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Argentina, Chile Team Up in Battle Against Synthetic Drugs
A criminal ring that sent synthetic drugs by mail from Argentina to Chile has been taken down in a joint operation, showing how both countries are teaming up to...
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Argentina’s Itatí Trial Reveals City Corrupted by Marijuana Traffickers
A high-profile Argentine drug lord is accused of colluding with a vast network of local politicians and police officers to transport large quantities of marijuana...
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Cash-for-Visits Ignites Battle in Infamous Argentina Jail
Relatives of imprisoned drug traffickers charged fees from other families to let them in to see their loved ones in an Argentine jail -- proof that prisons are...
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Rental Cars from Argentina Exchanged for Drugs on Bolivia Border
An operation on the border between Bolivia and Argentina revealed that criminal organizations were exchanging stolen cars for narcotics, exposing a new transaction...
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Chinese Mafia Moving Beyond Extorting Argentina’s Supermarkets
A series of attacks and threats against Argentine merchants by Chinese criminal organizations in Buenos Aires reveal a possible expansion of the mafia’s criminal...
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Argentina Tries To Stop Synthetic Drug Traffickers Sidestepping Prosecution
The Argentine government’s new strategy to detect and categorize the chemical components of new illicit substances, looks to confront the country’s growing...
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Argentina’s Evolving Role in the Global Arms Trade
While the seizure of hundreds of high-powered weapons in Argentina and a subsequent investigation offer fresh clues about criminal dynamics in the infamous border...
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LatAm Drug Traffickers Take Aim at New Zealand, Australia
A series of small seizures in which Argentine cocaine smugglers sought to reach New Zealand provides evidence of the growing appeal of Pacific markets for Latin...
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Luxury Cars Gifted to Questionable Police Forces in Mexico and Argentina
Luxurious vehicles seized from criminals in Mexico and Argentina are being handed over for use by police forces, despite their reputation for corruption and...