INTERPOL NOTICES HIGHLIGHT GROWING THREAT OF DUAL-USE SUBSTANCES IN SOUTH AMERICA.

The article focuses on a joint Ecuador–Peru operation, coordinated by INTERPOL, targeting cross-border smuggling of dual-use chemicals used in illicit explosives production. Topics include large-scale inspections and intelligence efforts under Operation CHASE, emerging smuggling tactics such as transporting detonators on passenger buses and improvised fuel tankers, and the role of organised crime networks in exploiting legitimate industrial chemicals for illegal activities.