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Police across 20 countries in Central America, South America and the Caribbean have seized 3,308 illegal firearms and 56 tonnes of illicit drugs during a large-scale coordinated operation led by INTERPOL, with support from the Organisation of American States (OAS).
The operation, Orca XI, ran from October 15 to November 30, 2025. INTERPOL oversaw operational coordination, while the OAS assisted in strengthening regional cooperation. The European Union provided funding for the initiative.
“These efforts reflect priorities currently being advanced by OAS, within the framework of the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials (CIFTA), which is placing renewed emphasis on strengthening criminal investigations into the origin, diversion, and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, and explosives, as a strategy to dismantle criminal organizations and disrupt organized crime,” the OAS said.
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