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Title:

Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis

Publication Date: May 2007

Document ID: 2007-R0813-002

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 vetted 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

Preface

Strategic Drug Threat Developments

HIDTA Overview

Drug Threat Overview

Drug Trafficking Organizations

Production

Transportation

Distribution

Drug-Related Crime

Illicit Finance

Major Market Areas
   Phoenix
   Tucson

Outlook

Sources

List of Figures

Figure 1. Counties in the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Figure 2. Cannabis eradication sites in the Arizona HIDTA region, 2006.
Figure 3. Arizona HIDTA transportation infrastructure
Figure 4. Federal and tribal lands in Arizona.

List of Tables

Table 1. Illicit Drug-Related and Firearms-Related Seizures Between Ports of Entry in Arizona, by Number and Weight, FY2002-2006
Table 2. Illicit Drug Seizures at Ports of Entry in Arizona, by Number and Weight, FY2002-2006
Table 3. Number of Powder Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in Arizona Counties, 2002-2006
Table 4. Drugs Distributed by Wholesale-Level Distributors in the Phoenix Market Area
Table 5. Drugs Distributed by Retail-Level Distributors in the Phoenix Market Area
Table 6. Drugs Distributed by Wholesale-Level Distributors in the Tucson Market Area
Table 7. Drugs Distributed by Retail-Level Distributors in the Tucson Market Area

Preface

Figure 1. Counties in the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

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

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Tel. (814) 532-4601
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