https://insightcrime.org/guatemala-organized-crime-news/huistas/

The Huistas are one of the most powerful drug trafficking groups in Guatemala, controlling critical territory along the border with Mexico. The group’s longstanding ties to businessmen, law enforcement officials, and politicians have enabled it to dominate the underworld in parts of northwestern Guatemala.

https://asianews.network/drug-traffickers-exploiting-malaysia/

Drug traffickers exploiting Malaysia

https://www.joint-forces.com/uk-ope...r-op-kipion-drugs-seizure-in-middle-east

HMS Lancaster Op KIPION Drugs Seizure in Middle East

Ecuador: 36 arrests in investigation into 73 tons of cocaine for Europe

In Ecuador, 36 suspects were arrested on Thursday in an investigation into the seizure of 73 tons of cocaine. The criminal network imported large quantities of cocaine from Ecuador to ports in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. This was reported by Europol on Friday.

A large-scale drug trafficking investigation, supported by Europol, led to the dismantling of an Ecuadorian criminal organisation involved in large-scale cocaine trafficking to several European ports. The international operation, led by the Ecuadorian National Police (Policía Nacional del Ecuador), also involved the German Criminal Police (LKA Baden-Württemberg), the German Customs Service (ZFA Stuttgart) and the Spanish Guardia Civil.

Germany and Spain
The criminal network was involved in the smuggling of several tons of cocaine via sea containers from South America to Europe. The network arranged the transport from Ecuador to Europe, managed the money flows via various companies and front men and maintained contact with the suppliers. The criminal cells that were active in Germany and Spain – equipped with commercial and transport companies and drivers – took care of the logistical part of the operation in Europe and the further distribution of the drugs within the EU.

Since the start of the investigation in 2024, authorities have seized 73 tons of cocaine in Ecuador and the EU and arrested 14 suspects in Germany and Spain for their alleged involvement in the criminal organization.

Guayaquil
During Thursday's action day, 36 suspects were arrested in 50 raids in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil. Vehicles, documents and electronic equipment were seized, among other things.

https://www.crimesite.nl/ecuador-36-arrestaties-in-onderzoek-naar-73-ton-cocaine-voor-europa/

https://www.fox13news.com/news/7-suspected-colombian-drug-cartel-leaders-extradited-tampa-fbi

7 suspected Colombian drug cartel leaders extradited to Tampa: FBI

https://www.theobserver.ca/news/loc...uggling-drugs-into-sarnia-since-december

Trio of truckers accused of smuggling drugs into Sarnia since December
The arrest of a truck driver last week at the Blue Water Bridge on drug smuggling charges is at least the third there since late December.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-ne...e/cartels/cartels-large-scale-smuggling/

Cartels shift to ‘large-scale’ smuggling as border crossings drop

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/20...euta-and-morocco-may-have-several-exits/

Drug Tunnel Between Ceuta and Morocco May Have Several Exits

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40047462

Authorities uncover one of the largest drug caches in Songkhla's history

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...randmother-death-row-convinced-free.html

British drugs mule grandmother on Indonesia death row is now so convinced she will walk free she is giving away her clothes to other inmates

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ing-cannabis-suitcases-returning-UK.html

Four Brits face 10 years inThai prison after they are 'caught smuggling cannabis stuffed inside seven suitcases while returning to UK'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...se-smuggles-killer-fentanyl-America.html

Mexican drug trafficker's callous response on why he smuggles killer fentanyl into America as he load it into his car's petrol tank and drives it through a legal border crossing

https://insightcrime.org/news/will-arrest-guatemala-most-wanted-fugitive-rattle-drug-underworld/

Will Arrest of Guatemala’s Most Wanted Fugitive Rattle Drug Underworld?

https://www.thetimes.com/world/irel...eland-spy-plane-drug-smuggling-sxs906bmn

New garda plane will spy on drug traffickers
The twin-engined aircraft will soon be deployed to combat drug trafficking along Ireland’s west coast

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14503433/Border-unit-arrests-smuggling-boss.html

Border unit arrests smuggling boss who sneaked back to UK

https://portageonline.com/articles/police-operation-uncovers-massive-drug-and-weapon-smuggling-ring

Police operation uncovers massive drug and weapon smuggling ring

https://8am.media/eng/surging-opium-prices-and-trafficking-talibans-alleged-ties-to-drug-cartels/

Surging Opium Prices and Trafficking: Taliban’s Alleged Ties to Drug Cartels

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...1-7million-cannabis-paradise-island.html

Four Brit 'drug smugglers' are paraded by Thai cops and face years in prison after they were 'caught trying to fly £1.7million of cannabis out of paradise island'

https://www.curacaochronicle.com/po...ombia-fuels-drug-trade-in-the-caribbean/

Record Cocaine Production in Colombia Fuels Drug Trade in the Caribbean
MAIN | By Correspondent March 17, 2025

https://www.vaildaily.com/news/diff...for-i-70-drug-smugglers-in-eagle-county/

Different cases, same sentences for I-70 drug smugglers in Eagle County

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/top...big-time-drug-cartel-nabbed-by-bi/story/

American fugitive linked to big-time drug cartel nabbed by BI

Cocaine prices plummeted in almost all of Europe !

Despite the huge seizures that the police in Europe regularly make, such as 10 tons in Dunkirk, France, the price of a kilo of cocaine in wholesale in many European countries has dropped in the past year. In Rotterdam and Antwerp, a kilo of cocaine is now for sale for less than 17,000 euros. That is according to sources in the criminal world.

https://www.crashoutmedia.com/p/the-canada-cartel-connection

The Canada Cartel Connection
How Mexican mobsters mixed in with Canadian criminals

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-personnel-spied-for-narcos/82557362007/

Colombian Navy personnel indicted in plot to help narcos spy on coast guard ships

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-...rate-cocaine-smuggling-attempts-two-days

CBP officers intercept 8 separate cocaine smuggling attempts in two days at Otay Mesa Port of Entry

https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/be...gainst-drug-smuggling-2696088-2025-03-20

Cocaine worth Rs 38.4 crore seized at Bengaluru airport, Ghana woman arrested

https://kymkemp.com/2025/03/19/drug...la-and-mexico-busted-in-humboldt-county/

Drug Trafficking Operation with Ties to Guatemala and Mexico Busted in Humboldt County

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/trio-...orth-of-meth/NY5TWHYRLFA3FAZGWWCXNOUDNQ/

Trio of workers at Auckland airport accused of smuggling up to $21.7 million worth of meth

https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Rel...in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-eastern/

Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

https://thenationaldesk.com/news/am...-drug-traffickers-president-donald-trump

Coast Guards $500M drug bust hailed as a win against violent cartels