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Bookmark or Share- DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment - DEA.govWASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.
- Drug trafficking - INTERPOLCriminal networks traffic a range of drugs including cannabis, cocaine, heroin and synthetics such as methamphetamine and fentanyl. As international borders become increasingly porous, global abuse and accessibility to drugs have become increasingly widespread.
- Illegal drug trade in the United States - WikipediaIn the fiscal year of 2023, a total of 19,066 cases related to drugs were reported, with drug trafficking accounting for 18,939 of these cases. The majority of drug trafficking crimes, amounting to 98.1%, involved seven specific types of drugs.
- Narcotics Smuggling - Homeland SecurityDrug overdoses have claimed more than a million lives since 1999, and accidental opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for people ages 18 to 45. Complex, sophisticated criminal networks are responsible for smuggling tremendous amounts of illegal narcotics into the United States.
- Mules who smuggle fentanyl across the border are often U.S. citizens - NPRProsecutors and defense lawyers say Haley's story is typical; the vast majority of illicit fentanyl — close to 90% — is seized at official border crossings. Immigration authorities say nearly all...
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