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NCJ Number:	124504

Title:	Drug War in Colombia

Journal:	Police Journal Volume:63 Issue:2 Dated:(April-June 1990) Pages:153-158

Author(s):	S Sen

Date Published:	1990

Page Count:	6

Type:	Survey

Format:	Article

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	In little more than a decade, a small group of men who operate out of Medellin, Colombia's second largest city, has come to dominate the cocaine business as well as the governments of several other countries.

Abstract:	The cartel, operating through a wide network of associates, controls a tightly organized enterprise that has turned cocaine trafficking into a multi-billion dollar industry. Defying the authority of the State by threatening to kill judges, ministers, and law enforcement officers who dare to interfere with their operations, the drug brigades have so far killed a number of prominent citizens and politicians. They command enormous influence and resources, employing thousands of well-trained hit men. Colombia's economy is prosperous, and drug profits are integrated into the country's mainstream economic activities. Therefore, it has been suggested that America should try to compensate for the loss of flow of narco-dollars by financing alternative industries and projects, such as road building. However, the fact remains that the influence of the drug cartels cannot be shattered unless there is a reduction of the insatiable demand for cocaine in the U.S. and other West European countries. (Author abstract modified)

Main Term(s):	Crime in foreign countries

Index Term(s):	Colombia; Drug sources; Organized crime



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