
Just two months removed from their largest drug bust in Lebanon history, Beirut airport authorities have seized approximately five tons of Captagon amphetamine pills that were destined for Euorpe, according to reports.
by Jordan Schachtel31 Dec 2015, 7:51 AM PST0

Drug war thriller Sicario got a new trailer last week.
by Daniel Nussbaum18 Aug 2015, 2:05 PM PST0

Over the past year the Mexican peso has been falling. A year ago the peso stood at 12.94 to the US dollar; six months ago, 14.75; one month ago, 15.49; and on June 30th 15.73.
by Peter Maffitt2 Jul 2015, 9:08 AM PST0

Most drug war observers know that drug-related violence—especially in industrial and metropolitan areas like Ciudad Juárez—has a negative impact on the local community. But the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) has recently published a report detailing the various short- and long-term effects of this violence on Mexican businesses, and how this has had some effect on Texas border communities.
by Sylvia Longmire18 Mar 2015, 9:42 AM PST0

MCALLEN, Texas – The Gulf Cartel’s top cocaine distributor in Matamoros remains behind bars following his recent arrest in that Mexican border city . The arrest took place following an anonymous tip and a follow-up investigation that led authorities to
by Ildefonso Ortiz16 Feb 2015, 10:37 AM PST0

Mexican drug cartels may be raking in billions of dollars in profits every year, but new figures from both the United States and Mexican sources indicate marijuana from south of the border may be accounting for a much smaller share than before. Some drug war observers believe that legalization measures in certain U.S. states are causing not only a decline in marijuana smuggling, but a decline in Mexico’s homicide rate as well.
by Sylvia Longmire15 Feb 2015, 8:47 AM PST0

The disappearance of forty-three Mexican college students on September 26th has led to a period of protests from parents who have had enough. On that night, uniformed police officers in the city of Igualá opened fire on five busses of
by Bob Price23 Dec 2014, 11:33 AM PST0