...The Drug War: Will It Ever Stop? INTRODUCTION The United States and Mexico share a border that stretches 2,000 miles. The border is a product of the clash of the British and Spanish Empires. It is a place of lawlessness and violence. Drug cartels have used the border to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States for years. The United States market for drugs is a multibillion dollar a year industry. 90% of the illegal drugs that are smuggled into America come through our southern borders. As a nation we consume over 50% of the worlds illegal drugs, which exemplify the problem that America has with drug consumption. The demand for illegal drugs in the US allows drug cartels in Mexico to make billions of dollars by smuggling Marijuana, and Methamphetamines through the US/Mexican Border. Efforts to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the US have been unsuccessful. Drug Cartels use various methods in the transportation of their merchandise. Such methods include using underground tunnels, semi trucks, automobiles, and humans to transport these illegal drugs. Only 3 to 8 percent of the drugs that are smuggled from Latin America into the United States is confiscated, which is a very discouraging number. Our border patrol and DEA need to do a better job securing our borders and preventing the flow of such harmful drugs into America. There are a reported 7 cartels that operate in Mexico; the biggest players in the drug trade between Mexico and the US are the Tijuana, Juarez, Sinaloa...
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...Arms Trafficking between the United States and Mexico: The Drug Trafficking Nexus Transnational Crime and Globalization By: Katrina T. Mason May 2, 2008 The United States is quite known for their proactive stances on the “War on Drugs”, “War on Terror”, and “War in Iraq”. Some view them as the international police and others view them as the international fiend, but it is in no doubt that the United States takes a very active stance in fighting what they believe is evil and wrong within the world. This is increasingly true for the evils that occur within its own borders such as the continued drug epidemic, domestic violence, child abuse, poverty, gangs, and prostitution (with the exception of Nevada). Unfortunately though, the United States’ stance on legal activities crossing from their own governance into neighboring states where the activity is illegal is not held with the same level of concern or dedication. A primary example of this double standard can be seen on the Mexican-United States border. This is not in reference to the debris from the giant wall being built on the Mexican border falling to the southern side, the young Americans fleeing across the borders to intoxicate themselves, or even the revolution of McDonalds springing up in towns throughout Mexico; but instead to the small arms and light weapons trafficking continually flowing down from the border states into Mexico causing alarming murder rates, economical...
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...United States Drug Policy on Mexico and Colombia Drugs are not new to this Earth. Mankind has grown and consumed drugs for millennia. Marijuana, or more appropriately Cannabis, is indigenous to Central and South Asia, and has been consumed widely since 3000 B.C.E. (ElSohly 8). In more recent times (1938), Albert Hoffman synthesized Lysergic acid diethylamide, more commonly known as LSD, while searching for treatments for psychiatric diseases (Hoffman). Initially, many drugs were used in religious/spiritual functions. In several instances, the strong fibers of the Cannabis plant were used for building, much like jute, and the narcotic aspects of the plants were not even explored (ElSohly 8). However, today, drugs are frequently used recreationally, and as a result are highly profitable commodities. It is common knowledge that across the world, the vast majority of drugs are illegal or are restricted in some way. Almost nightly, proponents for the legalization of drugs, decriminalization of certain drugs, and the continued ban on drugs debate their positions through the media. This debate is a hot button issue that is almost entirely centered upon the views and policies of the world’s largest drug consumer, the United States of America (CIA Factbook). Governments and the media very often focus on drug consumption trends and drug flow into the United States, while largely ignoring Latin American perspectives and impacts on Latin America. Though drug production and drug use are major...
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...Introduction: Drug trafficking is one of the most serious issues the world faces, drug trafficking is so popular because it can be very profitable for violent and illegal organizations called cartels. There has been a serious war in Mexico against drug trafficking organizations for more than a decade with little success. Over the last ten years, the US government has helped with more than $2 billion dollars in financing intelligence resources to help Mexico's anti-drug traffick efforts, and even with the war against drugs, problems seem to continue arising. Many cartels in search for better-distributing options tend to use methods such as murders, kidnappings, and other crimes to expand their territory, which makes entire states live in terror....
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...Drug Trafficking Marijuana in the United States Oct 22, 2011 Drug Trafficking Marijuana in the United States Drug trafficking is a very big problem in the United States and has been for a long time. Drug trafficking is one of the most profitable illegal businesses that many people have become wealthy doing and continue to do to this present day. When you hear drug trafficking, most people don't really know what it means, or know what to think about it. The most common term that is usually affiliated with drug trafficking is drug dealing or "pushing drugs" on the street. Drug trafficking organizations typically have members from both the US and abroad. Drug law enforcement agencies face an enormous challenge in protecting the country's borders. The difficulty in measuring the amount of cannabis worldwide was evident in the most recent United Nations’ World Drug Report in which the organization estimated that it ranged between 200,000 and 641,800 hectares ( World Drug Report 2010). Each year, according to the U.S. Customs Service, 60 million people enter the United States on more than 675,000 commercial and private flights. Another 6 million come by sea and 370 million by land. In addition, 116 million vehicles cross the land borders with Canada and Mexico. More than 90,000 merchant and passenger ships dock at U.S. ports. These ships carry more than 9 million shipping containers and 400 million tons of cargo. Another 157,000 smaller vessels visit our many coastal towns....
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...because it has helped reduce significantly human and drug trafficking in America. It helps give a sense of security. Just how there are these advantages having a border fence, there is also a negative effect towards the country like the cost of money that goes to the fence and employ border patrols. To solve theses it would be good to keep the border fence and should not be taken down. It helps Americans to protect their country from entering or reducing problems. “The Border Fence is already making a difference”, says Chris Simcox (2012). Local reports indicate that drug trafficking has already been reduced. He said that there are “fewer vehicles in the area where the fence is under construction proving again that having a presence and taking positive steps to do something to secure the border reduces the flow of illegal aliens, potential terrorists, drug and human traffickers, murderers, rapists and thieves in these areas”. Which, it has been getting harder for smugglers to bring in illegal drugs in or out of the country. There haves been many people getting caught trying to cross drugs in to the country and are been arrested for it. Strong border controls to keep things steady in the United States to not have many drugs that users buy. Human trafficking has been an issue that women and children are been exploit, or being sell for trade to come into the country. According, to Chris Simcox, also had said that human trafficking has been reducing and making a difference. In...
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...Diego Bustos Prof. Imogene Lim GLST 490 9th December, 2014 The Mexican Dream: Drug Cartels The American dream, a dream that does not come true for every man or woman that is in search of it. According to Ellies, the American dream represent: “each person has the right to pursue happiness, and the freedom to strive for a better life through hard work and fair ambition.” But, would not that same dream be the dream for Germans, French, Spanish, Brazilians and every single country in the world? The truth is that according to the level of access a person has in order to pursue happiness and to strive for a better life has been indisputably the gap among developed and undeveloped countries for decades. However, hard work does not seem to be the key factor to achieve happiness and/or a better life. Then, what does? During the beginning of the 1980’s decade, Mexico among other Latin-American countries started to adopt Structural Adjustment Programs (SAP) sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) in response to the neo-liberal ideology that was starting to spread around the world as the avenue for global well-being. The World Health Organization states that Structural Adjustment Programs: “were economic policies for developing countries that have been promoted by the WB and IMF since the early 1980s by the provision of loans conditional on the adoption of such policies.” The economic policies promoted by the IMF and WB were meant to encourage the...
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...Trafficking of Cocaine in the United States The topic I chose was Trafficking Cocaine in the United States; I would have it no other way then this topic, to embrace my feeling and thoughts. Being an ex-drug addict, this will be a personal Search for me. I wonder for a long time how drugs are smuggled into our states has been a question for a personal satisfaction of mines, to know how easy Cocaine can come into this country undetected by the government is a major concern of many American. The Academy research that is before me will be done with accuracy and patience during this search. Finding some answers will be better then have none at all. During the small research that was conducted I was able to find out that many American have used and abuse this drug animal called cocaine, they use it in many ways, snorting it, shooting it in there harms, The worst out of the three is smoking cocaine formally called freebase which have affected the mind of the user. Cocaine (2003) so breaking it down to cocaine was a research I found that had a lot of input concerning the research that will be required. Trafficking of Cocaine in the United States has cause thousands of death, some old and young. Smuggling this drug in our communities has no respectful person. Colombia being the main port to transport these drugs, by sea land,, air or whatever way they can, even if it will cost the life of someone else. For these smugglers the greed of money makes them addict in so many ways....
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...Drug Trafficking In the United States Angela Nicholson English 122: English Composition II William Johnson Date: 08/23/2011 Drug trafficking is an illegal drug trading system to which drugs are brought from other countries into the United States; to list just a few of these drugs; cocaine, heroin, hashish, marijuana, LSD, ecstasy, methamphetamines, and opiates. Terrorists are being funded by many of these drug trafficking operations in America. Another huge issue in The United States is the drug trafficking inside our country. In Florida and Texas, it is epidemic, the pill mills and grow houses are a major concern because they are supplying the entire United States with access to these drugs at a steady rate. As a result, there are many individuals and families that are being affected by addiction, illness, overdose, and death. The United States Government believes they have this under control and are helping to solve the situation, but in reality, drug trafficking in the United States is out of control. “Drug Trafficking is an activity that involves the cultivation, manufacturing, processing, importation and distribution of drugs” (Desroches, 2007). Going down the line of drug trade you have what is similar to an assembly line. You have the manufacturer or grower who grows and makes the actual drug which then is processed and packaged to be smuggled into the country. Eventually, making its way into America’s neighborhoods, by which is called the dealers. This is a process...
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...Alvarado what do you think of dealing with most related crime of trafficking drugs has effect us. And the government. Claudia Alvarado what do you think of dealing with most related crime of trafficking drugs has effect us. And the government. Crime Crime why is it that when we hear the word crime everybody panics? Crime can be view in many different ways for example traficing drugs, rape, murder, child abuse etc… crime has actually decreased this past few years because not all people report a crime is it so, but why? Many people don’t report, because there are probably scared that they have to deal with the police or maybe a family member threaten them not to say anything or else they would kill their love ones. If you would be that position what would you do? I mean is your family do you want a family member to be a jail because you love them, but in the other side you have to look at it that you”ll have it in your conscious and there probably be comiting other crimes because of you, because you didn’t say anything. And also its sad when your mother gets to know that her own son or daughter has commited a crime its hard for them to handle a monstourus disaster, because they don’t know what to do in that case its hard for her and for all the mothers that go through and effects them. Crime has influenced people all over the world in many monstorous cases. But in this case many of us tend to believe that crimes starts, when poverty hits them because of...
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...DRUGS ACROSS BORDERS 1 Drug Trafficking At The US/Mexican Border Adrian Bryant ENG 122 Terri Hennessey August 29, 2011 DRUGS ACROSS BORDERS 2 Sections along the border between the United States and Mexico have become so dangerous, due to drug trafficking, that both governments appear to be helpless in their cause to defend themselves against the movement of drugs and the violence that this movement has caused. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon's actions are being challenged by its citizens. In May of 2011 the U.S. State Department advised U.S. travelers to steer clear of 10 Mexican states, including most of the border region and popular vacation sites such as Acapulco and Monterrey (Hsu, 2011). It is the opinion of the researcher that drug trafficking has become so intertwined into drug cartel related issues, that the U.S. and the Mexican government have completely loss the ability to control the flow of drugs or contain the violence's associated with drug trafficking. Both governments appear to be helpless in their plight to defeat the drug cartels leaders or their mission to sell and transport drugs into the United States. The security of the people living on both side of the borders is upmost. Businesses, large and small, need to be...
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...Drug Trafficking in the United States Bethany Chrisco ENG 122: English Composition II Mary Harmon December 10, 2012 Drug Trafficking in the United States “The war on drugs has become the longest most deadly war the United States has ever faced.”(Wright, 2011) The United States has been fighting drug trafficking since the 1900’s and the main dilemma is how to exactly stop it. Some people believe that making drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, and methamphetamine legal in the United States would put a stop to drug trafficking, but this is just going to do nothing but make things worse for the people of the United States and cause the drug war to begin in our own country. It is believed by some that making drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, and methamphetamine legal in the United States will stop drug trafficking from other countries and help the United States in other ways. People believe that making drugs legal in the United States that it would reduce the prison population which will save the government money, it will make money for our country because the government can tax the drugs, reduce the chances of drug overdoses because the drugs will be more pure and the amount sold will not be deathly, help cancer and glaucoma patients, and stop trafficking and smuggling from other countries. This all may be true in some ways but making these drugs legal would just cause more problems within the United States and for our people. These problems vary...
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...murder, and drug dealers. Through my affiliations with the US Marshals, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, local police department and the FBI on occasion, I have done everything in my power to assist with the drug problems. There are many agency’s out there speaking out against drugs and some of the more important programs are; Drug Court Program, Drug Enforcement Unit, Dare programs, probation officers in general, and talking with schools about Drugs. In my career with probation I brought down some of the biggest king Pins in the South Carolina and I did through snitches developed from supervising offenders. This would not have occurred if I did not gain their trust and show a genuine interest in them. Through this paper I will give you a background on myself, the programs that have made a difference in drug related offenses, give you’re the government actors who apprehend narcotic smugglers, tactics of local law enforcement, new laws that should be in place between the US government and foreign countries and Coast Guard technologies to counter drug gangs technologies. As an agent with Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services in Horry County, SC it was my job to take an offender and rehabilitate them to be financial contributors to society. Why am I stating everything as an agent that I did? I want the community to understand that you don’t need fancy equipment and technology to find out what is really going on in your Community in regards to drugs but you have...
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...“Mexico's War on Drugs: No Margin for Maneuver.” The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, July 2002. Web. Jorge Chabat’s article may have been written well over 10 years ago and though he could not have predicted the harsh aspects of the Mexican clash regarding the drug business, several issues he indicated are still substantial to this day. Chabat begins his article by giving a brief summary of Mexico’s illegal drug trafficking trade. He points out that even though Mexico is not a large buyer in drugs for recreational purposes, it provided nearly 3/4 of marijuana and trafficked 60% of cocaine to the US by the 1980s. Due to huge success with the American market, the Mexican cartels were able to obtain money and along with violence, fight their way to the top. With the newly obtained supremacy, arose corruption within the government. Towards the end of 1990s, it was stated that numerous Mexican state governors were corrupted with reports of high profile cartel prisoners disappearing. Along with the help and pressure from the US, the Mexican government continued their efforts to diminish the illicit drug trade, resulting in arrests of high profile criminals, military and public officials but such efforts were futile. The President Fox continued the efforts after his appointment in 2000, in which resulted in the arrest of the entire staff of attorney general’s office in Chihuahua. Chabot stated several different alternatives for Mexico and it’s imminent...
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...Country Analysis MEXICO Aga Wyporska 100853121 Executive Summary: Mexico is located in North America with a population total of 113,423,000 people (University Michigan State 1994 - 2012). It borders 3 countries: Guatemala, Belize and the world economic super power, the United States of America. It has the second greatest economy in Latin America and is a major exporter and refiner of oil. Mexico is currently experiencing growth in its economic factors such as GDP, labor productivity and its exports of goods and services; however, due to the current political instability and the extremely high amount of drug trafficking and the associated violence, it is not recommended to proceed. A lack of an ability to implement laws leads to a lack of solid property rights and enforcement of contracts, which ultimately leads to a loss of business. Country’s Macro Environment: Some of Mexico’s most critical industries include agriculture, which is in the decline (3.9% of GDP in 2006 down from 7% in 1980) and electronics, which is experiencing an upsurge (Central Intelligence Agency 2012). Furthermore Mexico is the 6th largest oil producer in the world and so has a strong performance in the energy and mineral resource industry. Lastly Mexico is involved heavily in services such as tourism (it is the 8th most visited country in the world) and finance (World Tourism Organization 2012). Mexico is the second largest supplier of electronic parts to the US market (exported $71.4 billion...
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