💀 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
↗ source
2026-09-15 ⚪ NONE
The InSight Take: Colombia’s Total Peace: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next?
⛔ 1,700.0 t · cocaine
🎭 Clan del Golfo
📍 South America · insightcrime.org
↗ source
2026-09-09 ⚪ NONE
Chapitos
⚠ 16 killed
🎭 CJNG
📍 South America · insightcrime.org
↗ source
2026-09-08 ⚪ NONE
Sebastián Marset
⛔ 10.0 t · cocaine
📍 South America · insightcrime.org
↗ source
2026-08-21 ⚪ NONE
Lobos
⚠ 79 killed
🎭 CJNG
📍 Eastern Pacific · insightcrime.org
↗ source
2026-08-11 ⚪ NONE
The InSight Take: Abelardo de la Espriella Inherits Colombia’s Fractured Criminal Landscape
⛔ 3,000.0 t · cocaine
🎭 Clan del Golfo
📍 Caribbean · insightcrime.org
↗ source
🎭 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
Cuba tie: All 🔴 DIRECT 🟠 TRANSITIVE 🟡 PROXIMITY ⚪ NONE
Type: All KINETIC_STRIKE INTERDICTION INDICTMENT OFAC_DESIGNATION DEA_PRESS SEIZURE ARREST
Risk: All CRITICAL HIGH MEDIUM LOW
Source: All justice.gov (414) insightcrime.org (147) southcom.mil (77)
Date Type Actor Region Cuba tie Killed Drug · kg Title / Vessel / Perpetrator Source
2026-07-28 INDICTMENT DOJ South America ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
High-Level Member of Clan del Golfo, a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
🎭 Clan del Golfo
 Aimer Alberto Alvaran Posada, 52, of Colombia, was sentenced today to 150 months in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-28 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — fentanyl —
Mobile Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun
MOBILE, Ala. – Marvell Jawawn Williams, 41, of Mobile, was sentenced on July 28, 2026, to 84 months in federal prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and I…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-28 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — methamphetamine 25 kg
Mexican National Sentenced to 9 1/2 Years for Meth Trafficking
Pablo DeJesus Peralta Anguis, 27, was sentenced in federal court today for possessing more than 56 pounds of methamphetamine.
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-28 DEA_PRESS SOUTHCOM — ⚪ NONE — —
U.S., Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Backed Terrorist Sites in Iraq
U.S., Saudi Forces Strike Iran-Backed Terrorist Sites in Iraq
📎 southcom.mil ↗
2026-07-27 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — —
Man who led drug trafficking conspiracy while incarcerated sentenced to over 18 additional years in prison in Homeland Security Task Force case
Terrance Edward Brown, 44, of Hampton Roads, was sentenced to 18 years and 8 months in prison for leading a drug trafficking conspiracy while incarcerated.
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-27 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — marijuana —
California Man Sentenced in Connection With Cross-Country Money Laundering Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland  – A federal judge sentenced a California man, today, for his involvement in a cross-country money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds from marijuana trafficking. U.S. District Judge Matthew…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-27 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges After Fleeing Police in Stolen Vehicle
Fulani Hasan Tahrike Herrod, 24, a Maryland resident and a convicted felon, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with his possession of a “ghost gun,” ammunition, and cr…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-27 INDICTMENT INSIGHTCRIME Central America ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
Guatemala Border Attack Signals Lorenzana Clan’s Return
Guatemala Border Attack Signals Lorenzana Clan’s Return Reports that an armed attack on the Guatemala-Honduras border was linked to the Lorenzanas trafficking network illustrate the resilience of family clans in t…
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-27 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
Corrupt Guatemalan Mayor Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Charge as Part of Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Initiative
A former Guatemalan mayor, Romeo Ramos Cruz, 58, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to import more than five kilograms of cocaine into the United States. Ramos Cruz arrived in the United States on Aug. 4, 20…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-24 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — fentanyl —
Local man charged in fentanyl overdose death
A 28-year-old Mercedes resident has been indicted on charges related to a death linked to the use of fentanyl
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-24 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — fentanyl —
Fresno County Man Pleads Guilty to Gun and Drug Crimes Days Before Trial Set to Begin
David Joseph Yama, 42, of Reedley, pleaded guilty today to possession of fentanyl and alprazolam (commonly known as Xanax) with intent to distribute, three counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition, and one cou…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-24 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — marijuana —
New Orleans Felon Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug-Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –MICHAEL BROOKS (“BROOKS”) , age 30, pleaded guilty on July 23, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana and tape…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-24 DEA_PRESS SOUTHCOM — ⚪ NONE — —
Seeing Further, Striking Deeper: Unpacking the Army’s Launched Effects Portfolio
Above the high-desert sands of Fort Irwin during Project Convergence-Capstone 6 (PC-C6), Army Aviation demonstrated decisive air-launched capabilities in contested airspace. The U.S. Army proved it was actively deliverin…
📎 southcom.mil ↗
2026-07-23 INDICTMENT INSIGHTCRIME South America 🟠 TRANSITIVE — cocaine —
On the Radar: Maduro Trial Takes Shape as Brazil Targets PCC Finances
🎭 Cartel de los Soles
On the Radar: Maduro Trial Takes Shape as Brazil Targets PCC Finances What’s the latest on the US case against Nicolás Maduro? Brazil keeps targeting the PCC’s finances—but is it working? And what …
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-23 DEA_PRESS INSIGHTCRIME South America ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
Podcast | A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador
🎭 Tren de Aragua
Podcast | A Marked House: Extortion in Ecuador For Andrés and Juliana, Durán was home. That is, until extortionists from one of Ecuador’s most powerful gangs, the Chone Kille…
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-23 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — —
Gloversville Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes
Angel Ruiz, age 30, of Gloversville, New York, pled guilty to drug trafficking and firearms crimes. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bryan DiGirolamo, Special Agent in Charge of the New York…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-23 DEA_PRESS DOJ — ⚪ NONE — —
Multi-Agency Team Recognized for Outstanding Overdose Investigative Effort of the Year
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that the multi-agency team involved in the investigation and prosecution of United States v. Curtis Cummings, et al. , has been selected by the Midwest High Intensity D…
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-22 INTERDICTION INSIGHTCRIME Caribbean ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
The ‘New’ US War on Organized Crime
🎭 Tren de Aragua
The ‘New’ US War on Organized Crime President Trump’s administration has made the fight against drug trafficking the premise for militarized, punitive action both at home and abroad.   A…
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-21 INDICTMENT INSIGHTCRIME Central America ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
Four Decades of El Mayo’s Criminal Career End in a Life Sentence
🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
Four Decades of El Mayo’s Criminal Career End in a Life Sentence For four decades, Ismael Zambada García alias “El Mayo,” who was just sentenced to life in prison without parole in the United States,…
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-21 INTERDICTION INSIGHTCRIME South America ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
National Liberation Army (ELN)
🎭 Clan del Golfo
National Liberation Army (ELN) The National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN) is Colombia’s last remaining insurgent group and one of the most powerful criminal organizations in Latin A…
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-21 INDICTMENT INSIGHTCRIME Central America ⚪ NONE — cocaine 400.0 t
Juan Orlando Hernández
🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
Juan Orlando Hernández Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado is Honduras’ former president and a convicted drug trafficker. He served about 19 months of a 45-year sentence in the United States after being found guilty …
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-21 INDICTMENT INSIGHTCRIME Central America ⚪ NONE — cocaine —
The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over?
🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
The InSight Take: After El Mayo’s Sentencing, is the Godfather Era of the Sinaloa Cartel Over? Deborah: [00:00:00] A federal judge in Brooklyn just sentenced Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known a…
📎 insightcrime.org ↗
2026-07-21 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — —
Marcus Hook Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Gun Crimes
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-21 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — fentanyl —
Austin Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison
Daltha Ray Terrell was sentenced in Austin to 220 months in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl while in possession of a firearm
📎 justice.gov ↗
2026-07-21 INDICTMENT DOJ — ⚪ NONE — —
Dominican National Sentenced to 5 Years of Imprisonment for Role in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
📎 justice.gov ↗
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