Drug trafficking is one of the most serious issues confronting most countries around the world. Drug trafficking, in general, refers to the production, distribution, and sale of illegal drugs.

Drug trafficking is often linked to other types of criminal activity, such as money laundering or corruption. Drug trafficking-related crime is frequently violent, with direct links to criminal use of firearms and gang feud knife attacks, and traffickers usually exploit young and vulnerable people. Many people engage in drug trafficking out of greed, a desire to make money and live a lavish lifestyle, and many unemployed graduates without jobs are lured into drug trafficking.