💀 Narco-Trafficking Intel 635
SOUTHCOM strikes · USCG / DEA / DOJ interdictions · OFAC narco designations — Cuba ties scored
⇩ CSV
💀 Total events
635
all-time
📅 Last 30 days
82
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
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | KINETIC_STRIKE | INSIGHTCRIME | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Why Ecuador Is Losing Its Fight Against Organized Crime Why Ecuador Is Losing Its Fight Against Organized Crime
Ecuador’s militarized organized crime crackdown on gangs has failed to translate into a sustained reduction in violence. Three years in, President Daniel Nob…
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| 2026-10-15 | OFAC_DESIGNATION | INSIGHTCRIME | Caribbean | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Ex-OFAC Official: The Cartel Risk Companies Can’t See | The InSight Take 🎭 CJNG
Ex-OFAC Official: The Cartel Risk Companies Can’t See | The InSight Take
Claire McCleskey, a former head of compliance at the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) spoke to InSight Crime’s managing e…
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| 2026-10-14 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Member of Milledgeville Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced MACON, Ga. – A defendant who helped obtain and distribute large amounts of methamphetamine from Atlanta for distribution in Milledgeville, Georgia, was sentenced to prison following an Operation Take Back America investi…
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| 2026-10-14 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl 10 kg |
Illegal Alien from Nicaragua Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Approximately 23 Pounds of Fentanyl in the District of Utah ST. GEORGE , Utah – An illegal alien from Nicaragua was sentenced to 41 months’ imprisonment today after law enforcement recovered approximately 104,000 fentanyl pills that weighed approximately 23 pounds, during a traff…
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| 2026-10-14 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | marijuana — |
Leader of Brooklyn-Based Ninedee Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison for Racketeering and the Murder of a Former Government Witness Today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Maliek Miller, a leader of the Ninedee Gang, a violent criminal enterprise operating out of the Louis H. Pink Houses (Pink Houses) in East New York, Brooklyn, was sentenced by United …
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| 2026-10-14 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Essex County Convicted Felon Sentenced to 124 Months in Prison for his Role in an Armed Carjacking with an Assault Rifle, Along with Firearms and Narcotics Offenses An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today for his role in using an assault rifle during an armed carjacking, as well as possessing two firearms and controlled substances with the intent to distribute.
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| 2026-10-13 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Somerset Woman Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking |
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| 2026-10-13 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
First Defendant in Conspiracy Sentenced to Five Years’ Imprisonment for Trafficking Fentanyl to Bemidji |
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| 2026-10-13 | KINETIC_STRIKE | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
2026 AUSA Warriors Corner: Beyond the Kinetic Strike—Distinguishing Launched Effects from Loitering Munitions in Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) |
📎 southcom.mil ↗ |
| 2026-10-12 | OFAC_DESIGNATION | INSIGHTCRIME | South America | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Tiguerones Leader ‘Willy’ Is Living Free in Spain 🎭 CJNG
Tiguerones Leader ‘Willy’ Is Living Free in Spain
William Joffre Alcívar Bautista, alias “Willy,” the alleged leader of the Tiguerones , one of the most powerful gangs in Ecuador and a US-…
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| 2026-10-09 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Rock Island Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Charges DAVENPORT, Iowa – Rock Island men were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled subst…
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| 2026-10-09 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Worcester Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Distribution Charges BOSTON – A Worcester man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly distributing fentanyl and dealing in firearms without a license.
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| 2026-10-09 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Carrier Air Wing 9 completes 10-month combat deployment SAN DIEGO — Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 has concluded a 10-month combat deployment aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Oct. 8. Since embarking Nov. 21, 2025, the Navy’s premier next-generation…
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| 2026-10-09 | INDICTMENT | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | marijuana — |
Fort Hood Soldier who attempted to kill colleague sentenced to more than 17 years in prison An Army private who purposely crashed his car in an attempt to kill a fellow Soldier pleaded guilty to attempted unpremeditated murder during his court-martial Oct. 1 at the Lawrence Williams Judicial Center. Pvt. James …
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| 2026-10-09 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | precursors — |
XVIII Airborne Corps Deception on Kuwaiti Border (15 OCT 1990) Between Oct. 15 and Nov. 28, 1990, the XVIII Airborne Corps conducted a defensive deception operation as part of Operation DESERT SHIELD in Saudi Arabia. This was an informative precursor to a larger offensive deception …
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| 2026-10-08 | DEA_PRESS | INSIGHTCRIME | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Two Years On, the Sinaloa Cartel War Changes Shape | The InSight Take 🎭 Cártel de Sinaloa
Two Years On, the Sinaloa Cartel War Changes Shape | The InSight Take
Two years after Ismael Zambada Garcia, alias “El Mayo,” was handed over to US authorities in what was deemed a traitoro…
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| 2026-10-08 | ARREST | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
23 Skid Row Drug Dealers Arrested as Part of Homeland Security Task Force Takedown Targeting High-Crime Areas of Los Angeles Law enforcement today arrested 23 defendants out of a total of 28 individuals, including residents of West Covina and Studio City, charged in federal criminal complaints with trafficking drugs, including fentanyl and met…
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| 2026-10-08 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Departs Thailand Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, and embarked staffs and accompanying strike group units departed Thailand following a scheduled October port visit.
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| 2026-10-07 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Fall River Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl and Cocaine and Possessing a Firearm BOSTON – A Fall River man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to drug distribution, drug conspiracy and firearm charges.
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| 2026-10-07 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Woman Indicted for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine Found in Her Suitcases at Airport LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman made her initial appearance in federal court yesterday for allegedly travelling with packages of methamphetamine found in her suitcases at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas
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| 2026-10-07 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | heroin — |
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine and Heroin LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man who admitted to selling methamphetamine and heroin was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 40 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised rel…
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| 2026-10-07 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Billings man sentenced to over 6 years in prison for drug trafficking A Billings man who was selling illicit drugs from his motel room was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release.
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| 2026-10-06 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Davis man sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $2 million for a drug trafficking conspiracy in the United States and Canada Parampreet Singh, 60, of Davis, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $2 million for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, opium, and ketamine.
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| 2026-10-06 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | South America | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Three Individuals Extradited from Costa Rica and Charged with Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine for the Purpose of Importing it to the United States Jacksonville, Florida – Andres Felipe Restrepo Uribe (51, Colombia), Luis Alberto Sinisterra Lozano (33, Colombia), and Yon Freddy Sanchez Chavarro (45, Venezuela) have been charged by indictment with conspiracy to …
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| 2026-10-06 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man who admitted to conspiring with others to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced today by United States District Judge Cristina D. Silva to 96 months in prison, to be followed by 3 yea…
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