Planting the Seeds of Corruption

Litigation attorney Daniel Small authored a Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article discussing the intertwined dynamics of corruption and drug smuggling during the early days of the War on Drugs. The article reveals how Florida's rigorous law enforcement efforts to cut off drug supply inadvertently increased profits for smugglers and shifted their operations to neighboring Georgia. In Appling County, corrupt local law enforcement, lured by the promise of substantial illicit earnings, facilitated drug trafficking operations. Mr. Small highlights the nuanced nature of corruption in the drug trade and ponders the moral challenges law enforcement officers face.

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