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Two women, one Brazilian and one Paraguayan, were arrested with a cache of weapons during a police operation on the border between São Paulo and Paraná.

Bulgarian citizen Peter Dimitrov Mirchev was extradited to the United States, facing charges for leading an international network supplying military weaponry to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

A report reveals that fifteen organized crime groups, including Los Lobos and Los Choneros, operate along the Ecuador-Colombia border, engaging in various illicit activities.

The Amritsar Commissionerate Police have made a significant breakthrough in an international arms trafficking module, arresting six suspects including a minor and seizing seven modern and dangerous pistols.

A man in Itinga do Maranhão, previously arrested for drug trafficking, has been apprehended again shortly after being released for continuing his illegal activities.

Suspects attempting to purchase a gun store in Campos dos Goytacazes with fake military documents were arrested during a police operation in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo.

The Civil Police in Santa Catarina launched an operation targeting 72 individuals involved in drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, and gambling activities.

Guillermo Boscán Bracho, also known as “Yiyi”, has been extradited to Venezuela from Argentina where he was wanted for serious crimes including terrorism, homicide, and arms trafficking.

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Itatiaia, Brazil, during a police operation aimed at combating arms trafficking, with weapons and ammunition confiscated from his vehicle.

A law enforcement operation in Sergipe, Brazil, resulted in the execution of two search and seizure warrants targeting arms and ammunition trafficking, leading to various seizures including firearms and ammunition.

Brazil's Federal Police and Military Police have executed multiple search and arrest warrants targeting drug trafficking and illegal arms trade across several states.

A joint operation by the Federal Police and Military Police targeting drug trafficking and illegal arms sales led to multiple search and arrest warrants in Brazil's Piracicaba region.

The Federal Police of Brazil carried out a multi-state operation targeting a group suspected of drug and arms trafficking, executing numerous warrants and freezing substantial financial assets.

A police operation in Brazil has dismantled a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and arms trade across several states.

Despite efforts to combat arms trafficking from the US to Mexico, 11 routes continue to be used by criminal networks, as reported by the Mexican Secretary of National Defense.

Omar García Harfuch met with DEA Director Terrance Cole in Washington to discuss bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking and arms smuggling.

An investigation reveals that Russia received between 8 to 11 million artillery shells from North Korea over two and a half years, despite a recent decline in supplies.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces dire conditions in a Brooklyn detention center after his arrest on drug and arms trafficking charges.

Lucas Alexandre Flaneto de Queiroz, the leader of a gang producing 3D-printed guns, has been arrested in Brazil while negotiating with international buyers.

A National Gendarmerie operation in Puerto Gaboto led to the arrest of a man with 18 new pistols, believed to be intended for sale to criminal organizations.

Martín Édgar Garza Pacheco has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiring to traffic firearms from the US to Mexico.

The Mexican president urged the United States to enhance efforts in preventing arms trafficking into Mexico, highlighting the origin of weapons used by drug cartels.

Guatemala's government has announced plans to purchase arms from the United States, following the end of a 47-year military embargo imposed due to human rights violations during its internal conflict.

A retired military police sergeant from Mato Grosso do Sul was arrested on suspicion of trafficking arms at the Brazil-Paraguay border during a federal operation.

Cuban authorities have reported the death of a fifth crew member from a US-flagged boat involved in a shootout with the Cuban coast guard, which has led to terrorism charges against the survivors.

A court in Ecuador sentenced Celso Moreira Heredia and Rolando Federico Gómez Quinde to over nine years in prison for arms trafficking, along with nine other co-defendants.

The Federal Police in Brazil has arrested two individuals in Sergipe as part of an operation targeting drug trafficking, arms, and money laundering attributed to a criminal organization operating in the west of Bahia.

Ecuadorian military discovered and seized a narco semi-submersible and a clandestine camp near the northern border, following an armed confrontation with criminals.

Carlos Ricart warns that without controlling illegal arms trafficking from the U.S., it will be impossible to prevent new leaders, like the one potentially following ‘El Mencho’, from emerging in Mexico's drug trade.

The Brazilian Federal Police launched an operation in Uberlândia targeting an operational hub linked to international arms trafficking.

Five individuals were arrested in Brazil as part of an operation targeting a drug and arms trafficking network, particularly focusing on rifles.

Dozens were arrested in a police raid in southern Israel on suspicion of trafficking and possessing illegal weapons.

The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), ‘El Mencho,’ was captured, revealing a significant arsenal that included Russian-made weapons, highlighting the cartel's international reach.

A Marseille court sentenced 17 out of 22 defendants involved in a major arms trafficking case to penalties significantly lower than the prosecution's demands.

A police officer associated with Nigeria's Western Security Network, Amotekun, has been arrested in Oyo State for illegal arms sales and forgery.

Twenty individuals have been placed in preventive detention for their alleged involvement in arms trafficking as members of the dissident FARC group 'Oliver Sinisterra' following a military operation in Ecuador.

Nine individuals were arrested in a drug trafficking and illegal arms possession operation in São João Batista, Brazil, with significant seizures made by the police.

The ATF reports the seizure of over 4,000 firearms and nearly 650,000 rounds of ammunition intended for Mexican drug cartels since January 2025.

An American has been sentenced by a Moscow court for trying to export parts related to Kalashnikov weapons.

Poland's police chief warns of potential criminal activities stemming from events in Ukraine, including drug and arms trafficking.

Two criminals affiliated with the Himanshu Bhau gang were arrested during a Delhi Police encounter, revealing an illegal arms supply network with recovered pistols and cartridges.

Recent revelations about Jeffrey Epstein's operations in Africa detail a web of influence and illicit activities involving local politicians and businesspeople.

The Federal Police of Brazil executed search and arrest warrants in Dourados, MS, as part of an ongoing investigation into transnational drug and arms trafficking.

Police in a joint operation uncovered a significant cache of weapons and ammunition on the border between Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.

An investigation reveals how a network traffics high-caliber weapons from Arizona to Mexico, raising concerns over the lack of controls on arms sales in the U.S.

The Secretary of Defense, Ricardo Trevilla, revealed that nearly half of the high-power cartridges confiscated in Mexico come from a factory operated by a U.S. contractor that supplies the Pentagon.

Ricardo Trevilla, Mexico's Secretary of National Defense, revealed that 47% of .50 caliber cartridges seized in Mexico since 2012 originated from the United States' Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.

The Federal Police arrested a couple transporting 20 pistols on the Via Dutra highway as part of an operation to prevent arms trafficking to criminal factions in Rio de Janeiro.

Authorities have reported the arrest of Diego 'N', also known as El Flaco, an operator for the Los Salazar organization, connected to the Sinaloa Cartel, who coordinated drug sales and distribution, arms trafficking, and other criminal activities in Querétaro.

A recent court ruling sentenced four individuals to 25 years in prison for their involvement in arms trafficking in Portoviejo, following a police operation that targeted suspicious activities at a motel.