An Examination of The Legal Responses by United States to Technological Advances in Organized Drug Smuggling

Abstract

Recent advances in technology have aided terrorists in their ability to smuggle drugs in order to finance their operations. Drug trading routes have changed and so have methods of transportation and financial transaction. This study investigates the improved technology utilized by transnational organized crime groups and how the present laws and policies address the use of the improved technology for drug smuggling. The study will first look into the current models, such as the Counter-Terrorist Funding and Money Laundering model, and understand its weaknesses regarding drug smuggling within the United States. Moreover, the paper will focus on the current laws pertaining to both drug smuggling and terrorism. Several studies have suggested that previous laws on drug smuggling entities have failed to solve the problem. Because of that, policies and framework objectives need to be examined and updated to eradicate both the drug trafficking and terrorism.