Drug gangs
Coverage of Drug gangs in the Nexus archive.
- Truck explodes outside Colombia police base, injuring 11 officers and killing a dog
A truck exploded outside a police base in Cucuta, Colombia, injuring 11 officers and killing a police dog. The government blamed the nation’s largest remaining rebel group for the attack, which occurred in a city along the Venezuela border where drug gangs and rebels compete for smuggling routes.
- The dark underside of Britain's most beautiful city: How a decades-long crime family feud has left Edinburgh terrorised by drug gangs
A decades-long crime family feud has left Edinburgh terrorized by drug gangs, revealing the city's dark underside despite its reputation as one of Britain's most beautiful cities.
- Sri Lanka probes prison riot as death toll rises to 27
Sri Lanka is investigating a deadly prison riot in Negombo where rival drug gangs clashed, resulting in 27 deaths and over 100 injuries. Authorities have tightened security around the prison but have not sent armed police or commandos inside.
- Sri Lanka prison riot kills 26, with more than 100 others wounded
A prison riot in Sri Lanka resulted in 26 deaths, including seven guards, and over 100 injuries after clashes between prisoners from two drug gangs. Victims with cuts and gunshot injuries were taken to Negombo hospital following the overnight fighting.
- Sri Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100
A prison riot at Negombo Prison in Sri Lanka killed 23 people, including six guards, and injured over 100 during clashes between two drug gangs. Authorities are separating rival gangs and relocating inmates to other facilities, with victims treated at Negombo Hospital and Colombo National Hospital.
- Sri Lanka prison riot kills 23, wounds more than 100
A prison riot in Sri Lanka killed at least 23 people, including four guards, and injured over 100 during clashes between inmates from two drug gangs. The injured were taken to Negombo hospital, as reported by officials on Monday.
- How Ecuador Became Latin America’s Deadliest Country and a War Zone
Ecuador now has Latin America's highest murder rate and hosts US-backed troops fighting drug gangs, transforming it into a war zone. The article explores how the country, once calm, reached this crisis point.
- Germany news: Politically-motivated crimes double in decade
Politically-motivated crimes in Germany doubled over the past decade, reaching an all-time high in 2025. Germany plans to collaborate with Mexico to address drug gangs and organized crime.
- Lula Rejects US Terrorism Designation for Brazil Drug Gangs
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rejects a U.S. designation of Brazilian drug gangs as terrorist organizations. The decision was made by the U.S. government, and Lula opposes this classification.