Fentanyl The silent threat: Fentanyl's emerging impact on Europe Introduction Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is distinguished by its exceptional potency—surpassing that of heroin by fiftyfold and morphine by a hundredfold. Its pronounced potency elevates the risk of overdose ⋙
ERIS New article on JISB: Drug Smuggling and the Stability of Fragile States. The Diverging Trajectories of Mali and Niger What is the impact of smuggling on political ordering and stability in fragile states? The article I’ve been working on with @franxstrax for the past two years is now out in @JISBjournal, focusing on #Mali and #Niger. Article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/ ⋙
Debate The Colombian Peace Process: an empty bag of unfulfilled promises? The faltering implementation of the peace agreement provides favorable circumstances for the surge of organized crime, while the conditions of those who have been most affected during the years of ⋙
Field Missing Pieces in a Weapons Seizure in Northern Shan State On the 22nd November 2019 press releases started circulating on Myanmar social media and news outlets concerning what was defined as one of the largest weapons seizures carried out by ⋙
Crime Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación: a relentless growth? (CC) Alex Lomix The Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) is a relatively new organized crime syndicate, which emerged in 2010 as an offshoot of the Milenio Cartel, part of ⋙
Central America Nicaragua's community-based, pro-active police: an exportable model? The Central American states of the so-called Northern Triangle – Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador – have some of the highest homicide rates of the world. A land bridge between the coca producing ⋙
