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Colombian and Dominican DTOs generally transport SA heroin and cocaine to the NE HIDTA region from New York. Some Dominican groups also transport heroin and cocaine directly to the region from other parts of the United States, including Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Dominican DTOs also receive shipments of SA heroin directly from foreign suppliers located in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. When traffickers smuggle heroin directly to New England, they typically retain a portion for distribution in the region and repackage the remainder for transport to New York City. Heroin traffickers who receive shipments directly from foreign sources usually do so in an attempt to increase their profit margin, to avoid law enforcement interdiction on roadways and at airports, or to avoid intermittent price increases by New York City-based suppliers. Some may also obtain drug supplies directly from family members who live in source or transit countries.
Figure 2. NE HIDTA region transportation infrastructure.
Mexican DTOs transport cocaine, marijuana, SA heroin, and limited quantities of ice methamphetamine to the NE HIDTA region from southwestern states, typically concealed in various types of private vehicles and tractor-trailers. Some Mexican DTOs travel to Atlanta for cocaine, marijuana, and SA heroin supplies. Mexican traffickers also transport or mail small quantities of ice methamphetamine to the NE HIDTA region.
Asian, Caucasian, and Native American criminal groups, OMGs, and independent dealers, most of which are based in Canada, smuggle high-potency Canadian marijuana; synthetic drug tablets/capsules that contain various substances, such as MDMA, methamphetamine, or MDA; and prescription drugs from Canada into and through the NE HIDTA region. A number of these traffickers also transport heroin and precursor chemicals into the United States through the region.
Pharmaceutical abusers in the NE HIDTA region frequently obtain pharmaceutical drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin, and Dilaudid (hydromorphone) illegally over the Internet from distributors who are based in and outside the United States. Abusers commonly order pharmaceuticals through online forums and message boards on web sites that host encrypted e-mail services. They then electronically wire payment to distributors, who ship the drugs through package delivery services and the U.S. mail.
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