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Chiquimula is a transit point and hub for drug trafficking. It also has marijuana production and a vibrant contraband and illegal mining market. This criminal economy is facilitated by corruption within local political institutions and departmental security forces, whose members play a leading role in the narcotics trade. State actors also work with low-profile drug trafficking clans to move cocaine through the department. Cartel de Ipala : The drug cartel operates in the departments of Chiquimula and Zacapa. Arms T rafficking: During police operations in the department, a uthorities have seized various types of firearms, including pistols, shotguns and rifles. There are active drug clans in Chiquimula with purported access to illegal firearms. In addition, owners of livestock companies purportedly acquire AK rifles to protect their land. Illicit firearms are allegedly smuggled through the department in cattle trucks, as part of an overland arms trafficking route from Nicaragua to Mexico. This suggests the existence of at least a moderate illicit arms trade in Chiquimula. Cocaine: Chiquimula is considered the most important entry point for cocaine smuggled into Guatemala from neighboring Honduras and El Salvador , making it one of the more lucrative illicit activities in the department. The total amount of cannabis cultivation is likely much higher, as crop seizures typically only represent a small portion of total cannabis cultivation. In fact, in , Chiquimula was among the six Guatemalan departments with the highest rate s of cannabis eradication. There is also a local consumption market for m arijuana ; small -time local gangs are the main players in this trade. In all, marijuana appears to be a mid-size market for Chiquimula. Indigenous groups have complain ed about illegal logging in areas where they claim ancestral land ownership but where private companies and other actors have sought to use th at land for licit and illicit purposes, such as mining, logging and drug trafficking. D rug traffickers a ppear to b e invo lv ed in timber trafficking schemes in Chiquimula. Timber is purportedly transported to the El Progreso department, where other groups take over the distribution chain , but overall, the trade appears small in comparison to other criminal economies. Heroin opiates : There are no indications of a significant opiate trade in Chiquimula. The last heroin seizure was made in , when a woman was arrested while transporting an unknown quantity of heroin through the department, bound for the US. Human T rafficking: C riminal groups engage in sex and labor trafficking in Chiquimula, though cases are rarely reported. The areas bordering Honduras and El Salvador are hotspots f or human trafficking. We estimate that the recruitment of sex trafficking victims in Chiquimula is significant, reaching into the millions of d ollars. The re are also a large number of undocumented migrants passing through the department , who are vulnerable to trafficking networks. Human S muggling: In , nearly 2, Guatemalan migrants were returned to Chiquimula from the US , a percentage of those who made the trip. T he Esquipulas municipality appears to be the main entry point for migrants smuggled into Guatemala. In total , there are three border checkpoints used to traffic migrants into the department from Honduras and El Salvador, along with long stretches of unmonitored border , which can be used to sneak migrants into the country. Some companies appear to be operating mines without some of the necessary permits and possibly extracting minerals illegally , including jade. However, the re is little indication that these alleged operations generate significant criminal revenue s in the department. However, s mall-scale extortion rackets are operated by individuals , some of whom pretend to be gang members. These extortionists demand a small fee from corner shops in the Chiquimula and Esquipulas municipalities. Bus drivers have been killed for refusing to pay extortion fees. E xtortion rackets are also controlled by prisoners who work with contacts on the inside of prison and family members on the outside to extract fees from individuals. Money L aundering: Petrol stations and shops on certain highways, as well as construction companies, have reportedly been used to launder drug money. Buying land and cattle is a nother common tactic employed by drug traffickers to launder money. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a weekly digest of the latest organized crime news and stay up-to-date on major events, trends, and criminal dynamics from across the region. Donate today to empower research and analysis about organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the ground up. Skip to content. Stay Informed With InSight Crime Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a weekly digest of the latest organized crime news and stay up-to-date on major events, trends, and criminal dynamics from across the region.