Security service officials state that Paraguay is the largest producer of marijuana in South America. Most of the cannabis that is produced in the country is exported to Brazil. In 2013, the criminal justice system seized 461 tonnes of marijuana in Paraguay. The amount seized was significantly higher than the 176 tonnes of marijuana seized… Continue reading Marijuana in Paraguay
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Prison Gang Racketeering Profits in Brazil
The PCC (First Command of the Capital), a criminal organization in Brazil, makes $60 Million a year through drug trafficking and other racketeering activities. Based on data collected from various criminal justice programs, a report found that the crime syndicate has over 11,000 members with 6,000 in prison. The leaders of the group operate out… Continue reading Prison Gang Racketeering Profits in Brazil
Foreign Drug Mules in Paraguay
A foreign tourist working as a drug mule in Paraguay is able to make up to $3,970 per trip smuggling drugs out of the country. A local Paraguayan earns about $200. Security officials in the country stated that drug trafficking gangs prefer to use foreigners who enter the country on tourist visas because they usually… Continue reading Foreign Drug Mules in Paraguay
Illegal Immigrants in Brazil
An estimated 300,000 illegal immigrants from Bolivia and Paraguay and 45,000 from Peru live in the Sao Paulo area of Brazil. Security officials in Brazil report that many of the illegal immigrants in the country use the services of human smugglers to enter the country and then fall victim to labor traffickers. Police highlighted a… Continue reading Illegal Immigrants in Brazil
Entry Point for Illegal Goods in Brazil
According to federal police, up to 70 percent of the illegal drugs and contraband cigarettes that are smuggled into Brazil enter through illegal ports and entries around the Itaipu Dam and the Parana River on the border with Paraguay.
Annual Amount of Marijuana Cultivated in Paraguay
5,900 tons of marijuana is produced each year in Paraguay.
Amount of Drugs Moved Through Paraguay
40 tons of cocaine and up to 15 percent of the world’s marijuana supply is trafficked through Paraguay each year.
Smuggling of Tobacco From Paraguay
Cigarette smuggling from Paraguay leads to 90 percent, or $1 Billion worth of cigarettes, to be smuggled into the black markets of Brazil and Argentina.
Country Producing the Most Marijuana at the Start of 2010
At the start of 2010, Mexico was the largest Marijuana producing country in the world, followed by Paraguay.
Money Laundering in Ciudad del Este
The United States estimates that up to $6 Billion in black market revenue is laundered each year through the Paraguay city of Ciudad del Este. The city is part of the Tri-Border area of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.