💀 Narco-Trafficking Intel 643
SOUTHCOM strikes · USCG / DEA / DOJ interdictions · OFAC narco designations — Cuba ties scored
⇩ CSV
💀 Total events
643
all-time
📅 Last 30 days
76
fresh ops tempo
🔴 Direct Cuba tie
9
+ 4 proximity
⚠ Casualties · killed
532
48 detained
⛔ Drug seized · total
5,262.3 t
sum drug_quantity_kg
🚢 Vessel-linked
0
FK / IMO / name
✈ Aircraft-linked
1
FK / callsign / reg
🎯 Recent high-impact narco events ≥1 killed or ≥500 kg seized
2026-09-17
⚪ NONE
Takedown of “Operation Klean Strip” Dismantles Two Methamphetamine Conversion Labs; Nine Arrested, Three Indicted
⛔ 985 kg · marijuana
2026-09-15
⚪ NONE
The InSight Take: Colombia’s Total Peace: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next?
⛔ 1,700.0 t · cocaine
📍 South America · insightcrime.org
2026-08-11
⚪ NONE
The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape
⛔ 3,000.0 t · cocaine
📍 Caribbean · insightcrime.org
🎭 By perpetrator org top 10 by event count
| Organisation | Events | Cuba-tied | Killed | Drug · kg | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎭 CJNG |
36
|
— | 95 | 2.4 t | 2026-10-15 |
| 🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa |
29
|
— | — | 500.3 t | 2026-10-27 |
| 🎭 Tren de Aragua |
22
|
3 | 86 | 3 kg | 2026-09-24 |
| 🎭 Clan del Golfo |
9
|
— | — | 4,700.0 t | 2026-09-24 |
| 🎭 FARC dissidents |
9
|
1 | — | — | 2026-10-01 |
| 🎭 ELN |
7
|
— | — | 10 kg | 2026-08-27 |
| 🎭 Cartel de los Soles |
5
|
5 | — | — | 2026-09-24 |
| 🎭 Cártel del Golfo |
2
|
— | — | — | 2026-08-17 |
| Date | Type | Actor | Region | Cuba tie | Killed | Drug · kg | Title / Vessel / Perpetrator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Homeland Security Task Force: Two Connecticut Men Found with 21 Kilos of Cocaine Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison REGINALD ROGERS 38, of Woodbridge, and LESTER ARRINGTON, 34, of Naugatuck, have each been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 120 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised rele…
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| 2026-10-30 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Stamford Man Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Distributing Crack Prior to Reporting to Prison DANNY TURKVAN, also known as “Smooth” 55, of Stamford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to an additional 14 months of imprisonment for distributing crack cocaine after he had b…
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| 2026-10-30 | INTERDICTION | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Forty-two Alleged Gang Members and Associates Charged with Trafficking Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation SAN DIEGO – Four federal grand jury indictments charge 42 alleged members and associates of various San Diego County street gangs, including an increasingly violent and sophisticated Poway gang called Varrio Hidden Hills…
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| 2026-10-29 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Musselshell County man sentenced to 9 years in prison for trafficking meth from Washington A Musselshell County man who trafficked significant amounts of meth into Montana was sentenced today to nine years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release.
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| 2026-10-28 | DEA_PRESS | INSIGHTCRIME | Central America | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Highwaymen: How Cargo Theft Gangs Operate in Costa Rica Highwaymen: How Cargo Theft Gangs Operate in Costa Rica
PEÑAS BLANCAS, COSTA RICA – It was after midnight when we finally reached Peñas Blancas. We could not have timed it worse. The area is the primary border cro…
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| 2026-10-28 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Illegal Alien Associated with Mexican Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy A Mexican national admitted to a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
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| 2026-10-28 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Federal jury convicts Alexandria man on drug trafficking and firearms charges in Homeland Security Task Force case A federal jury convicted Jeffrey Charles Williams, 42, of Alexandria, on drug trafficking and firearms charges in Homeland Security Task Force case.
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| 2026-10-28 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
BS27-1: 18th SFS tests attack response during Beverly Sword KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron respond to a simulated missile strike to their building, conducting a sweep and evacuation of personnel during Exercise Beverly…
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| 2026-10-27 | ARREST | INSIGHTCRIME | Central America | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
From Criminal Federation to Gang Wars: Rasquiña’s Legacy 🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
From Criminal Federation to Gang Wars: Rasquiña’s Legacy
An increasingly fragmented underworld has turned Ecuador into a battleground, with rival gangs driving violence to record levels in recent years. Many facto…
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| 2026-10-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Lake Worth Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Oxycodone Resulting in Minor’s Death A Lake Worth man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and oxycodone to a minor, resulting in the minor’s fatal overdose.
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| 2026-10-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Davenport Man Sentenced to 340 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced on October 27, 2026, to more than 28 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking o…
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| 2026-10-26 | DEA_PRESS | INSIGHTCRIME | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Gangs, Fintechs, and the Amazon: The Crime Agenda Awaiting Lula’s Fourth Term Gangs, Fintechs, and the Amazon: The Crime Agenda Awaiting Lula’s Fourth Term
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s 80-year-old president, completed a stunning turnaround to win a fourth presidential term, but with …
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| 2026-10-23 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Rochester drug trafficker going to prison for more than 10 years U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Reinaldo Suarez aka Popeye, 54, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more…
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| 2026-10-23 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Glenvil Man Convicted for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Luis Molina, 33, of Glenvil, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 22, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substa…
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| 2026-10-22 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Monroe Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses |
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| 2026-10-22 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Arizona man sentenced to 3 years in prison for smuggling meth into Montana A Phoenix man who smuggled meth from Arizona to Billings was sentenced today to three years and one month in prison, followed by four years of supervised release.
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| 2026-10-22 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Beaverton Man Sentenced to Two Years and Nine Months in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott Bradford announced today that Eder Fletes Calix , 24, of Beaverton, Oregon, was sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of su…
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| 2026-10-22 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Cartel Commander Charged with International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearm Offenses A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment today charging Ivan Cazarin Molina, 42, a Mexican national, with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine for importation into…
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| 2026-10-22 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
New Jersey Real Estate Investor and Online Influencer Admits to Committing Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme, Laundering Drug Proceeds, and Bribing a New Jersey Politician Cesar Humberto Pina, a/k/a “Flipping NJ,” of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to committing a multi-million dollar real estate investment fraud scheme, laundering money for drug traffickers, and bribing a …
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| 2026-10-21 | ARREST | INSIGHTCRIME | South America | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Jorge Luis Zambrano, alias “Rasquiña” 🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
Jorge Luis Zambrano, alias “Rasquiña”
Jorge Luis Zambrano, alias “Rasquiña” or “JL,” was the charismatic leader of the Choneros , which, for years, was Ecuador’s most enterprising and powerful criminal group. Ras…
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| 2026-10-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine 1 kg |
California Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison for Attempted Shipment of 2 Pounds of Meth to McNairy County Jackson, TN – Cruz Lisarraga Flores, 49 , formerly of Los Angeles, California, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for attempting to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine in the…
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| 2026-10-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Kenai Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years for Conspiring to Traffic Over Four Kilograms of Fentanyl in Alaska in Homeland Security Task Force Case |
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| 2026-10-20 | ARREST | INSIGHTCRIME | Caribbean | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Inside the Camp at the Heart of Honduras’ Garífuna Land Struggle Inside the Camp at the Heart of Honduras’ Garífuna Land Struggle
Tucked into the curve of a highway off-ramp in front of the Supreme Court in Tegucigalpa, the camp is a living thing. In the communal kitchen, food …
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| 2026-10-19 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
AG Blanche, Sen. McCormick Hold Press Conference on Progress Fighting Fentanyl |
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| 2026-10-19 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Grand jury returns 13-count superseding indictment following Homeland Security Task Force investigation into Sinaloa Cartel‑linked weapons scheme 🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced that a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment Sept. 24 charging Loyd Walter Hall, a/k/a “Jamie Hall” and “James William,” an…
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