They attribute to this particular type of drug, the higher rates of domestic violence, assaults, burglaries, and child abuse and neglect on reservations.
However, due to the nature of the substance, it has been created independently in criminal labs on tribal lands and surrounding areas, as well.
[3] The United States federal government recognizes the inherent right of tribes, as "domestic dependent nations", to outlaw substances on their lands.
[4] The jurisdictional issues between native and federal law created loopholes and opportunities for the cartels to begin business.
FBI offices located in Indian country estimate that 40 to 50% of the violent crime cases they investigate involve the drug.