United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Organized crime and drug trafficking in Latin America

7 clusters · 103 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Costa Rica and El Salvador strengthen security and anti-narcotics alliance

Authorities in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Ecuador continue to address various facets of organized crime and drug trafficking. In Costa Rica, concerns persist regarding the recruitment of minors, wi

Drug interdiction and DNCD agent arrests

3 clusters · 102 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Dominican authorities seize 555 cocaine packages in Baní

In Baní, Dominican Republic, authorities intercepted two boats carrying a total of 749 packages of suspected cocaine. The operations were conducted by the National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD), the Navy, and the A

Extradition of Guobin Tam Zhang and Political Scrutiny

3 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: Costa Rican PLN seeks investigation into Guobin Tam Zhang's political ties

Guobin Tam Zhang, a Chinese-born naturalized Costa Rican citizen, is being held in a high-containment facility in La Reforma as he awaits extradition to the United States. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) a