficking Rising in Central Africa, Warns Interpol
"In Cameroon, officials with the International Criminal Police Organization,Interpol, blame a surge in the drug trade on an an ongoing crackdown on traffickers in neighboring West Africa. " Source: …
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