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Narcoterrorism, in its original context, is understood to refer to the attempts of narcotics traffickers to influence the policies of a government or a society through violence and intimidation, and to hinder the enforcement of anti-drug laws by the systematic threat or use of such violence.
Sep 23, 2017 · Narcoterrorism has become a security problem that, if not quickly abated, can undermine world peace and stability. While waging the war on drugs, the administration of President Rodrigo Roa...
Some studies avoid this controversy by seeing (Narco-)Terrorism as a tactic used by cartels to intimidate politicians and civil society, to demonstrate strength, and to claim territorial control. References
Jan 11, 2024 · In the aftermath of the narco-terrorists’ frightening display of force, Noboa promised to ramp up his war on domestic crime – imposing a curfew, naming 22 gangs in Ecuador as terrorist organizations, and calling on the military to oversee national security and the prison system.
To counter the increasing linkage and overlap among terrorist, drug, and other criminal groups, INL has begun integrating counternarcotics and anti-crime programs with broader law enforcement efforts to help stop these threats before they reach U.S. soil.
NARCOTERRORISM. Jonas Hartelius. Policy Paper 3/2008. FOREWORD. By John Edwin Mroz and Peder Langenskiöld. Narcoterrorism has become a major international problem in the last decades. It has wide impact on national security, public health and personal freedom.
The concept of narco-terrorism originates from an understanding that the two phenomena of narcotics trafficking and terrorism are interconnected and subsequently that a coordination of anti-drug and anti-terror policy can be used, and is necessary, to effectively deal with both threats.
