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Midterm Lea2 Module3 Lesson 2

The document describes global drug trafficking routes and methods. It outlines that drugs are cultivated in regions like the Middle East, Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia, and Golden Crescent of Southwest Asia. It then details the drug chain from production of raw materials through processing, trafficking, financing, retailing, and ending with consumption. Key trafficking routes move drugs from production regions to markets in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. The Philippines plays a role in cannabis and methamphetamine production and trafficking of heroin and cocaine.

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Midterm Lea2 Module3 Lesson 2

The document describes global drug trafficking routes and methods. It outlines that drugs are cultivated in regions like the Middle East, Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia, and Golden Crescent of Southwest Asia. It then details the drug chain from production of raw materials through processing, trafficking, financing, retailing, and ending with consumption. Key trafficking routes move drugs from production regions to markets in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. The Philippines plays a role in cannabis and methamphetamine production and trafficking of heroin and cocaine.

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LESSON 2

DRUG TRAFFICKING

DRUG TRAFFICKING

The illegal cultivation, culture, delivery, administration, dispensation, manufacture, sale


trading, transport, distribution, importation, and exportation, and possession of any
dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals.

DRUG TRAFFIC ROUTE

MIDDLE EAST – Discovery, plantation, cultivation and harvest

TURKEY – Preparation for distribution

EUROPE – Manufacture, synthesis, refine

UNITED STATES – marketing (world’s largest market for illegal drugs)

GOLDEN TRIANGLE – 2nd Biggest Producer of Opium

BURMA/MYANMAR
VIETNAM

SOUTH EAST
ASIASOUTH
SOUTH EAST
EAST
ASIA
ASIDSSSSS
LAOS THAILAND

SOUTH EAST ASIA – the “hot spot to drug trade”


Produced 60% OPIUM (world)
Produced 90% OPIUM (Eastern Asia)
Source of Southeast Asian HEROIN
Produced HEROIN and pass nearby countries
In small quantity through air transit to US and Europe

GOLDEN CRESCENT

CHINA – Leading producer of Opium

South West Asia


Supplier of Opium Poppy, Marijuana and Heroin
Produces at least 85% to 90% of all illicit herein channel.

DRUG CHAIN (Production – Processing –Trafficking – Financing – Retailing


– Consumption)
PRODUCTION—The planting, growing and harvesting of plants, which are the sources of raw
materials in the manufacture of precursors and/or dangerous drugs such as MJ, Ephedrine, coca
and opium poppy.

PROCESSING—Comes after harvesting the plants in the production link. TRAFFICKING—


The surreptitious movement and delivery of dangerous drugs from the clandestine laboratories to
the wholesale markets

FINANCING—The surreptitious and delivery of dangerous drugs in big amount of cost

RETAILING—Involved the selling or pushing of drugs in small quantities to the end users the
street or grass root level.

CONSUMPTION—The actual use of drugs by the end-users through different types of


administration of drugs
World’s Drug Scene

1. Southeast Asia – the ―Golden Triangle approximately produced 60% of opium in the
world, 90% percent of opium in the eastern part of Asia. Producer of Marijuana as well
worldwide and also the officially acknowledged source of Southeast Asian Heroin.

2. Southwest Asia – the ―Golden Crescent is the major supplier of opium poppy, MJ and
Heroin products in the western part of Asia. It produces at least 85% to 90% of all illicit heroin
channelled in the drug underworld market. The center of the world‘s biggest producer of legal
opium and formerly composing of the French Connection (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan &
Turkey)

3. Middle East – the Becka Valley of Lebanon is the biggest producer of cannabis in the Middle
East. Lebanon is also considered as the transit country for cocaine from South America to
European markets.

4. Spain – major transhipment point for international drug traffickers in Europe – known as
―the paradise of drug users in Europe.

5. South America – Columbia, Peru, Uruguay, and Panama are the sources of all cocaine supply
in the world.

6. Mexico – the number one producer of cannabis in the world.

7. India – center of the world‘s drug map, leading to rapid addiction among its people.

8. Indonesia – Northern Sumatra has traditionally been the main cannabis growing area in
Indonesia. Bali Indonesia is an important transit point for drugs en route to Australia and New
Zealand.

9. Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand – the most favorable sites of drug distribution from the
―Golden Triangle‖ and other parts of Asia.

10. China – the transit route for heroin from ―Golden Triangle‖ to H.K. 11. Hong Kong – the
world‘s transhipment point of all forms of heroin. 12. Japan – the major consumer of cocaine and
shabu from U. S. and Europe. 13. Peru & Colombia – world‘s biggest producer of cocaine. 14.
Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, El Salvador & Costa Rica – Cocaine supplier worldwide.

Philippines – the major transhipment point for the worldwide distribution of illegal drugs such
as shabu and cocaine from Taiwan and South America. The second world‘s supplier of MJ and
the drug paradise of drug abusers in Asia. Locally, Cordillera serve as No. 1 producer of
Marijuana in the Region.

Philippines Role in the illegal Drug Scene


1. First, as a producer, exporter and consumer of cannabis products.

2. Second, as an importer and consumer of methamphetamine hydrochloride (SHABU)

3. Third, as a transit point for heroin and cocaine.

ACTIVITY #2: ESSAY


In your own words, explain the “DRUG CHAIN”. (30 Points)

Instructions (with device or gadget for


Instructions (no means for encoding)
encoding)
 Place it in a short bond paper  Place it in a short bond paper
 It must be encoded  It must be legibly handwritten
 Margin: 1inch all sides  Margin: 1inch all sides
 Font style: Any
 Font size: 12

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