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0: Marijuana Cultivation
Analysts believe as much as 80 percent of the marijuana smoked in Uruguay is grown in Paraguay. After it is cultivated, the harvest is dried, and then pressed into bundles either with a hydraulic press or by placing the harvest in bags or between sheets of plastic and burying it in pits. This process is largely done by cultivators in rural areas in eastern Paraguay, who sell the pressed marijuana in bulk to traffickers in the area.
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1: General Artigas Bridge
The General Artigas Bridge crosses the Uruguay River and connects Entre Rios Province, Argentina with Uruguay's Paysandu Department. Authorities say much of the nearly two tons of marijuana seized last year was discovered at customs checkpoints here.
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2: Salto Grande Dam
The dam also features a bridge running its width, connecting Argentina's Entre Rios Province to Salto Department, Uruguay. According to drug officials, a significant amount of the nearly two tons of marijuana seized last year was discovered at customs checkpoints here.
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3: Libertador General San Martin Bridge
The bridge sees a significant amount of traffic, and because of this, is another popular transit point for drug traffickers seeking entry into Uruguay.
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4: Montevideo Port
Montevideo is Uruguay’s main port, and a major international shipping hub, which makes it an attractive point of entry for Paraguayan marijuana via Buenos Aires. It is this same port that transnational drug networks are increasingly using as a bridge to the European cocaine market.
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5: $10 per kilo, freshly cut
The going price for freshly-cultivated marijuana in Paraguay is reportedly around 10 dollars per kilo.
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6: $35 per kilo of marijuana moved
Traffickers in Paraguay make approximately $35 for every kilo they move
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7: $100-125 for 25g of marijuana
In Montevideo, home to roughly half the country's population, locals say marijuana can cost up to $125 for 25 grams, the standard amount purchased.
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8: $50 for 25 grams of marijuana
25 grams of the drug costs roughly $50 in Florida, sources told InSight Crime.
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9: $22 for 25g of marijuana
In Paysandu, 25 grams can be purchased along the border for around 22 dollars, sources told InSight Crime.
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10: Rivera
The Uruguayan city of Rivera lies on the northern border with Brazil, and in some parts of the city the border is completely imperceptible. Because of a lack of customs enforcement, local officials say there is a thriving contraband trade in the area.
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11: Uruguay's Marijuana Market
The vast majority of Uruguay's $30 million per year marijuana market is supplied by illicit cultivators in Paraguay. Traffickers, in turn, reportedly make around 35 dollars for every kilo of marijuana they move out of that country.
From Paraguay, the drug makes its way into Brazil and Argentina. Officials say the majority of marijuana seizures take place on the three bridges connecting the country to Argentina, or else in Montevideo's port. However, the country's land border with Brazil is wide open, and residents in the northern city of Rivera say there is a thriving local contraband trade. Because of a lack of customs enforcement, it is unclear how much comes in via the Uruguay-Brazil border.
Regardless of how marijuana enters Uruguay, the Paraguayan product will be the main competition to the marijuana sold in pharmacies in the country. If the government can keep its price below $22 per 25 grams, it can undercut even the cheapest marijuana sold along the borders and the interior...Read More
From Paraguay, the drug makes its way into Brazil and Argentina. Officials say the majority of marijuana seizures take place on the three bridges connecting the country to Argentina, or else in Montevideo's port. However, the country's land border with Brazil is wide open, and residents in the northern city of Rivera say there is a thriving local contraband trade. Because of a lack of customs enforcement, it is unclear how much comes in via the Uruguay-Brazil border.
Regardless of how marijuana enters Uruguay, the Paraguayan product will be the main competition to the marijuana sold in pharmacies in the country. If the government can keep its price below $22 per 25 grams, it can undercut even the cheapest marijuana sold along the borders and the interior...Read More
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12: Creative Commons License
This map was developed by InSight Crime, a joint initiative of the Fundación InSight Crime and the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University. All content is governed by the Creative Commons Non-Commercial License, which permits non-commercial use of the material provided you give credit to InSight Crime.
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