💀 Narco-Trafficking Intel 639
SOUTHCOM strikes · USCG / DEA / DOJ interdictions · OFAC narco designations — Cuba ties scored
⇩ CSV
💀 Total events
639
all-time
📅 Last 30 days
86
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Illegal Alien Charged With Unlawful Reentry BOSTON – A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Lawrence, Mass. has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after deportation. The defendant was previously deported after completing a state prison s…
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| 2026-09-01 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Sality Malware Disrupted in International Cyber Takedown The Department of Justice today announced a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania, in collaboration with private industry partners CrowdStrike and the Shadowserver…
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| 2026-09-01 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Selling Firearms, Unlawfully Manufacturing and Selling Machine Guns LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today by United States District Chief Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 24 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release for unlawfully manufacturing and selling f…
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| 2026-09-01 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
CENTCOM Completes Strikes on IRGC Targets in Iran CENTCOM Completes Strikes on IRGC Targets in Iran
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| 2026-09-01 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrives in Thailand Laem Chabang, Thailand – Elements of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the embarked staffs of CSG-3, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, and De…
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| 2026-08-31 | DEA_PRESS | INSIGHTCRIME | South America | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil 🎭 Tren de Aragua
How AI Supported Research on Tren de Aragua in Brazil
There has been evidence of Tren de Aragua operating in Brazil since at least 2018, with the Venezuelan gang making inroads from in the border state of Roraima.…
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| 2026-08-28 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Members of Great Falls meth trafficking ring sentenced to prison Four defendants involved in a widespread methamphetamine trafficking operation were sentenced to prison this week.
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| 2026-08-27 | KINETIC_STRIKE | INSIGHTCRIME | Eastern Pacific | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
On the Radar: De la Espriella Labels Criminal Groups ‘Terrorists’ 🎭 ELN
On the Radar: De la Espriella Labels Criminal Groups ‘Terrorists’
Is Colombia’s terrorist label for all criminal groups a new tactic?
Why have the US missile strikes against drug boats restarted after a…
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | marijuana 32 kg |
Six Texas Men Indicted for Robbing a Broken Arrow Man and Stealing 70 Pounds of Illegal Marijuana Six Texas men have been indicted and detained for trial for their involvement in an interstate robbery conspiracy. The scheme, part of which was captured on a home video security system, allegedly involved kicking in a d…
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Two Anchorage men sentenced to decades in prison for roles in Homeland Security Task Force drug trafficking conspiracy case ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Two Anchorage men were sentenced over the past two months to decades in prison for their roles in a local drug trafficking conspiracy.
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Firearms Trafficker and Sicario Leader Sentenced to 130 Months in Prison PHOENIX, Ariz. – Jorge Adan Garcia Martinez, 21, of Roll, Arizona, was sentenced on Aug. 25, 2026, by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 130 months in prison. Garcia Martinez previously pleaded guilty to A…
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy Sun faces a mandatory minimum prison term of 10 years and up to life imprisonment.
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Michigan man sentenced to 18 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl on Rocky Boy A Michigan man who trafficked fentanyl onto the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Naples Felon Sentenced to 16 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine Fort Myers, Florida – Miguel Lauzado Hernandez (37, Naples) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle C. Dudek to 16 years in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Hernandez pl…
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| 2026-08-27 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Joint Task Force – Southern Border uses high-energy laser system to mitigate cartel-linked drone threats FORT BLISS, Texas - Joint Task Force – Southern Border (JTF-SB), operating under U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), successfully defended U.S. military personnel an…
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| 2026-08-27 | ARREST | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Father and Son Charged in Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Greenbelt, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that authorities arrested and charged a Maryland father and son with illegally distributing more than a kilogram of fentanyl. Rashad Deondre Hicks,…
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
81 Members of a Violent Gang in Puerto Rico Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearms Violations as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Initiative On Aug. 19, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging 81 gang members from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and areas nearby with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute,…
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Brownsville cocaine trafficker sent to prison in Homeland Security Task Force investigation A 27-year-old man has been sentenced for possession with intent to deliver cocaine and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.
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| 2026-08-27 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | Central America | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Homeland Security Task Force investigation results in 25-year prison sentence for three-time felon gang member A 30-year-old Corpus Christi resident has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to possess to distribute meth smuggled into the United States from Mexico.
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Arizona Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking Charge DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Arizona man was sentenced on August 26, 2026, to 12 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Tallahassee Armed Drug Trafficker & Serial Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison Tallahassee, Florida – Christopher Adams Jr., 34, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker to seven years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute synthetic cat…
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| 2026-08-27 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison Juan Carlos Delfin, 47, of Salem, Oregon, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis a…
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| 2026-08-27 | INTERDICTION | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Las Cruces Brothers Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses Eddie Linarez and Nathan Quintana were sentenced in federal court for drug trafficking and firearms offenses after law enforcement seized fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and multiple firearms during searches of the…
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| 2026-08-26 | INTERDICTION | INSIGHTCRIME | South America | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Cheap Drones Are A Costly Problem For Governments in Latin America 🎭 CJNG
Cheap Drones Are A Costly Problem For Governments in Latin America
Mexico and the United States recently agreed to deepen security cooperation around counter-drone technology , as governments across Latin Ameri…
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| 2026-08-26 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | heroin — |
Extradited Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin A Mexican man was sentenced to federal prison today for drug distribution.
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