United States cocaine trade
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The United States cocaine trade refers to the large-scale illegal production, smuggling, distribution, and sale of cocaine within and into the U.S., particularly associated with Colombian cartels and major traffickers during the late 20th century.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cocaine trafficking
ⓘ
illegal drug trade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cali Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian drug cartels NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Zetas NERFINISHED ⓘ Medellín Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican drug cartels NERFINISHED ⓘ Miami drug trade ⓘ Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ crack epidemic ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demandSide |
addiction
ⓘ
recreational drug use ⓘ |
| drugSchedule | Schedule II controlled substance ⓘ |
| illicit | true ⓘ |
| involvesActivity |
distribution
ⓘ
production ⓘ sale ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgency |
Drug Enforcement Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ state and local police ⓘ |
| linkedIssue |
corruption
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drug-related violence ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ money laundering ⓘ organized crime ⓘ public health crisis ⓘ sentencing disparities ⓘ |
| mainDrug | cocaine ⓘ |
| majorSourceCountries |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | Miami cocaine cowboys era ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| policyResponse |
asset forfeiture programs
ⓘ
international counternarcotics cooperation ⓘ mandatory minimum sentencing laws ⓘ |
| primaryEntryRoutes |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ commercial air traffic ⓘ maritime shipping ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Controlled Substances Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplyChainStage |
coca cultivation in Andean region
ⓘ
cocaine processing in clandestine laboratories ⓘ street-level dealing ⓘ transnational trafficking ⓘ wholesale distribution in U.S. cities ⓘ |
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