Arizona

Arizona is still one of the wildest and most pristine states in the U.S.: Approximately 85 percent of land is made up of national forests, national parks, recreation and wilderness areas, wildlife preserves and Native American reservations. But all that natural beauty comes with a cost, especially considering Arizona’s 370-mile border with Mexico.

The wilderness is hard to patrol, and easy for criminals to exploit. For example, Arizona ranks 13th in U.S. in human trafficking cases and has had 1,396 cases of human trafficking since 2007. Unfortunately, even trade crimes like counterfeits that may seem victimless—like the Arizona man caught trafficking more than $1 million worth of veterinary products—can have devastating effects.

These criminals diversify their activities and often use lower-risk commodities to finance even worse activities, from moving drugs to moving guns to moving people. These nefarious activities rob communities and governments from tax revenues.

In Arizona, cigarette smuggling costs Arizona taxpayers over $175 million every year. Further, Arizona accounted for more losses in transit of controlled prescription substances than any other state, with 17,514 incidents from 2014-2019. And while law enforcement is doing everything they can, it’s too much for them to handle alone.

This is why USA-IT is so proud to be working locally in Arizona. Together, we can make Arizona, and America, securer for everyone.

We are United to Safeguard Arizona from Illegal Trade.

Working together to fight back

We’re building crucial relationships and sharing our collective, vast expertise with state and local agencies, law enforcement, business communities and other relevant stakeholders.​ Stay tuned for more updates.