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Uruguay police arrest 30 people linked to drug gang

Published on: November 9, 2023
17:56

Montevideo, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) A mega police raid dismantled a drug gang in Salto, a department in northern Uruguay, departmental police headquarters' spokesman Rubén Souza said.

Bolivian government reaffirms zero tolerance to drug trafficking

Published on: September 4, 2023
07:37

La Paz, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The seizure of 793 tons of narcotics in 27,647 operations in Bolivia, between November 2020 and last August, reaffirms this country’s zero tolerance for drug trafficking.

Search for those responsible for prisoner’s escape in DR

Published on: August 30, 2023
13:57

Santo Domingo, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican National Police is investigating today the circumstances in which an armed group intercepted and shot at a minibus while it was transporting several inmates, and which ended with the escape of one.

Bolivia promotes creation of International Anti-Narcotics Center

Published on: August 29, 2023
07:40

La Paz, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia awaits the response from neighboring countries on the creation of an International Anti-Narcotics Center to Dismantle Criminal Organizations (CIADOC), Government Minister Eduardo del Castillo said at a press conference.

Government of Ecuador ratifies Cooperation Agreement with the U.S.

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:29

Quito, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The government of Ecuador ratified a Cooperation Agreement with the United States to track and intercept civilian aircraft suspected of illicit drug trafficking, according to the document.

Bolivian law enforcement intensifies search for fugitive drug lord

Published on: August 15, 2023
08:29

La Paz, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian authorities decided to step up the search for drug trafficker Sebastián Marset after the Uruguayan Deputy Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Maciel, expressed doubts regarding his possible departure from the country.

Syria launches operation against drug trafficking

Published on: August 2, 2023
12:50

Damascus, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Joint units of the Syrian Army and Security Forces launched an extensive operation against drug trafficking in the southern regions of the country, near the borders with Jordan.

Paraguayan police officers destroy 11 tons of marijuana

Published on: July 5, 2023
17:21

Asunción, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan law enforcement officers on Wednesday destroyed as many as 11 tons of marijuana seized from alleged drug traffickers in the northeastern department of Amambay, bordering Brazil, the ABC Color newspaper reported.

Paraguayan police officers prosecuted in mass drug trafficking case

Published on: July 1, 2023
00:30

Asunción, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor of Saltos de Guairá, Carlos Cabrera, announced a criminal proceeding against two police officers who acted irregularly in the capture of 20 tons of marijuana, ABC Color reported.

Chile continues demolition of the so-called narco mausoleums

Published on: June 22, 2023
15:06

Santiago de Chile, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Chilean authorities on Thursday demolished a second narco memorial, which are improvised structures built in recent years in the capital by organized crime and which have become focal points of violence and crime.

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