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National Drug Threat Assessment 2004 -
Executive Policy Summary
June 2004
Product No. 2004-Q0317-008
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Map 1. 6 Regional Areas of Analytical Coverage.
Map illustrating the 6 Regional Areas of Analytical Coverage: Pacific, West Central, Southwest, Southeast, Great Lakes, and Northeast/Mid-Atlantic.
The Pacific region includes Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Nevada, and Idaho.
The West Central region includes Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
The Southwest region includes Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
The Southeast region includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
The Great Lakes region includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
The Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region includes West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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Map 2. Primary Market Areas: Expanded to include Illinois, Indiana, and Dallas.
U.S. map showing the primary market areas including Illinois, Indiana, and Dallas. These indicate:
Atlanta, GA = Cocaine
Boston, MA = Heroin
Central States (Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana) = Methamphetamine
Chicago, IL = Cocaine, Heroin, and Marijuana
Dallas, TX = Marijuana
Houston, TX = Cocaine and Marijuana
Los Angeles, CA = Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, MDMA, Methamphetamine
Miami, FL = Cocaine, Marijuana, and MDMA
New York, NY = Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, and MDMA
Phoenix, AZ = Marijuana and Methamphetamine
San Diego, CA = Marijuana and Methamphetamine
San Francisco, CA = Methamphetamine
Seattle, WA = Marijuana
Tucson, AZ = MarijuanaReturn to Map 2 graphic.
Map 3. Regional Methamphetamine Availability: Spreading West to East.
U.S. map illustrating high to low methamphetamine availability in states from the West Coast to the East Coast.
High availability states include Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, and Indiana.
Moderate availability states include Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Low availability states include Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and New York.
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Map 4. 2003 Cannabis Eradication: 8 of the Top 10 National Forests are in California.
Map of California illustrating cannabis eradication for 2003 in the following 8 national forests:
Mendocino had 19,647 plants on 889,884 acres.
Sierra had 16,048 plants on 1.3 million acres.
Los Padres had 29,865 plants on 2 million acres.
Cleveland had 119,720 plants on 460,000 acres.
Klamath had 20,020 plants.
Stanislaus had 40,912 plants on 898,000 acres.
Sequoia had 95,934 plants on 1.1 million acres.
San Bernardino had 25,564 plants on 660,000 acres.Return to Map 4 graphic.
Figure 1. Chart Illustrating a 143 Percent Increase in Heroin Seizures Involving Federal Law Enforcement.
There were 1,151 kilograms of heroin seized involving federal law enforcement in 1999, 1,686 kilograms in 2000, 2,521 kilograms in 2001, and 2,800 kilograms in 2002. The increase is 143 percent from 1999 to 2002.
Source: FDSS
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Map 5. Principal Drug Transportation Corridors, Drug and Currency Seizures, 2002.
U.S. map illustrating the principal drug transportation corridors based on drug and currency seizures for 2002.
This United States map illustrates the highways, primary market area cities, secondary market area cities, ports of entry, and national forests within five drug transportation corridors.
The primary market area cities are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/Newark, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Tucson.
The secondary market area cities are Baltimore, Barstow, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Des Moines, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tampa, and Washington D.C.
The ports of entry are Alexandria Bay, Blaine, Brownsville, Buffalo, Calexico, Champlain, Charleston, Columbus, Derby Line, Detroit, Douglas, El Paso, Hidalgo, Highgate Springs, Laredo, Los Angeles, Lukeville, Lynden, Miami, New York/Newark, Nogales, Oroville, Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, Pharr, Santa Teresa, Sault Ste. Marie, Sumas, and Sweet Grass.
The national forests are Cleveland, Daniel Boone, and Six Rivers.
Transportation corridor 1 stretches from Los Angeles along the southern U.S. border to Jacksonville, but branches northeast at New Orleans and ends near New York City. In 2002, there were 2,942 drug seizures including 8,317 kilograms of cocaine, 35 kilograms of heroin, 112,257 kilograms of marijuana, and 255 kilograms of methamphetamine. The value in U.S. dollars was $48,319,427.
Transportation corridor 2 stretches from Los Angeles through the mid-western U.S. and ends near New York City. In 2002, there were 1,644 drug seizures including 5,520 kilograms of cocaine, 39 kilograms of heroin, 63,125 kilograms of marijuana, and 623 kilograms of methamphetamine. The value in U.S. dollars was $38,409,257.
Transportation corridor 3 stretches from Hidalgo, TX and goes north up to the end of I-35, but also branches toward Chicago. In 2002, there were 400 drug seizures including 852 kilograms of cocaine, 1 kilogram of heroin, 35,045 kilograms of marijuana, and 132 kilograms of methamphetamine. The value in U.S. dollars was $10,946,882.
Transportation corridor 4 stretches from Miami north along the eastern coast to Boston. In 2002, there were 284 drug seizures including 606 kilograms of cocaine, 15 kilograms of heroin, 1,382 kilograms of marijuana, and 1 kilogram of methamphetamine. The value in U.S. dollars was $12,910,949.
Transportation corridor 5 stretches from Los Angeles north along the pacific coast to Seattle. In 2002, there were 107 drug seizures including 231 kilograms of cocaine, 13 kilograms of heroin, 2,103 kilograms of marijuana, and 42 kilograms of methamphetamine. The value in U.S. dollars was $4,702,446.
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Map 6. Primary Entry Points: Based on EPIC Seizure Data, 2002.
Map illustrating primary entry points in the southwestern and eastern U.S.
Southwest:
San Francisco, CA = Methamphetamine and Heroin
San Ysidro, CA = Heroin, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine
Calexico, CA = Cocaine, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine
Otay Mesa, CA = Marijuana and Methamphetamine
Nogales, AZ = Cocaine, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine
El Paso, TX = Cocaine, Heroin, and Marijuana
Del Rio, TX = Cocaine
Laredo, TX = Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine
Pharr, TX = Methamphetamine
Hidalgo, TX = Cocaine, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine
Houston, TX = HeroinEast:
Chicago, IL = Heroin
Detroit, MI = Heroin
Buffalo, NY = Heroin
Champlain, NY = Marijuana
Boston, MA = Heroin
New York, NY = Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, and MDMA
Newark, NJ = Heroin and MDMA
Baltimore, MD = Heroin
Washington, DC = Heroin
Charleston, SC = Marijuana
Atlanta, GA = Heroin
Miami, FL = Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, and MDMAReturn to Map 6 graphic.
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