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Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2009

Publication Date: April 2009

Document ID: 2009-R0813-011

Archived on: January 1, 2012. 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. Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Figure 2. Greatest Drug Threats to the Houston HIDTA Region
Figure 3. Drug Availability in the Houston HIDTA as Reported by State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2009
Figure 4. Past Year Changes in Street Gang and OMG Drug Activity in the Houston HIDTA Region as Reported by State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Figure 5. Houston HIDTA Region Transportation Infrastructure
Figure 6. Money Laundering Techniques Used by Wholesale-Level Traffickers in Harris County, as Reported by State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
Figure 7. Padre Island National Seashore

List of Tables

Table 1. Drug and Money Laundering Organizations Operating in the Houston HIDTA
Table 2. Methamphetamine Laboratories Seized in the Houston HIDTA Region, by County, 2006-2008
Table 3. Illicit Drugs Seized in the Houston HIDTA Region by County, in Kilograms, 2006-2008
Table 4. Drug Prices in Houston, 2007-2008
Table 5. Illicit Drugs Seized in South Texas Counties Bordering Mexico, in Kilograms, 2006-2008
Table 6. Drug-Related Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Facilities in the Houston HIDTA Region, 2006-2008

Preface

Figure 1. Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area

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.

Addresses

Web Addresses

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DOJ:  http://www.usdoj.gov/archive/ndic/
LEO:  https://www.leo.gov/http/leowcs.leopriv.gov/lesig/archive/ndic/index.htm
RISS:  ndic.riss.net

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

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