💀 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
St. Joseph Man Sentenced to 50 Years Imprisonment for Drug & Money Laundering Conspiracy Montrez Dixon, 33, of St. Joseph, Mo., was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to commit drug trafficking and money laundering.
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| 2026-08-26 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Former Guam Police Officer Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking |
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| 2026-08-26 | INTERDICTION | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Justice Department and FBI Seize Platforms Operated and Used by China State-Sponsored Hackers to Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure The Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized domain seizures today to deny malicious cyber actors access to two complementary hacking platforms known as “QScan” and “QTRouter,” used to target U.S. critical i…
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| 2026-08-25 | ARREST | INSIGHTCRIME | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
The Menores The Menores
The Menores is one of the most powerful criminal groups in Rosario, Argentina’s third-largest city and one of the country’s main hubs for drug-related violence. The organization is involved in the reta…
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| 2026-08-25 | INTERDICTION | INSIGHTCRIME | South America | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
The InSight Take: Organized Crime Adopts the Latest Technologies in the Drone-IED Arms Race 🎭 CJNG
The InSight Take: Organized Crime Adopts the Latest Technologies in the Drone-IED Arms Race
Organized crime groups across Latin America are weaponizing commercial drones, pairing them with IEDs to atta…
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| 2026-08-25 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
La Crosse Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking |
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| 2026-08-25 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Dallas man receives lengthy federal prison sentence as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas A Dallas man has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking fentanyl in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
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| 2026-08-25 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
New Orleans Man Convicted for Gun Charges and Drug Trafficking NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On August 20, 2026, LARRY CASTON (“CASTON”) , age 54, was found guilty at a jury trial for possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.…
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| 2026-08-25 | INTERDICTION | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
U.S. Attorney’s Office, in Partnership with Federal and Local Law Enforcement, Targets Fentanyl Trafficking in Downtown Portland United States Attorney Scott E. Bradford announced in a press conference today that, over the past three years, federal charges have been brought against more than 100 defendants for trafficking fentanyl in downtown Port…
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| 2026-08-24 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | heroin — |
Flint man sentenced to more than 18 years in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute heroin |
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| 2026-08-24 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Pills Sold on Social Media, Overdose Result in Lengthy Sentence for Maryland Man Christion Sayyid Gill, 27, of Hagerstown, Maryland was sentenced today to more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in a business that was selling fentanyl-laced pills online, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. H…
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| 2026-08-24 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Three Defendants Make Initial Appearances in Homeland Security Task Force Fentanyl Trafficking Case LAS VEGAS – Three of seven defendants charged in an August 12, 2026, federal indictment for their alleged roles in a fentanyl drug trafficking organization made their initial appearances in federal court on Friday.
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| 2026-08-24 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | marijuana — |
Former City Councilmen for Baldwin Park and Compton Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Roles in Bribery Schemes Two former city councilmen for Baldwin Park and Compton were each sentenced to 18 months in federal prison terms today for engaging in corrupt acts while they were elected officials, including the payment and acceptance …
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| 2026-08-21 | INTERDICTION | INSIGHTCRIME | Eastern Pacific | ⚪ NONE | 79 | cocaine — |
Lobos 🎭 CJNG
Lobos
In the space of just a few years, the Lobos have evolved from a splinter group of the Choneros to one of Ecuador’s most powerful and innovative criminal organizations, with thousands of members spread across…
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| 2026-08-21 | OFAC_DESIGNATION | INSIGHTCRIME | Eastern Pacific | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Choneros 🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
Choneros
The Choneros are one of Ecuador’s most prominent criminal groups and a leading actor in the violence that has destabilized the country in recent years. The Choneros first emerged in the 1990s as a local g…
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| 2026-08-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Bossier Police Responding to Concerned Neighbors’ Complaints Recover Firearms in Drug Trafficking Operation; Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison |
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| 2026-08-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Marianna Man Sentenced to Forty-Five Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana Tallahassee, Florida – Andy Dean Biggs, 63, of Marianna, Florida was sentenced to forty-five months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50…
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| 2026-08-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Bristol Woman Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Virginia woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from Ashville, North Carolina into Washington County, Virginia, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison. Pam…
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| 2026-08-20 | INTERDICTION | INSIGHTCRIME | Eastern Pacific | ⚪ NONE | — | 300 kg |
On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime 🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
On the Radar: US Eyes Ground War Against Crime
What’s next for the US military campaign against Latin America’s criminal groups?
What’s behind Chile and Peru’s recent security crackdowns?
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| 2026-08-20 | DEA_PRESS | INSIGHTCRIME | Central America | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Podcast | The Monster: Forced Disappearances in Mexico 🎭 CJNG
Podcast | The Monster: Forced Disappearances in Mexico
Héctor’s son disappeared in Guadalajara. He suspects that those who should be searching for him may have been involved.
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| 2026-08-20 | OFAC_DESIGNATION | INSIGHTCRIME | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More 🎭 CJNG
CJNG Regional Boss ‘Tío Lako’ Evades Capture Once More
News that an alleged high-ranking Jalisco Cartel New Generation (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG ) boss slipped through the Mexican …
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| 2026-08-20 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Omaha Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years on Methamphetamine Charge Philip D. Ausherman, 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 18, 2026, in federal court in Omaha for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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| 2026-08-20 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Four Members of the “War Room” Charged in Connection with $12M Medicaid Fraud Scheme The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a nine-count Indictment charging Louis Trejo, also known as “Machete;” Kenneth Garner, also known as “KG;” Harold Stevenson, also known as “Bazz;” and Erihk Belis, …
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| 2026-08-19 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine 113 kg |
Estacada Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distribution of Over 250 Pounds of Methamphetamine An Estacada, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine
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| 2026-08-19 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | 45 kg |
Illegal Alien Arrested With Over 100 Pounds of Meth and Loaded Gun Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison |
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