National Drug Intelligence Center

Title:

California Border Alliance Group Drug Market Analysis 2008

Publication Date: May 2008

Document ID: 2008-R0813-005

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

Preface

Strategic Drug Threat Developments

CBAG Overview

Drug Threat Overview

Drug Trafficking Organizations

Production

Transportation

Distribution

Drug-Related Crime

Abuse

Illicit Finance

Outlook

Appendix A. Tunnels Discovered in the El Centro and San Diego Sectors, 2005-2007

Sources

List of Figures

Figure 1. California Border Alliance Group Region.
Figure 2. Positive Drug Test Results Among Arrestees in San Diego County, By Race/Ethnicity, August 2007

List of Tables

Table 1. Drug Seizures in San Diego and Imperial Counties, in Kilograms, 2005-2007
Table 2. Number of Cannabis Plants Seized in San Diego County, 2005-2007
Table 3. Number of Powder Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures, San Diego and Imperial Counties, 2005-2007

Preface

Figure 1. California Border Alliance Group Region.

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This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the California Border Alliance Group (CBAG) region of responsibility, 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 CBAG region.

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