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.
Led by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, this multi-agency unit employs innovative tactics to disrupt and dismantle dangerous gangs
A parolee asked the trial court to suppress the evidence, arguing the search of his phone and house violated his Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights
Based on the “totality of the circumstances,” the officer had reasonable suspicion to extend the traffic stop in a drug courier case
Improve accuracy, sample integrity and officer safety using advanced drug detection kits
Gov. Michelle Grisham is expected to sign a bill that lawmakers approved Wednesday
New York will also start automatically expunging criminal records for certain past marijuana-related convictions
Officer Aaron Khamosh was lauded for his quick action
Law enforcement agencies would do well to heed drug trafficking’s technology-driven distribution systems
A deal struck Saturday would legalize recreational marijuana for New Yorkers 21 and older
Collaborating with healthcare providers while getting tough on drug dealers is helping save lives in Seminole County, Florida
The man was taken into custody on suspicion of selling heroin and methamphetamine
“Firearms of this type, while not illegal to possess, are concerning,” the sheriff’s office said
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The dashboard uses EMS data to map monthly calls and responses
Court concludes a combination of factors led officers to believe a suspect and a driver were in a “common enterprise” to possess fentanyl
The Seattle Police Department announced that its officers would no longer detain or arrest people solely under the simple possession law
Customs officers seized a shipment of apparent Corn Flakes thanks to K-9 Bico
She is accused of helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar cartel and plotting his audacious escape from a Mexican prison in 2015
A handheld analyzer uses saliva to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs in five minutes
Possessing small amounts would have become legal on July 1, but now that won’t happen unless a higher court overturns the ruling
If signed into law, Virginia would join 15 other states and D.C. in legalizing small amounts of marijuana
Those found by police with small amounts of street drugs will now face a civil citation instead of an arrest
A second Houston police officer has been charged with murder and is among additional officers who have been indicted as part of an ongoing investigation
Authorities found 294 bricks of cocaine during a routine baggage inspection
Looking for alternatives to arrest, police departments are using their 24/7 presence and regular contact with drug users to refer them to treatment
Funding for the grants comes from a tax on the cultivation and sale of cannabis and cannabis products sold in California
This poem recognizes those lone cops who do the lion’s share of life-saving DWI enforcement at every agency
Badger overcame early hardship to become a valued member of the Sussex Police force
More than 1,000 pounds of marijuana was funneled, along with several hundred kilograms of cocaine, and significant quantities of other drugs
The shooting happened on Nov. 3 after “teams of armed” people allegedly targeted several cannabis dispensaries
CJEvolution podcast host Patrick Fitzgibbons joins the Policing Matters podcast to discuss critical issues in policing this year
Duluth received a nearly $900,000 grant to fund the hiring of a second peer recovery specialist and a licensed drug and alcohol counselor
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