Los Chapitos Sought to Expand Fentanyl Trafficking into Israel, the Middle-East and New Zealand

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From a Milenio Article

“Start looking into the possibility of opening up markets in countries like Jordan, Israel, and New Zealand,” one of the leaders of a Sinaloa Cartel cell told another member of the organization during a call intercepted by Mexico's Attorney General’s Office (FGR) in October 2023. 

The person on the other end identified in the case file as the operative responsible for smuggling drugs across the Mexicali-Calexico border and distributing them in the United States, took weeks to revisit the topic. However, when he did according to the report by investigators who analyzed the audio, he confirmed that the plan would indeed go ahead: they would open markets in those three countries, starting with Israel, and divide up the territories as opportunities arose.

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Undercover DEA Operation Takes Down Canadian Brothers Keeper Gang Leader Linked to Sinaloa & Kinahan Cartels

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DEA announced it has largely dismantled a Canada based international drug cartel and arrested a notorious Indo-Canadian gangster, Opinder Singh Sian, better known as "Thanos," for running a global fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking ring from British Columbia, Canada.

Sian was arrested in Arizona on June 27 after his role in smuggling methamphetamine to Australia and chemicals for fentanyl production into the US via Canada. Much of the case focuses on methamphetamine shipments from Los Angeles to Australia, orchestrated by Sian, who acted as a proxy for transnational Mexican, Chinese, and Iranian networks, experts say.

The investigation which began in 2022, has revealed that Sian had operational ties with chemical suppliers linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.

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Record Breaking Narco Sub Seizure Reveals New Trans-Pacific Smuggling Route

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The discovery of a semi-submersible vessel carrying cocaine in the Pacific was part of a global six-week operation against drug smugglers.

Colombia's navy has uncovered a new drug smuggling route from South America to Australia after intercepting a "narco submarine" packed with cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.

The discovery was made during a six-week anti-narcotics operation — carried out jointly by Colombian authorities and security officials from dozens of other countries — that resulted in the seizure of at least 225 tonnes of cocaine, according to media reports.

"This is perhaps the largest seizure of cocaine in transit made by Colombia in history," Colombian President Gustavo Petro said in a post on X.

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Authorities Crack Ghost ECC Encrypted Messaging Used by Mafia, Bikers and Drug Traffickers

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The most recent takedown of a large encrypted phone service utilized by Australian outlaw motorcycle gangs and drug traffickers around the world took place after Australian police infiltrated a virus to the admin's computer system. The Ghost ECC admin had created the app and device selling network at 23 years old and over the last 9 years was deemed the 'IT guy to the underworld.'

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