Category Archives: NSAC Posts

Trouble at Sea: Budget Cuts, Changing Smuggling Trends Create New Problems for Old South Florida Headache

BY CHRIS PAWLIK – It’s no secret that South Florida has long been one of the largest entry points for the supply of cocaine sold in the United States. Much to the chagrin of state and federal law enforcement, cocaine smugglers have utilized the vastness of the ocean to elude detection in a difficult game of […]

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Link for the live streaming of the NSAC Law Review’s Symposium on Illicit Trafficking

Below is the link for the live streaming of the National Security and Armed Conflict Law Review’s Symposium on Illicit Trafficking:

 http://new.livestream.com/accounts/2263400/NSAC2014

Please note, in order to obtain Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for this event please consult your state bar’s regulations. This symposium is only accredited in the State of Florida.

If you require a certificate of attendance, please email  events@law.miami.edu. Thank you.

If you ask a question, tweet to @miaminsac.

Declaring War on the Illegal Wildlife Trafficking Trade

BY NICHOLAS ESSER – Miami, with its proximity to Latin America, has long been considered a busy port for wildlife trafficking according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Last month the United Nations Security Council came out with two significant resolutions that could potentially affect Miami’s status as a point of entry for illicit wildlife […]

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The British Royal Fleet and The United States Coast Guard: A Historic Joint Mission

BY CLAIRE RUMLER – The United States Coast Guard (“Coast Guard”) made headlines again after a historic drug bust. Coast Guardsmen at Station Miami in Miami Beach unloaded 2,500 pounds of cocaine, packaged in 45 bales marked as refined sugar, which was recovered from a go-fast boat just south of the Dominican Republic. Although the cocaine […]

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