Migrant advocacy group Al Otro Lado said Monday that violence and lawlessness in the Mexican state, Michoacan, have pushed avocado growers to leave their homes and seek asylum in the … Read more
Conti, a cybercriminal organization, sent a threatening message to Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves’ government. In a report by local media Tico Times, it said that Conti demanded $20 million … Read more
Dubai police detained a drug lord of an international criminal gang involved in trafficking and smuggling operations across Europe and South America. Dubai’s anti-drug operation was launched in coordination and … Read more
At least 44 inmates died after a fight between rival drug gangs broke out in the latest deadly prison riot in Ecuador on May 9, the Interior Ministry said. Authorities … Read more
Carlos Guillén, a Dominican Republic diplomat, was finally freed four days after he was held captive by a gang in Haiti. According to Dominican ambassador Frank Miguel Castillo, Guillén was … Read more
The leader of 400 Mawozo, one of the most powerful gangs in Haiti, was extradited to the United States on May 3 for smuggling weapons and kidnapping U.S. citizens. The … Read more
The United Arab Emirates has frozen the assets of the Kinahan crime gang, accused of smuggling drugs and weapons into Europe. BBC reported that the Irish-organized crime group is believed … Read more
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained leaders and members of a criminal group in Odessa cooperating with the Russian Federation. SBU, in cooperation with the National Police of Odessa, … Read more
El Salvador’s police force has arrested more than 9,000 gang members 15 days after the government declared a state of emergency to curb a soaring homicide rate. President Nayib Bukele … Read more
El Salvador’s Congress passed a new measure that would punish anyone who spread gang-related messages in the news media with 10 to 15 years in prison, prompting censorship fears. The … Read more