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Mexico |
Market Overview
Mexican drug cartels bring in as much as $23 billion a year in revenue, according to the United States Government Accountability Office.
4 drug products listed.
Mexico Black Market Country Page
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Market Value:
$23 Billion |
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Source: Manuel Roig-Franzia, "Mexican Drug Cartels Move North," Washington Post, September 20,2007, http://tinyurl.com/2pnn6f (last accessed: October 6, 2007).
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Drug Prices in Mexico (in US Dollars)
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Product
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Wholesale Price
(in kilograms unless noted)
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Retail Street Price
(in grams unless noted)
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| Cocaine |
7,880
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6,000-10,000
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| Heroin |
32,850
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8,000-20,000
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| Marijuana |
79.0
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NA
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Methamphetamines
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NA
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8,000-11,000
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| Source: UN, 2007 World Drug Report 1, DEA, 2003 Mexico Country Profile, 2 |
Sources:
1. Wholesale Price: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, "2007 World Drug Report," June 2007, pg. 223-240, http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/world_drug_report.html.
2. Retail Price: United States Drug Enforcement Administration, "Country Profile for 2003: Mexico," November 2003.
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