NCJ Number
102164
Date Published
1985
Length
117 pages
Annotation
Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism considers the extent of drug abuse in Alaska, patterns of drug trafficking, and law enforcement efforts to counter drug abuse.
Abstract
One panel of witnesses is composed of former drug abusers now in treatment programs. They discuss the scope and impact of narcotics use, indicating that drugs are easily obtained in the schools and that drug use is rampant among Alaska's students. A major convicted Latin American narcotics trafficker testifies anonymously about drug trafficking in Alaska. He indicates that drugs are brought into the State by individuals carrying them in their luggage. The system is well-developed and is operated by criminal groups out of Miami, New York, and Los Angeles. Law enforcement officials testify about how to address the extensive drug problem in Alaska. Recommendations include a concerted effort to curtail the use of the U.S. Postal Service in transporting illegal drugs, an expanded staff of Federal drug agents and prosecutors in Alaska, and Federal support for the Western States Information Network, which is a member of the Justice Department's Regional Information Sharing System. Federal financial assistance is also requested for State and local drug abuse prevention programs and more enforcement personnel. Written statements and communications.