And while its cocaine coming on those planes, there's weed coming across the border with Mexico. And that traffic has led to many deaths and murders - as gangs battle for the supply of marijuana and the turf to sell it on.
But is it a direct consequence of the decriminalisation of small amounts of marijuana for personal consumption because the law says adults can use it and possess it, but not that they can buy it?
We asked the COMPOL whether that legal grey area has cost the loss of many lives:
Jules Vasquez "I have seen a lot more murders based on the marijuana trade, based on marijuana turf. Would you agree that there has been a direct causation and corelation effect between these two things?"
Chester Williams - Commissioner of Police "I can tell you that we have more murders that are drug related than gang related, for both 2019 and 2020. I will agree to some extent we have the issue where gang members are fighting over turf to sell drugs. The law did not make provision for one to buy or to sell."
Jules Vasquez "Was that a mistake and did it cost lives?"
Chester Williams "I think that they are doing it in stages and so I think that the next move from here will be then to - if I can have 10 grams, then I need a place I can go and buy it."
Jules Vasquez "So, then it was a mistake and it cost lives."
Chester Williams "So, you need a place to sell, so those will have to come with time."
Jules Vasquez "But while that time comes, people are dying."
Chester Williams "I can agree with you to some extent but to another extend. I don't think that it has to be because of that because even if it is legalized and you say, you can sell, you apply for a license to sell, people will still want to sell you the most lucrative areas that they believe they will be able to make money, so they will still have issues over where to sell."
