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Greater Boston is the primary distribution center of cocaine in Massachusetts. The Colombian Drug Trade Organizations are believed to be sitting on the highest levels of cocaine trade in the state whereas the Dominican trafficking groups and organizations comprise 80 to 90% of the lower and middle levels in this trade. The Dominican cocaine distributers are active even in the street level especially in Lynn and Lawrence. In the same two cities, there are some Puerto Rican criminal groups too who sell this drug at the street level. In Lynn, the Caucasian distributers also follow suit. The Caucasian sellers also dominate the Hyde Park and Dorchester. Street level drug distribution is also popular in East Boston. The Hispanic criminal gangs of Massachusetts dominate the retail market of cocaine in Northern Dorchester and South Boston. The Hispanic criminal gangs are also very active in Roxbury.

The drug traffickers operating in Massachusetts make use of tight security measures to keep the troubles of getting caught at bay. Especially, the Dominican criminals are very well equipped and smart with the security measures of their operations and counter surveillance. They make use of gadgets like police scanners, mini video cams, radio transceivers, alarm systems and various such high-tech equipments to keep a watch on the activities of the law enforcement officials. The Dominican criminal gangs are ingenious at building hidden compartments in vehicles and buildings for concealing drugs, firearms and money. They are also very smart in installing intricate manual and electronic traps for protecting their illegal supplies. The Dominican DTOs can be called “loosely knit” as their roles are not very well defined in some criminal groups and DTOs. While some retailers and wholesalers in Massachusetts trade only cocaine, there are others who are involved in the simultaneous trade of both cocaine and heroin.

The drug distributors of Massachusetts invariably purchase the drugs with cash. Often they receive these drugs on partial or full consignment and repay the sellers after they have sold the drugs. The Dominican Drug Trade Organizations wire huge amounts of profits with this illegal drug trade from Massachusetts to the Dominican Republic. Annually, there are understood to make a profit of some millions to say the least. The Law enforcement officials have a difficult time tracking these monetary transactions. The drug distributer of Massachusetts use pay phones, pagers and cell phones for communication with the other distributors and for arranging shipments and organizing meetings. Internet has also become a trusted mode of communication for these traffickers.