National Drug Intelligence Center

Title:

Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2009

Publication Date: March 2009

Document ID: 2009-R0813-001

Archived on: July 1, 2010. 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 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

List of Figures

Figure 1. Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Figure 2. Punji Stick Boards Seized From Cannabis Cultivation Operations Near Fentress County, Tennessee, 2008
Figure 3. Appalachia HIDTA Transportation Infrastructure

List of Tables

Table 1. Appalachia HIDTA Initiative Seizures, by Drug, in Kilograms, 2008
Table 2. Cannabis Plants Eradicated at Outdoor and Indoor Grow Sites in Appalachia HIDTA Counties, 2006-2008
Table 3. Methamphetamine Laboratories Seized in Appalachia HIDTA Counties, 2004-2008

Appendix A. Tables

Table A1. Cannabis Plants Eradicated at Outdoor and Indoor Grow Sites (2006-2008) and Percentage of All People in Poverty (2007), Appalachia HIDTA Counties
Table A2. Drug-Related Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Facilities in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia, by Drug, 2003-2007

Preface

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

Figure 1. Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

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Questions and comments may be directed to Southeast/Florida/Caribbean Unit, Regional Threat Analysis Branch through NDIC.Contacts@usdoj.gov.

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