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U.S. Department of Justice
National Drug Intelligence Center
New Mexico HIDTA Drug Market Analysis 2010
May 2010
Figure 1. New Mexico High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Map showing the New Mexico High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
The New Mexico HIDTA region is composed of the following 16 counties: Bernalillo, Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan, Santa Fe, Torrance, and Valencia.
Figure 2. New Mexico HIDTA Region Transportation Infrastructure
Map showing the New Mexico HIDTA region transportation infrastructure.
Tucson (Arizona); Albuquerque (New Mexico); and El Paso (Texas) are major cities with populations over 250,000.
Amarillo and Lubbock (Texas) are major cities with populations between 100,000 and 249,999.
Artesia, Carlsbad, Farmington, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Los Lunas, Meadow Lake, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Sunland Park are cities with populations less than 100,000.
Albuquerque is an international airport.
Ports of entry are Antelope Wells, Columbus, and Santa Teresa.
The interstates shown are I-10, I-25, I-27, and I-40.
Routes 54, 56, 60, 62, 64, 67, 70, 82, 84, 87, 90, 160, 163, 180, 191, 285, 287, 380, 385, 491, and 550 are U.S. highways.
White Sands Missile Range is a military reservation.
Regions of interest are the Boot Heel region, the Espanola Valley region, and the Four Corners region.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
Figure 3. Greatest Drug Threat in the New Mexico HIDTA Region as Reported by State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, by Number of Respondentsa
Chart showing the greatest drug threat in the New Mexico HIDTA region as reported by state and local law enforcement agencies, by number of respondents, broken down by drug.
| Drug | Number of Respondents Reporting as Greatest Drug Threat |
|---|---|
| Controlled Prescription Drugs | 1 |
| Crack Cocaine | 3 |
| Powder Cocaine | 5 |
| Heroin | 3 |
| Marijuana | 2 |
| Ice Methamphetamine | 14 |
| Powder Methamphetamine | 2 |
Source: National Drug Threat Survey 2010.
a.
NDTS data for 2010 cited in this report are as of March 3, 2010. NDTS data
cited are raw, unweighted responses from federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies solicited through either NDIC or the Office of National
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) HIDTA program. Data cited may include responses
from agencies that are part of the NDTS 2010 national sample or agencies
that are part of HIDTA solicitation lists.
Figure 4. Money Laundering Techniques Used by Wholesale-Level Distributors as Reported by State and Local Law Enforcement in the New Mexico HIDTA, by Number of Respondents
Chart showing money laundering techniques used by wholesale-level distributors as reported by state and local law enforcement agencies in the New Mexico HIDTA, by number of respondents, broken down by technique.
| Drug | Number of Respondents Reporting as Greatest Drug Threat |
|---|---|
| Banks | 5 |
| Bulk Cash | 18 |
| Cash Intensive Businesses | 9 |
| Electronic Commerce | 4 |
| MSBs | 20 |
| Prepaid Cards | 5 |
| Real Estate | 9 |
Source: National Drug Threat Survey 2010.
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