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National Drug
Intelligence Center
Illinois Drug Threat Assessment
January 2001
Appendix: Summary of Illinois Respondents to
the National Drug Threat Survey 2000
Alton
Aurora Brown
Calhoun Chicago
Decatur Grundy
Hardin
Kane
Macon Madison
Putnam
Rockford Springfield
Alton Police Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
Moderate  |
 High |
High |
Stable  |
Crack |
 High |
High |
 High |
Stable  |
Heroin |
 Moderate |
Moderate  |
Moderate  |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
 High |
High  |
 Moderate |
Stable  |
Methamphetamine |
 Moderate |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
ODD |
 Low |
Low  |
Low  |
 Stable |
|
Drug Threat |
The drug that poses the greatest
threat to the Alton community is crack cocaine. |
Drug Source |
St. Louis, MO;
Chicago, IL; Houston, TX |
Transportation |
Rail, St. Louis Airport, and personal
vehicles |
Traffickers |
 Gangs have a
stranglehold on this community through crack cocaine sales. Alton has
Gangster Disciples from Chicago, Black Disciples
from Chicago and Houston, Vice Lords from Chicago, and Crips
from East St. Louis. |
Crime |
Drug trafficking is linked to retail
theft, burglary, aggravated battery with firearms, and murder. |
Changes |
Methamphetamine
laboratories are on the rise. |
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Aurora Police Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Stable  |
Crack |
High |
High  |
High |
Stable  |
Heroin |
Low |
 Low |
Low |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Stable  |
Methamphetamine |
Low |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
ODD |
 Low |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
|
Drug Threat |
Both crack and powdered cocaine are sold on
the street by street gangs, creating situations for other gang-related
crimes such as drive-by shootings, robberies, and vehicle thefts.  |
Drug Source |
Chicago, IL; El
Paso, Laredo, and McAllen, TX; Los Angeles, CA |
Transportation |
Vehicles, planes, buses, parcel
delivery services, and the mail |
Traffickers |
Mexican criminal
groups; Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords, Black Stones, and Four Corner
Hustlers |
Crime |
Drug trafficking and abuse are contributing
factors in other crimes such as shootings, robberies, vehicle
thefts, burglaries, retail thefts, home invasions, and weapons
violations.  |
Changes |
Not reported |
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Brown County Sheriff's Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
Moderate  |
Moderate  |
Moderate  |
Increase  |
Crack |
Low  |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
Heroin |
 Low |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
Methamphetamine |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Increase |
ODD |
Low  |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
|
Drug Threat |
Methamphetamine availability |
Drug Source |
Chicago,
Springfield, Quincy, and Beardstown, IL; St. Louis, MO |
Transportation |
Personal vehicles |
Traffickers |
African-American
street gangs and Mexican criminal groups |
Crime |
Not reported |
Changes |
Increase in
methamphetamine |
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Calhoun County Sheriff's Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
 Moderate |
 Moderate |
Moderate  |
Increase  |
Crack |
Low  |
Low |
Low |
Stable |
Heroin |
Low  |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
 High |
High |
Moderate |
Increase |
Methamphetamine |
 Moderate |
 Moderate |
Moderate  |
Increase  |
ODD |
Low  |
Low |
Low |
Stable |
|
Drug Threat |
The greatest drug abuse threat to our
citizens is marijuana. There has been an increase in portable methamphetamine
laboratories in the past year. |
Drug Source |
Marijuana: Alton,
Jacksonville, and Jerseyville, IL; Methamphetamine: MO |
Transportation |
Personal vehicles |
Traffickers |
Local independent dealers |
Crime |
Not reported  |
Changes |
Increase in portable
methamphetamine laboratories and in thefts of anhydrous ammonia from
farm supply outlets  |
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Chicago Police Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
Crack |
High  |
High |
High |
Increase |
Heroin |
 High |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
Marijuana |
 Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable |
Methamphetamine |
 Low |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
ODD |
Moderate  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase |
|
Drug Threat |
Heroin and crack cocaine abuse have led to
increases in violent and property crime levels and to the deterioration
of entire neighborhoods. There is also a high level of designer drug use
by teens, leading to overdoses. |
Drug Source |
Colombia and Mexico |
Transportation |
Trucks, personal vehicles, and airport (via
luggage concealment and body carriers) |
Traffickers |
Colombian, Mexican, and
Nigerian criminal organizations control importation and wholesale distribution. Street gangs control retail sales. |
Crime |
Homicides and shootings over drug territory
disputes and property crimes committed to support drug
habits |
Changes |
Increase in the
availability and use of designer drugs and in the supply of South
American heroin |
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Decatur Police Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
High  |
High  |
Moderate  |
Stable  |
Crack |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Stable  |
Heroin |
 Moderate |
Moderate  |
Moderate  |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
 High |
 High |
Moderate  |
Stable  |
Methamphetamine |
Moderate  |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
ODD |
 Low |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
|
Drug Threat |
Crack cocaine is our greatest drug threat
because it is readily available and highly addictive, and it leads
to extreme acts of violence. Methamphetamine is our second biggest
threat due to the prevalence and danger of
laboratories.  |
Drug Source |
Chicago, IL; St. Louis,
MO |
Transportation |
Personal vehicles, parcel delivery
services, and the mail  |
Traffickers |
Gangster Disciples, Vice
Lords, independent dealers, and Mexican criminal groups  |
Crime |
Extreme acts of violence and property
crimes associated with crack cocaine  |
Changes |
The federal prosecution
of 23 Gangster Disciples has led to a decrease in crack cocaine
availability and in related violent crime.  |
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Grundy County Sheriff's Office
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
High  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase  |
Crack |
High  |
Moderate  |
Moderate  |
Increase  |
Heroin |
Low  |
Low  |
Moderate  |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
High  |
High  |
Moderate  |
Increase  |
Methamphetamine |
Moderate  |
Moderate  |
Moderate  |
Increase  |
ODD |
Low  |
Low  |
Low  |
Stable  |
|
Drug Threat |
The availability of cocaine and crack
cocaine; crack is very addictive and inexpensive |
Drug Source |
Joliet, Aurora, and
Bloomington, IL  |
Transportation |
Personal vehicles |
Traffickers |
Hispanic street gangs  |
Crime |
Property crimes committed to support drug
habits  |
Changes |
Increase in the
availability of crack cocaine and the emergence of date rape drugs  |
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Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
Low  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Crack |
 Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Heroin |
 Low |
 Low |
Low  |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
 High |
 High |
High  |
Increase  |
Methamphetamine |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
ODD |
 Low |
Low  |
Low  |
Decrease  |
|
Drug Threat |
Methamphetamine laboratories with the toxic
fumes and danger of explosions  |
Drug Source |
Local  |
Transportation |
Not reported  |
Traffickers |
Local independent dealers  |
Crime |
Offenders are getting smarter, which makes
detecting the production and distribution of drugs more
difficult. |
Changes |
Increase in the
production and abuse of methamphetamine and in the use of marijuana by
youth  |
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Kane County Sheriff's Office
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Increase |
Crack |
 High |
High  |
High  |
Increase |
Heroin |
Moderate  |
High  |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
High  |
High  |
Moderate |
Increase |
Methamphetamine |
Low  |
Moderate |
Low  |
Stable  |
ODD |
 High |
High  |
High  |
Increase |
|
Drug Threat |
Crack cocaine because of the associated
violence, robberies, and other crimes  |
Drug Source |
Chicago, IL; El Paso, TX;
Mexico  |
Transportation |
Trucks (tractor-trailers) and cars  |
Traffickers |
Mexican criminal groups,
street gangs, and Caucasian dealers  |
Crime |
Those abusing drugs are usually involved in
burglaries, robberies, and thefts  |
Changes |
More independent Mexican
traffickers have entered the drug trade. Heroin has become popular among wealthy teenagers, especially females. Ecstasy and
GHB seem to be more popular among the upper middle
class.  |
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Macon County Sheriff's Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
 High |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
Crack |
High  |
High  |
High  |
Increase  |
Heroin |
Low  |
 Low |
Moderate |
Increase  |
Marijuana |
High  |
 High |
High  |
Increase  |
Methamphetamine |
Moderate  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase  |
ODD |
Low  |
Low   |
Low  |
Stable  |
|
Drug Threat |
Methamphetamine laboratories and the theft
of anhydrous ammonia from farm supply outlets |
Drug Source |
Chicago and East St.
Louis, IL; Brownsville, TN; Indianapolis, IN  |
Transportation |
Trucks and personal vehicles |
Traffickers |
Street gangs, Mexican
criminal groups, bikers, Jamaican criminal groups  |
Crime |
Business and residential burglaries as well
as vehicle thefts committed to support drug habits  |
Changes |
Marijuana and
methamphetamine abuse are on the rise, particularly among juveniles.
Children on Ritalin are selling their
prescriptions to other youth.  |
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Madison County Sheriff's Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
Moderate  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Crack |
 High |
High |
High |
Increase |
Heroin |
Low  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
 High |
High |
Moderate |
Stable |
Methamphetamine |
Moderate  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase |
ODD |
 Low |
Low |
Low |
Stable |
|
Drug Threat |
Crack cocaine poses
the greatest threat to the safety and security of our citizens.  |
Drug Source |
St. Louis, MO; East
St. Louis and Chicago, IL  |
Transportation |
Personal
vehicles  |
Traffickers |
Local street gangs  |
Crime |
Crack users commit
burglaries to support their habit. Drug rip-offs occur between dealers,
sometimes leading to violence. |
Changes |
Increases in thefts of
anhydrous ammonia from farm supply outlets by methamphetamine laboratory operators from rural areas of Missouri  |
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Putnam County Sheriff's Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
Low  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase  |
Crack |
Low  |
Low |
Low |
Decrease |
Heroin |
Low  |
Low  |
Low  |
Decrease |
Marijuana |
Moderate  |
High |
High |
Increase |
Methamphetamine |
 Low |
 Low |
Low  |
Stable  |
ODD |
Low  |
Low |
Low |
Stable |
|
Drug Threat |
Marijuana and
cocaine because they are both used by 15–30 year olds; marijuana is used
more frequently, particularly by youth, leading to the abuse of
other drugs  |
Drug Source |
Chicago, Streator,
and Rockford, IL  |
Transportation |
Trucks and
personal vehicles  |
Traffickers |
Mexican criminal
groups and Caucasian dealers  |
Crime |
Not reported  |
Changes |
Marijuana abuse is on
the rise, particularly among juveniles.  |
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Rockford Police Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
 Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase |
Crack |
 High |
High |
High |
Stable |
Heroin |
Low  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
High  |
High |
Moderate |
Stable |
Methamphetamine |
 Low |
 Low |
Moderate |
Increase |
ODD |
Low  |
Low |
Low |
Stable |
|
Drug Threat |
Crack cocaine sales
are the main focus of gangs in Rockford. Many gangs use youngsters as
dealers.  |
Drug Source |
Chicago, IL;
Milwaukee, WI  |
Transportation |
Personal
vehicles with hidden compartments, the mail, and private shipping companies  |
Traffickers |
Wholesale: Mexican
criminal groups; Retail sales: street gangs from Chicago and Milwaukee  |
Crime |
Violence is often
associated with crack cocaine sales. Users commit thefts, burglaries, and
home invasions. Shootings are tied to drug trafficking.  |
Changes |
Powdered cocaine and
heroin are encountered more frequently.  |
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Springfield Police Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
High  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Crack |
High  |
High |
High |
Increase |
Heroin |
 Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase |
Marijuana |
 High |
High |
Low |
Stable |
Methamphetamine |
Low  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Increase |
ODD |
 Low |
Low |
Low |
Stable |
|
Drug Threat |
Crack cocaine is the
major threat due to the high levels of abuse, associated violence, and high
profit margins leading to sales competition.  |
Drug Source |
Chicago, East St.
Louis, and Decatur, IL  |
Transportation |
Cars, trucks,
and buses  |
Traffickers |
Local independent
dealers and street gangs; primarily Black Gangster Disciples  |
Crime |
Violence associated with
crack cocaine sales  |
Changes |
Dealers are more
cautious and aware of interdiction efforts; increases in the quantity and quality of marijuana, in local independent methamphetamine
laboratories, and in the availability of designer drugs  |
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Winnebago County Sheriff's Department
Drug |
Availability |
Abuse |
Threat |
Change |
|
Cocaine |
High  |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Stable  |
Crack |
High  |
High |
High |
Stable |
Heroin |
Low  |
Moderate |
Low  |
Stable  |
Marijuana |
 High |
High |
Moderate |
Stable |
Methamphetamine |
 Low |
 Low |
Low  |
Stable  |
ODD |
 Low |
Low |
Low |
Stable |
|
Drug Threat |
Crack cocaine because of the associated
violence, robberies, and other crimes  |
Drug Source |
Chicago, IL; El Paso, TX;
Mexico  |
Transportation |
Personal vehicles, vans, and trucks  |
Traffickers |
Wholesale: Mexican
criminal groups; Retail sales: local dealers  |
Crime |
Violence and property crime are often
associated with crack cocaine sales.  |
Changes |
Not reported  |
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