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Drug Situation: Arizona is directly north of
the Mexican State of Sonora, a major trafficker stronghold. Along the 350 miles
of border are three principal ports of entry (Nogales, Douglas, and San Luis)
and three secondary ports of entry (Lukeville, Sasabe, and Naco). Most of the
border area consists of inhospitable desert and steep mountain ranges, which
are sparsely populated, infrequently patrolled by law enforcement, and ideal
for drug smuggling. Arizona serves primarily as a drug importation and
transshipment state. Drug smuggling and transportation are dominated by major
Mexican trafficking organizations. These groups are poly-drug organizations
smuggling cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin and precursor
chemicals. |
