Argentine federal police seized 143 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a truck’s fuel tank in Lanús, Buenos Aires province, on Wednesday, capping a six-month investigation that also netted three suspects, according to judicial sources. The same day, gendarmes in northern Salta province found nearly 11 kg of cocaine hidden in a motorcycle chassis, and in Corrientes, a motorcyclist was caught with over 2 kg of cocaine bearing an eagle stamp. In a separate operation in La Plata, five people were arrested and 78 grams of cocaine seized after police used stun grenades to disperse residents who tried to block the raid.

In Morocco, the Royal Gendarmerie arrested 16 people in connection with an international drug trafficking network, seizing hallucinogenic pills, cocaine, hashish and cannabis in operations across Berrechid province and coastal areas, local security sources reported. Australian Capital Territory police arrested a 32-year-old man in Canberra on Friday, seizing cocaine, cash, a firearm and luxury assets including vehicles and jewellery under proceeds-of-crime laws, as part of an intelligence-led operation targeting drug supply.

Brazilian authorities in São João da Boa Vista detained a man for drug trafficking and counterfeit alcohol, while highway police in Garça, São Paulo state, intercepted two Paraguay-plated trucks carrying 160 electronic items and perfumes without tax documents, causing an estimated loss to crime of R$143,500. In Mexico City, a man was linked to trial for a house robbery in Azcapotzalco after video analysis identified him, and four suspects, including two minors, were arrested in Tlalnepantla for stealing a delivery van with merchandise worth 150,000 pesos. Separately, a Brazilian fugitive wanted for a $50,000 virtual wallet theft was captured in Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires, and faces extradition.

The operations underscore the persistent challenge of transnational organised crime. Argentine investigators believe the Lanús cocaine originated in Bolivia and was destined for distribution in Buenos Aires suburbs; the eagle-stamped cocaine in Corrientes may indicate a common source. Moroccan security forces have intensified what they call an “open war” on drug traffickers along the coastal strip, while Australian police emphasised targeting not only drugs but also the financial proceeds of crime.

All cases remain under judicial investigation, with several suspects held in preventive detention. Authorities have not indicated whether the operations were linked, but the simultaneous timing highlights the global scale of drug enforcement efforts.