NCJ Number
151642
Journal
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law Volume: 26 Dated: (January 1994) Pages: 1163-1209
Date Published
1993
Length
47 pages
Annotation
This analysis of the rise of Colombia's drug cartels and United States approaches to drug law enforcement concludes that asset forfeiture may be the most effective and efficient means of attacking the extensive money laundering networks that form the central component of the Cali Cartel's operations.
Abstract
Despite more than two decades of focused government efforts, drug abuse and related problems persist in the United States. Moreover, addressing narcotics trafficking may now be more difficult than ever as the sophisticated Cali Cartel has replaced the Medellin Cartel as the world's preeminent supplier of cocaine. The Cali Cartel's advanced methods of operation have made traditional approaches to drug law enforcement even less effective than they were previously. Clearly, the United States must establish a new direction in drug law enforcement. The Clinton administration's initial approach to the drug problem does not represent the needed policy shift, however. Asset attachment may prove to be the most productive method of curbing narcotics trafficking. Footnotes