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Drug Trafficking
Drug Trafficking in the United States
Americans like to hide thoughts of the bad in society, one of these thoughts often hid or forget about is drug trafficking. Drug trafficking effects
everyone from the one–percent down to the people of poverty. Billions of dollars of drugs are bought and sold, with billions more being spent to fight
the trafficking of illicit drugs in the United State. With all the money spent to prevent drug trafficking Americans need to understand the harmful
effects. Drug Trafficking is causing harm to the United States economically, brings violence to communities, and puts law enforcement in unnecessary
danger.
The economic strain put on the United States because of drug trafficking unquestionable. Since 1971, the...show more content...
The communities were not only in urban populations, there were reports from rural Sheriff Departments of gang that would publicly acknowledge
themselves. This is a very concerning truth to people who live in rural areas, the spread of gangs brings drugs and violence to once safe communities.
In a 2009 ABC News article, up to one million gang members are to blame for eighty percent (80%) of crime in the United States [3]. In a 2008 speech
given by Former FBI Director Robert Muller said "Chicago law enforcement estimates there are at least 60,000 gang members in the community –– far
outnumbering police officers. There are hundreds of homicides each year, the majority of which are gang–related." [3]. The realization of criminal
organization and gang's outnumbering law enforcement is a scary thought, how do law enforcement agencies stop a problem when there are more
criminals than officers. Through community outreach programs, and by citizens alerting law enforcement to possible gang or other criminal
organization activities the public can help stop the spread of drug trafficking, drug related violence, and the spread of gangs and other criminal
organizations into their communities.
The unnecessary danger placed on law enforcement agencies is a fact that normally gets overlooked by News sources. Stopthedrugwar.org, a website
that follows the War on Drugs, reports that there is one death a week due the War on Drugs [4]. Many of those killed by law enforcement
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The drug problem in the U.S. and around the world is an important issue and seems to be a difficult problem to tackle across the board. The inflow of
drugs has become one of the largest growths in transnational crime operations; illicit drug use in the United States makes it very difficult for nation
states police and customs forces to get a handle on the issues. War on drugs, drug trafficking has long been an issue for the United States. There has
been a proclamation of "war on drugs" for the past 44 years.
Drug trafficking and drug abuse has long been a frustrating feature of United States and other country around the world. The United Nations Office of
Drug Control and Crime Prevention points out that the fight against drug...show more content...
However, the number of people who said they have used cocaine in the last year doubled from 1.2% to 2.4% during the same period. (Boddiger, D.
2010). The efforts were intended to reduce drug trafficking. The method was that drug traffickers use small aircraft to transport illicit drug, the United
States essentially relies on the law enforcement authorities in the countries where they land to interdict them.
In my research I was surprise to learn that an increase in the international drug trade and drug user estimated 14.8 million Americans were illegal
drug users as of 1999. I also read that the international drug trade generates $200 to $300 billion dollars a year. And due to a great amount of budget
that is spent, this gives the drug trafficker an advantage over the government that has a small budget. Illegal drugs are considered to be a major source
of funding for organized crime. The Canadian government has attempted to address these problems by implementing a national drug strategy, which is
meant to reduce the demand for and the supply of illicit drugs. Eleven federal government departments and agencies have spent approximately $500
million annually in addressing the illegal use of drugs. In order to optimize the effectiveness of such governmental initiatives and expenditures, it is
useful to achieve greater understanding of major trends relating to drug offences. This information will assist policy makers and criminal justice
professionals in deterring
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Drug Trafficking And The Criminal Justice System
This paper explains the consequences that drug traffickers face in today's criminal justice system; those consequences being classed as controlled
substances, federal trafficking sentences, offender and offense characteristics, and the effects of illegal drug trade on society. When the federal
government labels a substance as controlled, this means the possession and distribution of these substances are governed by law. These laws are
formulated in accordance with 21 U.S. Code В§ 811 – 814 – Authority to Control; Standards and Schedules. Both federal and state laws come into play
on drug trafficking cases. There are a great deal of federal drug law in addition to each state having its own drug laws. Policymakers generally pass
these laws to discourage drug cartels but it is often the street dealers that are prosecuted. "There were 80,035 cases reported the United States
Sentencing Commission in fiscal year 2013. Of these cases 22,215 involved drug trafficking (U.S. Sentencing Commission 2014)." As seen in recent
years, the division of government administrations and departments over how the 'War on Drugs' should be conducted, has divided society all because
of drug trafficking. Although the trafficking of drugs degrades local, state, and federal economies, drug trafficking also reduces health for those that
use and are in close contact with individuals both physically and psychologically. The penalties for drug trafficking are categorized and divided into
many areas but not
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Drug Trafficking Outline Essay
Outline
What is your thesis statement?
Drug trafficking has played a huge role on many people's lives. It is believed to be stimulated by their environments, peers, upbringings and
psychological factors.
I. Introduction II. First main point–Drug trafficking impacts the lives of people of all ages. A.Supporting details–Drug trafficking influences and
impacts the lives of people at a very young age. 1.Sub details–Teens and children are influenced to enter the world of drug trafficking by being lured
into the fact that they will make a lot of money which in the drug trafficking business there is no such thing since there is either very little pay to no
pay whatsoever. 2.Sub details–Young people normally cannot escape...show more content...
2.Sub details–In some cases those who are smugglers all begin by taking drugs and the reason they might have taken it is because they in some type
of way felt pressured by their so called "friends". IV.Third main point–Psychological factors can really take a toll on someone's life these factors can be
caused by addiction which can lead someone to be a smuggler. A.Supporting details–People who are addicted have no control over what they are doing,
taking, or using. 1.Sub details–Addiction many times reaches a point in which addicts are not only harmful to themselves but others around them as
well. 2.Sub details–When someone is addicted to something they become so dependent on it that they may be willing to do anything and everything to
use to be able to cope with everyday life. B.Supporting details–Addiction may cause many different types of disorders. 1.Sub details–One common
disorder is bipolar disorder which is when the addicts may go through various emotions in a short period of time since they soon forget who they really
are. 2.Sub details–Another common disorder is anxiety which is when the addicts become very
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Argument Essay "We're going to build a wall, it will go up so fast your heads will spin". This miraculous claim was made by President Donald
Trump at a rally during his campaign. Many people were baffled by this. During his campaign President Trump made many other claims besides
this one to find a way to "Make America great again" as he has said in many speeches. "When Mexico is sending its best people, they're not sending
their best... They're bringing in drugs, They're bringing crime, They're rapist". This is from one of Trump's rally speeches which shows what
happens when you let illegals come into our country and run free. One way the wall can be successful is it will keep out drugs and cartels that are
brought to America. Drug trafficking has been increasing by the numbers according to The Recovery Village. What The Recovery Tree is trying to
say is that each year the number of "Drug Cartels" is going up. A Drug Cartel is when a group of people attempt the smuggle drugs into another
countries like the U.S. Now some may argue that Drug trafficking isn't a big problem by the border well, that argument is flawed because drugs are a
growing problem in america many illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin are being brought the the U.S illegally....show more content...
As Cis.org/welfare made clear many of the people don't feel like working at all so they decided to rely on welfare. Now some may argue that
undocumented immigrants are not using the welfare but, this is flawed because according to cis.org/welfare Illegals immigrants use 3 quarters of all
welfare to buy for house and household items. This is fundamentally why the wall will protect American jobs and keep our country
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Drug Trafficking Violations
This story was essentially censored by the U.S. media. The few American outlets that covered the story focused upon the corruption aspect with
Mexican officials and the CIA's complicity in the drug trade. After all, such a story is now no longer quite as controversial with the help of a simple
google search. However, in 2015 LA Weekly was the first to print the full extent of Hector Berrellez's accusations. According to Berrellez, his sources
explicitly named the infamous CIA agent, FГ©lix RodrГguez, as the man who ordered the murder. If these findings are accurate, then this unveils an
extra level of the lawlessness by the agency. Berrellez had nothing to gain by coming forward with these accusations and risked his own life to do so,
yet everyone...show more content...
The Taliban inflicted a reign even more brutal and fundamentalist than that of Hekmatyar. Unlike Hekmatyar, the Taliban differed in their hopes for
a ban on opium, expressly for religious reasons and likely to suppress the finances of their rival warlords. The Taliban initially implemented an
opium ban after gaining power, but the policy was quickly overturned because they feared a violent uprising by the masses. After all, an Afghan
farmer can make $10,000 a year with opium compared to about $400 a year with legal crops. As a result, Afghanistan remained the primary source
for the global heroin supply. However, the Taliban eventually decided to reinstate the ban on opium in 2000 in hopes that their government would
gain international recognition. Accordingly, the Taliban strictly enforced the new policy and opium production was reduced by 96% within a year.
Consequently, the U.S. government rewarded the Taliban in May of 2001 with $43 million for their opium elimination efforts. Peter Dale Scott noted
in Drugs, Oil, and War that in 2001, after the Taliban's opium ban, 90% of the remaining supply was controlled by a U.S. ally, the Northern Alliance.
Consequently, the supply of Afghan opium exploded in the aftermath of 9/11 because the White House was determined not to make the same mistakes
as the Soviets with a wide scale conventional war. This was a war led
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War On Drugs And Drug Trafficking
Organized crime is destructive to all countries it effects. In terms of the United States, it is plagued by human trafficking, drug trafficking, and weapons
trafficking. One of the most harmful organized crimes is drug trafficking. What makes drug trafficking organized is the system of production to
distribution. Drug trafficking organizations have a hierarchy of power from the kingpins to the couriers. Drug also has political influence they are able
to bribe and blackmail politicians. Trafficking drugs is a multi–billion–dollar business, and the United States is one of its largest markets. Drug
trafficking is defined as "the selling, transportation, and illegal import of unlawful controlled substances, such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin,...show
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Some immigrants are even recruited, they do this because drug smugglers fund their way into the United States. So many people are desperate to get
out of Mexico they risk their freedom. In recent news, their was also an American man who used a drone to smuggle drugs over from Mexico to
California. He was carrying fifty–thousand dollars' worth of cocaine. Although I do believe the border should be protected, I don't agree building a
wall will stop drug trafficking from Mexico.
Before the transportation of narcotic there is an extensive production process. For example, cocaine production begins in the forest of Colombia.
Colombia produces over half the world's cocaine. They pay farmers to produce the cocoa leaf and transform it into a paste then a powder. Growing
cocaine is just as risky as smuggling it. To combat the growth of the cocoa leaf, Colombian drug enforcement destroy the cocoa farms. They light farms
on fire to deter famers from growing it. Law enforcement is not the only danger in drug trafficking. Drug cartels leaders are brutal, and enforce their
rule through murder. For example, if people don't want to participate in they just remove the people putting fear in the entire community.
Organized crimes can fund each other. Drug trafficking increases weapons trafficking because weapons are needed to protect and enforce the drug
trade. So as the need for drugs rises, the need for weapons will rise to creating a cycle of
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Drug trafficking has been a major issue not only in this country but across the world.
Drug trafficking has a major foothold in South America, more specifically Mexico and Colum– bia. Both these countries have given birth to some of
the most notorious "Cartels" the world has ever seen. From Pablo Escobar to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, these are just some of the infa– mous men
who have established drug trafficking into the multi–billion dollar business it has be– come today.
"Drug Trafficking Organizations and Counter–Drug Strategies in the U.S.–Mexican Context"
A journal article written by Luis Astorga and David A. Shirk, dives head first into the Mexican drug trafficking world and the effects it has on the
United States. This journal...show more content...
"Drug Trafficking and
Organized Crime in the Americas", an article written by Bruce Bagley has opened my eyes to these trends and patterns that drug trafficking has
undergone. The article splits the trends and/or patterns into eight key elements. Not to delve too deep into all 8, to summarize some, the eight keys go
from the increased globalization of drug consumption all the way to the growth in sup– port for harm reduction, decriminalization and legalization
policy alternatives (legalization de– bate) (Bagley, 2015, p.1). This article does a great job of depicting all eight keys in equal terms of importance to
the drug trafficking evolution. Covering all the countries in South America, this article gives great information for each one and their own
involvement in the drug trafficking world. It even goes as far as to detail certain individuals who were more or less single handily the reason for their
countries drug trafficking power to flourish. For example this journal article touches on "El Chapo" and his involvement in Mexicos rise to drug
trafficking prominence. An– other great part of this article that adds more wondrous information to my topic is the chart on page 19, which depicts the
Proliferation of Mexican Cartels from 2006–2010. This chart depicts the number of cartels doubling in terms of numbers in only 4 short years. "The
cartels go from just 6 in 2006 to 12 in 2010"
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Border Security and Drug Trafficking
Border Security Introduction. The problem of drugs coming over into the United States from Mexico is not new, but it is serious and in spite of
many efforts by American law enforcement and border authorities, it continues day after day. This paper reviews the problem from several
perspectives and brings to light attempts the U.S. has made to stop drug trafficking on our border with Mexico. The biggest issue regarding border
security is the power of the drug cartels, and the majority of emphasis in this paper is directed towards the cartels. Brief History of Smuggling Across
the Border from Mexico Author Peter Andreas explains that a "wide range of smuggling practices" has been part of the "cross–border economic
exchange since the nineteenth century," and hence the present–day smuggling of drugs across the border into the United States is not at all a new
phenomenon (Andreas, 2012, p. 29). In fact Andreas explains that the economic relationship between the United States and Mexico "...was founded on
smuggling," and today (as drugs move from south to north) things are opposite of what they were two hundred or so years ago when the smuggling
went from north to south (Andreas, 29). The author notes that in 1821, about two–thirds of foreign goods that entered the country avoided / evaded
customs duties (termed "contraband"). When the Mexican–American War ended in 1848, smuggling from Texas increased "sharply," Andreas explains
on page 30. In fact the U.S. became a
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Background When dealing with the complication of drug trafficking, infamous people like JoaquГn GuzmГЎn (El Chapo) and Pablo Escobar come to
mind. What is overlooked is the cultivation, manufacture, and distribution of drugs that contradict and inflict upon the drug probation laws. Major drug
trafficking problems arose in the twenty–first century and, are shaping and changing countries' economies, politics, and organizations to fight it.
Moreover, consumption of illicit drugs has skyrocketed over the past twenty–five years. In the United States alone $150 billion are spent on illicit drugs
and as much as $37 billion are spent on cocaine alone. Also, over the past 10 years, twenty–seven countries in the European Union (EU) have had an
increase from 4.3 to 4.75 million users which represent...show more content...
Its four key mottos are: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, and Partnerships. ICAT helps to prevent and combat drug trafficking as well as providing
protection of victims and support to victims of trafficking. This organization plays a key role in the development of efficient and quality global and
regional anti–human trafficking organization. Moreover, one of the most effective (UN) organizations is the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
(CND). The (CND) was founded in 1946 by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and was created to assist the (ECOSOC) in the
application of international control treaties. Because the program was successful, in 1991, the General Assembly expanded the mandates of the
(CND) to become the governing body of (UNODC). Moreover, it ordered the (CND) to approve the budget of the Fund of the United Nations Drug
Control Programme, which accommodates for 90% of the resources available to the (UN) for drugs and crime. The plan is still in effect,
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Drug Trafficking
Drug Trafficking It has been said, "The lack of money is the root of all evil", drug trafficking is no exception. Drug trafficking, the act of selling and
distributing substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws, is one of the largest employer in the world. In the recent years, drug trafficking in
Vietnam has became more complex. Since Vietnam is located in the "Golden Triangle" region, one of Asia's two main opium producing areas that
overlaps the mountain of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. It is a very convenient location for drug traffickers to distribute drugs to the third country. A
few months ago, a Thai woman and a Nigerian man were sentenced to death for transporting drugs into the country, where drug...show more content...
Just like Vietnam, the drugs law in Iran is also very tough. Recently, two female Iranian drug mules are sentenced to death for drug trafficking.
Latin America is a vital zone for drug production and trafficking. Colombia, Peru and Bolivia are the world's main cocaine producers, while
Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean have become the principal corridors for transporting drugs into the United States and Europe. Drug
trafficking in Mexico began as a response to U.S.A opium demand. Drug traffickers in Mexico have become so powerful that they are able to
control the official institutions whose purpose is to fight them. The office of Mexico's Attorney General releases a statement saying that nearly
13,000 people were killed in drug violence between January and September 2011. This pushes the death toll from December 2006 to September
2011 to a minimum of 47,000 people killed. Vietnam and Iran, according to Mexican law, the trafficking of drugs will be sent to prison for 25 years.
As a result, the countries of these regions have suffered various consequences of drug trafficking. There has been a rapidly increasing amount of
violence, corruption, and human rights violations. The environment can also be badly affected due to the growing of crops in order to produce drugs.
These regions threaten the safety of the society and the
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Illicit Drug Trafficking
Role of social network structure in illicit drug trafficking in Columbia
By Preeti Kanther Over the past three decades, the US has spent more than a trillion dollars to curtail drug industry operations in Latin America.
During 1980s, Peru, Bolivia and Columbia used to contribute 65%, 25% and 10% toward the overall coca production globally. Since then, due to many
US funded war efforts on drugs in these neighboring Andean countries, drug industry in Columbia got a tremendous boost, increasing its market share
to 90% and making it the world's largest cocaine producer ever by 2000. Between 2000 and 2010, US invested close to $7.3bn on military and
economic aid to eradicate coca production and cocaine trafficking. The project...show more content...
It's hard to understand the direction of information flow or where the authority resides in a network which is flexible and constantly changing, which
makes it harder for law enforcements to devise any strategic moves and predict the outcome. The network structure seemed to be really dense in the
core with a lot of small organizations representing as closures3 which are tied to each other through brokers or middlemen making hefty profits in
between by providing services through constant access of new information. The strength of intra network operations lies in the hands of these brokers.
They could be very well characterized as connectors4. Think of the network structure as really dense in the core and spreading outwards on the
periphery through weak ties. The weak ties enable the network to expand and contract itself depending on the market situation. 5 The core members
treat each other with high degree of trust and belongingness, making it extremely hard for any outsider or law enforcement people to tap into the
network and access any information about their operations. It took almost four decades for the network to come
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Drug Trafficking Research Paper
Drug trafficking is where it is the selling of illegal drugs all over the world. The penalties are results in first degree felony, so for Joaquin "El
Chapo" Guzman's is the world's most powerful drug trafficker is very dangerous. He's been arrested two times and escaped once in 2001 and
recently on July 11, 2015. El Chapo got out by escaping through a tunnel in his shower stall since that's the only area where there is no camera shot
to give him some privacy; however "as we all know, it actually provided an advantage, a blind spot, where Guzman was able to go through the floor
and out to freedom." (NPR.org) El Chapo's escape was not a one man plan. "Seven people who worked in the maximum–security prison that held
Joaquin 'El Chapo'
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Drug Trafficking Research Paper
Drug use around the world is very common. According to Drug Trafficking, "The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 208
million people worldwide use drugs annually on at least one occasion." Illegal drug trafficking is an increasing issue around the world that many
people are not aware of. This issue causes problems to people everywhere, whether they are involved with drugs or not. Cocaine use has many
harmful effects for people. For example, it can cause problems in a child if a mother uses it during pregnancy. "Prenatal cocaine exposure is
associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and developmental delays during the first two years of life" ("Infants"). Often mothers do not
realize the problems they are...show more content...
If places like these were more closely watched, less drugs would be able to pass through. In addition to Costa Rica and Britain, Also, "Last night we
had additional information that (Harding and Joseph–Calhoun) were bringing a substantial amount of crack cocaine back from Lewiston. They've
been making near daily trips for the past two weeks to Lewiston" (qtd. in Karkos). There are a few reasons why drug traffickers continue to sell
cocaine despite the risk of getting caught. The main reason is money. According to Terry Karkos, cocaine has a street value of about $1,500 to
$1,600. Drug dealers understand they can make a lot of money. Some traffickers sell drugs because they are poor and use it to support their family,
such as Corro Zuzunaga Enrique Bruno, "The reason why I did this is because my family is very poor and has no money," Bruno said, adding that his
83–year–old mother was ill in Peru and he could not afford to cover her treatment" (qtd. in Denial). In his case, he needed money to support his sick
mother. If he had any other source of income, he would not have to risk getting caught with illegal drugs. In addition to Bruno, Lane Anderson says that
poverty has a greater influence on the outcome of society than exposure to cocaine. Anderson means that poverty is what makes
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Drug Trafficking During The United States Essay
Drug trafficking has been an ongoing epidemic in the United States, as well us other countries for an unimaginable amount of time. Illegal drugs
varying from heroin and cocaine are primarily the main drugs that get smuggled in the United States from South America. Even marijuana and
methamphetamine have been popular in the drug smuggling "industry". These gangs go to a variety of different extents to get the job done. Drug
trafficking increases the violence levels These drugs have been smuggled through the Southwest Border since the 1970s and are attempting to
expand the distribution of those drugs into eastern U.S. markets. The countries of drug production have been seen as the worst affected by
prohibition. In many countries worldwide, the illegal drug trafficking can be directly linked to high violent crimes. This is especially true in third
world countries, but has still been seen as an issue for many developed countries all over the world. Drug trafficking increases the risk of violence
and crime due rise of addiction along with an increase of death. It also effects the along with correctional system effects.to its high costs, Nearly all of
the heroin produced in Mexico is destined for distribution in the United States. Organized crime groups operating from Mexico produce, smuggle, and
distribute various illegal drugs after trafficking them across the US border. Trafficking groups that operate from Mexico tend to avoid penalties by their
stealthy methods of smuggling
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Drug Trafficking
The international drug trade from Latin American states is having an impact on a global scale. The trafficking of drugs along with corruptness and
murder is an international conflict that is being fought daily. There are many aspects of the drug war from Mexico and other Latin American states
which have effects on United States policy as well as policies from other countries that participate in the global suppression of illegal drugs. It can be
hard to differentiate between conflict and issue in regards to Latin America's drug war and International Relations. The Mexican drug war is a global
issue because it interferes with the states ability to collaborate and form policy in order to address the issues between international borders....show more
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Now, drug trafficking has been taken to the world stage. In regards to the Mexican drug cartels the United States is working with Mexican interdiction
efforts, establishing corruption resistant court systems and police agencies, in order to help fight off a security threat to the United States. (Meyer
2009) With the United States being a hegemonic power, one state holding a preponderance of power in the international system allowing it to
dominate the rules and arrangements in international political and economic decisions are made power in the world, they have imposed states with
certain conditions/standards in order to receive aid. Mexico has frequently stated that the Untied States is acting unilaterally and violating their
sovereignty. Sovereignty is the idea that each state has the right to do whatever it desires within its own territory. Another reason that this conflict is
being targeted by different government organizations is that terrorists have become involved in the drug trade. The United States is concerned that
due to the weakened budget from the efforts of the war on terror and the war on drugs its borders are becoming available to the smuggling of
terrorists. (Levin 2010) With the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed by the United States, Canada, and Mexico that allows
for the trade of goods with little or no tariffs or trade restrictions, concerns were raised as
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Drug Trafficking In Latin America
What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear of the region Latin America? Poverty, violence, drugs? Latin America is a major
region where drugs are generated, imported, and exported. The general stereotype with regards to Latin America is that the region is drug infested due
to the history of use, the problems regarding drug trafficking, and the continued statistics proving the ongoing use of drugs. Despite the fact that not
every country in Latin America fits in this mold, history and data supports this impression. Latin America has had a long history of drug use, which
contributes to its stereotype as a drug infested region. Beginning in the 1970's, the United States has been trying to eliminate drug cartels, trafficking,
and use in Latin America (Bogota). The influence of drugs in Latin America has led to violence and death over the many years....show more content...
However, the history keeps repeating itself. Not long ago, the country of Panama had become a headquarters for cartels and shipments of drugs in Latin
America(Drug Trafficking). Due to the arising problem, an increase in trafficking and drug related crime have begin to occur. Simultaneously, new drug
networks have become established in the Latin American countries of Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina as well(Trinkunas). From the new networks,
drug use and distribution has been steadily increasing throughout the entire region. To emphasize this point, statistics show the he average drug
consumption throughout the world is 3.9 percent, while Latin America has a drug consumption average of 4.8 percent(Ragnhild). Although .9 percent
does not seem like a significant gap, Latin America is well above the world average rate of drug consumption, which significantly points to Latin
America being a drug infested region. The increasing statistics of drug consumption throughout Latin America contribute to their withstanding
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Persuasive Essay On Drug Trafficking
Within the past ten years, there has been a large increase in the trafficking of drugs. Trafficking in these and other materials is usually distinguished as
very high levels of corporation and the existence of powerful society of criminals. While such hobbies had a presence in the past, the pair on the scale
and the geographic scope of the modern challenge are revolutionary. The worth ofdrug trafficking around the world was approximated at $1.3 trillion
and it is still growing.
Structured crime and drug trafficking is increasing for concern, and exceptionally trade's big collision on growth. Drug trade has extremely serious
suggestions because of the huge illegal gains it produces: an approximated 322 billion dollars a year. In some drug constructions and transit districts,
criminal associations sabotage state authority and the rule of law by causing dis–honesty, come to an understanding, and affecting the legal economy.
...show more content...
The eventual question is; how do we possibly stop international drug smuggling and the brutality and dependency that go along with it? There are a
couple of advances toward this that government can take. The Global Commission on Drug Policy has proposed that governments legalize certain
drugs, in order to lower the want and success of international drug trafficking. Many citizens feel this is a bad idea and that we just have to have need
of working harder on law enforcement at all borders. Many still, like many of the countries that are organizing events for this year, have education be
the center of education. Should we actually legalize marijuana and different drugs in our countries so that there is no motive to smuggle the drugs in?
Should we narrow down on illegal drug trade and spend more time and energy into the war on drugs? We have to come up with a strategy that works
and everyone is willing to work with otherwise this war on drugs will never
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Persuasive Essay On Drug Trafficking
Drug trafficking is the selling, distributing, and transporting of illegal substances. Involving drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. If caught, a
person may endure jail time along with having their assets taken away. These punishments are due to the amount of risks that are involved within the
issue. Drug trafficking has become associated with addictive problems. Mostly involving young adults. This then brings up many concerning issues.
One being the increasing rate of seizures per year revolving around the use of drugs. However that is only one of the numerous problems drug
trafficking has brought to today's society. The history of drug trafficking began mostly in Columbia and has spread across to Mexico and many more
places. Because of its spreading drugs have often fallen into the wrong hands. Resulting in young adults being the highest percentage of people that
end up contributing to the chain of drug trafficking. The easily made money outweighs the cost when it comes to young adults deciding to spend
most of their time as a drug dealer. Although, it has come to a point where the federal government can decide whether they wish to claim a substance
as controlled. Meaning that the distribution and use of the substance is governed by law. The states do however have the right to state their own set of
drug laws apart from the federal government. The modern era, most people are familiar with the World Wide Web because they use it every day
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Drug Trafficking

  • 1. Drug Trafficking Drug Trafficking in the United States Americans like to hide thoughts of the bad in society, one of these thoughts often hid or forget about is drug trafficking. Drug trafficking effects everyone from the one–percent down to the people of poverty. Billions of dollars of drugs are bought and sold, with billions more being spent to fight the trafficking of illicit drugs in the United State. With all the money spent to prevent drug trafficking Americans need to understand the harmful effects. Drug Trafficking is causing harm to the United States economically, brings violence to communities, and puts law enforcement in unnecessary danger. The economic strain put on the United States because of drug trafficking unquestionable. Since 1971, the...show more content... The communities were not only in urban populations, there were reports from rural Sheriff Departments of gang that would publicly acknowledge themselves. This is a very concerning truth to people who live in rural areas, the spread of gangs brings drugs and violence to once safe communities. In a 2009 ABC News article, up to one million gang members are to blame for eighty percent (80%) of crime in the United States [3]. In a 2008 speech given by Former FBI Director Robert Muller said "Chicago law enforcement estimates there are at least 60,000 gang members in the community –– far outnumbering police officers. There are hundreds of homicides each year, the majority of which are gang–related." [3]. The realization of criminal organization and gang's outnumbering law enforcement is a scary thought, how do law enforcement agencies stop a problem when there are more criminals than officers. Through community outreach programs, and by citizens alerting law enforcement to possible gang or other criminal organization activities the public can help stop the spread of drug trafficking, drug related violence, and the spread of gangs and other criminal organizations into their communities. The unnecessary danger placed on law enforcement agencies is a fact that normally gets overlooked by News sources. Stopthedrugwar.org, a website that follows the War on Drugs, reports that there is one death a week due the War on Drugs [4]. Many of those killed by law enforcement Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. The drug problem in the U.S. and around the world is an important issue and seems to be a difficult problem to tackle across the board. The inflow of drugs has become one of the largest growths in transnational crime operations; illicit drug use in the United States makes it very difficult for nation states police and customs forces to get a handle on the issues. War on drugs, drug trafficking has long been an issue for the United States. There has been a proclamation of "war on drugs" for the past 44 years. Drug trafficking and drug abuse has long been a frustrating feature of United States and other country around the world. The United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime Prevention points out that the fight against drug...show more content... However, the number of people who said they have used cocaine in the last year doubled from 1.2% to 2.4% during the same period. (Boddiger, D. 2010). The efforts were intended to reduce drug trafficking. The method was that drug traffickers use small aircraft to transport illicit drug, the United States essentially relies on the law enforcement authorities in the countries where they land to interdict them. In my research I was surprise to learn that an increase in the international drug trade and drug user estimated 14.8 million Americans were illegal drug users as of 1999. I also read that the international drug trade generates $200 to $300 billion dollars a year. And due to a great amount of budget that is spent, this gives the drug trafficker an advantage over the government that has a small budget. Illegal drugs are considered to be a major source of funding for organized crime. The Canadian government has attempted to address these problems by implementing a national drug strategy, which is meant to reduce the demand for and the supply of illicit drugs. Eleven federal government departments and agencies have spent approximately $500 million annually in addressing the illegal use of drugs. In order to optimize the effectiveness of such governmental initiatives and expenditures, it is useful to achieve greater understanding of major trends relating to drug offences. This information will assist policy makers and criminal justice professionals in deterring Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Drug Trafficking And The Criminal Justice System This paper explains the consequences that drug traffickers face in today's criminal justice system; those consequences being classed as controlled substances, federal trafficking sentences, offender and offense characteristics, and the effects of illegal drug trade on society. When the federal government labels a substance as controlled, this means the possession and distribution of these substances are governed by law. These laws are formulated in accordance with 21 U.S. Code В§ 811 – 814 – Authority to Control; Standards and Schedules. Both federal and state laws come into play on drug trafficking cases. There are a great deal of federal drug law in addition to each state having its own drug laws. Policymakers generally pass these laws to discourage drug cartels but it is often the street dealers that are prosecuted. "There were 80,035 cases reported the United States Sentencing Commission in fiscal year 2013. Of these cases 22,215 involved drug trafficking (U.S. Sentencing Commission 2014)." As seen in recent years, the division of government administrations and departments over how the 'War on Drugs' should be conducted, has divided society all because of drug trafficking. Although the trafficking of drugs degrades local, state, and federal economies, drug trafficking also reduces health for those that use and are in close contact with individuals both physically and psychologically. The penalties for drug trafficking are categorized and divided into many areas but not Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Drug Trafficking Outline Essay Outline What is your thesis statement? Drug trafficking has played a huge role on many people's lives. It is believed to be stimulated by their environments, peers, upbringings and psychological factors. I. Introduction II. First main point–Drug trafficking impacts the lives of people of all ages. A.Supporting details–Drug trafficking influences and impacts the lives of people at a very young age. 1.Sub details–Teens and children are influenced to enter the world of drug trafficking by being lured into the fact that they will make a lot of money which in the drug trafficking business there is no such thing since there is either very little pay to no pay whatsoever. 2.Sub details–Young people normally cannot escape...show more content... 2.Sub details–In some cases those who are smugglers all begin by taking drugs and the reason they might have taken it is because they in some type of way felt pressured by their so called "friends". IV.Third main point–Psychological factors can really take a toll on someone's life these factors can be caused by addiction which can lead someone to be a smuggler. A.Supporting details–People who are addicted have no control over what they are doing, taking, or using. 1.Sub details–Addiction many times reaches a point in which addicts are not only harmful to themselves but others around them as well. 2.Sub details–When someone is addicted to something they become so dependent on it that they may be willing to do anything and everything to use to be able to cope with everyday life. B.Supporting details–Addiction may cause many different types of disorders. 1.Sub details–One common disorder is bipolar disorder which is when the addicts may go through various emotions in a short period of time since they soon forget who they really are. 2.Sub details–Another common disorder is anxiety which is when the addicts become very Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Argument Essay "We're going to build a wall, it will go up so fast your heads will spin". This miraculous claim was made by President Donald Trump at a rally during his campaign. Many people were baffled by this. During his campaign President Trump made many other claims besides this one to find a way to "Make America great again" as he has said in many speeches. "When Mexico is sending its best people, they're not sending their best... They're bringing in drugs, They're bringing crime, They're rapist". This is from one of Trump's rally speeches which shows what happens when you let illegals come into our country and run free. One way the wall can be successful is it will keep out drugs and cartels that are brought to America. Drug trafficking has been increasing by the numbers according to The Recovery Village. What The Recovery Tree is trying to say is that each year the number of "Drug Cartels" is going up. A Drug Cartel is when a group of people attempt the smuggle drugs into another countries like the U.S. Now some may argue that Drug trafficking isn't a big problem by the border well, that argument is flawed because drugs are a growing problem in america many illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin are being brought the the U.S illegally....show more content... As Cis.org/welfare made clear many of the people don't feel like working at all so they decided to rely on welfare. Now some may argue that undocumented immigrants are not using the welfare but, this is flawed because according to cis.org/welfare Illegals immigrants use 3 quarters of all welfare to buy for house and household items. This is fundamentally why the wall will protect American jobs and keep our country Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. Drug Trafficking Violations This story was essentially censored by the U.S. media. The few American outlets that covered the story focused upon the corruption aspect with Mexican officials and the CIA's complicity in the drug trade. After all, such a story is now no longer quite as controversial with the help of a simple google search. However, in 2015 LA Weekly was the first to print the full extent of Hector Berrellez's accusations. According to Berrellez, his sources explicitly named the infamous CIA agent, FГ©lix RodrГguez, as the man who ordered the murder. If these findings are accurate, then this unveils an extra level of the lawlessness by the agency. Berrellez had nothing to gain by coming forward with these accusations and risked his own life to do so, yet everyone...show more content... The Taliban inflicted a reign even more brutal and fundamentalist than that of Hekmatyar. Unlike Hekmatyar, the Taliban differed in their hopes for a ban on opium, expressly for religious reasons and likely to suppress the finances of their rival warlords. The Taliban initially implemented an opium ban after gaining power, but the policy was quickly overturned because they feared a violent uprising by the masses. After all, an Afghan farmer can make $10,000 a year with opium compared to about $400 a year with legal crops. As a result, Afghanistan remained the primary source for the global heroin supply. However, the Taliban eventually decided to reinstate the ban on opium in 2000 in hopes that their government would gain international recognition. Accordingly, the Taliban strictly enforced the new policy and opium production was reduced by 96% within a year. Consequently, the U.S. government rewarded the Taliban in May of 2001 with $43 million for their opium elimination efforts. Peter Dale Scott noted in Drugs, Oil, and War that in 2001, after the Taliban's opium ban, 90% of the remaining supply was controlled by a U.S. ally, the Northern Alliance. Consequently, the supply of Afghan opium exploded in the aftermath of 9/11 because the White House was determined not to make the same mistakes as the Soviets with a wide scale conventional war. This was a war led Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. War On Drugs And Drug Trafficking Organized crime is destructive to all countries it effects. In terms of the United States, it is plagued by human trafficking, drug trafficking, and weapons trafficking. One of the most harmful organized crimes is drug trafficking. What makes drug trafficking organized is the system of production to distribution. Drug trafficking organizations have a hierarchy of power from the kingpins to the couriers. Drug also has political influence they are able to bribe and blackmail politicians. Trafficking drugs is a multi–billion–dollar business, and the United States is one of its largest markets. Drug trafficking is defined as "the selling, transportation, and illegal import of unlawful controlled substances, such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin,...show more content... Some immigrants are even recruited, they do this because drug smugglers fund their way into the United States. So many people are desperate to get out of Mexico they risk their freedom. In recent news, their was also an American man who used a drone to smuggle drugs over from Mexico to California. He was carrying fifty–thousand dollars' worth of cocaine. Although I do believe the border should be protected, I don't agree building a wall will stop drug trafficking from Mexico. Before the transportation of narcotic there is an extensive production process. For example, cocaine production begins in the forest of Colombia. Colombia produces over half the world's cocaine. They pay farmers to produce the cocoa leaf and transform it into a paste then a powder. Growing cocaine is just as risky as smuggling it. To combat the growth of the cocoa leaf, Colombian drug enforcement destroy the cocoa farms. They light farms on fire to deter famers from growing it. Law enforcement is not the only danger in drug trafficking. Drug cartels leaders are brutal, and enforce their rule through murder. For example, if people don't want to participate in they just remove the people putting fear in the entire community. Organized crimes can fund each other. Drug trafficking increases weapons trafficking because weapons are needed to protect and enforce the drug trade. So as the need for drugs rises, the need for weapons will rise to creating a cycle of Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. Drug trafficking has been a major issue not only in this country but across the world. Drug trafficking has a major foothold in South America, more specifically Mexico and Colum– bia. Both these countries have given birth to some of the most notorious "Cartels" the world has ever seen. From Pablo Escobar to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, these are just some of the infa– mous men who have established drug trafficking into the multi–billion dollar business it has be– come today. "Drug Trafficking Organizations and Counter–Drug Strategies in the U.S.–Mexican Context" A journal article written by Luis Astorga and David A. Shirk, dives head first into the Mexican drug trafficking world and the effects it has on the United States. This journal...show more content... "Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in the Americas", an article written by Bruce Bagley has opened my eyes to these trends and patterns that drug trafficking has undergone. The article splits the trends and/or patterns into eight key elements. Not to delve too deep into all 8, to summarize some, the eight keys go from the increased globalization of drug consumption all the way to the growth in sup– port for harm reduction, decriminalization and legalization policy alternatives (legalization de– bate) (Bagley, 2015, p.1). This article does a great job of depicting all eight keys in equal terms of importance to the drug trafficking evolution. Covering all the countries in South America, this article gives great information for each one and their own involvement in the drug trafficking world. It even goes as far as to detail certain individuals who were more or less single handily the reason for their countries drug trafficking power to flourish. For example this journal article touches on "El Chapo" and his involvement in Mexicos rise to drug trafficking prominence. An– other great part of this article that adds more wondrous information to my topic is the chart on page 19, which depicts the Proliferation of Mexican Cartels from 2006–2010. This chart depicts the number of cartels doubling in terms of numbers in only 4 short years. "The cartels go from just 6 in 2006 to 12 in 2010" Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. Border Security and Drug Trafficking Border Security Introduction. The problem of drugs coming over into the United States from Mexico is not new, but it is serious and in spite of many efforts by American law enforcement and border authorities, it continues day after day. This paper reviews the problem from several perspectives and brings to light attempts the U.S. has made to stop drug trafficking on our border with Mexico. The biggest issue regarding border security is the power of the drug cartels, and the majority of emphasis in this paper is directed towards the cartels. Brief History of Smuggling Across the Border from Mexico Author Peter Andreas explains that a "wide range of smuggling practices" has been part of the "cross–border economic exchange since the nineteenth century," and hence the present–day smuggling of drugs across the border into the United States is not at all a new phenomenon (Andreas, 2012, p. 29). In fact Andreas explains that the economic relationship between the United States and Mexico "...was founded on smuggling," and today (as drugs move from south to north) things are opposite of what they were two hundred or so years ago when the smuggling went from north to south (Andreas, 29). The author notes that in 1821, about two–thirds of foreign goods that entered the country avoided / evaded customs duties (termed "contraband"). When the Mexican–American War ended in 1848, smuggling from Texas increased "sharply," Andreas explains on page 30. In fact the U.S. became a Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. Background When dealing with the complication of drug trafficking, infamous people like JoaquГn GuzmГЎn (El Chapo) and Pablo Escobar come to mind. What is overlooked is the cultivation, manufacture, and distribution of drugs that contradict and inflict upon the drug probation laws. Major drug trafficking problems arose in the twenty–first century and, are shaping and changing countries' economies, politics, and organizations to fight it. Moreover, consumption of illicit drugs has skyrocketed over the past twenty–five years. In the United States alone $150 billion are spent on illicit drugs and as much as $37 billion are spent on cocaine alone. Also, over the past 10 years, twenty–seven countries in the European Union (EU) have had an increase from 4.3 to 4.75 million users which represent...show more content... Its four key mottos are: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, and Partnerships. ICAT helps to prevent and combat drug trafficking as well as providing protection of victims and support to victims of trafficking. This organization plays a key role in the development of efficient and quality global and regional anti–human trafficking organization. Moreover, one of the most effective (UN) organizations is the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). The (CND) was founded in 1946 by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and was created to assist the (ECOSOC) in the application of international control treaties. Because the program was successful, in 1991, the General Assembly expanded the mandates of the (CND) to become the governing body of (UNODC). Moreover, it ordered the (CND) to approve the budget of the Fund of the United Nations Drug Control Programme, which accommodates for 90% of the resources available to the (UN) for drugs and crime. The plan is still in effect, Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. Drug Trafficking Drug Trafficking It has been said, "The lack of money is the root of all evil", drug trafficking is no exception. Drug trafficking, the act of selling and distributing substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws, is one of the largest employer in the world. In the recent years, drug trafficking in Vietnam has became more complex. Since Vietnam is located in the "Golden Triangle" region, one of Asia's two main opium producing areas that overlaps the mountain of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand. It is a very convenient location for drug traffickers to distribute drugs to the third country. A few months ago, a Thai woman and a Nigerian man were sentenced to death for transporting drugs into the country, where drug...show more content... Just like Vietnam, the drugs law in Iran is also very tough. Recently, two female Iranian drug mules are sentenced to death for drug trafficking. Latin America is a vital zone for drug production and trafficking. Colombia, Peru and Bolivia are the world's main cocaine producers, while Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean have become the principal corridors for transporting drugs into the United States and Europe. Drug trafficking in Mexico began as a response to U.S.A opium demand. Drug traffickers in Mexico have become so powerful that they are able to control the official institutions whose purpose is to fight them. The office of Mexico's Attorney General releases a statement saying that nearly 13,000 people were killed in drug violence between January and September 2011. This pushes the death toll from December 2006 to September 2011 to a minimum of 47,000 people killed. Vietnam and Iran, according to Mexican law, the trafficking of drugs will be sent to prison for 25 years. As a result, the countries of these regions have suffered various consequences of drug trafficking. There has been a rapidly increasing amount of violence, corruption, and human rights violations. The environment can also be badly affected due to the growing of crops in order to produce drugs. These regions threaten the safety of the society and the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. Illicit Drug Trafficking Role of social network structure in illicit drug trafficking in Columbia By Preeti Kanther Over the past three decades, the US has spent more than a trillion dollars to curtail drug industry operations in Latin America. During 1980s, Peru, Bolivia and Columbia used to contribute 65%, 25% and 10% toward the overall coca production globally. Since then, due to many US funded war efforts on drugs in these neighboring Andean countries, drug industry in Columbia got a tremendous boost, increasing its market share to 90% and making it the world's largest cocaine producer ever by 2000. Between 2000 and 2010, US invested close to $7.3bn on military and economic aid to eradicate coca production and cocaine trafficking. The project...show more content... It's hard to understand the direction of information flow or where the authority resides in a network which is flexible and constantly changing, which makes it harder for law enforcements to devise any strategic moves and predict the outcome. The network structure seemed to be really dense in the core with a lot of small organizations representing as closures3 which are tied to each other through brokers or middlemen making hefty profits in between by providing services through constant access of new information. The strength of intra network operations lies in the hands of these brokers. They could be very well characterized as connectors4. Think of the network structure as really dense in the core and spreading outwards on the periphery through weak ties. The weak ties enable the network to expand and contract itself depending on the market situation. 5 The core members treat each other with high degree of trust and belongingness, making it extremely hard for any outsider or law enforcement people to tap into the network and access any information about their operations. It took almost four decades for the network to come Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. Drug Trafficking Research Paper Drug trafficking is where it is the selling of illegal drugs all over the world. The penalties are results in first degree felony, so for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's is the world's most powerful drug trafficker is very dangerous. He's been arrested two times and escaped once in 2001 and recently on July 11, 2015. El Chapo got out by escaping through a tunnel in his shower stall since that's the only area where there is no camera shot to give him some privacy; however "as we all know, it actually provided an advantage, a blind spot, where Guzman was able to go through the floor and out to freedom." (NPR.org) El Chapo's escape was not a one man plan. "Seven people who worked in the maximum–security prison that held Joaquin 'El Chapo' Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. Drug Trafficking Research Paper Drug use around the world is very common. According to Drug Trafficking, "The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that 208 million people worldwide use drugs annually on at least one occasion." Illegal drug trafficking is an increasing issue around the world that many people are not aware of. This issue causes problems to people everywhere, whether they are involved with drugs or not. Cocaine use has many harmful effects for people. For example, it can cause problems in a child if a mother uses it during pregnancy. "Prenatal cocaine exposure is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and developmental delays during the first two years of life" ("Infants"). Often mothers do not realize the problems they are...show more content... If places like these were more closely watched, less drugs would be able to pass through. In addition to Costa Rica and Britain, Also, "Last night we had additional information that (Harding and Joseph–Calhoun) were bringing a substantial amount of crack cocaine back from Lewiston. They've been making near daily trips for the past two weeks to Lewiston" (qtd. in Karkos). There are a few reasons why drug traffickers continue to sell cocaine despite the risk of getting caught. The main reason is money. According to Terry Karkos, cocaine has a street value of about $1,500 to $1,600. Drug dealers understand they can make a lot of money. Some traffickers sell drugs because they are poor and use it to support their family, such as Corro Zuzunaga Enrique Bruno, "The reason why I did this is because my family is very poor and has no money," Bruno said, adding that his 83–year–old mother was ill in Peru and he could not afford to cover her treatment" (qtd. in Denial). In his case, he needed money to support his sick mother. If he had any other source of income, he would not have to risk getting caught with illegal drugs. In addition to Bruno, Lane Anderson says that poverty has a greater influence on the outcome of society than exposure to cocaine. Anderson means that poverty is what makes Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Drug Trafficking During The United States Essay Drug trafficking has been an ongoing epidemic in the United States, as well us other countries for an unimaginable amount of time. Illegal drugs varying from heroin and cocaine are primarily the main drugs that get smuggled in the United States from South America. Even marijuana and methamphetamine have been popular in the drug smuggling "industry". These gangs go to a variety of different extents to get the job done. Drug trafficking increases the violence levels These drugs have been smuggled through the Southwest Border since the 1970s and are attempting to expand the distribution of those drugs into eastern U.S. markets. The countries of drug production have been seen as the worst affected by prohibition. In many countries worldwide, the illegal drug trafficking can be directly linked to high violent crimes. This is especially true in third world countries, but has still been seen as an issue for many developed countries all over the world. Drug trafficking increases the risk of violence and crime due rise of addiction along with an increase of death. It also effects the along with correctional system effects.to its high costs, Nearly all of the heroin produced in Mexico is destined for distribution in the United States. Organized crime groups operating from Mexico produce, smuggle, and distribute various illegal drugs after trafficking them across the US border. Trafficking groups that operate from Mexico tend to avoid penalties by their stealthy methods of smuggling Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. Drug Trafficking The international drug trade from Latin American states is having an impact on a global scale. The trafficking of drugs along with corruptness and murder is an international conflict that is being fought daily. There are many aspects of the drug war from Mexico and other Latin American states which have effects on United States policy as well as policies from other countries that participate in the global suppression of illegal drugs. It can be hard to differentiate between conflict and issue in regards to Latin America's drug war and International Relations. The Mexican drug war is a global issue because it interferes with the states ability to collaborate and form policy in order to address the issues between international borders....show more content... Now, drug trafficking has been taken to the world stage. In regards to the Mexican drug cartels the United States is working with Mexican interdiction efforts, establishing corruption resistant court systems and police agencies, in order to help fight off a security threat to the United States. (Meyer 2009) With the United States being a hegemonic power, one state holding a preponderance of power in the international system allowing it to dominate the rules and arrangements in international political and economic decisions are made power in the world, they have imposed states with certain conditions/standards in order to receive aid. Mexico has frequently stated that the Untied States is acting unilaterally and violating their sovereignty. Sovereignty is the idea that each state has the right to do whatever it desires within its own territory. Another reason that this conflict is being targeted by different government organizations is that terrorists have become involved in the drug trade. The United States is concerned that due to the weakened budget from the efforts of the war on terror and the war on drugs its borders are becoming available to the smuggling of terrorists. (Levin 2010) With the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed by the United States, Canada, and Mexico that allows for the trade of goods with little or no tariffs or trade restrictions, concerns were raised as Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. Drug Trafficking In Latin America What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear of the region Latin America? Poverty, violence, drugs? Latin America is a major region where drugs are generated, imported, and exported. The general stereotype with regards to Latin America is that the region is drug infested due to the history of use, the problems regarding drug trafficking, and the continued statistics proving the ongoing use of drugs. Despite the fact that not every country in Latin America fits in this mold, history and data supports this impression. Latin America has had a long history of drug use, which contributes to its stereotype as a drug infested region. Beginning in the 1970's, the United States has been trying to eliminate drug cartels, trafficking, and use in Latin America (Bogota). The influence of drugs in Latin America has led to violence and death over the many years....show more content... However, the history keeps repeating itself. Not long ago, the country of Panama had become a headquarters for cartels and shipments of drugs in Latin America(Drug Trafficking). Due to the arising problem, an increase in trafficking and drug related crime have begin to occur. Simultaneously, new drug networks have become established in the Latin American countries of Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina as well(Trinkunas). From the new networks, drug use and distribution has been steadily increasing throughout the entire region. To emphasize this point, statistics show the he average drug consumption throughout the world is 3.9 percent, while Latin America has a drug consumption average of 4.8 percent(Ragnhild). Although .9 percent does not seem like a significant gap, Latin America is well above the world average rate of drug consumption, which significantly points to Latin America being a drug infested region. The increasing statistics of drug consumption throughout Latin America contribute to their withstanding Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. Persuasive Essay On Drug Trafficking Within the past ten years, there has been a large increase in the trafficking of drugs. Trafficking in these and other materials is usually distinguished as very high levels of corporation and the existence of powerful society of criminals. While such hobbies had a presence in the past, the pair on the scale and the geographic scope of the modern challenge are revolutionary. The worth ofdrug trafficking around the world was approximated at $1.3 trillion and it is still growing. Structured crime and drug trafficking is increasing for concern, and exceptionally trade's big collision on growth. Drug trade has extremely serious suggestions because of the huge illegal gains it produces: an approximated 322 billion dollars a year. In some drug constructions and transit districts, criminal associations sabotage state authority and the rule of law by causing dis–honesty, come to an understanding, and affecting the legal economy. ...show more content... The eventual question is; how do we possibly stop international drug smuggling and the brutality and dependency that go along with it? There are a couple of advances toward this that government can take. The Global Commission on Drug Policy has proposed that governments legalize certain drugs, in order to lower the want and success of international drug trafficking. Many citizens feel this is a bad idea and that we just have to have need of working harder on law enforcement at all borders. Many still, like many of the countries that are organizing events for this year, have education be the center of education. Should we actually legalize marijuana and different drugs in our countries so that there is no motive to smuggle the drugs in? Should we narrow down on illegal drug trade and spend more time and energy into the war on drugs? We have to come up with a strategy that works and everyone is willing to work with otherwise this war on drugs will never Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. Persuasive Essay On Drug Trafficking Drug trafficking is the selling, distributing, and transporting of illegal substances. Involving drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. If caught, a person may endure jail time along with having their assets taken away. These punishments are due to the amount of risks that are involved within the issue. Drug trafficking has become associated with addictive problems. Mostly involving young adults. This then brings up many concerning issues. One being the increasing rate of seizures per year revolving around the use of drugs. However that is only one of the numerous problems drug trafficking has brought to today's society. The history of drug trafficking began mostly in Columbia and has spread across to Mexico and many more places. Because of its spreading drugs have often fallen into the wrong hands. Resulting in young adults being the highest percentage of people that end up contributing to the chain of drug trafficking. The easily made money outweighs the cost when it comes to young adults deciding to spend most of their time as a drug dealer. Although, it has come to a point where the federal government can decide whether they wish to claim a substance as controlled. Meaning that the distribution and use of the substance is governed by law. The states do however have the right to state their own set of drug laws apart from the federal government. The modern era, most people are familiar with the World Wide Web because they use it every day Get more content on HelpWriting.net