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• Dedicated data engineering
• Monitoring ~400 entities
• #OSINT
X: x.com/WorldCrimeIntel
Colombia: A joint operation in San Cayetano's Ayacucho village led to the seizure of 523 kg of cocaine and dismantled a complex associated with the ELN group, comprising five buildings and processing equipment.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Colombia: A joint operation in San Cayetano's Ayacucho village led to the seizure of 523 kg of cocaine and dismantled a complex associated with the ELN group, comprising five buildings and processing equipment.
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Venezuela: The National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) and state security agencies dismantled an illegal airstrip used for drug trafficking in Falcón. The operation, part of "Operation Cacique Manaure", took place near Matica de Yavo, Zazárida parish, Buchivacoa municipality.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Venezuela: The National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) and state security agencies dismantled an illegal airstrip used for drug trafficking in Falcón. The operation, part of "Operation Cacique Manaure", took place near Matica de Yavo, Zazárida parish, Buchivacoa municipality.
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Mexico: Authorities dismantled a sophisticated drug lab in Petatlán, Guerrero, linked to Inés Omar Coronel Aispuro, brother of Emma Coronel and related to 'El Chapo' Guzmán.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Mexico: Authorities dismantled a sophisticated drug lab in Petatlán, Guerrero, linked to Inés Omar Coronel Aispuro, brother of Emma Coronel and related to 'El Chapo' Guzmán.
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Mexico: Authorities seized 212 kg of methamphetamine in a vehicle in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, which was en route from Culiacán, Sinaloa to Mexicali, Baja California.
January 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Mexico: Authorities seized 212 kg of methamphetamine in a vehicle in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, which was en route from Culiacán, Sinaloa to Mexicali, Baja California.
Haiti: In Port-au-Prince, anti-gang operations involving the Haitian National Police, Armed Forces, and international partners, including Erik Prince's Vectus Global, have intensified, targeting the Viv Ansanm gang coalition.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Haiti: In Port-au-Prince, anti-gang operations involving the Haitian National Police, Armed Forces, and international partners, including Erik Prince's Vectus Global, have intensified, targeting the Viv Ansanm gang coalition.
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Italy: Authorities in Catanzaro seized properties valued at over 7 million euros linked to Leonardo Sacco, implicated in the 2017 Operation Jonny targeting the Arena clan of the 'ndrangheta mafia.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Italy: Authorities in Catanzaro seized properties valued at over 7 million euros linked to Leonardo Sacco, implicated in the 2017 Operation Jonny targeting the Arena clan of the 'ndrangheta mafia.
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Spain: The Guardia Civil intercepted a narcolancha carrying 2,733 kg of hashish in the Strait of Gibraltar. The operation involved patrol boats Río Tiétar and Río Arlanza, which pursued the smugglers despite their evasive maneuvers. One occupant fell into the sea but was rescued.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Spain: The Guardia Civil intercepted a narcolancha carrying 2,733 kg of hashish in the Strait of Gibraltar. The operation involved patrol boats Río Tiétar and Río Arlanza, which pursued the smugglers despite their evasive maneuvers. One occupant fell into the sea but was rescued.
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Spain: A significant drug operation led to the dismantling of three criminal organizations linked to the Balkan Cartel, interrupting their network for importing cocaine from Colombia into Europe via container ships.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Spain: A significant drug operation led to the dismantling of three criminal organizations linked to the Balkan Cartel, interrupting their network for importing cocaine from Colombia into Europe via container ships.
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Germany: The Special Deployment Command (SEK) raided the home of Elvedin M., known as Eko the Troublemaker, in Dortmund due to his ongoing conflicts with the Hells Angels, particularly prominent member Frank Hanebuth.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Germany: The Special Deployment Command (SEK) raided the home of Elvedin M., known as Eko the Troublemaker, in Dortmund due to his ongoing conflicts with the Hells Angels, particularly prominent member Frank Hanebuth.
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Italy: Filippo Guttadauro, brother-in-law of the late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, has been transferred from the high-security 41 bis regime to the regular prison section at Oristano to serve a brief sentence for resisting a public official.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Italy: Filippo Guttadauro, brother-in-law of the late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, has been transferred from the high-security 41 bis regime to the regular prison section at Oristano to serve a brief sentence for resisting a public official.
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Türkiye: Police seized 298 kg of cocaine in an operation at the Port of Mersin. The cocaine was concealed in a container labeled as containing peanuts, shipped from Brazil to Türkiye.
January 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Türkiye: Police seized 298 kg of cocaine in an operation at the Port of Mersin. The cocaine was concealed in a container labeled as containing peanuts, shipped from Brazil to Türkiye.
Thailand: A follow-up investigation into a transnational drug trafficking syndicate resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of 480 kg of crystal methamphetamine in Nakhon Phanom. Authorities traced the drugs to a syndicate based in a Mekong riverside village.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Thailand: A follow-up investigation into a transnational drug trafficking syndicate resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of 480 kg of crystal methamphetamine in Nakhon Phanom. Authorities traced the drugs to a syndicate based in a Mekong riverside village.
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Myanmar: The military junta announced the largest drug bust in Myanmar's history, seizing three jungle methamphetamine labs responsible for producing over a third of the 37 tons of methamphetamine seized in 2025.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Myanmar: The military junta announced the largest drug bust in Myanmar's history, seizing three jungle methamphetamine labs responsible for producing over a third of the 37 tons of methamphetamine seized in 2025.
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El Salvador: Security authorities intercepted a boat coming from Nicaragua and seized 375 kg of drugs off the coast, marking the first major drug seizure of the year.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
El Salvador: Security authorities intercepted a boat coming from Nicaragua and seized 375 kg of drugs off the coast, marking the first major drug seizure of the year.
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Colombia: The Navy intercepted a go-fast boat equipped with four engines, carrying nearly 2 tons of cocaine in the South Pacific. The operation, part of Plan Ayacucho Plus, resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of 68 bundles of drugs.
January 14, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Colombia: The Navy intercepted a go-fast boat equipped with four engines, carrying nearly 2 tons of cocaine in the South Pacific. The operation, part of Plan Ayacucho Plus, resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of 68 bundles of drugs.
Libya: A UN report identifies Libya as a significant transit hub for narcotics, especially cocaine, moving to the Middle East and Europe. The study highlights the rising drug use in Libya and an expanded cocaine trade.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Libya: A UN report identifies Libya as a significant transit hub for narcotics, especially cocaine, moving to the Middle East and Europe. The study highlights the rising drug use in Libya and an expanded cocaine trade.
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Canada: Naseem Ali Mohammed, a high-ranking Brothers Keepers gangster and alleged hitman, was found dead in a burning house in Surrey shortly after returning from the Middle East. He was likely shot before the house was set on fire.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Canada: Naseem Ali Mohammed, a high-ranking Brothers Keepers gangster and alleged hitman, was found dead in a burning house in Surrey shortly after returning from the Middle East. He was likely shot before the house was set on fire.
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Nigeria: The NDLEA in Ogun State arrested three suspects and seized 115 bags of Cannabis Sativa in the Mowe area. The illicit substance, weighing 1.6 tons, was being loaded into a Toyota Sienna bus and a Hummer bus.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Nigeria: The NDLEA in Ogun State arrested three suspects and seized 115 bags of Cannabis Sativa in the Mowe area. The illicit substance, weighing 1.6 tons, was being loaded into a Toyota Sienna bus and a Hummer bus.
Spain: The Provincial Court of Pontevedra sentenced 26 individuals for involvement in transporting 3.8 tons of cocaine on the MV Karar, seized in April 2020 in international waters. The operation aimed to transport cocaine from Panama to Vigo, with the drugs found in ballast tanks.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Spain: The Provincial Court of Pontevedra sentenced 26 individuals for involvement in transporting 3.8 tons of cocaine on the MV Karar, seized in April 2020 in international waters. The operation aimed to transport cocaine from Panama to Vigo, with the drugs found in ballast tanks.
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Netherlands: Authorities seized 319 kg of cocaine concealed in frozen fish imported from Suriname. Acting on a tip, law enforcement at a company in Barneveld discovered the drugs hidden in the shipment.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Netherlands: Authorities seized 319 kg of cocaine concealed in frozen fish imported from Suriname. Acting on a tip, law enforcement at a company in Barneveld discovered the drugs hidden in the shipment.
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Spain: In Operation 'Lezna', the Guardia Civil and Customs Surveillance dismantled a drug network in La Coruña connected to a Ferrol clan, seizing a total of 166 kg of drugs, including 31 kg of cocaine and 135 kg of hashish, along with smaller amounts of marijuana and ketamine.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Spain: In Operation 'Lezna', the Guardia Civil and Customs Surveillance dismantled a drug network in La Coruña connected to a Ferrol clan, seizing a total of 166 kg of drugs, including 31 kg of cocaine and 135 kg of hashish, along with smaller amounts of marijuana and ketamine.
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Spain: The National Police and Customs Surveillance seized 200 kg of cocaine hidden in a container at the Vigo port. Five foreigners, three of whom are Albanian, were arrested trying to extract the drugs, which arrived from Colombia on a container ship.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Spain: The National Police and Customs Surveillance seized 200 kg of cocaine hidden in a container at the Vigo port. Five foreigners, three of whom are Albanian, were arrested trying to extract the drugs, which arrived from Colombia on a container ship.
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India: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has executed a series of shootings and extortion activities both in Delhi, India and Canada over a span of 48 hours, marking a robust international offensive.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
India: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has executed a series of shootings and extortion activities both in Delhi, India and Canada over a span of 48 hours, marking a robust international offensive.
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Romania: The Bucharest Court of Appeal refused to extradite Fırat Güneş, allegedly a member of the Daltonlar gang, to Türkiye, citing inadequate personal safety and arbitrary accusations in Turkish legal proceedings.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Romania: The Bucharest Court of Appeal refused to extradite Fırat Güneş, allegedly a member of the Daltonlar gang, to Türkiye, citing inadequate personal safety and arbitrary accusations in Turkish legal proceedings.
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France: A total of 207 kg of methamphetamine, originating from Mexico, was seized in Pont-à-Mousson, Meurthe-et-Moselle. The seizure occurred on January 8, 2026, following a discovery by French customs at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport on December 26.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
France: A total of 207 kg of methamphetamine, originating from Mexico, was seized in Pont-à-Mousson, Meurthe-et-Moselle. The seizure occurred on January 8, 2026, following a discovery by French customs at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport on December 26.
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