Drug Interdiction / Narcotics
The Drug Interdiction / Narcotics topic covers all aspects of drug enforcement, from highway or border interdiction to undercover infiltration into gangs or drug cartels. From marijuana and cocaine to prescription pills and heroin, this topic covers it all.
While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street
Court assesses reliability of photo array identification in United States v. Ruiz, where key ID evidence led to a conviction
How drug detection dog reliability in traffic stops impacted U.S. v. Collier, where a K-9 alert led to a drug conviction
The penalty for simple possession needs to go further, said Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen
In the first year after the approach took effect, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances asked for help via a new hotline
As recreational marijuana is set to become legal on Friday, police officials are reminding drivers to “be responsible, plan ahead”
“We just don’t think it should take a coroner to tell you there was fentanyl in the pill you took.”
The county has set up free vending machines and sent medical teams with naloxone out to encampments
First responders are deeply troubled by what one is calling a cluster of fentanyl cases
Deputies arrested the man on multiple drug-related charges
Axel Giovany Casseus, 21, was arrested after selling cocaine to an undercover detective
Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said that after two victims collapsed, two others became ill while trying to give them CPR from the residue on their bodies
Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to announce the planned regulations for “social equity” applicants
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
“The arrest ended up being the best thing that ever happened to me, honestly,” said Thomas Smith
Proven harm-reduction strategies, combined with a touch of compassion and empathy, is proving to be a recipe for success in Pasco County, Florida
A new report calls for a dynamic mix of law enforcement, diplomacy, addiction treatment and research
Det. Dominick Libretti is credited with valiantly protecting his colleagues
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
Since two overdose prevention centers opened in NYC in late 2021, health department officials report they have prevented 59 overdoses
We face complex public safety challenges, but law enforcement has proven solutions to meet them
In announcing the emergency declaration last week, the mayor said it was time to be “less tolerant of all the bull—- that has destroyed our city.”
Embattled DA Chesa Boudin instead urged the mayor to put more money into housing and treatment programs
The declaration allows the city to cut through red tape that delays response to deteriorating conditions in one of the city’s most drug-infested neighborhoods
Lawmakers say water theft, exploitation of immigrant laborers, and intimidation has gotten out of hand
SPD has seized 650,000 fentanyl pills so far this year, 10 times more than last year, said Chief Adrian Diaz
“Every single stop the deputy makes on this shift involves meth,” said reporter Kyung Lah
The sites will offer clean needles, info about addiction treatment and naloxone
The Maryland Chiefs of Police Association and the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association have argued that the move would cause overdoses to rise
United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) narcotics dogs and explosives dogs will compete to find their illegal substance the quickest
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