NATIONAL DRUG INTELLIGENCE CENTER

Title:

South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis

Publication Date: May 2007

Document ID: 2007-R0813-031

Archived on:  July 1, 2009. This document may contain dated information. It remains available to provide access to historical materials.

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 Overview

Drug Trafficking Organizations

Outlook

Sources   

List of Figures

Figure 1. South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Figure 2. South Texas HIDTA region transportation infrastructure.

List of Tables

Table 1. Drugs Seized in the United States Within 150 Miles of the U.S.-Mexico Border, in Kilograms, 2004-2006
Table 2. Number of Methamphetamine Laboratory Seizures in the South Texas HIDTA, 2004-2006
Table 3. Number of Drug-Related Arrests in San Antonio, 2005-2006

Preface

Figure 1. South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

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This assessment provides a strategic overview of the illicit drug situation in the South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) region, 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 South Texas HIDTA.

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