NarcoFiles: The New Criminal Order

Published: November 6, 2023

Banner: James O'Brien/OCCRP

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The Big Picture

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Stories

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Opinions and Analysis

Investigation

The Transnational Public Enemy

Law enforcement has struggled to cope with the globalized nature of drug trafficking. The NarcoFiles collaboration shows how...

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From Our Partners Around the World

Over 40 media partners on three continents spent a year delving into the NarcoFiles. Here are the stories they found.

Criminal Empires

NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners showing how organized crime groups have spread across the globe — permeating economies, corrupting authorities, and expanding their reach across borders, from the Americas to Northern Europe.

Narcotics Inc

Coca fields in Guatemala, cocaine labs in Spain, and the narcos who infiltrated an African government: NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners showing how organized crime groups have developed innovative techniques and adapted to diverse contexts around the world.

Drowning in Drugs

From Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Gioia Tauro to Guayaquil, Santa Marta, and Limón: The world’s ports are vital to drug trafficking operations. These NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners cover the battle for their control.

Dark Money

NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners on underground flows of illicit drug profits, intricate money laundering schemes, and the financial enablers of organized crime.

Green Crimes

NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners on how the activities of organized crime groups have destroyed wildlife, polluted rivers, and threatened protected areas.

Mongabay Latam

From Colombia to Hong Kong: The Shark Fins' Secret Journey

NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners on how the activities of organized crime groups have destroyed wildlife, polluted rivers, and threatened protected areas.

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Ojo Público

The fight for illegal gold that finances terrorism in Colombia

NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners on how the activities of organized crime groups have destroyed wildlife, polluted rivers, and threatened protected areas.

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Police and Thieves

Law enforcement is on the front lines of the battle against organized crime. But sometimes they become part of the problem. NarcoFiles stories from OCCRP’s partners on corruption, lack of transparency, and dark alliances between authorities and organized crime.

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