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National Drug Intelligence Center
Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis
May 2007
Figure 1. Counties in the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Map showing the counties that make up the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
The Arizona HIDTA region encompasses the western and southern counties of Cochise, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma and includes the entire Arizona-Mexico border.
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Figure 2. Cannabis eradication sites in the Arizona HIDTA region, 2006.
Map showing cannabis eradication sites in the Arizona HIDTA region in 2006.
In Maricopa County, 1,757 cannabis eradication sites were reported. One site, on public lands, contained 1,000-9,999 plants, and three sites contained 1-99 plants.
In Pima County, 78 cannabis eradication sites were reported. One site, on public lands, contained 1,000-9,999 plants, and one site, on public lands, contained 1-99 plants.
No cannabis eradication sites were reported in Cochise, La Paz, Mohave, Pinal, Santa Cruz, or Yuma counties.
Source: Drug Enforcement Administration Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program; U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service; Arizona Department of Public Safety; Gila County Task Force; Maricopa County Sheriff's Office; Phoenix Police Department.
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Figure 3. Arizona HIDTA transportation infrastructure.
Map showing the Arizona HIDTA transportation infrastructure.
The Arizona HIDTA transportation infrastructure includes four International Airports--Laughlin International, Phoenix International, Tucson International, and Yuma International; six border crossings--San Luis, Lukeville, Sasabe, Nogales, Naco, and Douglas; six Interstate Highways--8, 10, 15, 17, 19, and 40; twelve U.S. Highways--60, 70, 79, 89, 89A, 93, 95, 160, 163, 180, 183, and 191; six State Routes--80, 82, 85, 86, 90, and 92.
Three Mexico Highways are in close proximity to the Arizona HIDTA--2, 8, and 15.
Within the HIDTA, Phoenix is a major city with over 1,000,000 people; Mesa and Tucson are major cities with 250,000-999,999 people; and Scottsdale, Glendale, Tempe, and Chandler are major cities with 150,000-249,999 people. Near the HIDTA, Las Vegas, Nevada, is a major city with 250,000-999,999 people. Sunrise Manor, Paradise, and Henderson, Nevada, are major cities with 150,000-249,999 people.
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Figure 4. Federal and tribal lands in Arizona.
Map showing the locations of federal and tribal lands in Arizona and the Arizona HIDTA.
The Arizona HIDTA region encompasses the western and southern counties of Cochise, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma and includes the entire Arizona-Mexico border.
Federal lands within Arizona include USDA Forest Service lands; National Park Service lands, which include the Organ Pipe National Monument; Bureau of Indian Affairs lands, which include the Tohono O'odham Reservation; and Department of Defense lands.
USDA Forest Service lands in the Arizona HIDTA are located in Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz counties, and in other areas of Arizona, including those adjacent to Maricopa, Pinal, and Cochise counties.
National Park Service lands in the Arizona HIDTA, which include the Organ Pipe National Monument, are located in Mohave and Pima counties. The Organ Pipe National Monument is located in the western part of Pima County. National Park Service lands are also located in other areas of Arizona, including those adjacent to Mohave County.
Bureau of Indian Affairs lands in the Arizona HIDTA, which include the Tohono O'odham Reservation, are located in Mohave, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties, and in other areas of Arizona, including those adjacent to Mohave and Pinal counties. The Tohono O'odham Reservation is predominantly located in Pima County, with the northern borders reaching into southeastern Maricopa County and southwestern Pinal County.
Department of Defense lands are located in southwestern La Paz County, Yuma County, southern Maricopa County, small portions of Cochise and Pima counties.
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