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In Kansas, Mexican poly-drug smuggling organizations dominate a large portion of the distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. Many different organizations with connections to Texas, Arizona and California are still distributing drugs throughout Kansas. Organized criminal groups, including Asian DTOs and Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs also participate Kansas’ drug distribution, but to a small degree.
Powder and crack cocaine are easily accessible throughout Kansas. Cocaine generally derives from supply sources in Texas and California that are connected with Mexican international distribution organizations. A considerable amount of the cocaine is transformed into crack, packaged in plastic bags, for sale in the inner-city regions. Hispanic traffickers dominate the wholesale distribution of cocaine, with several ethnic groups involved in retail level distribution. The majority of the cocaine apprehended in the Kansas City DO (KCDO) area of responsibility points to organizations in Texas or Phoenix, Arizona. The KCDO cites that Kansas City is a transshipment point for the cocaine being transported to Dayton, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; New York, New York; and to New Jersey cities.
The accessibility of Mexican black tar heroin in the majority of Kansas continues to be limited to small, user amounts, but larger amounts can be seen Kansas’ cities, including Wichita and Kansas City. Law enforcement states that western Kansas has a small amount or no heroin present and only limited accessibility in the Topeka region. Although a small amount of shipments of white heroin have been encountered in Kansas, they were destined for locations outside of Kansas. Further, there are no suggestions that white heroin is being sold or abused in the state of Kansas.
Crystal ice or meth, produced and smuggled by Mexican DTOs, is dominant in Kansas. Imported Mexican meth typically has high purity levels and is inexpensive overall. But law enforcement in Kansas is citing a rise in locally-manufactured meth. The majority of these labs are being ran by utilizing the “birch” strategy and can be encountered in various locations, such as residences, hotels, automobiles, and remote farm regions. Over the past several years, legislation in Kansas has restricted local laboratory operators’ capability to buy the pseudoephedrine products, which are needed to produce meth. The lab operators get pass these laws by moving from store to store buying the maximum allowable quantities and stealing other ingredients including anhydrous ammonia.
MDMA (Ecstasy) continues to be accessible in limited amounts throughout Kansas. It also continues to be popular with the younger crowd. It is also extremely popular among homosexuals, who frequently abuse it along with meth and/or Viagra. In Kansas, MDMA the supply sources for MDMA are frequently Asian traffickers.
Marijuana continues to be the most commonly abused illegal drug in Kansas. Mexican traffickers control the marijuana market in Kansas, shipping large quantities of lower level marijuana through the Interstate highway system. Some of this marijuana is transported on from the Kansas City region to other parts of America. Indoor harvesting, which include hydroponically grown marijuana, remains a concern in all regions. The hydroponic marijuana is in great demand because of its stronger potency, commanding a much higher cost than Mexican marijuana. A powerful form of hydroponic marijuana, also referred to as “Purple Kush,” is also being encountered in the Kansas City region, and has been connected with many homicides.
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