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How Mexico Loses the Precursor Chemical Money Trail
Mexican authorities have never identified any money laundering cases related to synthetic drugs or precursors in Mexico, according to our public records requests and interviews with officials. Nor were there any cases that had led to asset seizures or forfeitures.
It has become commonplace for the current Mexican government to downplay the impact of synthetic drugs at home and abroad. …
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Hundreds of Venezuelan women have fallen victim to human trafficking networks in recent years. But Lismar’s story shows how these networks are adapting new strategies, like increasingly recruiting victims beyond the Colombian border and a rise in women recruiters.
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Monos
The criminal group known as “Los Monos,” led by members…
Sinaloa Cartel
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InSight Crime Hosts Synthetic Drugs and Precursor Chemicals Conference
This week, InSight Crime and Universidad Iberoamericana hosted a conference on synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals in Mexico City. The event brought together investigators, experts,…
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InSight Crime Receives Prestigious Ortega and Gasset Award in Barcelona
InSight Crime reporters traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to collect the prestigious Ortega and Gasset prize for our investigation, The Moskitia: The Honduran Jungle Drowning in…
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