State
Facts
Population: 493,782
Law
Enforcement Officers: 1,199
State Prison Population:
1,740
Probation Population: 3,841
Violent Crime Rate National Ranking: 44 |
2001
Federal Drug Seizures
Cocaine: 8.1 kgs.
Heroin: 0 kgs.
Methamphetamine: 13.2
kgs.
Marijuana: 0 kgs.
Clandestine
Laboratories: 29 (DEA, state, and local) |
Top 2 cities in WyomingCasper
Cheyenne
Drugs of Abuse and Drug Addiction
Treatment
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Drug Situation: Methamphetamine
remains popular as an illicit drug of abuse in Wyoming. Methamphetamine abuse
in Wyoming has increased as the demand has increased in the past year, while
prices have remained stable. For fiscal year 2001 methamphetamine constituted
more than 50 percent of all DEA drug arrests in Wyoming. Club drug abuse has
also escalated throughout the state. More traditional drugs, such as cocaine
and marijuana are available to users, but continue to be less popular than
methamphetamine. (Heroin is not popular in Wyoming.) It is easy to see that
more drug addiction treatment is needed.
 Cocaine:
Wyoming cocaine prices have remained stable, but demand for the drug has
declined. A gram of cocaine sells for approximately $100. Ounce quantities of
cocaine are available in and around Cheyenne and Laramie. Crack can be found in
the state but not in significant quantities. Mexican organizations tend to
dominate
cocaine
distribution. Cocaine is the drug of choice among many entering drug rehab
centers.
 Heroin:
Heroin does not present a
significant law enforcement problem in Wyoming although it is reported as the
drug of choice among some seeking an addiction treatment center. Wyoming law
enforcement reported only two heroin arrests for calendar year 2001.
Intelligence indicates that the available heroin comes from sources in Denver,
Colorado and/or Ogden, Utah. Prices have remained unchanged since 1997;
gram quantities sell for $125 to $250
  Methamphetamine: Methamphetamine abuse remains the
largest drug threat throughout Wyoming. Methamphetamine arrests exceed arrests
for all other drugs. Clandestine Methamphetamine laboratory seizures also
increased during the last two fiscal years. Methamphetamine abuse continues to
be of great concern to Wyoming law enforcement. One of the by-products of this
increased use is an increase in violent crimes, domestic violence and child
abuse. Many previously identified methamphetamine users are known to engage in
crimes such as burglary, larceny, and fraud to support their habit.
Southwestern Wyoming is an active transit area for the distribution of
methamphetamine throughout the state. This is particularly evident in the
communities of Rock Springs and Green River. Methamphetamine arrives in Wyoming
primarily from California, but also from the Southwest United States and
Mexico. Mexican illegal aliens are heavily involved in the transportation and
local trafficking of methamphetamine in Wyoming. Law enforcement reports that
their involvement has sharply increased over the last three years.
Methamphetamine is the primary drug of choice among the greatest number of
individuals in need of drug addiction treatment.
Club Drugs: Club drugs such as
GHB and Ecstasy began to appear in Wyoming during fiscal year 2000, and the
number of club-drug related arrests have increased since then. In March 2000
several drums of various sizes containing the GHB precursor GBL were seized by
the Cheyenne Police Department and the Southeast Enforcement Team. The
substance was discovered by a warehouse landlord after the drums were abandoned
by the tenant. Ecstasy is beginning to appear as a drug of abuse, particularly
in Laramie and Cheyenne. Ecstasy is typically purchased in tablet form,
although powder is also available in very limited quantities. Tablets of
Ecstasy can be purchased for $25 to $28 each. Wyoming Division of Criminal
Investigations effected six ecstasy-related arrests during CY-01. LSD and
Hallucinogens: Although they compose a small market element, LSD and psilocybin
mushrooms continue to be popular “recreational drugs” on college
campuses. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations effected 15 arrests
involving hallucinogens in calendar year 2001. DEA made no arrests and
conducted no investigations involving LSD in fiscal year 2001. LSD, the most
prevalent of the hallucinogens, sells for $2 to $5 per dosage unit. More an
more individuals entering drug rehab centers report club drug abuse as a
primary concern.
 Marijuana: Marijuana is easily grown in the
remote areas of the state. Information obtained through the various
intelligence sources throughout Wyoming report that growers are abandoning the
large outdoor cultivation sites for smaller indoor grows that are easier to
maintain and conceal from law enforcement. In fiscal year 2001, 110 plants from
indoor grows and 85 bulk pounds of marijuana were seized. The majority of
seized bulk marijuana is of Mexican origin, but there is a noticable increase
of seized marijuana originating in British Columbia, Canada. It is often noted
that marijuana is the drug of choice or a drug used in combination with other
drugs upon entry to drug rehab centers.
 Other
Drugs:The diversion of
prescription controlled substances is a growing problem as is the number of
individuals entering addiction treatment centers listing the abuse of
prescription drugs as their primary concern. The most commonly abused licit
drugs are depressants, such as Valium (diazepam) and semi-synthetic narcotic
painkillers, namely; Vicodin (hydrocodone), Dilaudid (hydromorphone), and
Percocet and Percodan (oxycodones). Dilaudid is the preferred substitute for
heroin.
DEA Mobile Enforcement Teams: This cooperative program with state and
local law enforcement counterparts was conceived in 1995 in response to the
overwhelming problem of drug-related violent crime in towns and cities across
the nation. There have been 348 deployments completed resulting in 14,794
arrests of violent drug criminals as of June 2002. There has been one MET
deployment in the State of Wyoming since the inception of the program, to Cody,
Wyoming, which resulted in 17 arrests and the seizure of 2.5 pounds of
methamphetamine, 6.5 pounds of marijuana, and one weapon.
Special Topics: The State of
Wyoming participates in the Rocky Mountain HIDTA (High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area), which is based in Denver, Colorado. HIDTA member agencies
are entitled to any support offered by the Rocky Mountain
HIDTA.. |