Tag: Drugs

  • International Narcotics Control Board

    International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) It is an independent, quasi-judicial expert body established by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 by merging two bodies: the Permanent Central Narcotics Board, created by the 1925 International Opium Convention; and the Drug […]

  • Hashish

    Hashish or Indian hemp Note: see the entry on Legality of cannabis Hashish: THE GENEVA CONFERENCES In 1923 the South African Government sent to the League of Nations the suggestion that hashish should be treated as a habit-forming narcotic drug and brought within the scope of The Hague Convention. The Advisory Committee considered the matter…

  • Asset Forfeiture

    Asset Forfeiture International Efforts The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), formed by the G-7 Economic Summit in 1989, is dedicated to promoting anti-money laundering controls around the world. France, Germany and the United States are, among others, founding members who are major proponent of this effort. All members of the Financial Action Task Force have…

  • Drug Trafficking in Mexico

    Drug Trafficking in Mexico US-Mexico counter-narcotics efforts are focused on disrupting organized criminal groups, institutionalizing the rule of law, creating a 21st century border, and building strong and resilient communities. These efforts are designed to strengthen citizen security in both countries. Mexico remains a major producer and supplier to the U.S. market of heroin, methamphetamine,…

  • Drug Trafficking in Mexico

    Drug Trafficking in Mexico US-Mexico counter-narcotics efforts are focused on disrupting organized criminal groups, institutionalizing the rule of law, creating a 21st century border, and building strong and resilient communities. These efforts are designed to strengthen citizen security in both countries. Mexico remains a major producer and supplier to the U.S. market of heroin, methamphetamine,…

  • Drug Trafficking

    Drug Trafficking and the Financing of Terrorism: United Nations For information on Financing of Terrorism and the United Nations efforts against such financing, see here. UN Instruments UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES. […]

  • Drug Trafficking

    Drug Trafficking and the Financing of Terrorism: United Nations For information on Financing of Terrorism and the United Nations efforts against such financing, see here. UN Instruments UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES. […]

  • Drug Trafficking in the Andean Region

    Drug Trafficking in the Andean Region Coca, the raw material for cocaine, is grown exclusively in the Andean region of South America. Cocaine production constitutes a threat to U.S. security and the well-being of our citizens. According to U.S. Government estimates, ninety-five percent of the cocaine entering the United States originates in Colombia. Peru and…

  • Drug Trafficking in the Andean Region

    Drug Trafficking in the Andean Region Coca, the raw material for cocaine, is grown exclusively in the Andean region of South America. Cocaine production constitutes a threat to U.S. security and the well-being of our citizens. According to U.S. Government estimates, ninety-five percent of the cocaine entering the United States originates in Colombia. Peru and…

  • Heroin

    Heroin The International Heroin Market Foreign sources of opium are responsible for the entire supply of heroin consumed in the U.S. Efforts to reduce domestic heroin availability face significant challenges. Opium production occurs in three source regions – Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Latin America – creating a worldwide problem. While an undetermined amount of…

  • Caribbean Drug Trafficking

    Caribbean Drug Trafficking The Caribbean, considered a natural bridge between North and South America, serves as a transshipment region for drugs destined for U.S., African, and European markets. Its strategic location and hundreds of islands and cays, combined with a large volume of both commercial and non-commercial air/maritime movement, makes the Caribbean an attractive region…

  • Precursor Chemicals

    Precursor Chemicals Controlling Precursor Chemicals International Controls of Methamphetamine Precursor Chemicals Note: Learn more about the United States controls of Methamphetamine Precursor Chemicals here. Global efforts to prevent the diversion of methamphetamine precursors have made significant progress. This is a complex effort, requiring cooperation of the countries that produce these precursor chemicals – principally India,…

  • Precursor Chemicals

    Precursor Chemicals Controlling Precursor Chemicals International Controls of Methamphetamine Precursor Chemicals Note: Learn more about the United States controls of Methamphetamine Precursor Chemicals here. Global efforts to prevent the diversion of methamphetamine precursors have made significant progress. This is a complex effort, requiring cooperation of the countries that produce these precursor chemicals – principally India,…

  • Deterrance

    Focused Deterrence Strategies Focused deterrence strategies attempt to influence the criminal behavior of individuals through the strategic application of enforcement and social service resources to facilitate desirable behaviors. The Boston Gun Project The Operation Ceasefire Further Reading Abt, T., & Winship, C. (2016). What works in reducing community violence. Washington, DC: United States Agency for…

  • Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

    Bureau of Customs and Border Protection “Not only the DEA is affected by the war on drugs, but so are some of the activities of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (formerly called the U.S. Customs Service), the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard.” (1) Notes and References Deflem, Mathieu. 2005. “International…