World of Crime Guides
World of Crime’s Guides provide a compact but comprehensive dive into the most powerful and influential organized crime groups of the day. Divided into thematic chapters, the guides tell the story of how cartels and gangs are created, of the men and women who lead them, how they thrive, how they make war, how they make money, and how they influence the daily lives of those who interact with them.
This series acts as handy reference guides for all those who combat or research organized crime in all its forms, or those who simply wish to learn more.
📘 Tren de Aragua – The Gang Changing Organized Crime in the Americas (March 2025)
The most dangerous gang in the Americas is no longer just Venezuela’s problem.
From prison yards to entire countries, Tren de Aragua has embedded itself into the criminal economies of Latin America and the U.S., turning migrant routes into vast extortion networks and reshaping the underworld.
✍️ Written by Ronna Rísquez, one of Latin America’s top investigative journalists, this book reveals:
- The rise of Niño Guerrero – the mastermind who built an empire from behind ba
- Inside Tocorón Prison – how the gang controlled its kingdom before the 2023 government raid.
- Migrants turned into victims – how Tren de Aragua expanded through extortion, trafficking, and criminalizing migration.
- The Gold Wars – how the gang took control of Venezuela’s richest illegal gold deposits.
- The U.S. Expansion – What’s real, what’s hysteria, and what law enforcement fears most.
World of Crime’s Guide to the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) dives into the inner workings of Mexico’s infamous criminal organization.
THE CARTEL SEEKING TO TAKE OVER MEXICO
Divided into thematic chapters, this authoritative guide reveals the CJNG’s transition from a family of ambitious avocado farmers in southern Mexico to a group of masked avengers and finally to a cartel feared around the world.
In this reference book, you will learn about:
- The CJNG’s presence and criminal activities in every state in Mexico
- Its involvement in fentanyl and meth trafficking, fuel theft, and more
- Its international money laundering empire
- How one of the most-wanted kingpins in the world, El Mencho, created a cult of personality
World of Crime’s Guides to Organized Crime provide policymakers, law enforcement officials, academics, and a curious public with short but comprehensive looks at transnational criminal threats.
Upcoming Books
- World of Crime’s Guide to Tren de Aragua
- World of Crime’s Guide to The Chapitos
