Crime Intel
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Tracking major organized crime worldwide
• Dedicated data engineering
• Monitoring ~400 entities
• #OSINT
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• Dedicated data engineering
• Monitoring ~400 entities
• #OSINT
X: x.com/WorldCrimeIntel
Colombia: The Supreme Court approved the extradition of Emanuele Gregorini, alias Dollarino, a major figure in the Italian mafia in Latin America, back to Italy. He was captured in Cartagena on March 18, 2025, after being identified through security camera biometric checks.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Colombia: The Supreme Court approved the extradition of Emanuele Gregorini, alias Dollarino, a major figure in the Italian mafia in Latin America, back to Italy. He was captured in Cartagena on March 18, 2025, after being identified through security camera biometric checks.
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Panama: The National Air and Naval Service seized 909 packages of illicit substances and an artisanal boat during a naval operation.
December 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Panama: The National Air and Naval Service seized 909 packages of illicit substances and an artisanal boat during a naval operation.
Haiti: The UNODC warns that gangs in Haiti have transformed the nation's coastal waters into a central transshipment hub for drugs destined for the Caribbean, USA, and Europe.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Haiti: The UNODC warns that gangs in Haiti have transformed the nation's coastal waters into a central transshipment hub for drugs destined for the Caribbean, USA, and Europe.
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Costa Rica: A single-engine plane crashed in Bagaces, Guanacaste, and was found deserted with several fuel containers inside. The incident disrupted nearby electric services as the plane collided with a high-tension line.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Costa Rica: A single-engine plane crashed in Bagaces, Guanacaste, and was found deserted with several fuel containers inside. The incident disrupted nearby electric services as the plane collided with a high-tension line.
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Spain: Alejandro "N", suspected of supplying chemical precursors to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was arrested in Madrid. His arrest followed intelligence operations monitoring his travel from Mexico City International Airport to Europe.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Spain: Alejandro "N", suspected of supplying chemical precursors to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was arrested in Madrid. His arrest followed intelligence operations monitoring his travel from Mexico City International Airport to Europe.
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Mexico: Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias "El Pichón", was killed during an operation in Sinaloa by the Mexican Navy.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Mexico: Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias "El Pichón", was killed during an operation in Sinaloa by the Mexican Navy.
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Mexico: Authorities seized 605 kg of methamphetamine and 21 kg of cocaine, fentanyl, and other substances during a routine inspection at Mazatlán port. The drugs were hidden in a false bottom of a semi-truck, leading to the arrest of the driver.
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Mexico: Authorities seized 605 kg of methamphetamine and 21 kg of cocaine, fentanyl, and other substances during a routine inspection at Mazatlán port. The drugs were hidden in a false bottom of a semi-truck, leading to the arrest of the driver.
South Africa: Two Junior Mafia gang members received lengthy prison sentences for the premeditated murder of an abalone poacher who was killed for refusing to pay extortion money.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
South Africa: Two Junior Mafia gang members received lengthy prison sentences for the premeditated murder of an abalone poacher who was killed for refusing to pay extortion money.
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Luxembourg: About 600 kg of cannabis were seized at Luxembourg-Findel airport in August 2025. The drugs, found in 903 vacuum-sealed bags within three pallets from a US cargo plane, were hidden under falsified documents indicating the shipment contained cotton duvets for a Dutch company.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Luxembourg: About 600 kg of cannabis were seized at Luxembourg-Findel airport in August 2025. The drugs, found in 903 vacuum-sealed bags within three pallets from a US cargo plane, were hidden under falsified documents indicating the shipment contained cotton duvets for a Dutch company.
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Italy: An 83-year-old man from Rome, linked to 'ndrangheta, Camorra, Cosa Nostra, and the Banda della Magliana, had his assets confiscated definitively by the Tribunal of Rome.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Italy: An 83-year-old man from Rome, linked to 'ndrangheta, Camorra, Cosa Nostra, and the Banda della Magliana, had his assets confiscated definitively by the Tribunal of Rome.
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Spain: An attempted theft of five tons of hashish led to the arrest of 14 people connected to two drug trafficking groups. The Mossos d'Esquadra began investigating in April following the attempted robbery at a residence in Sant Quintí de Mediona, Barcelona.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Spain: An attempted theft of five tons of hashish led to the arrest of 14 people connected to two drug trafficking groups. The Mossos d'Esquadra began investigating in April following the attempted robbery at a residence in Sant Quintí de Mediona, Barcelona.
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Switzerland: A Europol, Switzerland, and Germany operation dismantled the illegal cryptocurrency mixing service 'Cryptomixer' in Zurich. Active from 2016, Cryptomixer facilitated cybercrime and money laundering, including drug and weapon trafficking, ransomware attacks, and payment card fraud.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Switzerland: A Europol, Switzerland, and Germany operation dismantled the illegal cryptocurrency mixing service 'Cryptomixer' in Zurich. Active from 2016, Cryptomixer facilitated cybercrime and money laundering, including drug and weapon trafficking, ransomware attacks, and payment card fraud.
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Türkiye: Police in İzmir seized a record 2.3 million illegal pills during a coordinated operation against drug distribution networks in the Karabağlar district. The operation, based on intelligence of drugs stored for street-level distribution, involved simultaneous raids at two locations.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Türkiye: Police in İzmir seized a record 2.3 million illegal pills during a coordinated operation against drug distribution networks in the Karabağlar district. The operation, based on intelligence of drugs stored for street-level distribution, involved simultaneous raids at two locations.
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Mexico: Authorities seized approximately 1,425 kg of methamphetamine and 600 liters of chemical precursors from an abandoned warehouse used by organized crime in Choix, Sinaloa. The operation also recovered various equipment including a reactor and multiple storage containers.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Mexico: Authorities seized approximately 1,425 kg of methamphetamine and 600 liters of chemical precursors from an abandoned warehouse used by organized crime in Choix, Sinaloa. The operation also recovered various equipment including a reactor and multiple storage containers.
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Colombia: A clandestine cocaine laboratory of the Clan del Golfo, capable of producing 500 kg of cocaine monthly, was dismantled in San Luis, Antioquia.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Colombia: A clandestine cocaine laboratory of the Clan del Golfo, capable of producing 500 kg of cocaine monthly, was dismantled in San Luis, Antioquia.
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Colombia: The National Army dismantled a major cocaine processing facility, or mega "cristalizadero", in Casanare, with the capacity to produce 5 tons of cocaine weekly.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Colombia: The National Army dismantled a major cocaine processing facility, or mega "cristalizadero", in Casanare, with the capacity to produce 5 tons of cocaine weekly.
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Brazil: During Operation Impacto, police seized over 2 tons of marijuana hidden amongst plastic scrap in a truck on the Raposo Tavares Highway near Presidente Prudente-SP. The truck was stopped, and upon inspection, officers discovered 72 bales of marijuana.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Brazil: During Operation Impacto, police seized over 2 tons of marijuana hidden amongst plastic scrap in a truck on the Raposo Tavares Highway near Presidente Prudente-SP. The truck was stopped, and upon inspection, officers discovered 72 bales of marijuana.
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Mexico: Ignacio Andrade Rentería, also known as "El Cenizo", a former leader of the Caballeros Templarios cartel, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking and criminal activities in Michoacán.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Mexico: Ignacio Andrade Rentería, also known as "El Cenizo", a former leader of the Caballeros Templarios cartel, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking and criminal activities in Michoacán.
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Thailand: Chiang Mai police seized over 3.7 million methamphetamine pills and 100 kg of crystal meth hidden in a cabbage truck after an hours-long chase aided by AI license plate recognition. The AI system flagged a suspicious Isuzu pickup traveling between Chiang Mai and Lamphun.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thailand: Chiang Mai police seized over 3.7 million methamphetamine pills and 100 kg of crystal meth hidden in a cabbage truck after an hours-long chase aided by AI license plate recognition. The AI system flagged a suspicious Isuzu pickup traveling between Chiang Mai and Lamphun.
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India: An Indo-Myanmar drug syndicate utilized stolen or misused Goods and Services Tax (GST) identities and shell companies to acquire chemicals for methamphetamine production in Myanmar.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
India: An Indo-Myanmar drug syndicate utilized stolen or misused Goods and Services Tax (GST) identities and shell companies to acquire chemicals for methamphetamine production in Myanmar.
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Chile: Nearly 1,897 kg of drugs were seized as part of "Operation Norte Grande" and two members of a drug trafficking gang were arrested. These members managed logistics, receiving drugs from Bolivian suppliers in Antofagasta, then transporting them to Santiago for sale.
November 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Chile: Nearly 1,897 kg of drugs were seized as part of "Operation Norte Grande" and two members of a drug trafficking gang were arrested. These members managed logistics, receiving drugs from Bolivian suppliers in Antofagasta, then transporting them to Santiago for sale.
Bolivia: Felcn seized nearly 500 kg of high-purity cocaine in San Matías near a clandestine airstrip, over a four-day operation. During the raid, authorities also confiscated a light aircraft and apprehended two Brazilian nationals, while others escaped under gunfire.
November 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Bolivia: Felcn seized nearly 500 kg of high-purity cocaine in San Matías near a clandestine airstrip, over a four-day operation. During the raid, authorities also confiscated a light aircraft and apprehended two Brazilian nationals, while others escaped under gunfire.
Uruguay: An operation, "Operation Synergy", led by the Dirección General de Represión al Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas (General Directorate of Drug Enforcement) and local police in Paysandú, resulted in the seizure of 414.8 kg of cocaine base paste.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Uruguay: An operation, "Operation Synergy", led by the Dirección General de Represión al Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas (General Directorate of Drug Enforcement) and local police in Paysandú, resulted in the seizure of 414.8 kg of cocaine base paste.
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Peru: Bruno de Sousa Costa, a leader of the Comando Vermelho, was unexpectedly released from Lima's Ancón 1 prison due to Brazil's failure to submit a formal extradition request within the required timeframe.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Peru: Bruno de Sousa Costa, a leader of the Comando Vermelho, was unexpectedly released from Lima's Ancón 1 prison due to Brazil's failure to submit a formal extradition request within the required timeframe.
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Dominican Republic: A joint operation by the National Drug Control Directorate, the Navy, and the Air Force intercepted a 1.5-ton cocaine shipment off the coast of Baní, Peravia, making it the largest seizure of 2025.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Dominican Republic: A joint operation by the National Drug Control Directorate, the Navy, and the Air Force intercepted a 1.5-ton cocaine shipment off the coast of Baní, Peravia, making it the largest seizure of 2025.
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