In this specialist paper, the author deals with the illicit arms and drug trade in the Ccentral America. By analyzing and studying the available literature, the author concludes that the aformentioned activities are just a drop in the sea of illegal activities in the region, which is plagued by various problems, from those that cannot be influenced by humans, such as natural disasters to the systemic problems that have roots in history and social arrangements. Problems began to pile up in the period of the Cold War, where in the chess games between the great powers, political retention broke on the backs of the Central American nations. Also, the problem lies in the geographical designation where the region is located on the route between Colombia, nominally the largest producer of cocaine and the United States of America, the most important market for the placement of narcotics. All the mentioned problems have created a situation in which Central America is one of the most dangerous and violent regions in the world, where until this day systemic deficiencies are not resolved. Although criminal in nature and resulting in an increase in crime - related activities, often in such situations illegal activities actually offer an escape from poverty and provide some kind of financial security.