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Title:

West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis

 

Publication Date: April 2007

Document ID: 2007-R0813-032

Archived on:  July 1, 2009. 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 vetted 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

Preface

Strategic Drug Threat Developments

HIDTA Overview

Drug Overview

Drug Trafficking Organizations

Production

Transportation

Distribution

Drug-Related Crime

Abuse

Illicit Finance

Outlook

Sources


List of Figures

Figure 1. West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Figure 2. La Entrada al Pacifico.

List of Tables

Table 1. Drug Seizures in the West Texas HIDTA, in Kilograms, 2004-2006


Preface

Figure 1. West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

Map showing the West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

The map shows West Texas and the surrounding area. The HIDTA encompasses Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, and Terrell Counties. The transportation infrastructure includes two Interstate highways, I-10 and I-20; two U.S. highways, US-67 and US-90; two state highways, 17 and 54; El Paso International Airport; and three ports of entry, El Paso, Fabens, and Presidio. El Paso is a city with a population of over 250,000. Alpine, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, Pecos, and Sierra Blanca are cities with populations of less than 100,000. Big Bend National Park lies in the southern portion of the HIDTA.

This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the West Texas 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 West Texas HIDTA.

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