NCJ Number
150299
Date Published
1993
Length
87 pages
Annotation
Trends reported in 1992 in cocaine trafficking demonstrate that the cocaine trade is a relatively stable and mature, illegal, international industry. Control over cocaine trafficking to the U.S. remained largely in the hands of Colombian cartels in 1992; these organizations also consolidated their control of the European cocaine markets.
Abstract
This annual report summarizes the worldwide cocaine situation in 1992; significant highlights of cocaine trafficking trends in terms of smuggling routes, smuggling methods, drug distribution, and availability, price, and purity; and summary data on each Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) field division in the U.S. and foreign country office in Latin America, South America, Central America and Mexico, the Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and other regions. The most important international drug enforcement operations that took place in 1992 included Operation Green Ice which resulted in 122 arrests and the seizure of $44 million in cash and assets, the conviction of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega on drug trafficking charges, and the disruption of cocaine pipelines and financial support structures. The DEA will continue to spearhead U.S. and international resources against organizational kingpins in order to reduce the availability of cocaine domestically and abroad. 2 tables