Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-10-25 monographic deposited born digital 29 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-215T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T P0b002ee180399c8c f:d08215t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T GAO-08-215T Controlled substances Drug trafficking Drugs Extradition Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign governments Interagency relations International cooperation Law enforcement Narcotics Search and seizure Strategic planning Imported drugs Mexico National Drug Control Strategy ONDCP National Drug Control Program Testimony A77627 Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High The overall goal of the U.S. National Drug Control Strategy, which is prepared by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is to reduce illicit drug use in the United States. One of the strategy's priorities is to disrupt the illicit drug marketplace. To this end, since fiscal year 2000, the United States has provided about $397 million to support Mexican counternarcotics efforts. According to the Department of State (State), much of the illicit drugs consumed in the United States flows through or is produced in Mexico. GAO examined (1) trends in Mexican drug production and trafficking since calendar year 2000 and (2) U.S. counternarcotics support for Mexico since fiscal year 2000. This testimony is based on a recently issued report (GAO-07-1018) that addresses these issues. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T.pdf GAO-08-215T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-215T Testimony GAO-08-215T; Drug Control: U.S. Assistance Has Helped Mexican Counternarcotics Efforts, but the Flow of Illicit Drugs into the United States Remains High; Controlled substances Drug trafficking Drugs Extradition Federal aid to foreign countries Foreign governments Interagency relations International cooperation Law enforcement Narcotics Search and seizure Strategic planning Imported drugs Mexico National Drug Control Strategy ONDCP National Drug Control Program