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Drug Situation: Indiana is an active drug
transportation and distribution area. The northern part of Indiana lies on Lake
Michigan, which is a major waterway within the St. Lawrence Seaway system
providing international shipping for all sections of the Midwest. Seven
interstate highway systems and 20 U.S. highways provide interstate and
intrastate links for drug trafficking, especially with the Southwest Border and
California. Highway (automobile and trucking) and airline trafficking are the
primary means of drug importation, with busing systems as a secondary means.
Mexican criminal groups are the primary wholesale distributors of marijuana,
powdered cocaine, and methamphetamine within Indiana. |
