How+Drugs+Get+Into+America

- **Most drugs get imported to the US from many different countries like Venezuela, and Puerto Rico **
 * How Drugs Get Into America by David Hoang and Dante Vo**
 * -  Cocaine is made in the Dominican Republic  and exported to Puerto Rico **
 * - Most drugs usually get imported to the USA through drug traffickers on the border**
 * - Main way they get drugs into the USA is through rental cars, trucks, ATVs, planes, and couriers on foot to cross the border **

**Different Methods of Getting Drugs Into America**

- ** 675,000 illegal drug carriers use the airplane as a method of transporting drugs**
 * - 6 million illegal drug couriers by sea **
 * - 370 million drug couriers by land **
 * - 116 million vehicles that carry illegal drugs cross through Canada and Mexic ** **o**
 * - 90,000 ships carry illegal drugs and are docked on the US coastal towns **
 * - “Drug traffickers conceal Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, MDMA, and Methamphetamine for distribution for the US”** [|www.policyalamanc.org]

**Locations Where America Gets the Drugs**


 * - Southwest border is the first arrival zone for most of the illicit drugs smuggled into the United States as well as the predominant staging area for the drugs’ subsequent distribution  throughtout the country **
 * - Mexico is the number one supplier of Heroin, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine to the US**

**Metropolitan Areas Most Often Identified as Origination and Destination Points for Seized Drug Shipments, by Drug, 2008-2009** [|www.justive.gov/ndic/pubs38/38661/movement.htm] ** Phoenix ** ** Tucson ** ** Rio Grande City ** ** Laredo ** || ** McAllen ** ** Los Angeles ** ** Phoenix ** ** Houston ** ** Laredo ** || ** Denver ** ** Phoenix ** ** Miami ** ** Chicago ** ** Orlando ** || ** Phoenix ** ** Los Angeles ** ** McAllen ** ** San Bernardino ** ** Seattle ** || ** Los Angeles ** ** New York ** ** Seattle ** ** Lynden (WA) ** ** Detroit ** || ** Chicago ** ** Atlanta ** ** Tucson ** ** Detroit ** || ** Atlanta ** ** Chicago ** ** New York ** ** Miami ** ** Houston ** || ** Chicago ** ** New York ** ** Miami ** ** Newark ** ** Tacoma ** || ** Atlanta ** ** Sacramento ** ** Las Vegas ** ** Denver ** ** Chicago ** || ** New York ** ** Houston ** ** Baton Rouge ** ** Ocala (FL) ** ** Atlanta ** ||
 * || **Cannabis** || **Cocaine** || **Heroin** || **Methamphetamine** || **MDMA** ||
 * ** Origination ** || ** McAllen **
 * ** Destination ** || ** Houston **

=**Other Important Facts**= - **“An estimated 14.8 million Americans currently use illicit drugs ” ezinearticles.com**
 * - “An estimated 6.4 million Americans use cocaine, heroin and hallucinogens ” ezinearticles.com**

**Federal Trafficking Penalties**
 * ~ DRUG/SCHEDULE ||~ QUANTITY ||~ PENALTIES ||~ QUANTITY ||~ PENALTIES ||
 * Cocaine (Schedule II) || 500 - 4999 gms mixture || **First Offense** : || 5 kgs or more mixture || **First Offense** : ||
 * Cocaine Base (Schedule II) || 28-279 gms mixture || Not less than 5 yrs, and not more than 40 yrs. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 or more than life. Fine of not more than $5 million if an individual, $25 million if not an individual || 280 gms or more mixture || Not less than 10 yrs, and not more than life. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 or more than life. Fine of not more than $10 million if an individual, $50 million if not an individual. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fentanyl (Schedule II) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">40 - 399 gms mixture ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">400 gms or more mixture ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fentanyl Analogue (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 - 99 gms mixture || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not less than 10 yrs, and not more than life. If death or serious injury, life imprisonment. Fine of not more than $8 million if an individual, $50 million if not an individual || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">100 gms or more mixture || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not less than 20 yrs, and not more than life. If death or serious injury, life imprisonment. Fine of not more than $20 million if an individual, $75 million if not an individual. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heroin (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">100 - 999 gms mixture ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 kg or more mixture ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">LSD (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 - 9 gms mixture ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 gms or more mixture || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**2 or More Prior Offenses:** Life imprisonment ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Methamphetamine (Schedule II) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5 - 49 gms pure or 50 - 499 gms mixture ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">50 gms or more pure or 500 gms or more mixture ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PCP (Schedule II) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 - 99 gms pure or 100 - 999 gms mixture ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">100 gm or more pure or 1 kg or more mixture ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**PENALTIES** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Schedule I & II drugs (and any drug product containing Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any amount |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**First Offense** : Not more that 20 yrs. If death or serious injury, not less than 20 yrs, or more than Life. Fine $1 million if an individual, $5 million if not an individual. ||
 * ^  ||^   |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 30 yrs. If death or serious injury, not more than 15 yrs. Fine $2 million if an individual, $10 million if not an individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Schedule III drugs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any amount |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**First Offense** : Not more than 10 years. If death or serious injury, not more that 15 yrs. Fine not more than $500,000 if an individual, $2.5 million if not an individual. ||
 * ^  ||^   |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 20 yrs. If death or serious injury, not more than 30 yrs. Fine not more than $1.5 million if an individual, $5 million if not an individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All other Schedule IV drugs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any amount |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**First Offense** : Not more than 5 years. Fine not more than $250,000 if an individual, $1 million if not an individual. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Less than 1 gm |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 10 yrs. Fine not more than $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if not an individual. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All Schedule V drugs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any amount |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**First Offense:** Not more than 1 yr. Fine not more than $100,000 if an individual, $250,000 if not an individual. ||
 * ^  ||^   |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 4 yrs. Fine not more than $200,000 if an individual, $500,000 if not an individual. ||
 * ^  ||^   |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 20 yrs. If death or serious injury, not more than 30 yrs. Fine not more than $1.5 million if an individual, $5 million if not an individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All other Schedule IV drugs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any amount |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**First Offense** : Not more than 5 years. Fine not more than $250,000 if an individual, $1 million if not an individual. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Flunitrazepam (Schedule IV) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Less than 1 gm |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 10 yrs. Fine not more than $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if not an individual. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All Schedule V drugs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any amount |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**First Offense:** Not more than 1 yr. Fine not more than $100,000 if an individual, $250,000 if not an individual. ||
 * ^  ||^   |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 4 yrs. Fine not more than $200,000 if an individual, $500,000 if not an individual. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All Schedule V drugs || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any amount |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**First Offense:** Not more than 1 yr. Fine not more than $100,000 if an individual, $250,000 if not an individual. ||
 * ^  ||^   |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 4 yrs. Fine not more than $200,000 if an individual, $500,000 if not an individual. ||
 * ^  ||^   |||||| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Second Offense** : Not more than 4 yrs. Fine not more than $200,000 if an individual, $500,000 if not an individual. ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Federal Trafficking Penalties - Marijuana** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">*The minimum sentence fora violation after two or more prior convictions for a felony drug offense have become final is a mandatory term of life imprisonment without release and a fine up to $8 million if an individual and $20 million if other than an individual. [] Dante Vo For drug trafficking the penalty is usually based on how many drugs are being transported and the number of offenses on a person. The penalties can range from 5 years to life in prison. Also, with spending time in prison they are also going to be given a large fine to pay off.
 * ~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">DRUG ||~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">QUANTITY ||~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1st OFFENSE ||~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2nd OFFENSE* ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marijuana (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1,000 kg or more mixture; or 1,000 or more plants || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not less than 10 years, not more than life || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not less than 20 years, not more than life ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If death or serious injury, mandatory life ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine not more than $8 million if an individual, $20 million if other than an individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marijuana (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">100 kg to 999 kg mixture; or 100 to 999 plants || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not less than 5 years, not more than 40 years || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not less than 10 years, not more than life ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If death or serious injury, mandatory life ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine not more than $2 million if an individual, $5 million if other than an individual || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine not more than $4 million if an individual, $10 million if other than an individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marijuana (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">more than 10 kgs hashish; 50 to 99 kg mixture || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not more than 20 years || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not more than 30 years ||
 * ^  ||   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If death or serious injury, not less than 20 years, not more than life || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If death or serious injury, mandatory life ||
 * ^  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">more than 1 kg of hashish oil; 50 to 99 plants || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine $1 million if an individual, $5 million if other than an individual || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine $2 million if an individual, $10 million if other than individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marijuana (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 to 49 plants; less than 50 kg || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not more than 5 years || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not more than 10 years ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million other than individual || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if other than individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hashish (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 kg or less ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hashish Oil (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 kg or less ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Marijuana (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 to 49 plants; less than 50 kg || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not more than 5 years || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not more than 10 years ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine not more than $250,000, $1 million other than individual || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fine $500,000 if an individual, $2 million if other than individual ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hashish (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 kg or less ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hashish Oil (Schedule I) || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 kg or less ||  ||   ||

= [|drug rehab] Rohan Chaudhry = There are many places, and government agencies that offer both paid and free rehab. This includes both group counseling and one on ones. In the state of Massachusettts, the main drugs abused are Cocaine and Heroine. However, Oxycontin is becoming more and more popular. Every ay, about 5 people die because of alcohol and 1 because of drugs. That's 1825 a year for alcohol and 365 for drugs. Total that is 2,190 people. However, if we get the word out to those who need it, we can lower, mayb even eliminate those horrible statistics.