Drug Trafficking in United States
Drug Trafficking In United States
Rashaan Ford
ENG122: English Composition II
Tina Miller
August 19, 20
Drug trafficking in the United States have been a problem since the mid 1970’s.The illegal drug market in the United States is one of the most profitable in the world. Drug Enforcement agencies faces many hard challenges in protecting our borders. Diverse criminal groups operating from South America smuggles cocaine, heroine, and marijuana into the United States by a variety of routes such as land routes through Mexico, Maritimes east and west coast routes, sea routes through the Caribbean, and International air corridors. Many traffickers use New York City as their major distribution hub to move the drugs up and down the eastern seaboard.
The worst drug threat in the United States continues to be cocaine, crack, and marijuana. These drugs are heavily traffic to the United States and end up on our streets. In the 1980’’s crack and cocaine brought an epidemic to smaller cities, and suburban areas in the country. The trafficking, distribution, and abuse of cocaine and crack had increased the violence and criminal activity that threatens the health of American citizens.
The center of these drug trafficking routes is the Western Hemisphere which trade narcotics between Central America, and the Caribbean which are mass producers. The United States is one of the leading consumers of marijuana, crack, and cocaine. The United States ultimately was forced to develop and implement policies, and drug trafficking/ distribution laws with countries sharing the same concerns and crisis. The policies and laws will penalize the selling, transporting, and illegal imports into the United States. The Federal and State Laws will vary according to drug, amount, geographic, and area. Especially where there are minors that can be targeted or solicited. The law will implicate an individual or a broad ring of people involved in organized illegal drug
Rashaan Ford
ENG122: English Composition II
Tina Miller
August 19, 20
Drug trafficking in the United States have been a problem since the mid 1970’s.The illegal drug market in the United States is one of the most profitable in the world. Drug Enforcement agencies faces many hard challenges in protecting our borders. Diverse criminal groups operating from South America smuggles cocaine, heroine, and marijuana into the United States by a variety of routes such as land routes through Mexico, Maritimes east and west coast routes, sea routes through the Caribbean, and International air corridors. Many traffickers use New York City as their major distribution hub to move the drugs up and down the eastern seaboard.
The worst drug threat in the United States continues to be cocaine, crack, and marijuana. These drugs are heavily traffic to the United States and end up on our streets. In the 1980’’s crack and cocaine brought an epidemic to smaller cities, and suburban areas in the country. The trafficking, distribution, and abuse of cocaine and crack had increased the violence and criminal activity that threatens the health of American citizens.
The center of these drug trafficking routes is the Western Hemisphere which trade narcotics between Central America, and the Caribbean which are mass producers. The United States is one of the leading consumers of marijuana, crack, and cocaine. The United States ultimately was forced to develop and implement policies, and drug trafficking/ distribution laws with countries sharing the same concerns and crisis. The policies and laws will penalize the selling, transporting, and illegal imports into the United States. The Federal and State Laws will vary according to drug, amount, geographic, and area. Especially where there are minors that can be targeted or solicited. The law will implicate an individual or a broad ring of people involved in organized illegal drug
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