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Date c. 2010 - present
Areas Of Involvement human trafficking • organized crime • drug trade • kidnapping • smuggling • extortion • robbery

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Tocorón Prison in Aragua State, Venezuela
Police secure Tocorón prison perimeter
Swimming pool inside Tocorón Prison
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