Narco Trafficking Research Paper

The discovery’s history of the Hispaniola island tells us repeatedly that indigenous ancestors ate certain herbs and inhaled some hallucinogen powder with a reed for a magical-religious purpose; they called this ritual “COHOBA.” The first regulation of drugs that we know in the country was July 1st, 1918, in the executive order No 161 of the American military government, who settled in the Dominica Republic from 1916-1924. Currently, the narco-trafficking has become the most serious threat to the Dominican Republic and the region, because the narco-trafficking have a significant impact on the economy, the politics, the society, and security. The weakness of the laws and the institutions create the ideal environment for narco-trafficking development; due to political corruption, the lack of institutions, lack of people’s opportunity and the weakness of law enforcement as well. …show more content…
Although during the 30s and 60s were isolated cases of cocaine and other drugs in the Dominican Republic, some investigator refers that was at the end of the 60s and 70s when appeared more frequently in the Dominican Republic narco-trafficking case. Moreover, the reinforcement in the United States (southern) border and the fight between Mexican cartels for the control of the market, developed a risk for the drug dealer to transport the drugs from South America through Mexico to the United States. Furthermore that issue plus the vast amount of regular internationals flights that departs from the Dominican Republic to Europe, the need for new routes and a new destination for their illegal business called the attention of using the Dominican Republic as a bridge for narco-trafficking