Facts
Enforcement activities in Georgia have aided in identifying smuggling routes, concealment methods, and money-laundering operations employed by other foreign DTOs, such as Southeast Asian, West African, South American, and the Caribbean. Xanax® and Lorcet® have been identified as being among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in Georgia. Methamphetamine laboratories located within the State of Georgia have declined since legislation was enacted in 2005 to restrict the sale of over-the-counter products containing pseudoephedrine, which is one of the essential chemicals used in producing methamphetamine. On the other hand, there has also been a corresponding increase in the availability of methamphetamine-Ice in the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia. MDMA, GHB, and Ketamine remain popular and easily available around populations of young people such as gyms, college campuses and associated "hang outs" throughout the State of Georgia. There are 9.3 million legal residents in the state of Georgia, and Hispanics comprise over 5 percent of the population. Growth of the Hispanic population in Georgia has been aided by an influx of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Mexico. Intelligence currently shows that as the Mexican immigrant community has grown, so too has the presence of Mexican traffickers. Mexican poly-drug organizations have been identified as the largest foreign threat in the State of Georgia, predominantly trafficking in cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and heroin. Moreover, Mexican traffickers now supply kilogram quantities of cocaine HCl directly to local crack cocaine dealers. Bulk quantities of powder cocaine are smuggled into the State of Georgia most often from the Southwest border. | 
