Illicit Trade of Counterfeit Medicines in Mexico: Diversification by Cartels into Pharmaceuticals Expands the Lucrative Illicit Trade in the Americas.

By ICAIEpress | May 7, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, 7 MAY 2026 /ICAIE NEWS/ — ICAIE releases new May 2026 Infographic on illicit trade of counterfeit medicines in Mexico and the Americas by the drug cartels that have also been designated by the United States and Canada as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) for their…

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Hubs of Illicit Trade (HIT) Project

By ICAIEpress | May 2, 2026

Since 2022, an international multi-disciplinary team of experts has been carrying out research on hubs of illicit trade and related risk zones and crime convergence points to help stakeholders better understand how to target and disrupt them. The first Hubs of Illicit Trade Project (HIT 1) analyzed four well-known hubs of illicit trade to understand…

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