Drug Trafficking
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Anyone living in America,
Canada or Europe today and in most other parts of the world
is aware of the enormous problem drug abuse poses to society
in general. In particular, individuals who are caught up in
the problems associated with drug abuse and drug trafficking,
as well as their immediate family members and friends, who
may also suffer from the problems inherent with this threat
to health of individuals and to the social structure are also
severely affected.
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Where do the drugs come from, is a question many ask. How
do they appear on the streets, in the schoolyards, and in
the homes of folks who, sometimes just a few months before
becoming involved with drugs were leading normal and productive
lives? The drugs come from the insidious criminal practice
of drug trafficking, and it has many forms.
Methamphetamine, thought by many to be most dangerous drug in common
illegal use, is manufactured in basements, garages, motel rooms,
homes and other places. Meth labs are easy to set up, but quite
dangerous due to the risk of explosion, fire and toxic chemical
spill. After manufacturing, drug trafficking of methamphetamine
in powder form takes place. Dealers weigh it and place it in small
plastic bags, priced at an enormous profit. While manufacturing
takes place in every state, in Canada and large labs in Mexico,
the states of Missouri and California for years have been two of
the most prolific manufacturers of the drug, despite law enforcement's
efforts to stamp it out.
Drug Trafficking in Central America |
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Cocaine, still a problem after all of these years, is imported
from South American countries, often through Mexico. Once transported
to this country, drug traffickers often mix it with baking soda
or other ingredients to turn it into rock cocaine, or crack, a smoke-able
and more addictive form of the drug. Then it is sold on the street
as "rocks" for high profits.
Marijuana is grown in several Latin American countries and
drug traffickers still import vast amounts due to the high
profit, though that is not without risk. And, as it has been
packaged for years, marijuana is still placed in plastic bags
for sale.
Drug trafficking involving heroin, an insidious and addictive
drug, brings thousands of pounds of the drug into the country
every year. Some of it originates in South America, some in
Afghanistan, some in the Middle East. Regardless of the place
of origin, drug trafficking in heroin remains a problem to
this day, though other drugs like methamphetamine have stolen
the limelight for the moment.
Whether drugs are smuggled through underground tunnels, like
the one recently found on the San Diego - Mexican border or
by boat, plane or ship, there is no way to plug all of the
security holes. With porous borders and the lack of adequate
resources to identify and apprehend drug traffickers, the
trafficking of drugs will continue to be a problem for years
to come.
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