Methamphetamine Trafficking
A panel of federal officials testified about the production, distribution and use of methamphetamine and law enforcement efforts to curb its illegal trade. Then a panel of Kansas and Indiana law...
View ArticleU.S. Policy Toward Columbia
Mr. Shifter talked about U.S. funding and policy towards Colombia. The omnibus spending bill signed into law earlier in the month includes $731 million for the Andean Counterdrug Initiative, $4 million...
View ArticleInternational Drug Trafficking Report
Undersecretary Dobransky announced the release of the 2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, explaining that its purpose is to measure the progress governments abroad have made over the...
View ArticleSituation in Afghanistan
The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on "Afghanistan: Operations and Reconstruction." Government officials testified about combating the illicit drug trade and building political...
View ArticleMethamphetamine Trafficking and Local Law Enforcement
The subcommittee heard testimony on fighting methamphetamine trafficking and assessing the impact on local law enforcement and child welfare agencies. Representatives of federal and local agencies...
View ArticleInternational Smuggling Operation
Mr. Richter and other intelligence officials announced the takedown of international operations Royal Charm and Smoking Dragon, which targeted smugglers of counterfeit money, drugs, weapons, and other...
View ArticleDrug Enforcement Initiative
Attorney General Gonzales and law enforcement officials talked to reporters about the results of Operation Wildfire, the largest nationally-coordinated effort to fight the manufacture and distribution...
View ArticleState Department Daily Briefing
Mr. Ereli spoke to reporters about assistance from the international community in response to the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. Following his brief remarks, he responded to questions and comments from...
View ArticleMethamphetamine Action Group
The Methamphetamine Action Group held its first meeting to discuss the impact of methamphetamine abuse on communities. The National Association of Counties formed the committee to address the growing...
View ArticleDeath and Drugs on the Border
Robert Rivard moderated a panel discussion titled "River of Violence: Death and Drugs on the Border." They discussed illegal immigration across the Mexican border and the demand for drugs in the United...
View ArticleWar on Drugs
Mr. Ford talked about the Government Accountability Office report, which examined federal funds spent to stop the production of cocaine in Latin America and its importation into the United States. The...
View ArticleU.S. Drug Policy
Mr. Walters provided an update on U.S. drug policy. He spoke about the success and failures of various drug addiction prevention programs. The guest responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. A...
View ArticleDrug Trafficking Indictment
Attorney General Gonzales and other officials spoke to reporters about an indictment charging 50 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) with importing more than $25 billion...
View ArticleDrug Enforcement Programs
Witnesses testified about whether federal, state and local cooperation in controlling drug trafficking was being jeopardized by proposed budget cuts. Topics included the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...
View ArticleU.N. 2006 World Drug Report
"The UN 2006 World Drug Report" was released, marking the annual International Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking. The report presented trends in the production, trafficking and use of illegal...
View ArticleDrug Trafficking Arrests
Law enforcement officials informed reporters about arrests around the country as a result of a wide-spread narcotics trafficking operation. The operation, called Black Gold Rush, specifically targeted...
View ArticleState Department Daily Briefing
Before the regular briefing, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs McCampbell spoke about the report on "Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing...
View ArticleAfghanistan Counter-Narcotics Efforts
The guest talked about the international counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan, as well as the connection between opium harvesting and the funding of terrorism. He responded to telephone calls and...
View ArticleU.S.-Pakistan Relations
Mr. Owais Ahmed Ghani talked about the situation in Baluchistan, focusing on Pakistan's role as an important frontier of the global war on terror. He also talked about the impact of refugees and...
View ArticleControlling Narcotics in Afghanistan
State Department officials announced the release of a comprehensive new U.S. government implementation plan to control narcotics production in Afghanistan. They noted that more than 90 percent of the...
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