Colombia Arrests Suspected Tren de Aragua Figure in Bogotá
Colombia says Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto was arrested in Bogotá on August 27 in an operation involving Peruvian police and the DEA.
Drug trafficking
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Cambodia-U.S. operation links crypto network to Sinaloa allegation
Cambodian and U.S. authorities say a joint investigation uncovered an alleged Sinaloa-linked crypto-laundering network, while the $7 million seizure occurred in New Jersey.
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Federal authorities charge 81 in Puerto Rico gang takedown
Federal prosecutors charged 81 alleged Los Baja Deo members after 70 arrests in Puerto Rico, citing drug trafficking, firearms and violence allegations.
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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Tren de Aragua Crackdown With More Than 25 Defendants Charged
The Justice Department says nationwide Homeland Security Task Force investigations tied to Tren de Aragua led to charges against more than 25 defendants and the seizure of more than 80 firearms and narcotics.
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Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella Takes Office on August 7, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella took office as Colombia’s president on August 7, 2026, bringing a conservative government to a country facing drug gangs, contested ports and trafficking routes.
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FBI highlights nationwide Summer Heat 2.0 crackdown on violent offenders, guns and drugs
The FBI says its Summer Heat 2.0 initiative is targeting violent offenders, illegal weapons and drugs through coordinated federal, state and local investigations.
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Two held after South Burlington search in Burlington drug-trafficking investigation
Burlington police said a July 19 search at 1662 Williston Road in South Burlington led to two arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, crack cocaine, xylazine and cash.