The Illegal Drug Market in America took off in the 1970’s and ever since has been one of the most profitable in the world. According to the U.S. Customers Service 60 million people enter the United States each year on flights, either commercial or private. Another 6 million enter the States via sea. Along with these people comes 9 million containers and an outstanding 400 million tons of cargo. 157,000 smaller vessels enter the United States bringing additional cargo. Within all the people and cargo, large quantities of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, MDMA, methamphetamines and amphetamines are smuggled into the United States of America. (U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency)
Criminal Groups in South America are known for sending in cocaine and marijuana. They accomplish this in multiple ways including via land routes through Mexico, maritime routes on both the east and west coasts and also sea routes through the Caribbean. Criminal Groups in …show more content…
annually. A large majority of illegal drugs in the United States from our neighboring country Mexico. (National Seizure System) Primarily, drugs from Mexico enter the United States via the South Western Boarder. The South Western boarder is zone number one when it comes to the transfer of illegal drugs such as most cocaine, foreign marijuana, foreign methamphetamine and heroin into the United States. Once these drugs successfully make it over the border, they are transported in all ways possible such as aircraft, backpackers, couriers, horses, mules, maritime vessels, railways, tunnels, vehicles, and many more. (Perkins, Placido) Most commonly used are commercial trucks and private and rental vehicles which then travel through the 25 POES as well as through desserts and mountainous terrains. (National Seizure
Criminal Groups in South America are known for sending in cocaine and marijuana. They accomplish this in multiple ways including via land routes through Mexico, maritime routes on both the east and west coasts and also sea routes through the Caribbean. Criminal Groups in …show more content…
annually. A large majority of illegal drugs in the United States from our neighboring country Mexico. (National Seizure System) Primarily, drugs from Mexico enter the United States via the South Western Boarder. The South Western boarder is zone number one when it comes to the transfer of illegal drugs such as most cocaine, foreign marijuana, foreign methamphetamine and heroin into the United States. Once these drugs successfully make it over the border, they are transported in all ways possible such as aircraft, backpackers, couriers, horses, mules, maritime vessels, railways, tunnels, vehicles, and many more. (Perkins, Placido) Most commonly used are commercial trucks and private and rental vehicles which then travel through the 25 POES as well as through desserts and mountainous terrains. (National Seizure