Figure 1. Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Map showing the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Denver is a major city with a population over 500,000.
Aurora and Colorado Springs, Colorado are major cities with populations between 250,000 and 499,999.
Salt Lake City, West Valley City, and Provo, Utah; and Fort Collins, Arvada, Lakewood, Westminster, and Pueblo, Colorado are cities with populations between 100,000 and 249,999.
Cities of interest are Butte, Helena, Bozeman, Billings, and Great Falls, Montana; Casper, Cheyenne, Rock Springs, and Green River, Wyoming; Ogden, and St. George, Utah; and Greeley, Colorado.
Ports of Entry in Montana are Roosville, Trail Creek, Chief Mountain, Piegan, Del Bonita, Sweetgrass, Whitlash, Wild Horse, Willow Creek, Turner, Morgan, Opheim, Scobey, Whitetail, and Raymond.
International airports are Salt Lake City, Utah, and Denver, Colorado.
The interstates are I-15, I-25, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-84, I-90, and I-94.
The national forest shown is Dixie National Forest.
Reservations in Montana are Blackfeet, Flathead, Rocky Boys, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, Crow, and Northern Cheyenne; Wind River is the reservation in Wyoming; reservations in Utah are Goshute, Skull Valley, Uintah & Ouray, Paiute, and Navajo; and reservations in Colorado are Ute Mountain and Southern Ute.
HIDTA counties in Montana are Flathead, Missoula, Lewis and Clark, Cascade, and Yellowstone. HIDTA counties in Wyoming are Campbell, Natrona, Albany, Laramie, Sweetwater, and Uinta. HIDTA counties in Utah are Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, Summit, and Washington. HIDTA counties in Colorado are Moffat, Routt, Garfield, Mesa, La Plata, Eagle, Boulder, Grand, Larimer, Denver, Weld, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson, El Paso, and Pueblo.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
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Figure 2. Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures, Rocky Mountain HIDTA Counties, 2004-2008
Graph showing the number of methamphetamine laboratory seizures in the Rocky Mountain HIDTA counties for the years 2004-2008, broken down by state.
In 2004, 193 laboratories were seized in Colorado, 50 laboratories were seized in Montana, 58 laboratories were seized in Utah, and 10 laboratories were seized in Wyoming.
In 2005, 131 laboratories were seized in Colorado, 18 laboratories were seized in Montana, 43 laboratories were seized in Utah, and 5 laboratories were seized in Wyoming.
In 2006, 94 laboratories were seized in Colorado, 5 laboratories were seized in Montana, 12 laboratories were seized in Utah, and 4 laboratories were seized in Wyoming.
In 2007, 51 laboratories were seized in Colorado, 5 laboratories were seized in Montana, 4 laboratories were seized in Utah, and 2 laboratories were seized in Wyoming.
In 2008, 32 laboratories were seized in Colorado, 2 laboratories were seized in Montana, 7 laboratories were seized in Utah, and 3 laboratories were seized in Wyoming.
Source: National Seizure System, as of March 18, 2009.
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Figure 3. Indoor Grow Operation Powered by a 20,000-Watt Diesel Generator
Two photos showing an indoor grow marijuana operation powered by a 20,000-watt diesel generator.
The photo on the left shows multiple marijuana plants under grow lights.
The photo on the right shows a generator in an excavated area in a building.
Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
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