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[@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/twitter/WorldCrimeIntel)
"Brazil: Authorities in operation Protetor de Fronteira e Divisas seized 2096 kg of pressed marijuana and XXXX kg of "capulho" marijuana. The drugs were hidden in a soy-laden Volvo FH truck near Toledo BR-467. After receiving a tip-off and monitoring the truck law enforcement stopped the vehicle at a fuel station. The 58-year-old driver initially claiming to be transporting soy confessed to the drug load when informed of a truck inspection"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979277708879090169) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-17T20:05Z 10.7K followers, 2004 engagements


"Kyrgyzstan: An active member of Kamchi Kolbaev's crime group has been detained identified as S D O. a previously convicted individual with ties to foreign criminal organizations. He is under investigation for illegal drug manufacturing and potential involvement in arms trafficking and other crimes. A criminal case has been initiated under Article XXX of the Kyrgyz Criminal Code"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979606871292969443) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-18T17:53Z 10.7K followers, 1270 engagements


"Portugal: Police seized six tons of hashish and firearms detaining at least seven suspects in an anti-drug trafficking operation in the Greater Lisbon area"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1980004477894578628) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-19T20:13Z 10.7K followers, 5659 engagements


"Belgium: The discovery of Albanian gangster Bekim Halilaj's body hanging from a road sign in Brussels signifies escalating violence within Albanian gangs influenced by Mexican cartel tactics. Halilaj previously involved in smuggling cocaine through Southampton was brutally executed for a failed drug shipment. Experts note that Albanian gangs are adopting cruel methods from Mexican cartels like hanging beheadings and torture with Mexican cartel "schools" providing guidance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1976709270809833905) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-10T17:59Z 10.6K followers, 7959 engagements


"Netherlands: Over the past XX months the United Arab Emirates has extradited XX Dutch suspects marking a significant increase following a 2023 extradition treaty. Among those returned are major figures like the son of Ridouan Taghi footballer Quincy Promes rapper Fatah and a shadow banker involved in drug trafficking money laundering and violent crimes. This trend emphasized by prosecutor Ferry van Veghel reflects heightened cooperation between the UAE and the Netherlands facilitated by a Dutch prosecutor now stationed in the Emirates. Suspects long considering Dubai a safe haven are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1977833078111310197) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-13T20:25Z 10.6K followers, 2483 engagements


"Dominican Republic: Hans Wender Lluberes Snchez a former police lieutenant colonel was deported from the USA and taken into custody for involvement in an international drug trafficking network. He is accused of leading a group that smuggled XXX kg of cocaine in XXX packages. The drugs were seized at Las Americas International Airport (AILA) in Santo Domingo on an aircraft from Venezuela back in March 2015. Nine luggage bags were used to transport the cocaine. Snchez was declared a fugitive in December 2019 after evading legal proceedings. Nine others were previously convicted and sentenced in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978565160529711483) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-15T20:54Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements


"France: Customs officers seized XXXXX kg of cannabis resin on the RD66 near Serdinya. The driver in a Volkswagen registered in France attempted to escape after refusing to stop. Authorities deployed a "stop-stick" device puncturing the vehicle's tire and halting it near Fuilla. The driver fled on foot but was apprehended upon crashing over a parapet. The cannabis was hidden in sports bags. Post-arrest the driver received medical attention and was detained"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978905159485849949) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-16T19:25Z 10.6K followers, 1083 engagements


"Costa Rica: The National Coast Guard Service following a US alert intercepted a fast boat XXX nautical miles off Puerto Golfito seizing 1249 kg of marijuana. The 32-foot vessel with no name or registration had two outboard motors and XX fuel barrels carrying three Nicaraguans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978920244212019650) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-16T20:25Z 10.6K followers, XXX engagements


"Australia: A jury in the NSW Supreme Court trial of Samuel Rokomaqisa accused of murdering Hamze crime family boss Bilal Hamze in June 2021 has been discharged after weeks of deliberations failed to bring a verdict. Rokomaqisa allegedly killed Hamze to join the rival Alameddine gang and faces charges including conspiring to murder another Hamze family member. The trial highlighted the violent retaliation in Sydney's underworld as Bilal Hamze was shot after leaving a restaurant. Rokomaqisa is scheduled for a court appearance on November X to determine if a retrial will occur"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978874963550454034) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-16T17:25Z 10.7K followers, 3024 engagements


"Nicaragua: Police seized XXX kg of cocaine at the Peas Blancas border crossing situated in the municipality of Crdenas Rivas. The operation targeted a Freightliner truck with a Dorsey trailer both coming from Costa Rica and driven by a 40-year-old Guatemalan national. The seizure occurred during the early hours when anti-narcotics units inspected the vehicle finding XXX rectangular packages wrapped in adhesive tape. The packages tested positive for cocaine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979261646049513574) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-17T19:02Z 10.7K followers, 1203 engagements


"Eswatini (formerly Swaziland): Roberto Mosquera former leader of the Latin Kings in Miami has initiated a hunger strike in a maximum-security prison in Eswatini a small landlocked country in Southern Africa where he was deported in July 2025. Mosquera who was unaware of his deportation destination until arrival was sent to Eswatini despite having served his sentences in the USA and not having committed any crime there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979644238351454254) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-18T20:22Z 10.7K followers, 7356 engagements


"Albania: The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has filed charges against XX individuals linked to the opja criminal organization for activities including cocaine trafficking contract killings and corruption in the judiciary and police. The organization led by Franc Gergely and Hajdar Bako is known for its international operations using SKYECC coded messages for communication. Key charges involve murders bribery of officials to halt investigations and planning assassinations. The organization is also implicated in money laundering primarily through real"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979989340538159348) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-19T19:13Z 10.7K followers, 1462 engagements


"Costa Rica: Authorities seized approximately X tons of cocaine hidden within a banana-carrying container headed to Hamburg Germany. The operation revealed that the container was initially brought into APM Terminals Limn legally but was later illicitly removed and re-entered with the drugs. The cocaine packages were crudely placed inside the container. A man was apprehended after reintroducing the container while bypassing port entry checks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1980352017710141740) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-20T19:14Z 10.7K followers, 1547 engagements


"Trkiye: Two internationally wanted criminals Abdullah Alp Ustun nicknamed "Don Vito" and Hasan Lala were captured in the United Arab Emirates and extradited to Trkiye. Ustun the leader of the "CHROOKE" crime organization was sought under a Red Notice for crimes including money laundering drug trafficking and establishing a criminal organization. Lala responsible for financial affairs within Ustun's network was wanted for drug importation and money laundering under a Red Diffusion Notice. The operation was a collaborative effort involving Turkish UAE security Istanbul police and various"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1977056704178127039) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-11T17:00Z 10.6K followers, 4418 engagements


"France: Near XXX kg of cocaine were seized by customs officials from Chalon-sur-Sane on the A6 motorway. The drugs were hidden in the floor of a truck transporting aluminum sheets. During the routine road check the dog unit detected drugs in the front and rear of the trailer. Customs officers pierced the vehicle's floor revealing white powder identified as cocaine. The drugs were packed in numerous rectangular blocks concealed in hard-to-access compartments within the truck's load"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978164813676048499) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-14T18:23Z 10.6K followers, 1144 engagements


"Brazil: As part of Operation Denied Drop police uncovered a scheme to send cocaine to Johannesburg South Africa via So Paulo's Guarulhos Airport. Nearly XXX kg of cocaine was discovered in three mail bags. The criminal group used vehicles including a "batedor" car for police monitoring and an airport employee to bypass controls and load drugs onto aircraft. An arrest at the airport revealed X kg of cocaine hidden in a suitcase"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978927418602573894) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-16T20:53Z 10.6K followers, 1157 engagements


"Colombia: A major operation by the Colombian Police Army Air Force and the DEA led to the seizure and destruction of XXX tons of cocaine camouflaged within coffee husks in Santander de Quilichao Cauca. The cocaine belonged to the 'Jaime Martnez' faction of FARC dissidents and was intended for export from Buenaventura. The operation involved identifying storage facilities capable of concealing up to X tons of cocaine weekly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978939969973412148) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-16T21:43Z 10.6K followers, 1818 engagements


"France: Jol 'Bordo' Martinus a Surinamese ex-musician and influencer known as "Money Hond" was sentenced on appeal to eight years in prison for cocaine smuggling between French Guiana and France specifically through Paris's Orly and Roissy airports. Previously sentenced in absentia Martinus was involved in organizing cocaine transport from Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni via drug mules. Despite claiming innocence the court in Le Mans found the evidence against him convincing. After serving his sentence he faces potential extradition to Suriname for further questioning related to drug trafficking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978534785774428589) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-15T18:53Z 10.7K followers, 1353 engagements


"Colombia: Authorities intercepted a speedboat carrying XXX tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean en route to Costa Rica capturing five Colombian nationals in the process. The operation was conducted without the use of lethal force amid existing regional tensions due to the US military actions in the Caribbean"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1977434461726769332) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-12T18:01Z 10.7K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Brazil: Bruno Alexssander Souza Silva known as Buzeira was arrested during Operation Narco Bet targeting an international money-laundering network linked to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC). Conducted by the Federal Police with support from Germany's Federal Criminal Police (BKA) this operation executed XX arrest warrants and XX searches across four states blocking R$ XXX million in assets. Buzeira who flaunted a lavish lifestyle online hosted illicit betting and raffle schemes to launder drug money. His home in Igarat So Paulo contained an extensive array of firearms. The investigation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978214874405548131) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-14T21:42Z 10.7K followers, 6786 engagements


"Australia: Police seized XXX kg of drugs including methamphetamine cocaine MDMA and heroin in a raid targeting a transnational criminal syndicate likely linked to a foiled attempted murder near a Sydney daycare. Drugs were found in vacuum-sealed bricks inside duffel bags with some bearing a cartoon bear from the 2012 comedy "Ted" and others with Chinese characters reading "smooth sailing". Additionally XX kg of precursor chemicals were confiscated. Three pistols and over XXX rounds of ammunition were also seized. The operation led to the arrest of three men aged between XX and XX charged with"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978504492090798139) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-15T16:53Z 10.7K followers, 1302 engagements


"Australia: In the ongoing Supreme Court trial a former soldier testified as the prosecution's star witness admitting to the assassination of Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin in 2020 claiming he was hired by David Pye a member of the Comancheros bikie gang. The testimony revealed that Pye approached the soldier through Instagram leading to discussions on encrypted apps. The former soldier who was a volunteer in Iraq described how he conducted reconnaissance on Martin utilizing a drone to assess the property before shooting Martin from XXX meters away at the Kwinana Motorplex. Pye is accused of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1978866403542258096) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-16T16:51Z 10.7K followers, 4786 engagements


"Brazil: The Police dismantled a drug lab operated by Comando Vermelho in Rio das Ostras. In the operation nearly XXX kg of cocaine and X kg of cannabis were seized. The lab located in a house in Cantagalo was equipped with industrial tools for drug processing and served as a refining and distribution center for the gang"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979636712406991211) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-18T19:52Z 10.7K followers, 1127 engagements


"Hong Kong: Police arrested three men including a Brazilian national after seizing XX kg of cocaine during an operation in Tsing Yi near Stonecutters Bridge. Traffickers allegedly used a new smuggling tactic involving dropping drugs at sea and hiring divers to retrieve them. Officers spotted the suspects loading three large bags into a suspicious car and found XX bricks of cocaine each weighing about X kg inside. Near the shore law enforcement uncovered diving equipment including a wet suit flippers oxygen tank and an underwater scooter suggesting the use of divers to collect the drugs from"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979966935023427700) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-19T17:44Z 10.7K followers, 4168 engagements


"Ireland: Revenue Officers seized XXXXX kg of cocaine at Rosslare Europort after searching a lorry that arrived from Dunkirk France. A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the haul and is detained under relevant drug trafficking legislation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1979997192484979178) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-19T19:44Z 10.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Dominican Republic: The Operation Leopardo led to the seizure of XXX packages of cocaine and five arrests in San Rafael del Yuma La Altagracia. The operation was a joint effort involving the Dominican National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) the Public Ministry and international cooperation from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The seized cocaine is linked to a transnational criminal organization led by Serbian national Nikola Boros also known as Antun Mrdeza who is wanted by Interpol for cocaine trafficking between the USA Puerto Rico Spain and Italy. The operation included 17"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1980011533322039750) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-19T20:41Z 10.7K followers, 1936 engagements


"Argentina: A violent clash in La Plata involved Hells Angels and Tehuelches MC highlighting ongoing tensions between the motorcycle groups. During an incident Hells Angels members in two dark vans intercepted Tehuelches riders leading to a shootout with three injured by gunfire. Police seized four pistols and eleven motorcycles. The crime scene was extensively examined with additional dermotests performed and the investigation led by the local judiciary continues. The Hells Angels were in Argentina for the World Run event sparking multiple altercations including a melee with local parking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1980027185684513124) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-19T21:44Z 10.7K followers, 2999 engagements


"Senegal: Customs seized XXX kg of cocaine from a Toyota Tundra coming from a neighboring country. The cocaine was packed into XXX plaques and hidden within the vehicle's body panels. Two foreign nationals were arrested during the operation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1980336357114343845) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-20T18:12Z 10.7K followers, 2463 engagements


"Panama: Police seized XXX tons of cocaine following a high-speed pursuit in Arraijn Oeste. Two Panamanian men were arrested as they transported 1629 packages of cocaine concealed in sacks within a pickup and an SUV. The National Police (PN) intercepted the vehicles on the Centenario highway"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1980358914483921100) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-20T19:42Z 10.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Colombia: A joint operation by the National Army Colombian Air Force and Ecuadorian counterparts resulted in the seizure of XXX tons of cocaine in Tumaco Nario targeting the liver Sinisterra armed group. This region is a critical drug trafficking hub due to its over XXX illegal crossings between Colombia and Ecuador"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WorldCrimeIntel/status/1980382428771316122) [@WorldCrimeIntel](/creator/x/WorldCrimeIntel) 2025-10-20T21:15Z 10.7K followers, XXX engagements