"Statistics suggest that the Northern Triangle -- El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras -- constitutes the world's epicenter for extortion, illustrating the importance of street gangs and the extent …
Spain seizes 3.5 tons of cocaine, 69 arrested across Europe
"Spanish police say they seized more than 3 tons of cocaine and broke up a major international drug trafficking gang whose leader lived in luxury in Madrid, posing as a soccer talent scout. The …
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Pirates and Hold-Ups-Crime Strikes Venezuela’s Oil Industry
"When night falls over western Venezuela, armed gangs known as 'pirates' sometimes ride boats into muggy Lake Maracaibo to steal equipment from oil wells. In the country's Paraguana peninsula, …
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Gunmen kill two policemen, abduct two foreigners in Nigeria’s delta
"Gunmen shot dead two policemen and abducted two Lebanese nationals on Wednesday from a construction site in Nigeria's southern delta region, witnesses and police said." Source: Gunmen kill two …
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Son of alleged leader of Mexico’s most violent drug cartel captured
"The son and alleged second-in-command of the leader of the country’s most violent drug cartel has been captured in the western state of Jalisco, Mexican authorities said on Tuesday. A federal …
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EU Launches Anti-Smuggling Ops in the Med
"The European Union has launched a naval operation against people-smugglers in the Mediterranean as part of the ongoing international effort to tackle the flow of migrants from Africa." Source: EU …
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Arrests over Bosnia-France human trafficking ring
"Fifteen people have been arrested on human trafficking charges as part of a joint operation between Bosnian and French police. " Source: Arrests over Bosnia-France human trafficking ring - BBC News …
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Violent weekend leaves 22 dead in northern Mexico
"Authorities found five bodies in Mexico's northern state of Nuevo Leon on Sunday, adding to three days of violence that left 22 people dead in the region. The half-naked bodies of three people aged …
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Ten dead after attack on Mexico beer distributor linked to gangs
"Ten people were killed in an attack on a beer distribution centre near Monterrey, Mexico, on Friday, in what authorities said was part of a dispute between gang members." Source: Ten dead after …
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Mexico beer centre attack leaves 10 dead
"Gunmen have shot dead at least 10 people in a beer distribution centre near the Mexican city of Monterrey and then stole from the bodies. Seven people died at the scene. They were found naked or …
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