Monday, March 1, 2021

Mapping Drug Edge Seizures


Drug Seizures Along the US-Mexico Border, from the Center of Investigative Journalism, examines the sum as well as types of drugs that accept been seized beingness smuggled across the 2,000 mile edge betwixt the U.S. as well as Mexico.

The map plots 128,169 drug seizures made yesteryear the U.S. Border Patrol betwixt January 2005 as well as October 2011. You tin strength out choose which type of drug is plotted on the map (marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin as well as other) using the buttons instantly beneath the map. The map likewise includes a timeline as well as hence that y'all tin strength out compare the expose of each type of drug seized yesteryear year.

The sum of each drug seized at each U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint is represented yesteryear the size of the circle on the map. If y'all choose a checkpoint station on the map y'all tin strength out likewise persuasion details on the full expose of seizures as well as the average weight of each seizure.

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