Drugs, Crime and Corruption: Thinking the Unthinkable [Paperback]

Drug trafficking breeds massive crime, which does more damage than addiction itself. The cure lies not where the drugs are produced but in consumer countries, mainly in the West. We are losing this war, and Richard Clutterbuck examines four radical alternatives: suppression, severe enough to work without infringing civil liberties; decriminalization, Dutch style; wider licensing of drugs under government control; and licensed legalization, controlling drugs as we control alcohol. He urges debate, research and experiment to decide the best way.List of Tables - Preface - List of Abbreviations - PART 1: INTRODUCTION - Are We Losing the War? - PART 2: COCAINE AND TERRORISM IN PERU - The Mistis and the Shining Path - Coca Enters the War - President Fujimori and the Capture of Guzman - Cocaine Production in Peru - PART 3: THE COLOMBIAN CARTELS - Bolivia - Colombia - Cocaine Distribution - Crack - PART 4: HEROIN, CANNABIS AND SYNTHETICS - The Heroin Trail - Cannabis and Synthetics - PART 5: FINANCE - Money Laundering - Countering Money Laundering - PART 6: THE USA AND CONTINENTAL EUROPE - What is on Offer? - The USA - The Italian Mafia - Russia and East Europe - Italy, Germany and the Dutch Experiment - PART 7: THE UNITED KINGDOM - Drug Trafficking in the UK - Anti Drug Enforcement in the UK - Could Suppression be Made to Work? - Decriminalize? License? Legalize? - PART 8: CONCLUSIONS - A War to be Won in the West - Notes and References - Bibliography - IndexRICHARD CLUTTERBUCK