Peru, Colombia Sign Deal To Tackle Organized Crime On Border

Peru and Colombia agreed Wednesday to take joint actions to combat organized crime on their porous border region, state news agency Andina reported. The agreement was announced by Peruvian Defense Minister Alberto Otarola and his Colombian counterpart, Juan Carlos Pinzon, in Bogota. Otarola said the Andean countries agreed to work together along their Amazonian border to combat [...]

U.S., Peru to Coordinate Work to Tackle International Crime

The United States and Peru are to coordinate a joint effort to tackle transnational crime, the head of the U.S. Southern Command said in Lima on Tuesday. General Douglas Fraser met with President Ollanta Humala at government palace to discuss bilateral issues of defense and security. Also at the meeting were the ministers of Defense, Daniel [...]

Police prevent $1.6 billion of cocaine trafficked abroad in first months of 2008

Interior Minister Luis Alva Castro announced yesterday that Peruvian police have seized 5.5 tons and prevented another 14.5 tons of cocaine from being trafficked abroad with a street value at some $1.6 billion since the beginning of 2008. Alva Castro said the 5.5 tons of cocaine were seized from various international crime organizations, daily La [...]