Drug Trafficking in US

Drug Trafficking in US

Introduction

The illegal drug trade business in the United States consider to be the one of the profitable business in the world because of the reason that it attracts number of aggressive, ruthless and sophisticated drug traffickers throughout the world and especially from the Mexico. On an average, the data available from the United States State Department and the Custom services, around 60 million people enter into the States through different routes like air, sea and by road. The main concern for the US officials is the U.S./Mexican border, which is known for the primary point for the entry of cocaine and marijuana in the States. A recent interagency intelligence report stated that approximately 65 percent of the cocaine and marijuana smuggled to United States through the southwest Mexican border (Mezza, 2011).

Therefore, in this paper, the author tried to cover the different aspects of the drug trafficking issue and the role of the American agencies in overcoming those issues.

Discussion

In the present era, the U.S. combat Mexican drug cartels appear to reinforce in their home. According to "New York Times" U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies have in recent years, and bases her network of informants in Mexico expanded significantly. The newspaper relied on information provided by officials "both sides of the border." Accordingly, the U.S. authorities have some sources with direct access to leaders of the powerful Gulf cartel and paramilitary organizations zeta.

An analysis of the news agency Associated Press provides evidence on the extent of U.S. activities in Mexico. Accordingly, the U.S. drug enforcement agency Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with 60, the border control authority with 40, the Marshals Service with 20 and the U.S. arms authority ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) with 18 people in Mexico has a presence. In addition the agency has it, that dozens of employees, among other FBI, Immigration Department, the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and the Narcotics Department at the Foreign Ministry.

The war between the drug cartels and the authorities has intensified in recent years. Since the Mexican government had declared war on the gangs in 2006, died in the Mexican drug wars than 44,000 people, only 2010 there were about 15,000. Drug gangsters burned down a casino in which more than 50 people were staying, dedicated 14-year-old as a contract killer and constructed tanks in DIY.

Methods, "which would have been unthinkable five years ago"

80 percent of all drugs come according to "New York Times" from Mexico to the United States. The U.S. authorities seem to have the feeling of not using traditional methods able to be more Lord - hence the extended law enforcement and intelligence activities in the country. Here, according to the U.S. attack "New York Times" back on methods, "which would have been unthinkable five years ago" - about the use of unmanned drones.

"The Mexicans act according to the motto: We know that it happens, though it's not supposed to happen", citing the "New York Times" an expert of ...