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Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008

Publication Date: May 2008

Document ID: 2008-R0813-011

Archived on:  July 1, 2009. This document may contain dated information. It remains available to provide access to historical materials.

Cover image for Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008.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

Drug Markets
     Houston Drug Market
           Production
           Transportation
           Distribution
           Drug-Related Crime
           Abuse   
           Illicit Finance
     Outlying Markets
          Beaumont/Port Arthur
          Corpus Christi
          Southern Houston HIDTA Region
          Padre Island National Seashore

Preface

Strategic Drug Threat Developments

HIDTA Overview

Drug Threat Overview

Drug Trafficking Organizations

Outlook

Sources


List of Figures

Figure 1. Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Figure 2. Houston HIDTA region transportation infrastructure.
Figure 3. Padre Island National Seashore.

List of Tables

Table 1. Number of Methamphetamine Laboratories Seized in the Houston HIDTA Region, by County, 2005-2007
Table 2. Illicit Drugs Seized in Houston HIDTA Counties, in Kilograms, 2005-2007
Table 3. Number of Adult and Youth Drug-Related Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Facilities in the Houston HIDTA Region, 2005-2007


Preface

Figure 1. Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

Map showing the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
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This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Houston 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 Houston HIDTA.


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National Drug Intelligence Center
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Tel. (814) 532-4601
FAX (814) 532-4690
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National Drug Intelligence Center
United States Department of Justice
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Washington, DC 20530

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FAX (202) 514-4252

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