💀 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould meets with Guatemalan leaders to strengthen joint efforts against cartel networks United States Attorney Ryan Raybould and Criminal Chief Fabio Leonardi of the Northern District of Texas traveled to Guatemala this week to expand cooperative efforts with Guatemalan justice‑sector partners to prosecute …
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| 2026-09-24 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Charlotte Man Charged with Selling Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Firearms, and a “Glock Switch” Appears in Federal Court |
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| 2026-09-24 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | marijuana — |
Atlantic City Director of Constituent Services Charged for Accepting Bribes Related to a Cannabis Business An Atlantic City public official was charged in connection with a scheme to solicit bribes from a cannabis business.
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| 2026-09-24 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Lincoln Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine David Samuel Leibbrandt, 44, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 24, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetam…
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| 2026-09-23 | INTERDICTION | INSIGHTCRIME | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Trafficking of Contraband Weight Loss Drugs From Paraguay to Brazil Spikes Trafficking of Contraband Weight Loss Drugs From Paraguay to Brazil Spikes
Weight loss and diabetes medications are now one of the most smuggled contraband products in Brazil. Pharmaceuticals produced in neighbori…
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| 2026-09-23 | INDICTMENT | INSIGHTCRIME | Caribbean | 🟠 TRANSITIVE | — | cocaine — |
The InSight Take: US Drug Certification: Law Enforcement or Politics? 🎭 Cartel de los Soles
The InSight Take: US Drug Certification: Law Enforcement or Politics?
Why did the United States remove Venezuela from its drug blacklist while Colombia and Bolivia remain on it? In this InSight Take,…
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| 2026-09-23 | INTERDICTION | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
14 Individuals Charged in Joint Federal and State Investigation of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization DES MOINES, Iowa – Fourteen individuals are facing federal criminal charges as a part of a joint federal and state investigation of a methamphetamine trafficking organization. Eleven of these defendants were arrested on …
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| 2026-09-23 | ARREST | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Coordinated state-federal operation targets drivers of violence in Stockton and Lodi SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies today announced the results of a months-long operation aimed at disrupting the flow of illegal weapons and narcotics in San Joaquin County. The inve…
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| 2026-09-23 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Washington Square Park Drug Ringleader Convicted Of Causing Lethal Overdoses As Part Of Yearslong Drug Conspiracy United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Divisio…
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| 2026-09-23 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
California Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Distribution of Large Quantities of Methamphetamine LAS VEGAS – A California man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 36 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in distributing large quantities…
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| 2026-09-23 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Bronx Felon Convicted Of 2021 Drug-Related Double Murder United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced that a jury found CLIFTON SAVAGE, a/k/a “Lucky,” guilty today of two counts of murder as well as narcotics and firearms offenses.&nb…
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| 2026-09-22 | INTERDICTION | INSIGHTCRIME | Central America | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
What Jungle Graffiti Says About the Destruction of Guatemala’s Sierra Lacandón National Park 🎭 CJNG
What Jungle Graffiti Says About the Destruction of Guatemala’s Sierra Lacandón National Park
As I approached the first monumental structure of the ancient Mayan city located deep inside Guatemala’s Sierra Lacandón…
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| 2026-09-22 | ARREST | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine 23 kg |
Routine Traffic Stop Yields 50 Pounds of Cocaine A routine traffic stop in Tulsa County resulted in the arrest of two New York men after deputies found about 50 pounds of cocaine and bundles of cash inside their rental van.
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| 2026-09-22 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Three Admit Role in St. Louis Murder-For-Hire Andrew Hubbard has admitted hatching a plan to kill his mother with spiked cocaine base in order to receive $150,000 in insurance proceeds.
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| 2026-09-22 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | methamphetamine — |
Markham, Illinois Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution MOLINE, Ill., - A Markham, Illinois, man, Orlando Dampier, 47, of the 15000 block of Whipple Street was sentenced on September 16, 2026, to 15 years of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release for…
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| 2026-09-22 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Fort Erie man going to prison for sneaking meth and fentanyl across the border BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Eric Hagen, 57, of Fort Erie, Canada, who was convicted of importation of controlled substances, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison by U.S. Distr…
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| 2026-09-22 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Federal grand jury indicts Buffalo man on multiple gun and drug charges U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Aden Ibrahim, 30, of Buffalo, NY, with being a felon in possession of ammunition, possession with inten…
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| 2026-09-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
Lexington Man Sentenced to 27.5 Years for Several Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges |
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| 2026-09-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Gainesville Armed Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun & Drug Charges Gainesville, Florida – Quardarell Henry Robinson, 38, of Gainesville, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and marijuana and possession of a firearm during and in relat…
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| 2026-09-21 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | cocaine — |
Gainesville Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison Gainesville, Florida – Eddie Jerome Scott, 39, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, distribution of 5 grams or more of methamp…
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| 2026-09-21 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Federal Jury Convicts Dominican National for Involvement in Multistate Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy |
📎 justice.gov ↗ |
| 2026-09-21 | DEA_PRESS | SOUTHCOM | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
America's Contingency Corps trains against the drone threat of the next war Scarlet Dragon 26-3, conducted Sept. 11-17, 2026, at Fort Bragg, brought XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers and industry partners together to evaluate emerging technologies against realistic unmanned aircraft threats. The exe…
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| 2026-09-18 | DEA_PRESS | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Mississippi Man Pled Guilty to Distribution of Fentanyl NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KEVIN DEAN , age 34, a resident of Mississippi, pled guilty on September 10, 2026, to two counts of distribution of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) an…
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| 2026-09-18 | INDICTMENT | DOJ | — | ⚪ NONE | — | fentanyl — |
Tangipahoa Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Federal Gun Control Act NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SHYHIEM PINES , age 31, a resident of Tangipahoa Parish, pled guilty on September 17, 2026, before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to a three-count superseding bill of information ch…
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| 2026-09-18 | OFAC_DESIGNATION | INSIGHTCRIME | — | ⚪ NONE | — | — |
The Tiguerones: US Terrorist Label Meets a Fracturing Gang in Ecuador 🎭 CJNG
The Tiguerones: US Terrorist Label Meets a Fracturing Gang in Ecuador
The Tiguerones , the Ecuadorian criminal group, was added to the US State Department’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) this m…
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