Report on Progress in Colombia John P. Walters, Director Office of National Drug Control Policy Briefing to: FOREIGN PRESS CENTER November 17, 2005
Purity of South American Cocaine at the Retail-Level Has Dropped While the Price Has Increased 15% decrease from Feb-Sept ‘05 PURITY PRICE 19% increase from Feb-Sept ‘05 Source: IDA analyses of STRIDE, Jul 2003 to Sept 2005, Nov 2005
Purity of South American Heroin at the Retail-Level Has Dropped While the Price Has Increased 30% increase from 2003-04 22% decrease from 2003-04 Source: Domestic monitor Project (DMP), average of all program samples, DEA-05017, June 2005