Essays on Drug Trafficking

Drug trafficking is an ever rising security problem affecting many nations across the globe. Governments as well as international bodies including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and several international donors have made great efforts in acknowledging the drug trafficking...

Drug trafficking is an illegal trade which involves, the cultivation of drugs, manufacturing, distribution, and selling of any illicit drug. Drug crime, on the other hand, consists of any combination of cultivation, production, distribution, sale or usage of the illegal drugs. The paper outlines detailed research on the effects of...

Drug Trafficking and Its Methods With individuals from various regions engaged in the sale, transportation, and importation of illegal drugs like cocaine, marijuana, and heroin among others, drug trafficking has become a widespread issue in many nations around the globe. Different regions have different drug trafficking cultures, and the laws there...

The 2006 documentary film Cocaine Cowboys focused on Miami, Florida's drug wars and the rise of cocaine. Between the 1970s and 1980s, the epidemic of offenses that resulted swept through Miami. The film's creators spoke with former drug traffickers, criminal group members, journalists, law enforcement officials, and Miami attorneys who...

Unlawful Drug Trafficking and the Global Effort to Combat It Unlawful drug trafficking is a problem that has received worldwide attention. The war on drugs has spread beyond national borders, and whenever required, like-minded states have joined forces for a global effort to put an end to the illicit trade. President...

Cochise County in Arizona: A Community in Crisis Cochise, in southern Arizona, has been characterized as having a high intensity in drug trafficking and drug use. Cochise's location near the Mexican border makes it particularly vulnerable to drug trafficking and use among its youth. Furthermore, many houses in the community are...

Authorities' Wars Against Drug Trafficking Cartels Authorities in both the United States and Mexico have conducted unsuccessful wars against drug trafficking cartels. Over the last decade, the US government has spent more than $2 billion to fight drug smuggling across the border. To avoid detection, the drug traffickers' group employs tunnels,...

According to the article Mexico's Other Border: Security, Migration, and the Humanitarian Crisis at the Line with Central America, the border between Guatemala and Mexico offers a porous spot that is taken advantage of by drug traffickers and people crossing the border illegally from Guatemala into Mexico. In essence, the...

One of the issues with the illegal border activities that endangers American interests is terrorism. Refusing assistance to countries that support terrorism, such as Saudi Arabia and others, is one way to combat terrorism. By implementing the appropriate security measures, the risk mitigation solution to the terrorist attacks can be...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) works to defend the country from unlawful border crossings as a result of the 9/11 reforms. Border security is critical to the safety of US people. Illegal actions along the border pose a significant threat to the country's security, and devising solutions to this...

Drug trafficking and usage have an effect on practically every aspect of people's life in Ireland. The harm caused by this threat is frequently seen in the overburdened court system, health care system, underemployed and lost work force, disintegration of families, and ecosystem degradation. Due of the widespread effects, this...

We need to address the multifaceted aspects of the drug trafficking issue to create a safer society. Among these is the role of narco-media and Hollywood in the seductive appeal of the illicit drug trade. While it's possible to criminalize the trade, our laws and policies must address the complex embeddedness...