National Drug Intelligence Center
Nevada High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug
Market Analysis 2009
April 2009
Figure 1. Nevada High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Map showing the Nevada High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and its relation to nearby transportation infrastructure in Nevada, Arizona, and southern California.
The Nevada HIDTA region consists of Clark and Washoe Counties.
Los Angeles and San Diego, California and Phoenix, Arizona are major cities with 1,000,000 or more people. Fresno, Riverside, and San Francisco, California and Las Vegas, Nevada are major cities with between 250,000 and 999,999 people. Boulder City, Carson City, Henderson, Mesquite, North Las Vegas, and Reno, Nevada are cities with fewer than 250,000 people.
Los Angeles International, San Diego International, and San Francisco International, California; Phoenix International, Arizona; and McCarran International, Las Vegas, Nevada are the International Airports.
The interstates shown within this region are I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-17, I-19, I-40, I-80, and I-84.
The U.S. highways shown are routes 60, 93, 95, and 395.
U.S. ports of entry (POEs) shown are San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and Calexico in California and Nogales (East and West) and Douglas in Arizona.
Note: Populations are from U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000 data.
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Figure 2. Indoor Cannabis Plants Eradicated in Nevada, 2005-2008
Chart showing the number of indoor cannabis plants eradicated in Nevada for the years 2005-2008, broken down by year.
In 2005, 1,059 cannabis plants were eradicated.
In 2006, 1,782 cannabis plants were eradicated.
In 2007, 5,970 cannabis plants were eradicated.
In 2008, 6,826 cannabis plants were eradicated.
Source: Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program.
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Figure 3. Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation Grows Seized in Esmeralda and Humboldt Counties, 2008
Map showing the locations and number of plants seized at outdoor cannabis cultivation grows in Esmeralda and Humboldt Counties in 2008.
In Humboldt County, 800 plants were seized at one grow site.
In Esmeralda County, 3,000 plants were seized at one grow site, and 12,700 plants were seized at another grow site near the Boundary Peak Wilderness area.
Source: Bureau of Land Management; Nevada Department of Public Safety.
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