"Gunfire erupted Sunday among rival biker gangs in Waco, Texas, leaving at least nine people dead, according to police. Authorities had anticipated trouble and pre-positioned officers. 'There were …
Cartel Violence Hits Mexico City
"As the Mexican government continues to downplay cartel violence, a group of cartel gunmen stormed a federal police station in Mexico City in an effort to rescue the brother of a jailed capo. In that …
Deadly Mexican Cartel Rises as New Threat
"The armored vehicle carrying the top police officer of Mexico’s embattled Jalisco state had just rounded a street corner on the outskirts of this cosmopolitan city when a dozen gunmen from the New …
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‘You can’t trust anybody’: the Mexicans caught up in the drug war just south of Texas
"When Carlos Ulivarri heard that a body had been dumped by the side of a road just outside his hometown of Rio Bravo, a few miles south of McAllen, Texas, he knew he had to act fast. But he did not …
Bangladesh: Human traffickers killed by police
"Three human traffickers were killed on Friday during a police raid on a meeting of people smugglers on a beach at Cox's Bazar, a town in southeast Bangladesh bordering on Myanmar, a police official …
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Mounting brazen attacks, New Generation cartel arises from Mexico’s assault on big drug lords
"It has the drugs and distribution system of a traditional cartel — and it has the modern weapons and audacity of an army. After attacking federal forces, downing a military helicopter and shutting …
Venezuela bikers reportedly being killed for scarce motorcycle parts
"Shortages of motorcycle parts in recession-hit Venezuela have become so acute that bikers are being killed for their vehicles, the leader of a local motorcyclists’ association said." Source: …
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Ten murders in five hours: one deadly night in São Paulo’s dangerous triangle
"When it comes to homicide ‘hot spots’, few can match the triangle of crime around the Jardim São Luiz district of southern São Paulo, which in March saw 15 shootings, 10 murders and five injuries in …
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Mexico rescues more than 100 kidnapped migrants
"Police in Mexico have rescued more than 100 migrants kidnapped by a human trafficking gang near the capital. " Source: Mexico rescues more than 100 kidnapped migrants - BBC News …
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Second suspected human trafficking camp found in Thai south
"A second suspected human trafficking camp has been discovered in Thailand near the Malaysian border, police said on Tuesday, following a search by authorities of a mountain where 26 bodies were found …
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