“A Mexican military helicopter gunship fired on the alleged hideout of a drug kingpin in one of a pair of raids that left 12 suspects dead, including the cartel capo, Mexican authorities said …
Albania smashes major migrant smuggling ring
"Albanian police dismantled the biggest human trafficking ring uncovered since the start of the migrant crisis, arresting 18 people in a series of stings, public prosecutors said Wednesday." Source: …
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Armed men kidnap Colombian nun in southern Mali
"Armed men have kidnapped a Colombian nun from the town where she worked in southern Mali, officials said on Wednesday." Source: Armed men kidnap Colombian nun in southern Mali | Top News | Reuters …
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6 dead in clash between marines and gunmen in Mexico
"Officials in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa say five suspects and one marine have died in an early morning clash. The Sinaloa state prosecutor's office said in a statement Tuesday that heavily …
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Cambodia promises harsher drug crackdown as arrests soar
"Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen pledged on Wednesday to intensify a campaign against drugs after the arrest of more than 2,400 people for drug-related offences in a month." Source: Cambodia promises …
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Police Abducted in Western Mexico
"Five community police officers from the western Mexican town of Aquila were kidnapped by gunmen, authorities said Monday." Source: Latin American Herald Tribune - Police Abducted in Western Mexico …
Report Shows Brazil Has Highest Financial Cost of Crime in Latin America
"According to a recent report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) violence costs in Brazil were one of the highest recorded in the Southern Cone of South America, with most of the spending …
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Colombian Government, FARC Proclaim End to 52 Years of War
"Colombian army officers and leaders of the FARC rebel group shook hands in this northern town on Wednesday to mark the official end of a conflict that began in 1964." Source: Latin American Herald …
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Six Kidnap Victims Found Dead in Southern Mexico
"Six men kidnapped earlier this week in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero were found dead on Wednesday, authorities said." Source: Latin American Herald Tribune - Six Kidnap Victims Found Dead in …
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Bodies of three decapitated police officers found in Mexico
"Authorities found the decapitated bodies of three municipal police officers on Saturday in a suspected gang-related slaying in southeastern Mexico, an official from the area said." Source: Bodies of …
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