1. Report on Progress in Colombia
John P. Walters, Director
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Briefing to: FOREIGN PRESS CENTER
November 17, 2005

2. 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

3. Purity of South American Heroin at the Retail-Level Has Dropped While the Price Has Increased
30% increase from
22% decrease from
Source: Domestic monitor Project (DMP), average of all program samples, DEA-05017, June 2005