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Analysis of Psychotropic Substance Seizures Occurring in 2017–2022 in Tamaulipas, a Mexican Border State with USA

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  • Ignacio Hernández-Rodríguez

    (Departamento de Criminología, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Reynosa Aztlán, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Reynosa 88740, Tamaulipas, Mexico)

  • Israel Estrada-Camacho

    (Departamento de Criminología, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Reynosa Aztlán, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Reynosa 88740, Tamaulipas, Mexico)

  • Sergio Montes

    (Departamento de Química Analítica, Unidad Académica Multidisciplinaria Reynosa Aztlán, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Reynosa 88740, Tamaulipas, Mexico)

Abstract

The trafficking of illegal substances is a global issue. Tamaulipas, a northeastern state in Mexico, is strategically located for drug trafficking to the United States by organized crime. In this study, drug seizure events conducted by the Mexican government in the main cities of Tamaulipas between 2017 and 2022 are analyzed. It was noticed that there was a decrease in events from 2017 to 2020, followed by a slight increase in 2021. Marijuana was the most seized drug, with cocaine and amphetamines following behind. The frequency of drug seizure events was higher in the border cities of Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, and Matamoros due to their international commercial bridges with the USA. Nuevo Laredo and Reynosa showed a high amount of marijuana seized. In Matamoros, a coastal city, the quantity of cocaine seized was the highest. Results suggest that substances seized were intended to be illegally transported to the USA through Mexican border cities.

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  • Ignacio Hernández-Rodríguez & Israel Estrada-Camacho & Sergio Montes, 2024. "Analysis of Psychotropic Substance Seizures Occurring in 2017–2022 in Tamaulipas, a Mexican Border State with USA," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:10:p:532-:d:1492482
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