National Drug Intelligence Center

Title:

Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008

Publication Date: June 2008

Document ID: 2008-R0813-022

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. Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Figure 2. Cannabis plants eradicated by HIDTA county in 2007.
Figure 3. Outdoor marijuana grow encampment.
Figure 4. Barriers used to contain a red diesel fuel spill from an outdoor generator into a natural waterway.
Figure 5. Large cannabis plants seized from an outdoor grow site.
Figure 6. Northern California transportation network.

List of Tables

Table 1. Cannabis Plants Seized in the Northern California HIDTA Region, 2004-2007
Table 2. Northern California Law Enforcement Responses to the National Drug Threat Survey 2007

Preface

Figure 1. Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

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This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the Northern California 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 Northern California HIDTA.

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