Approximately 80 percent of the illicit drugs smuggled into the United States are interdicted (stopped)at the border.

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According to the National Drug Threat Assessment published by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 2019, only a small percentage of illicit drugs smuggled into the United States are intercepted at the border. The report states that "an estimated 90 percent of heroin seized in the United States comes from Mexico," but "interception of these drugs at the Southwest Border accounts for only a small percentage of the total flow of drugs into the United States." Similarly, the report notes that "the majority of cocaine smuggled into the United States continues to enter via maritime vessels," with only a fraction intercepted at the border. Overall, the report states that "interception rates for most drugs are generally low."

Approximately 80 Percent of the Illicit Drugs Smuggled into the United