illicit trade

Brazil Seizes Over 1,100 Weapons and 1.5 Tons of Drugs From US

It’s certainly a striking development when a country like Brazil announces a significant seizure of weapons and drugs originating from the United States. The numbers themselves are substantial: over 1,100 weapons confiscated over a year, and a staggering 1.5 tons of drugs in just the first three months of the year, according to Brazil’s tax revenue secretary, Robinson Barreirinhas. This revelation paints a complex picture of illicit flows and international crime, and it’s not entirely surprising given the global dynamics of arms and narcotics trafficking.

The fact that Brazil is now actively feeding data into a system documenting weapons entering from the U.S.… Continue reading