National Drug Intelligence Center

Title:

Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2009

Publication Date: April 2009

Document ID: 2009-R0813-022

Archived on: July 1, 2010. This document may contain dated information. It remains available to provide access to historical materials.

This assessment is an outgrowth of a partnership between the NDIC and HIDTA Program for preparation of annual assessments depicting drug trafficking trends and developments in HIDTA Program areas. The report has been coordinated with the HIDTA, is limited in scope to HIDTA jurisdictional boundaries, and draws upon a wide variety of sources within those boundaries.

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Contents

List of Figures

Figure 1. Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Figure 2. Cannabis Plants Eradicated, by Site and by HIDTA County, 2008

List of Tables

Table 1. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the Northern California HIDTA Region, 2004-2008
Table 2. Top-Ranking States for Cannabis Plants Eradicated, 2004-2008
Table 3. Cannabis Plants Eradicated in the Northern California HIDTA Region, 2004-2008
Table 4. Northern California Law Enforcement Responses to the National Drug Threat Survey 2009
Table 5. Drug-Related Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Facilities in California, by Drug Type, 2003-2007

Preface

This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), highlighting significant trends and law enforcement concerns related to the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs. The report was prepared through detailed analysis of recent law enforcement reporting, information obtained through interviews with law enforcement and public health officials, and available statistical data. The report is designed to provide policymakers, resource planners, and law enforcement officials with a focused discussion of key drug issues and developments facing the Northern California HIDTA.

Figure 1. Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

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Questions and comments may be directed to Pacific/West Central Unit, Regional Threat Analysis Branch through NDIC.Contacts@usdoj.gov.

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