The Border War on Drugs

The Border War on Drugs
Author: Don Kash
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 73
Release: 1998-03
Genre:
ISBN: 0788141961

Smuggling of illegal drugs into the U.S. is a major problem. The three major drugs of foreign source -- cocaine, heroin, and marijuana -- are the products traded by a criminal enterprise whose sales total $50 billion annually. Federal efforts to stop or deter international narcotics trafficking have met with limited success. This report analyzes Federal drug interdiction efforts and reports on future technological improvements. Describes technologies in use, and potentially available for countering smuggling by the various modes -- private vessels, private aircraft, land vehicles, commercial carriers, and through official ports of entry. Photos.

Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies

Illegal Drugs and Governmental Policies
Author: Lee V. Barton
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2007
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781600213519

This book deals with the rising epidemic of illegal drug use and its relation to governmental policies. Drug trafficking in the United States has become a significant problem, both within the country and from foreign sources. The development of international drug policies can prove difficult, as other countries exhibit different national policies, goals and concerns. Terrorist funding is yet another threat resulting from drug trafficking activity.

Federal Drug Interdiction

Federal Drug Interdiction
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1989
Genre: Drug control
ISBN: