Drug Trafficking

A worrying development that requires international attention is the increasing use of ________ as a way station for Afghan heroin shipments to Europe, North America, and Oceania.

Africa

What regions are the main markets for methamphetamine, per the World Drug Report 2018?

North American and East/Southeast Asia

Which DTO has grown to be the most dominant organization in Mexico, controlling up to 45% of the drug trade?

Sinaloa

Opioid pain medications are chemically similar to what?

heroin

The UNODC identifies what drug as the most dangerous drug worldwide?

heroin

Which of the following drugs are considered to have no medicinal qualities, according to the United States Drug Scheduling guide?

heroin, marijuana, and ecstasy

Per the World Drug Report, among young people living on the street, the most commonly used drugs are likely to be what?

inhalants

During what stage of the money laundering process are illegal proceeds converted into apparently legitimate business earnings through normal financial or commercial operations

integration stage

What are the stages of money laundering?

placement, layering, integration

Beneficiaries in Afghanistan, including the Taliban and other anti-government elements, earned significantly less than international criminal networks.

true

In trans-border conflict, violence is most pronounced at the international point of intersection.

true

It is most likely that terrorists finance their activities through the use of arms and drug trafficking.

true

Known as "telescoping," women tend to begin using substances later than men but once they have initiated substance use, women tend to increase their rate of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and opioids more rapidly than men.

true

Lawyers are thought to be among the most common money laundering agents or facilitators.

true

Opioid overdoses are reversible with the timely administration of Nalaxone, which is not a controlled substance and has no abuse potential.

true

U.S. and Mexican government officials assert that one of the most effective ways to dismantle the DTOs is to reduce the criminal proceeds that fund their operations.

true

What type of crime includes embezzlement, fraud, and tax evasion, with the money laundering services often provided by the offenders themselves.

white-collar crime

What of the following is true?

-There is less access to health care services for women who are incarcerated compared to men who are incarcerated -Released prisoners are rarely able to access overdose management interventions -Generally, incarcerated men receive more preparation and support for their return to their family or to the community. (C)All of the above

Per the 2016 Prescription Nation report, how many states have met all six indicators to address America's drug epidemic?

0

What precursor chemical is essential to the production of heroin?

Acetic anhydride

Most of the world's cocaine comes from where?

Columbia

What are pill mills?

Doctor's offices that routinely prescribe opioids, often against state laws

This task force is responsible for creating typology reports and trends on money laundering.

FATF - Financial action task forces

Per the US Drug Schedule Guide, Xanax is considered a Schedule _______ drug because it has low potential for abuse and dependence and has acceptable medicinal qualities; although a prescription is required.

IV

Although Afghanistan and Myanmar are the traditionally known producers of opiates, which country has been the leading licit producer of opium for several decades?

India

What plant based substance, used as traditional medicnie in some parts of Asia, is emerging as a popular plant-based new psychoactive substance?

Kratum

Which DTO is believed to have achieved the most diversification into other criminal activities.

Los Zetas

Drugs with high potential for abuse that have somemedicinal qualities (although there is potential for severe dependence) include....? (Per US Drug Schedule Guide)

Meth, Cocaine, and Oxycodone

What city is the Arellano Felix Organization based out of?

Tijuana

The Juarez cartels fall into what category of DTO typology?

Toll Collector

When the Columbian DTOs were forcibly broken up in the early 1990's, what drug trade was taken over by Mexico?

cocaine

Per the 2016 Prescription Nation report, the peak age for an opioid pain medication overdose is?

around 50

What is the main weapon present in the Central Asian illegal arms market?

automatic rifles

What type of heroin is consumed exclusively in the Americas, according to the Global Afghan Opium Trade report?

black tar

What drug remains the worlds most commonly used drug?

cannabis

One of the oldest placement techniques for money laundering is....

cash smuggling

Per the report on Terrorist Routes in Centra Asia, what is the most important factor affecting regional drug trafficking between Central Asia and Afghanistan.

country ties and relationships - NO ---- geographical proximity

n

d

According to the threat assessment on the Global Opium Trade, where is the largest market for Afghan heroin?

europe

According to table 3.3, terrorism is listed as having a very large scale of operations with the most severe level of harm

false

According to the limited data, drug use among the younger generation (aged 39 and younger) has been increasing at a faster rate than those who are older.

false

Mexican DTOs (Drug Trafficking Organizations) are markedly more violent in the United States than in Mexico.

false

Missouri was known as the epicenter of the nation's pill mill activity by 2009, per the 2016 Prescription Nation report.

false

The DTOs today are larger and more stable organizations than the fragmented and more violent DTOs during the early years of President Calderon's administration.

false

Concerning the non-medical use of prescription drugs, what illicitly sourced substance is frequently mixed with heroin or other drugs in North America?

fentanyl

What synthetic opioid is 50 times more potent than heroin and is commonly prescribed to manage pain? This drug is also commonly added to heroin and is a lethal combination.

fentanyl

Because they are protected from the full force of prosecution, cartels and gangs use ___________ for smuggling, cross-border scouting, recruiting, drug sales and even assassinations.

minors

Per the 2018 World Drug Report, what drug has caused the most harm and accounted for approximately 76% of deaths where drug use disorders were implicated?

opioids

__________ exist on paper but transact no business or minimal business.

shell corporations

What involves breaking down cash deposits into amounts below the "reporting threshold" of $10,000. Couriers are then used to make the deposits into several banks or buy cashier's checks in small denominations.

structuring or "smurfing"

Bearer securities (common in European countries) play a potential role in money laundering and tax evasion because:

they do not have a registered owner