New Jersey: Entry Point for Smuggled Drugs

By CARA BUCKLEY

“New Jersey has the ignominious distinction of having street heroin that is among the purest in the nation, with purity levels reaching as high as 72 percent. This is largely because the state is home to large ports and a major airport, making it a direct entry point for drugs smuggled from South America.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/nyregion/27bheronj.html