The fallout from the Syrian civil war had catastrophic effects on the Arab Republic’s legitimate economy, resulting in the Assad regime’s reliance on illegal production of an amphetamine type stimulant (ATS) called Captagon. As a synthetic narcotic, Captagon is flooding Middle Eastern countries and being exported to U.S. allies in European markets, with revenue estimated […]

The volume of cocaine trafficked through Ecuador is on the rise. Enhanced data analytics approaches are bringing situational awareness to narcotrafficking tactics, techniques, and procedures. Here’s how data can disrupt cocaine smuggling to the U.S. and partner nations.