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| ====== 4.5.2 Drug Trafficking ====== | ====== 4.5.2 Drug Trafficking ====== | ||
| - | [[cbdc:private:cbdc_omg:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:start | Return to National Security Considerations]] | + | |< 100% >| |
| + | | [[cbdc:public:cbdc_omg:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:start| Return to National Security Considerations]] | <WRAP> | ||
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| + | <a href="mailto:[email protected]?Subject=OMG's CBDC WG Response: | ||
| + | 4.5.2 Drug Trafficking | ||
| + | ">Provide Feedback</a></b> | ||
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| + | </WRAP> | | ||
| ===== Overview ===== | ===== Overview ===== | ||
| - | [[cbdc:private:cbdc_omg:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:20_drug_traf | Return to Top]] | + | [[cbdc:public:cbdc_omg:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:20_drug_traf| Return to Top]] |
| [[https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:drug_trafficking | Drug Trafficking]] is a big and difficult problem to address, especially since the laws have not been updated to reflect the use of Cryptocurrencies and especially a CBDC. | [[https://www.omgwiki.org/dido/doku.php?id=dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:d:drug_trafficking | Drug Trafficking]] is a big and difficult problem to address, especially since the laws have not been updated to reflect the use of Cryptocurrencies and especially a CBDC. | ||
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| - | Drugs continue to come into the U.S. from many sources despite efforts of numerous U.S. agencies (i.e., Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)), law enforcement agencies, border patrols. etc. This trafficking occurs regardless of U.S. and International laws trying to prevent it. Figure {{ref>drugRoutes}} shows a map of the world drug trafficking lanes. | + | Drugs continue to come into the U.S. from many sources despite the efforts of numerous U.S. agencies (i.e., Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)), law enforcement agencies, and border patrols. etc. This trafficking occurs regardless of U.S. and International laws trying to prevent it. Figure {{ref>drugRoutes}} shows a map of the world's drug trafficking lanes. |
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| <figure drugRoutes> | <figure drugRoutes> | ||
| - | {{ :cbdc:private:cbdc_omg:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:screen_shot_2022-04-06_at_11.15.41_pm.png?500 |}} | + | {{ cbdc:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:screen_shot_2022-04-06_at_11.15.41_pm.png?500 |}} |
| <caption>Major Drug Trafficking Routes throughout the world((Wikipedia - Public Commons)).</caption> | <caption>Major Drug Trafficking Routes throughout the world((Wikipedia - Public Commons)).</caption> | ||
| </figure> | </figure> | ||
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| <figure drugTransport> | <figure drugTransport> | ||
| - | {{ :cbdc:private:cbdc_omg:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:screen_shot_2022-04-07_at_8.36.54_am.png?300 |}} | + | {{ cbdc:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:screen_shot_2022-04-07_at_8.36.54_am.png?300 |}} |
| - | <caption></caption> | + | <caption>The Percentage of Drug Trafficking Arrests by Conveyance(( |
| + | American Addiction Centers, | ||
| + | Editorial Staff, | ||
| + | 14 December 2021, | ||
| + | Accessed: 7 April 2022, | ||
| + | [[https://detox.net/uncover/drug-mules-trafficking-by-the-numbers/]] | ||
| + | ))</caption> | ||
| + | </figure> | ||
| + | </columns> | ||
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| + | : //Drug offenses of all types were the second most common federal crime in the fiscal year 2020. | ||
| + | The 16,829 total drug cases reported to the Commission accounted for 26.1 percent of all | ||
| + | cases, a decrease of 3,564 cases (17.5%) from the year before.//(( | ||
| + | United States Sentencing Commission, | ||
| + | __the Fiscal Year 2020 - Overview of Federal Criminal Cases__, | ||
| + | April 2021, | ||
| + | Accessed: 7 April 2022, | ||
| + | [[https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/research-publications/2021/FY20_Overview_Federal_Criminal_Cases.pdf]] | ||
| + | )) | ||
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| + | <figure drugOffenses> | ||
| + | {{ cbdc:04_doc:15_common:48_natsec:screen_shot_2022-04-07_at_8.48.52_am.png?500 |}} | ||
| + | <caption>Federal Offenders by Type of Crime</caption> | ||
| </figure> | </figure> | ||
| </columns> | </columns> | ||
| - | Illegal drug abuse costs American society $181 billion a year in health care costs, lost workplace productivity, law enforcement, and legal costs. Prisons are overflowing with drug-related offenders, as 330,000 prison inmates in 2012 were incarcerated for drug offenses. Over 30 percent of all offenses in 2013 were related to drug trafficking, and 22,215 cases of drug trafficking were reported to the United States Sentencing Commission in the 2013 fiscal year | ||
| ===== U.S. Laws and Regulations ===== | ===== U.S. Laws and Regulations ===== | ||
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| + | There is no single law or regulation within the U.S. that covers **Drug Trafficking**, but a whole set of laws. Table {{ref>drugTraffic}} outlines most of the laws as determined by [[https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/frequently-used-federal-drug-statutes |United States Attorney's Offices]] and by the [[https://spu.edu/-/media/university-leadership/student-life/Summary-of-Federal-and-State-Drug-Laws-as-of-5-6-16.ashx | Seattle Pacific University (SPU) ]]. | ||
| - | There is not a single law or regulation within the U.S. that covers **Drug Trafficking**, but a whole set of laws. Table {{ref>drugTraffic}} outlines most of the laws as determined by [[https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/frequently-used-federal-drug-statutes |United States Attorney's Offices]] and by the [[https://spu.edu/-/media/university-leadership/student-life/Summary-of-Federal-and-State-Drug-Laws-as-of-5-6-16.ashx | Seattle Pacific University (SPU) ]]. | + | There are roughly 9 Laws and Regulations in the U.S. covering Drug Trafficking. |
| <table drugTraffic> | <table drugTraffic> | ||
| <caption>List of U.S. Laws and Regulations covering Drug Trafficking.</caption> | <caption>List of U.S. Laws and Regulations covering Drug Trafficking.</caption> | ||
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| + | ^ Law or Regulation ^ Description | | ||
| ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/844 | 21 U.S. Code § 844 - Penalties for simple possession]] | <WRAP> | ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/844 | 21 U.S. Code § 844 - Penalties for simple possession]] | <WRAP> | ||
| Persons convicted of illegally possessing any controlled substance face penalties of up to 1 year in prison | Persons convicted of illegally possessing any controlled substance face penalties of up to 1 year in prison | ||
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| less than 90 days but not more than 3 years in prison and a minimum fine of \$5,000. | less than 90 days but not more than 3 years in prison and a minimum fine of \$5,000. | ||
| - | Special sentencing provisions for possession of Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, "roofies" or "roaches") impose a | + | Special sentencing provisions for possession of Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, "roofies" or "roaches") impose a prison term of up to 3 years, a fine, or both. |
| - | prison term of up to 3 years, a fine, or both. | + | |
| Civil penalties of up to \$10,000 may also be imposed for possession of controlled substances, whether or | Civil penalties of up to \$10,000 may also be imposed for possession of controlled substances, whether or | ||
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| </WRAP>| | </WRAP>| | ||
| ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/841 | 21 U.S. Code § 841 - Prohibited acts A ]] | <WRAP> | ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/841 | 21 U.S. Code § 841 - Prohibited acts A ]] | <WRAP> | ||
| - | Penalties for federal drug trafficking convictions vary according to the quantity of the controlled substances | + | Penalties for federal drug trafficking convictions vary according to the number of controlled substances |
| involved in the transaction. The tables below summarize penalty information for several types of controlled | involved in the transaction. The tables below summarize penalty information for several types of controlled | ||
| substances. Persons who violate federal drug trafficking laws within 1,000 feet of a university may face | substances. Persons who violate federal drug trafficking laws within 1,000 feet of a university may face | ||
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| </WRAP>| | </WRAP>| | ||
| ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/843 | 21 U.S. Code § 843 - Prohibited acts C ]] | <WRAP> | ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/843 | 21 U.S. Code § 843 - Prohibited acts C ]] | <WRAP> | ||
| - | - It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publications, any written advertisement knowing that it has the purpose of seeking or offering illegally to receive, buy, or distribute a Schedule [1] I controlled substance. | + | : 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publications, any written advertisement knowing that it has the purpose of seeking or offering illegally to receive, buy, or distribute a Schedule [1] I controlled substance. |
| - | - It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally use the Internet, or cause the Internet to be used, to advertise the sale of, or to offer to sell, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance where such sale, distribution, or dispensing is not authorized by this subchapter or by the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act [21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.]. | + | : 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally use the Internet, or cause the Internet to be used, to advertise the sale of, or to offer to sell, distribute, or dispense, a controlled substance where such sale, distribution, or dispensing is not authorized by this subchapter or by the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act [21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.]. |
| </WRAP>| | </WRAP>| | ||
| ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/848 | 21 U.S. Code § 848 - Continuing criminal enterprise - "Drug Kingpin Statute]]| <WRAP> | ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/848 | 21 U.S. Code § 848 - Continuing criminal enterprise - "Drug Kingpin Statute]]| <WRAP> | ||
| - | Mandatory minimum 20 years and maximum of life can be imposed on a leader of an organization of five or more individuals who engage in a continuing series of drug violations from which the person derived substantial income. Mandatory life and death penalty available under certain circumstances.</WRAP>| | + | A mandatory minimum of 20 years and a maximum of life can be imposed on a leader of an organization of five or more individuals who engage in a continuing series of drug violations from which the person derived substantial income. Mandatory life and death penalty available under certain circumstances.</WRAP>| |
| ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1952 | 18 U.S. Code § 1952 - Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises ]] | <WRAP> | ^ [[https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1952 | 18 U.S. Code § 1952 - Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises ]] | <WRAP> | ||
| - | Five year maximum for traveling or using the mail or instruments of interstate commerce (telephone/**internet**) with intent to facilitate drug trafficking. | + | Five-year maximum for traveling or using the mail or instruments of interstate commerce (telephone/**internet**) with intent to facilitate drug trafficking. |
| </WRAP>| | </WRAP>| | ||
| </table> | </table> | ||
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