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7 J. Int'l L. & Prac. 1 (1998)
United States International Law Enforcement Cooperation: A Case Study in Thailand

handle is hein.journals/mistjintl7 and id is 17 raw text is: UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION: A CASE STUDY IN THAILAND Jonathan W. Leeds* INTRODUCTION The United States government places a high priority on international law enforcement, and plays a leading role in the International Police Organization (Interpol). Each year the United States enacts new laws, and amends old laws in an effort to expand its international law enforce- ment powers, particularly in the areas of drug trafficking, high tech smuggling, and terrorist activity.' This expanding US interest in inter- national law enforcement has resulted in the increased devotion of US agencies and resources to projects in foreign nations. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has been at the forefront of this activity, with its agents and representatives performing a plethora of activities in foreign nations.' The DEA maintains the largest overseas law enforcement presence of any US civilian agency. Their agents represent the United States interest in international drug control both within the United States' embassies and in diplomatic interactions with host state officials. The DEA's involvement in international drug control includes communicating with local law enforcement officials as well as providing training and under- taking joint drug enforcement operations with local police. In addition, the DEA conducts unilateral actions such as surveillance and the recruitment of informants, provides intelligence to local officials, and lobbies for changes in host countries' laws.3 Thailand has been an area of particular interest to the United States government and the DEA, primarily because of the belief that it serves as the primary conduit for the transport of heroin from the Golden * Consultant, Mongkolnavin Law Office (Thailand), Attorney at Law, State of Hawaii, U.S.A., Federal District for the State of Hawaii, B.A. University of Texas 1983, J.D. University of Houston 1986. 1. Ethan Nadelmann, The Role of the United States in the International Enforcement of Criminal Law, 31 Harvard Law Journal 37, 39 (1990). 2. Id. at 39. 3. Id. at 48.

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