August 4, 2011 Zulia Lara border, Venezuela
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Customs Seize Drugs at Rosslare Europort?Wednesday, 10th August 2011 Officers from Revenue's Customs Service, on (08/08/2011), seized 7.5kg of herbal cannabis with a street value of €90,000, 1.38kg of amphetamine tablets, with a street value of €20,700 and a quantity of cocaine with a street value of €28,000. The drugs were concealed in a vehicle disembarking a ferry from France. Officers made the seizure following risk profiling and a reaction given by drug detection dog 'Dillon'. A 38 year old Lithuanian male was arrested and is currently being detained by Gardai in Wexford.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011 Kabul (BIA) Afghan police and coalition forces in a joint security mission in outskirts of Ghanikhil district of Nangrahar discovered and seized some drugs, weapons and ammunition. Afghan police and coalition forces in a joint security mission in outskirts of Ghanikhil district of Nangrahar discovered and seized some drugs, weapons and ammunition. According to Afghan ministry of interior, in the operation, 50 Kg morphine, 1Kg heroine, 100 Kg cocaine, 5000 Kg poppy seeds, 1 AK-47 rifle, 1 binoculars, 1 hand grenade, 20m electricity cable, 4 explosive fuse and other military ammunitions have been seized and discovered from Obaidy bazaar of Ghanikhil district of the province. Investigation is under way.
The Secretariat of National Defense website reports on 7 August that personnel found an abandoned vehicle near the El Centinela hill in the Tecate municipality of Baja California, with 1.026 metric tons of marijuana inside. Personnel conduct ing land recognizance located eight marijuana crops spanning 4,722 square meters as well as a camp ground with 10 kg of marijuana, all 20 km to the southeast of Tijuana. Finally, personnel conducting additional recognizance located two marijuana crops spanning 9,200 square meters in the Ensenada municipality, approximately 10 km from the San Vicente town. All the crops were incinerated, and the drugs and vehicle found were turned over to authorities. Sedena Seizes Over 7 Metric Tons of Marijuana in Baja California - The Secretariat of National Defense website reports on 6 August that military personnel searched buildings on Padre Hidalgo Avenue at Los Altos Street in the La Gloria neighborhood, San Antonio de los Buenos delegation, and Fundadores Boulevard, in the El Rubi n eighborhood of Tijuana, Baja California. They arrested three people and seized 5.81 metric tons of marijuana; a small arm; $4,900; and five vehicles. In Mexicali, personnel responded to a citizen report of illegal activity at a home in the 27 de septiembre neighborhood. There they seized 1.58 metric tons of marijuana and two vehicles. Finally, in Rosarito, personnel conducting air recognizance in the Playas de Rosarito municipality located marijuana crops spanning over 1 hectare, 450 meters squared. They incinerated the drugs. Mexico Southeastern Crime/Narcotics/Security Issues 6-8 Aug 11 For assistance with multimedia elements, contact OSC at 1-800-205-8615 or oscinfo@rccb.osis.gov. - Mexico -- OSC Summary Thai, Malaysian Police Arrest Suspects Involved in Transnational Drug Ring Report by Bangkok Post: "Thai-Malaysian Drug Ring Smashed" - Bangkok Post Online Monday August 8, 2011 01:21:20 GMT Thai and Malaysian police seized large quantities of drugs and arrested a number of drug suspects in coordinated drug suppression operations on Saturday, national police chief Wichean Potephosree said at a press conference on Sunday.The conference was also attended by Pol Lt-Gen Vorapong Chiewpreecha, an assistant police chief, Pol Lt-Col Adithep Panjamanont, chief of the Narcotics Suppression Bureau, and Narong Ratananukul, secretary-general of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board.Pol Gen Wichean said the joint Thai-Malaysian drug suppression operation followed the arrest and interrogation of a number of suspects in the trade of methamp hetamine.Police learned from the interrogation that the suspects were part of a transnational drug ring which supplied methamphetamines to a major drug trader in Malaysia identified only as Bob, who was also wanted by the Malaysian police.On the Thai side of the border, Oncb officials and Region 9 and border patrol police arrested Waesayuti Huti Dueramae, 24, and Mustopa or Yipa Arong, 25, both from Narathiwat province, and seized from them 432,000 methamphetamine pills at Soi 5/1 on Thesapattana road in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province on Saturday.The drugs were destined for Malaysia.At about the same time, Malaysian police arrested nine suspects, including Bob, and seized from them 16kg of ice or crystal methamphetamine, 22kg of heroin, and 2,000 speed pills.A press conference was also held in Malaysia to announce the success.Pol Lt-Gen Adithep, the NSB chief, said methamphetamine is of high demand in Malaysia. Therefore, a large quantity of methamphetamines have been delivered from the North of Thailand and smuggled across the border into Malaysia.The NSB chief also announced arrests of drug suspects in three other cases.In one case, a 27-year-old Guinea national was arrested with 2,500 grammes of ice hidden in his suitcase at the Suvarnabhumi airport.In the second case, two Laotians were arrested with 2,000 speed pills at Mor Chit bus terminal.In the third case, police arrested Phanom Kidsanong, 37, with an amount of marijuana at the Phayuha Khiri checkpoint in Nakhon Sawan. Venezuela Crime, Narcotics Issues 5-8 Aug 11 For assistance with multimedia elements, contact OSC at 1-800-205-8615 or oscinfo@rccb.osis.gov. - Venezuela -- OSC Summary Monday August 8, 2011 11:34:21 GMT Caracas El Universal Online reports on 4 August that three members of the Military Police have admitted stealing 57 weapons from the General Command at Cotiza in Caracas. The theft was detected on 8 March. The three have been formally charged and the accessories will serve 2 years and two days imprisonment, while the main culprit and mastermind was sentenced to 4 years plus 30 days and 17 days and 20% of asset damage. (Caracas El Universal Online in Spanish -- Website of privately owned daily opposed to the Chavez administration; news coverage often focuses on domestic economic and social problems to challenge government policies; website is the most popular of any Venezuelan newspaper; publisher: Andres Mata Osorio; daily circulation of 85,000 copies URL: http://www.eluniversal.com ) Murder Rate Reaches Alarming Level in Lara State -- Caracas El Universal Online reports on 5 August the increased levels of insecurity is causing deep concern in Lara State. Iribarren Municipality, which includes Barqusimeto leads in the number of homicides. Lara reports three homicides every 24 hours and 90% of the victims are younger than 30. Several People Killed During Shooting Incident on a Bus -- Caracas El Universal Online reports on 5 August that five people were killed last night during a robbery on a bus traveling between La Bandera bound for San Cristobal. The assailants were riding as passengers and started shooting near Paracotos a 6-year old little girl was among the dead plus a member of the National Guard who confronted the misfits. However Caracas UltimasNoticias.com.ve and other sources report on 5 August that the number of dead was three. Prison Inmates Release all Barinas Prison Hostages -- Caracas El Universal Online reports on 5 August that Barinas inmates have released the remaining hostages after a week. On Tuesday two women were freed in exchange for food. A medical checkup will be held on Tuesday. Buses Departing La Bandera Targeted -- Caracas El Universal Online reports on 5 August that between 10 and 15 buses a day are attacked leaving La Bandera Terminal headed west. The assailants working in groups of three to five pose as passengers and never act alone. Normally the guns are entered by women or children. Extortionists Pose as Black Eagles Commanders, Operate from Prisons-- Caracas El Universal Online reports on 7 August that inmates pretending to be members of the Black Eagles paramilitary gang exhort their victims by cell phone with fake Colombian accents. Experts have learned of up to 10 cases a week. The caller starts out by reci ting the victim's full name and address, criminal expert Monica Fernandez explains, she is also a member of the Venezuelan Penal Forum. The inmate then makes a monetary demand supposedly to build a hospital. The victim pays up to save his or hers life. Sometimes the fake Black Eagles commander threatens to kidnap a family member. The extortionist has access to bank balance information so the demands for cash are realistic. Inmates Who Attempted Escape Suffer Injuries -- Caracas GLOBOVISION.com reports on 4 August that an escape attempt by inmates from the General Police Command in Lara left 10 inmates injured and a member of the National guard who happened to be detained at the premises. (Caracas GLOBOVISION.com in Spanish --- Website of commercial 24-hour news station that serves as the most outspoken broadcast critic of the government and is a main platform for the political opposition; main owners currently in exile and government claims to have taken over a portio n of their shares; website ranks 33 rd in Venezuela; URL: http://www.globovision.com ) Unofficial Caracas Weekend Death Toll: 38 -- Caracas GLOBOVISION.com reports on 7 August that the unofficial weekend death toll in Caracas was 38-- all died violently. GNB Seize 30 Packages of Colombian Cocaine -- Caracas Agencia Venezolana de Noticias reports on 4 August that the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) seized 30 packages of cocaine weighing about 31.3 kg near the Zulia Lara border. Intelligence reports indicate that the cocaine was bound for Valles del Tuy, Miranda State and was seized from a secret compartment in a car at the Jacinto Lara toll station. The people involved, no names given, have been turned over to the Public Prosecutor's Office. The drug is said to have originated in Colombia and its ultimate destination was to have been the Caribbean islands for onward carriage elsewhere. (Caracas Agencia Venezolana de Noticias in Spanish -- Website of the official Venezuelan News Agency also known by acronym AVN; URL: http://www.avn.info.ve ) Barinas Police Outfitted With Motorcycles, New Uniforms -- Caracas Agencia Venezolana de Noticias reports on 4 August that this week the Barinas Police received 25 high-power motorcycles and 2,690 uniforms. These were provided by the Governor's Office. GNB Seize 13 Tons Drugs Over Past 3Years in Merida -- Caracas Agencia Venezolana de Noticias reports on 4 August that the GNB have seized in Merida State more than 13 tons of drugs over the past three years. GNB Colonel Cesar Yasin Gomez said during 4 th anniversary celebrations that 3,500 kg were seized in 2008, 4,700 kg during 2009, and 5,000 kg in 2011. CICPC Rescue Kidnapped Youngster in Ciudad Guayana, 7 Kidnappers Arrested-- Caracas Agencia Venezolana de Noticias reports on 6 August that a young merchant who had been kidnapped in Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar State was rescued on Saturday by members of the Criminal and Penal i nvestigation Corps (CICPC). Jose Alberto Errante, 27 was rescued from a wooden structure with a zinc roof in Villa Bahia, Unare Parish where he was being held since Monday after he was abducted outside his home by seven Venezuelans in the Villa Granada neighborhood, west of Ciudad Guayana who were all arrested. An eighth kidnapper-- Leonardo Lopez Torres, a Colombian -- managed to escape. CICPC Kill Two Vive TV Assailants -- Maracaibo Panorama.com.ve reports on 4 August that the gunmen who staged the attack to Vive TV in Maracaibo were taken out in Valle Frio yesterday by members of the Criminal and Penal Scientific Investigation Corps (CICPC). The two were 26-year old Kenny Dominguez and 28-year old Claudio Romero. (Maracaibo Panorama.com.ve in Spanish -- Website of moderately pro-government daily with highest circulation in western Venezuela and second in nationwide circulation: 140,000 copies Monday through Saturday and 170,000 copies on Sundays, owned by Grupo Edi torial Panorama. Director: Patricia Pineda; URL: http://www.panodi.com ) Zulia State Takes Holiday Precautions With DIBISE-- Maracaibo Panorama.com.ve reports on 7 August that during the one month summer holiday season security organization in Zulia State will be reinforced by 3,452 functionaries under the DIBISE (Bicentennial Security Plan). The announcement was made by Colonel Gustavo Sluzzo, head of operation of CORE-3 (National Guard Regional Command No.3) at the Pachencho Romero Stadium in Maracaibo. There will be 148 control points including fixed and mobile, more than 256 vehicles, 412 motorcycles, 22 boats, four jet skis, and three helicopters Varela Orders Prisons Not to Admit New Inmates -- Maracay El Aragueno Online reports on 6 August that Iris Varela, head of the recently created Directorate of Penitentiaries and Prisons has issued orders not to admit any new inmates. This presents great problems to security and police forces. (Maracay El Aragueno Online in Spanish -- Website of Aragua State tabloid owned by the Sindoni Group with a daily circulation of 25,000 copies from Monday through Saturday and 50,000 on Sundays. Editorial Director: Evert Garcia; URL: http://www.elaragueno.com.ve/ ) Captors Release Kidnapped Woman Thanks to Police Pressure -- Maracaibo laverdad.com reports on 4 August that 60-year old Alba Margarita Bautista Vivas was released by her captors after 15 days. He criminals decided to release her due to police operations Alba Margarita Bautista Vivas (Maracaibo laverdad.com, 4Aug) Alba Margarita Bautista Vivas claims she was never mistreated but her captors demanded 50 million Bolivares Fuertes VEF ($12 million) for her release. She was kidnapped on 19 July on the Lara-Zulia highway after she drove away from a service station. (Maracaibo laverdad.com in Spanish -- Website of newspaper critical of Chavez administration. Circulation: 75,000 copies per day; URL: http://www.laverdad.com ) Ve nezuela is the Country Where Most Cocaine Passes -- Valencia notitarde.com reports on 5 August that Mexican expert Pablo Saez Padilla said during the Seventh International Conference Against Money Laundering, which was held in Caracas that Venezuela is the country with where the most cocaine passes through from Colombia Peru and Bolivia. Venezuela is followed by Mexico Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. According to Alejandro Rebolledo, other sources of illegal capital are gunrunning and the smuggling of human beings, paid murders, contraband, and public and private corruption. (Valencia notitarde.com in Spanish -- Website of regional tabloid of Carabobo State with a daily run of 90,000 copies. Director: Laurentzi Odriozola Echegaray; URL: http://www.notitarde.com ) The following media were scanned and no file-worthy items were noted: Drug dealer detained in Russia's North Ossetia - Regnum Tuesday August 9, 2011 19:41:20 GMT 9 August: A 22-year-old supplier of marijuana and spice to the republic was detained in North Ossetia, the Regnum news agency was told at the Gosnarkokontrol Federal Service (for Control Over the Trafficking of Narcotics) in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania on 9 August. The drug dealer from Vladikavkaz ordered spice from St Petersburg on the Internet. Goods were received by post. In addition to spice, he also ordered seeds of high quality hemp, which he intended to cultivate. Twenty-five parcels of spice and hemp seeds worth a total of R300,000 (about 10,000 dollars) were confiscated in a special operation at one of the post offices in Vladikavkaz. If successfully sold, the amount could increase fivefold and reach about R1,500,000 (about 50, 200 dollars). Marijuana prepared for sale was found during the search of the citizens' workplace, Irina Abayeva, an official representative of the (Gosnarkokontrol) Service said. (Description of Source: Moscow Regnum in Russian -- Independent national news agency carrying reports from affiliated regional news agencies and its own network of regional correspondents) Material in the World News Connection is generally copyrighted by the source cited. Permission for use must be obtained from the copyright holder. Inquiries regarding use may be directed to NTIS, US Dept. of Commerce. Brazil Crime and Narcotics Issues 8 Aug 11 For assistance with multimedia elements, contact OSC at 1-800-205-8615 or oscinfo@rccb.osis.gov. - Brazil -- OSC Summary Tuesday August 9, 2011 02:16:15 GMT On 8 August Tiago Pariz reports in Brasilia Correio Braziliense that on 7 August hackers posted a message on the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) website warning that the 2014 World Cup of soccer would provide an opportunity for embezzlement of public monies. The party took the website off the air to track the hacker, and informed Federal Police (PF). (Brasilia Correio Braziliense (Internet Version-WWW) in Portuguese --- pro-government daily URL: http://www.correioweb.com.br http://www.correioweb.com.br ) National Justice Council Maps Brazilian Court System Corruption -- On 8 August Julian Basile and Maira Magro re port in Sao Paulo Valor that the National Justice Council (CNJ) has launched an effort to map corruption in the Brazilian court system. The study seeks to cover from embezzlement of funds, sale of rigged court rulings, land grabbing, and irregular contracts. The article reports on irregularities uncovered in a number of states. Magistrates are linked to at least 630 of the 3,500 cases under CNJ investigation. The council convicted judges of 45 occasions between April 2008 and December 2010. The CNJ applied the maximum punishment in 21 cases; the guilty judges are forced to retire on full salary. They simply no longer work. (Description of Source: Sao Paulo Valor in Portuguese -- Financial daily, published jointly by the Folha and Globo media conglomerates) Federal Government Steps Up Civil Servant Corruption Punishment -- On 8 August the National Federal Police Officer Union Federation (Fenapef) website reports that in July and January to July, resp ectively the administration dismissed 98 and 328 civil servants linked to irregular procedures and corruption, according to the National Comptroller's Office (CGU). The number of dismissals for a single month or semester is the highest since 2003. The effort to combat corruption and impunity in the administration prompted the federal government to hand down punishment to 3,297 public workers linked to wrongdoing in January 2003 to July 2011; 2,812 civil servants were dismissed. (National Federal Police Officer Union Federation (WWW) -Text in Portuguese --- National Federal Police Officer Union Federation; URL:http://www.fenapef.org.br/fenapef/) Sao Paulo Sao Paulo State homicides mapped O Estado de S.Paulo - 8 August Crack Proliferation Blamed for Homicide Increase in Sao Paulo Hinterland -- On 8 August Carlos Lemos, Marcelo Godoy, and Rodrigo Burgarelli Sao Paulo O Estado de Sao Paulo Digital reports that Sao Paulo Public Security Secretariat data shows that homicides in Sao Paulo State declined 71.2% in 2001 to 2011. The data also reveals the inverse in four regions of the state: the northwest, northeast, Ribeira Valley, and along the coast. The rise in homicides in the region is attributed to penitentiary locations, crack proliferation among sugar cane plantation workers, and the uncontrolled growth of certain cities. Police Chief Marcos Carneiro Lima plans to broaden the Civil Police Homicide and Personal Protection Division (DHPP) coverage scope. (Sao Paulo O Estado de Sao Paulo Digital in Portuguese -- website of conservative, influential daily, critical of the government; URL: http://www.estadao.com.br/ http://www.estadao.com.br/ ) Military Highway Police Seize 990 Kg of Marijuana in Sao Paulo Hinterland -- On 7 August the Sao Paulo State Public Security Secretariat website reports that on 6 August Military Highway Police (BPRv) intercepted a truck with Altonia, Parana, license plates, at kilometer 644 of State Highway SP-294 in the Sao Paulo hinterland, arrested a male identified as M.O.G., 24, and seized 990 kg of marijuana hidden under the vehicle's false flooring. The truck loaded in Deodapolis, Mato Grosso do Sul, was bound for Sorocaba, Sao Paulo. (Sao Paulo State Public Security Secretariat (WWW) -Text in Portuguese --- Official site of the Sao Paulo State Public Security Secretariat URL:http://www.ssp.sp.gov.br/home/ ) Rio de Janeiro Police Arrest Drug Lord in Rio de Janeiro -- On 6 August Solange Spigliatti reports in Sao Paulo O Estado de Sao Paulo Digital that on 5 August police arrested Lucio Mauro Carneiro dos Passos, aka Biscoito, described as one of the most dangerous drug lords in Rio de Janeiro's Mangueira Hill in the days preceding the installation of a Peacekeeping Police Unit (UPP) in the community. Passos was caught at his home in the Jacarezinho shantytown on the north side of Rio de Janeiro. On the occasion t he police seized four pistols, four sub-machine guns, ammunition, and 1 kg of cocaine. Among other crimes Passos is accused of a number of homicides, including the murder of Rio's Bangu 3 penitentiary warden in 2008. Acre Peruvian Gangs Invade Protected Amazon Region Lands in Acre -- On 8 August Maria Emilia Coelho reports for Sao Paulo O Estado de Sao Paulo Digital that armed Peruvian gangs surrounded a Funai (National Indian Foundation) team in the Envira Ethnic and Environmental Reservation in Igarape Xinane, Acre, in July. The Funai team was in the region observing a tribe of indigenous people who live near the Humaita River spring. Ashaninka tribesmen alerted the Funai about the Peruvians who invaded the region, on 11 July. The alert launched an operation that arrested Joaquim Antonio Custodio Fadista, a Portuguese drug dealer on 3 August. Fadista had been arrested in March and extradited to Peru. The Brazil-Peru border region has the largest isolat ed indigenous tribe population in the Amazon. A number of attempts have been made to annihilate the tribes viewed as a hindrance to the region's exploitation. Amazonas Pirates Rob Passengers on Solimoes River in Amazonas -- On 8 August Liege Albuquerque reports in Sao Paulo O Estado de Sao Paulo Digital that on 7 August some six pirates boarded a boat with 150 passengers and 10 crew members sailing along Solimoes River in Manacapuru, Amazonas. The gang hurled items robbed from the passengers to a stolen boat for close to an hour. No arrests are reported. Pirates attack an average two passenger boats per week on rivers in the Amazon region, especially close to Manaus, the Amazonas State capital city. Civil Police Seize 206 Kg of Marijuana in Amazonas -- On 8 August Rio de Janeiro Globo G1 website reports that on 7 August Civil Police (PC) arrested five unidentified persons and seized close to 206 kg of marijuana on board a boat sailing on the Amazonas River. The narcotics came from Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, and Porto Velho, Rondonia. The PC also seized nine cell phones. (Rio de Janeiro Globo G1 (Internet Version-WWW) in Portuguese --- Rio de Janeiro Globo Network website - center-right, generally pro-government URL:http://g1.globo.com/) Brazilian Air Force Joins Border Crime Combat Effort in Amazon Region -- On 8 August an article posted on the Brasilia Defense Ministry's Brazilian Air Force website outlines the Brazilian Air Force's role in Operation Agata that the federal government launched on 5 August. The effort was designed to fight crime in the region of Tabatinga and Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas. (LAP20110806020001) (Brasilia Defense Ministry - Brazilian Air Force (WWW) - Text in Portuguese --- Defense Ministry's Brazilian Air Force webs ite URL: http://www.fab.mil.br/portal/capa/index.php?mostra=5828 http://www.fab.mil.br/portal/capa/index.php?mostra=5828 ) Mato Grosso Federal Police Se ize 140 Kg of Marijuana in Mato Grosso Hinterland -- On 6 August Solange Spigliatti reports in Sao Paulo Agencia Estado that on 5 August Federal Police (PF) arrested an unidentified driver on Federal Highway BR-158 in Barra do Garcas, Mato Grosso, near the state's border with Goias, and seized 140 kg of marijuana. The narcotic was in an unspecified vehicle the suspect was driving. (Sao Paulo Agencia Estado in Portuguese -- Center-right news agency. URL:http://www.agenciaestado.com.br/) Gunman Murders Mato Grosso Hinterland Mayor -- On 6 August Solange Spigliatti reports in Sao Paulo Agencia Estado that on 5 August an unidentified man murdered Antonio Luiz Cesar de Castro, the Democrats (DEM) mayor of Nova Canaa do Norte, Mato Grosso. The hooded murderer approached the victim at a party in a club, fired six shots at him, and walked away. Castro is the second Mato Grosso mayor murdered in a fortnight. Parana Federal Police Seize 1,100 Boxes of Contraband Cigarettes in Parana's Hinterland -- On 8 August the Brasilia Justice Ministry's Federal Police Department website reports that on the 6-7 August weekend Federal Police (PF) operations seized a total 1,100 boxes of smuggled cigarettes on board a boat and a truck in the Parana hinterland near the Brazil-Paraguay border. (Brasilia Justice Ministry - Federal Police Department (WWW) -Text in Portuguese --- Justice Ministry's Federal Police Department website URL:http://www.dpf.gov.br/) Pernambuco Police Eradicate 14,000 Marijuana Plants in Pernambuco Hinterland -- On 8 August Solange Spigliatti reports in Sao Paulo Agencia Estado that on 7 August police arrested Neilton Rocha dos Santos, 41, and incinerated a crop of over 14,000 marijuana plants that he was growing in Cabrobo, Pernambuco. The marijuana farmer was stealing water from a local reservoir to irrigate his illegal crop. Colombia, Andean Crime and Narcotics Issues 9 Aug 11 Medellin El Colombiano reports that during Operat ion "Republica 317" the authorities in Yarumal in Antioquia Department have destroyed a cocaine laboratory allegedly belonging to Los Urabenos gang with the capacity to produce 280 kg of cocaine on a monthly basis. During the operation the authorities eradicated 3 hectares of coca crops. (Medellin El Colombiano.com in Spanish -- Website of pro-Conservative Party, leading Medellin daily; URL: La Paz La Razon reports that the authorities in Chile have arrested 21 Bolivians charged with drug trafficking with alleged ties to drug traff ickers operating from La Paz. During operations the authorities seized 72 kg of coca paste, 3 kg of cocaine hydrochloride, and 68 kg marijuana from Bolivia La Paz La Razon reports that so far this year, the authorities in Cochabamba have seized $8.5 million in alleged drug trafficking money including $1,5 million from an unidentified family clan, $1.3 million seized from the Gomez-Ledezma clan, and $3.78 million from alias Serpico Guayaquil Expreso reports that an anonymous call made it possible for the authorities at Guayaquil Port to seize 400 kg of cocaine hydrochloride from a shrimp container bound for South Africa last weekend. Expreso also reports that the authorities at the Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Airport serving Guayaquil seized 18 kg of cocaine and arrested two Ecuadorans and two Spaniards. Lima El Comercio reports that the authorities in Monzon District in Huamalies Province in Huanuco Region have destroyed two cocaine laboratories allegedly belonging to drug traffickers alias Hector, alias Grober, alias Alberto, and alias Negro. El Comercio also reports that the authorities seized 1 ton of sulfuric acid. Lima El Comercio reports that a group of Peruvian drug traffickers allegedly attacked Brazilian indigenous persons near the border. El C omercio also reports that the authorities discovered a bag with 20 kg of cocaine allegedly belonging to a drug trafficker. Mexico's Northern Border Tuesday August 9, 2011 15:06:15 GMT The Secretariat of National Defense website on 8 August reports that military personnel from the 2 nd Military Zone seized 345 packages of marijuana weighing a total of 2.17 metric tons in Tijuana, Baja California. The drugs had been hidden among boxes of fruit in a tractor trailer, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested. The Secretariat of National Defense on 8 August reports that military personnel assigned to the 4 th Military Zone and working at the Quer obabi checkpoint in Opodepe, Sonora, searched a tractor trailer and seized the following: 47 kg of methamphetamines (crystal); 4.5 kg of cocaine; and 3.5 kg of opium gum. The driver of the vehicle was arrested. Navy Arrests 12, Seizes Vehicles, Drugs, Weapons in 3 Days The Naval Secretariat website reports on 7 August in press release 253/2011 that land patrols were conducted on 3 August in the Francisco Villa town of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, and naval personnel arrested two people in two vehicles who were in possession of two small arms, three magazines, and a variety of cartridges. The suspects were Jose Elias Elias Mireles; and Misael Gomez Munoz. On 4 August, naval personnel responded to citizen reports of two people with radio communication equipment allegedly reporting on the movements of federal authorities. The two people were located in the parking lot of a mall in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and arrested: Pedro Galindo Valenzuela and Eloy Alejandro Hernandez C antu. In a separate event, during urban patrols, Rolando Denova Junior was arrested. He was in a vehicle and in possession of 31 doses of cocaine in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Also on 4 August, a citizen report led authorities to Nuevo Laredo, where a subject was spotted with a firearm. The subject ran into a car wash and authorities pursued. Eventually, six people were arrested for ties to organized crime, and from them authorities seized drugs, ammunition, and two vehicles. On 5 August, a truck was found parked in Nuevo Laredo. The person inside, Eloy Martinez Vazquez, was arrested when authorities searched the truck and found a 38 Super revolver; approximately 70 g of marijuana; a small arm; and 13 cartridges, 38 Special caliber. Finally, on 6 August, a backpack was found at a construction site in Tampico, Tamaulipas. Inside it, authorities found two M-16 magazines; an AK-47 magazine; 26 cartridges, .223-caliber; and a sharp instrument. Mexico Western Crime/Narcotics/Security Issues 09 Aug 11 - Mexico -- OSC Summary Tuesday August 9, 2011 15:06:14 GMT The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic website reports in bulletin 1038/11 on 8 August that three suspected Zeta members were arrested as they drove along the Lagos de Moreno bypass on the highway to San Juan de los Lagos in a white 2005 Audi vehicle, Jalisco plates. When state police searched the vehicle, they found a 38-mm Special handgun; an AK-47 rifle; five clips of varying calibers; and 13 radio transmitters. The suspects--Hector Daniel Reyes Reyes, a.k.a. El Zeta 13; Lidia Jazmin Hernandez Paez, a.k.a. La Chaparra; and Guadalupe Raquel Ruvalcaba Montes, a.k.a. La Chuky--are suspected of organized crime, health code violations, and weapons possession. Reyes admitted to working for the Zetas, locating drug sale s points in Lagos de Moreno, and Hernandez and Ruvalcaba admitted to being lookouts for the Zetas, reporting on the movements of authorities and rival groups. The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic website reports in bulletin 1037/11 on 8 August that formal arrest warrants were served on 7 suspected members of the Sinaloa Cartel: Sergio Diaz Cisneros, a.k.a. El Lagrimita; Erick Eduardo Diaz Montes, a.k.a. El Puton; Arturo Garcia Palma, a.k.a. El Primo; Juan Carlos Hernandez Aparicio, a.k.a. El Pampano; Luis Angel Castro Perez, a.k.a. El Calle; Lorenzo Antonio Aguilar Roman; and Jorge Cristian Flores Rodriguez, a.k.a. El Cris. They were arrested on 19 June in Acapulco, Guerrero . Diaz was a leader of the lookouts and paid assassins in the La Barredora criminal gang, which worked for the Sinaloa Cartel.
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