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Law enforcement targets drug trafficking and organized crime in Latin America
Law enforcement agencies across Latin America have conducted several operations targeting drug trafficking and organized crime. In Paraguay, SENAD agents seized 1,753 kilograms of marijuana at a rural storage site in Canindeyú. Additionally, Brazilian authorities intercepted a vehicle at the Friendship Bridge containing 52.3 kilograms of cocaine paste and 36.6 kilograms of hashish.
In Brazil, police in Vera Cruz arrested a man in possession of 104 cocaine tubes and various portions of marijuana. Meanwhile, the United States has imposed sanctions on Aníbal Alexander Canelón Aguirre, a leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, and several accomplices for their involvement in a large-scale ATM robbery scheme using malicious software. The U.S. Treasury has blocked the assets of these individuals and prohibited U.S. citizens and institutions from conducting financial transactions with them.
Entities
Aixa Dana Mili · Alejandro Daniel Sofía · Aníbal Alexander Canelón Aguirre · Banco República · Carabineros de Chile · Cerrillos · Chile · Costa Rica · Cristopher Andrés Aguilera Fernández · Cristóbal Aguilera · DPI · Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect allegedly used fraudulent funds to purchase high-end electronics and vehicles. www.notitarde.com.ve
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Seized items included nine cell phones, three televisions, two blenders, and a toaster. ahoranoticiasrd.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect used forged identity documents to access Binance accounts and hide financial records. www.notitarde.com.ve
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The detainees include citizens of Honduran, Peruvian, Chilean, and Dominican nationalities. ahoranoticiasrd.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Brayan José Briceño Durán, aged 23, was arrested in Valencia for allegedly hacking Binance accounts. www.notitarde.com.ve
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities seized RD$512,375.00 in cash during the operation. ahoranoticiasrd.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A bank employee in Valledupar is accused of facilitating the theft of over 870 million pesos by impersonating 19 clients.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Nine people were arrested in Barahona for an alleged scam involving fake cash and appliance prizes. ahoranoticiasrd.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Civil Police dismantled a drug storage and preparation site, known as a 'casa bomba', in the Jardim Planalto neighborhood of São José do Rio Preto. www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Police seized 68 bricks and 26 large portions of marijuana at the Rio Preto location. www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] In the last three months, specialized operations have located three similar storage sites and seized approximately 300 kilograms of drugs. www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The operation followed ten days of intelligence work and field monitoring. www.gazetaderiopreto.com.br